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A Fast-Acting Treatment Which Helps Severely Depressed Experience Pleasure Again

Drug quickly helps with 'treatment-resistant' depression.

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

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

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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The Top 5 Personal Fears of Americans

Here is what people are most afraid of.

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The Creative Therapy Which Reduces Depression in Young and Old Alike

Boosts to self-esteem and depression from this creative therapy, new study finds.

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Alcohol’s Surprising Influence on Memory Loss in Later Years

How light to moderate alcohol intake affects memory for past events.

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Season of Your Birth Affects Mood in Later Life

Summer, spring, autumn and winter babies have different personalities when they grow up.

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The Familiar Food Which May Help Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's study finds that one ounce (30g) of this per day was enough to decrease anxiety and boost memory and learning.

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How to Learn Better: Evidence for Well-Known But Little-Used Technique

The powerful effect of the right kind of learning technique.

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Brain Scans Reveal Why Up To One in Six People Get SAD in Winter

New research reveals why so many people are affected by the 'winter blues'.

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Eating This For Breakfast Reduces Food Cravings Later in The Day

What you should eat for the 'most important meal of the day'.

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