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» Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality
Study finds that prolonging dopamine's effects in the brain boosts compassionWhat if there were a pill that made you more compassionate and more likely to give spare change to someone less...

» DoD A Head for the Future initiative increases brain injury awareness, prevention and recovery

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- An initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) is raising awareness about traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosed in nondeployed settings. A Head for the Future relaunched today with a new website and resources. Since...

» The Odd Truth About “Pathological” Lying

Why would someone lie about things that appear inconsequential, or in situations where the truth would seem to do just as well? The truth about what sometimes seems to be senseless, irrational or "pathological" lying is that there's actually a purpose to it, and that purpose is almost always the same.

Tags: character disturbance, communication, relationships

» Why Insight Isn’t Enough, Part 2

For many people, just coming to a greater level of insight is not enough for them to make significant, lasting changes in behavior patterns that have been part of their preferred style for many years. Here's how one man found success with a systematic approach to changing both his thinking and his behavior.

Tags: CBT, character disturbance, in practice, personality disorders, therapy