Robb G. Best7 days ago2 minAre You a "Digital Hoarder"?When we think of hoarders, the image that likely comes to us is of a house or apartment unit piled so high with old newspapers and junk t...
Robb G. BestJan 143 minPandemic Blues? Try NatureBy this point, we're no doubt all familiar with the lowered mood associated with life during the COVID-19 pandemic.The combination of iso...
Robb G. BestSep 24, 20202 minPTSD May Double Chances of DementiaA new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, is the first-ever global meta-analysis on the possible link between post-tra...
Robb G. BestSep 10, 20202 minThe Over-the-Counter Medicine That Increases Your Risk-TakingWe tend to think of our personalities as pretty fixed and stable. We divide ourselves into introverts and extroverts, dreamers and realis...
Robb G. BestAug 13, 20202 minThe Smiling HackIn the middle of a pandemic, with economic and political unrest growing everywhere and the promise of an ugly election cycle coming up, i...
Robb G. BestJul 2, 20202 minThe Furry Robot FactorImage source: Gurion University of the Negevl. As many pet owners know, in hard times, it can be very helpful to have a furry little frie...
Robb G. BestJun 11, 20202 minThe Loneliness EpidemicThere's an epidemic sweeping the world, and it's not the one you think. A new paper published in the Trends in Cognitive Sciences journal...
Robb G. BestMay 12, 20202 minStay Sharp: Eat Your FlavonoidsAlzheimer's disease and other dementias can have devastating effects. Neuroscience is searching for ways to offset, delay, or prevent the...
Robb G. BestApr 23, 20202 minPersonality PredictorsCan you predict what someone's personality will be like based on their infant behavior? A new study funded by the National Institutes of ...
Robb G. BestApr 16, 20203 minMental Health in a Time of QuarantineIt will probably not come as a surprise to you that life during a pandemic can be challenging for one's mental health. Even the CDC websi...
Robb G. BestApr 9, 20202 minDelaying Alzheimer's Symptoms with BilingualismIf you took French or Spanish in high school, now's the time to brush up on those verb tenses. A study at UCLA has found that people who ...
Robb G. BestMar 26, 20202 minObligation During Social DistancingAs Covid-19 forces us indoors, people are more and more relying on their social circles, for favors big and small. William Chopik, assist...
Robb G. BestMar 9, 20202 minIs Your Child Sleeping Enough?As adults, we don’t need to be persuaded to seek a good night’s sleep. That well-rested, energetic feeling is reward enough. But what abo...
Robb G. BestFeb 28, 20202 minGet Yourself to a Green Space!Parks and nature preserves: they're not just for taking a jog or walking your dog. Visiting green spaces yields real benefits for the bra...