Psychology

If you’re depressed, the numbers say you’re in huge company — close to 1 in 10 US adults in a single year

If you are living with depression, the numbers say you are in very large company. About 1 in 5 US adults meet the criteria ...

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You’re not imagining how common avoidant personality disorder is — the honest figure is more specific than the range suggests

How common is avoidant personality disorder? A measured answer exists: about 1.2% of US adults meet the criteria over a lifetime, drawn from a ...

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Precommitment isn’t self-deception — it’s a habit trick that keeps working after you see through it

Set every clock in your house ten minutes fast, and you will still catch yourself thinking, that is not the real time. Somehow it ...

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