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• Meet Nora, Austin's Newest Mental Health Clinic

  27-01-2025 21:00 via pr.com
  
  Nora Mental Health Opens New Clinic in Austin, Texas, Bringing Compassionate, Accessible Mental Health Services to the Community. [PR.com]
  
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• The big idea: What’s the real key to a fulfilling life?

  27-01-2025 13:30
  
  For centuries, we’ve pursued happiness and meaning. But what does that leave out?What if I told you that we could all be rich? Not in dollars or pounds, yen or rupees, but a completely different type of currency. A currency measured in experiences, adventures, lessons learned and stories told. As a social psychologist, I have dedicated my research career to a simple, but universal question: what makes for a good life, and how can we achieve it? For much of human history, we have been prese
  
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• Do you run away from feelings of emptiness? It’s time to face them head-on

  27-01-2025 11:00
  People try many things to fill the void, but respite is short-lived. Learning to tolerate and understand these emotions will give you a more solid sense of yourselfI just read an extraordinary article by Anna Parker for this website, and it set my mind on fire. Parker interviewed Yannick and Ben Jakober, whose daughter died at 19. In their grief, they began building a unique, 165-strong portrait collection of children from the 16th to 19th centuries, many of whom did not survive to adulthood. Th
  
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• Treating the Survivors of Human Trafficking

  27-01-2025 10:39 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA MonitorHuman trafficking is an estimated $236 billion global industry that the U.S. Department of Justice defines as "the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts." Contrary to popular belief, victims often know their traffickers, who can be family members, romantic partners, or peers. To treat people who have been trafficked, psychologists are now developing safe trauma-informed...
  
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• Progress and Challenges in Brain Implants

  27-01-2025 10:39 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top SocietyAchievements in the field of brain implants are seen as a source of hope for many patients with neurological disorders and have been making headlines recently. Because neural implants have an effect not only on a physical level but on social, emotional, and cognitive levels, researchers are calling for ethical and scientific care when conducting clinical trials. In a new review, The Lancet Digital Health examines progress and challenges in the...
  
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• Thailand Same-Sex Marriage Law Takes Effect: "Every Love Is the Same"

  27-01-2025 07:20 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: CBS News - World NewsHundreds of LGBTQ couples in Thailand got married Thursday as the country's landmark marriage equality law came into effect. Thailand is the first country or region in South East Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and the third in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal. Over 100 couples were married Thursday in a mass ceremony at a mall in Bangkok. One couple getting married said they had waited 13 years to do so, while another said they'd been waiting 17...
  
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• The radical new treatment helping people with psychosis – podcast

  27-01-2025 04:00
  
  Jenny Kleeman reports on a new therapy where patients who suffer from psychosis create a digital avatar of the voices they hearClaire was 10 years old when she started hearing voices. They would torment her, call her names and tell her to self-harm.She tells Helen Pidd about her experience of psychosis, where reality is disturbed by hallucinations and delusions. For decades, she struggled to get effective treatment until she joined a digital avatar therapy trial. Continue reading...
  
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• Digital demons: the radical new treatment helping people with psychosis – podcast

  27-01-2025 04:00
  Jenny Kleeman reports on a new therapy where patients who suffer from psychosis create a digital avatar of the voices they hearClaire was 10 years old when she started hearing voices. They would torment her, call her names and tell her to self-harm.She tells Helen Pidd about her experience of psychosis, where reality is disturbed by hallucinations and delusions. For decades, she struggled to get effective treatment until she joined a digital avatar therapy trial. Continue reading...
  
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