Psychology
Study: To fight dementia, stay optimistic
Every six-point increase on a standard optimism scale corresponded to a 15% reduction in the likelihood of developing the condition.
David Kosak on cultivating hope as a discipline in a digitally saturated, emotionally complex world
Between routine and emergency: How do we slowly return to a reality that changed quickly?
Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll
Study: Even when responses are identical, people prefer human empathy over AI
Participants were willing to wait days for a human reply rather than get an immediate chatbot response.
Psychology professor finds conspiracy believers think they're the majority
Conspiracy believers think they are in the majority 93% of the time, even when they are in a tiny minority.
The deadliest addiction: Israel is fighting a war against cigarettes and nicotine
If smoking is so harmful, why do people get hooked? Neuroscientists explain this phenomenon well.
We are being played by our enemies, politicians, and even ourselves - opinion
When enemies use psychological tactics, their motives are easier to spot.
Netanyahu in the spotlight versus at home: A psychoanalyst's view, 30 years after PM's rise
According to the psychologist, Netanyahu is a sharp, authoritative leader, but emotionally detached, shaped by a distant father, and lacking in personal support.
Authenticity prevents couple burnout, study reveals
Having children significantly moderates the relationship between authenticity, emotion regulation, and burnout.
Akin to Stockholm syndrome: How trauma and coercion influence aid work in Gaza - opinion
UN reports lack balance, fueling reasonable accusations that its workers had become psychologically influenced by the realities on the ground in Gaza.
A blessing or a burden? Life teaches us to create our own miracles
At the moment, we seem to be plagued by an unhealthy mix of just about everything.
Psychologist Emorie Beck reveals how you can unlock happiness
Researchers find happiness doesn't work the same way for everyone.
Dr. Phil at ‘Post’ gala: ‘There is no moral equivalent’ to Oct. 7 terror
The TV psychologist blasts moral relativism and campus antisemitism at star-studded JPost gala in NYC.
