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Lack of Sleep During Critical Period of Night Linked to Dementia Risk

Missing out on this kind of sleep can lead to poor memory and dementia.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

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The Personality Trait Linked To The Strongest Immune System

Outgoing or introverted? Which personality types are best at fighting off infection?

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

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The Best 3 Ways to Deal With Failure (Plus 5 Painful Ones To Avoid)

Are your ways of dealing with everyday failures helping or hindering?

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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A Foolproof Way To Use Forgetting To Help You Remember, Study Reveals

When you save information digitally, your real memory for that information is worse, but a new study reveals a positive flipside.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

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Here’s The Curious Secret To Perfect Learning While You Are Distracted

How to learn while distracted as if you were totally focused.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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8 Household Items Newly Found to Lower Children’s IQ Significantly

Chemicals that may cause a drop in children's IQ are in products all around our houses.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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New Depression Treatment So Obvious You Won’t Believe It’s NEVER Been Tried Before

Study finds support for severe depression treatment that's so obvious it incredible it hasn't been tried before.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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The 8 Most Unexpected Advantages of Anxiety

Anxiety can be crippling, but psychology studies find it does have some unexpected upsides.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Reality and Imagination Flow In Opposite Directions in the Brain

Above: Professor Barry Van Veen wearing an electrode net that measures brain activity.

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The Amazing Effect of Mother’s Mere Presence on Infant Pain and Brain Development

Wonderful influence of mother's presence on infants brain development and experience of pain.

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