If you think your inability to concentrate is a hopeless condition, think again — and breathe, and focus. According to a study by researchers at the UC Santa Barbara, as little as two weeks of mindfulness training can significantly improve one’s reading comprehension, working memory capacity, and ability to focus.
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Laws against cell phone use while driving can’t curb teen texters
Distracted driving” laws mean fewer injuries, but haven’t solved the problem.
The Brain: Our Food-Traffic Controller
Understanding how the brain responds to sweets may be our best hope for controlling obesity.
Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit
Could what looks like A.D.H.D. be a sleep disorder in disguise?
A New Way to Curb Drinking? Planting False (Bad) Memories of a Bender
Researchers are exploring the possibility that convincing drinkers they had a bad experience with liquor — even if they didn’t — could lead them to drink less.
A Seasonal Pattern to Mental Health
An analysis of Google search queries suggests that mental illnesses flourish in winter and decline in summer.