Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders.
Tag: Anxiety and Stress
New Studies of Dog DNA Shed Light on Pets and People
New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.
When Caregiving Makes Women Ill
Eastern Europeans have migrated in droves to take care of Italy’s aged and infirm. Then they started getting sick, with an ailment dubbed ‘Italy syndrome.’
Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?
Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving tortoises suggests that they also possess mood states.
Israel and Iran’s Escalation
Plus, Trump’s military parade, and some advice for finding calm in the chaos.
As Chronic Work Stress Climbs, Enter the Burnout Coach
As chronic work stress climbs, entrepreneurs find opportunity in the burgeoning space of burnout coaching.
Words of Wisdom
Readers share the best advice they received this year.
Lull in Russian Bombing Brings Sleep to Kyiv Residents
An unusually long lull in Russian bombing has left people in the Ukrainian capital feeling well-rested, healthier and more productive, at least for now.
In Paris, Bedbugs and Fear of Bedbugs
Exterminators in France are playing the role of therapist to an anxious post-pandemic population that they say is panicking over recent bedbug outbreaks.
How Do We Feel About Global Warming? It’s Called Eco-Anxiety.
After a summer of intense heat, raging fires and catastrophic floods, a term for pervading dread about climate change and other environmental crises is having its moment.