Jeremy Dean's Blog

10 Fascinating Cognitive Quirks: From Mind-Blanks & Blinks To Silent & Blind Minds (P)

Your mind is full of surprises — from blank moments to bizarre biases, psychology keeps uncovering how strange thinking really is.

Why Our Best Jokes Come From Our Darkest Thoughts

It may be why hotbeds of humour include places like hospitals, police stations and the military.

Why Some People Only Need Five Hours’ Sleep A Night (M)

Study of twins explains how some people can function normally on 5 hours sleep.

The Simple Skill That Improves Relationships

The skill that improves both romantic relationships and parenting skills.

Watching These 5-Minute Videos Beats Stress — Even Rivals Meditation (M)

Most Americans say they feel moderate to extreme stress every single day: could these short videos help?

These Are The Most Memorable Sentences & They Reveal How Memory Works (M)

The most memorable words and sentences reveal a crucial fact about how memory works.

This Beverage Reversed Normal Age-Related Memory Loss In Three Months

Drinking this could reduce your brain age twenty years in just three months.

One Environment That Makes Exercise Feel Like A Vacation (M)

The location where stress melts away while you move your body -- it beats the gym easily.

How An ‘In Control’ Mindset Cuts Everyday Stress Long-Term (M)

Researchers tracked people for a decade to uncover stress’s hidden cure.

This Fat-Burning Diet Decreases Depression Symptoms By 69% (M)

Most people in the study improved more from this diet than is usual for even counselling and medication.