Jeremy Dean's Blog, page 812

Tea: 6 Brilliant Effects on the Brain

It's about more than just caffeine: two other components of tea may provide important benefits to the brain.

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

What is The Most Common Phobia You’ve Never Heard Of?

It's the fear of holes.

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

How to Teach Children to Share

Don't force them: when given a choice, children's sharing behaviour increases in the future.

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

10 Remarkable Ways Meditation Helps Your Mind

Studies find meditation provides lasting emotional control, cultivates compassion, reduces pain sensitivity, boosts multitasking and more...

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

The Brain “Sees” Objects That You Don’t Perceive

A new study shows how much visual input the brain processes, but we never consciously see.

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

Why the Sleep-Deprived Crave Junk Food and Buy Higher Calorie Foods

A recent study has revealed exactly how a lack of sleep may lead to junk food cravings.

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

Soda Consumption Connected to Behavioural Problems in Children

A new study of 2,929 5-year-old children has found a link between consuming sodas and bad behaviour.

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

Scared of Spiders? 5 Psychological Insights Into Arachnophobia

Up to 50% of women and 18% of men suffer from arachnophobia.

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

Hidden Caves in the Brain Open Up During Sleep to Wash Away Toxins

"Hidden caves" that open up in the brain may help explain sleep's amazing restorative powers.

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

“Hidden Caves” in the Brain Open Up During Sleep to Wash Away Toxins

"Hidden caves" that open up in the brain may help explain sleep's amazing restorative powers.

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