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Therapy

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Behavior Change

How to Help People Break a Bad Habit (or Start a Good Habit)—Even if They Don’t Want To

January 18, 2023
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2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts

December 12, 2022
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Optimism

Is Optimism the Secret to a Long Life?

November 30, 2022
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Addiction Treatment

How Racism and Bias Influence Substance Use and Addiction Treatment

August 22, 2022
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School Shootings

How Should Teachers and Parents Talk about the Uvalde School Shooting with Their Children?

May 25, 2022
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Cognitive Health

Living Near Greenery Could Give You a Brain Boost—and Reduce Dementia Risk

May 4, 2022
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COVID Winter Blues

How to Overcome the Winter Blues amid COVID Uncertainty

January 25, 2022
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Transgender Health

How Does Testosterone Therapy Change the Voices of Transgender Men?

November 15, 2021
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Mental Health

In 20 Years since September 11, Military Suicides Have Risen Sharply. Why?

September 10, 2021
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Language Rehabilitation

Scientists Can Predict How Well a Stroke Survivor Will Recover Language Skills Using Computer Simulations of the Brain

June 3, 2021
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Digital Health

Can This Free Mobile App Help Autistic Children Develop Better Language Skills?

April 2, 2021
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Social Isolation

Why Are Some People More Lonely Than Others? Smartphone Data Could Reveal Clues

March 8, 2021

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