What Actually Makes You Resilient?
Our skills, genetics, personality, and environment all come together to influence how resilient we are to stress.
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Our skills, genetics, personality, and environment all come together to influence how resilient we are to stress.
We tend to get less narcissistic as we get older, which might explain why younger generations can seem entitled and self-absorbed.
Trust could help us live longer and benefit our health—but how much is it determined by our genes?
Researchers are working to understand how widespread trauma, like that of South African apartheid, ripples from one generation to the next.
A new book explains how sensitivity can be an asset in life—as long as you learn how to manage emotional and physical overwhelm.
New research with prairie voles questions the idea that oxytocin is the driver of romantic attachment and good parenting.
If you struggle to wake up in the morning, some simple diet and lifestyle changes might help you feel alert and refreshed.
Diet, sleep, and inflammation can all contribute to anxiety—but taking care of your body could help alleviate some of it.