Mindfully Healing

Strangely, there’s no evidence narcissists use the word “I” more often. Narcissists tend to use more sexual language and swearing to grab attention, research finds. Other signs of narcissism include acting more extraverted, being less agreeable and expressing negative emotions loudly.…

Study of over 1,000 people’s brains tested whether alcohol or cannabis does the most damage. Long-term alcohol use is more damaging to the brain than long-term cannabis use, new research finds. The assumption among many scientists has been that cannabis use may be just as damaging to long-term health as alcohol.…

The behaviour is particularly attractive to women, although men also rate it highly. Being altruistic — helping others without thought of reward — is particularly attractive to women, research finds. But both men and women find those who are altruistic more attractive.…

Watch the eyes for this sign that a partner is 50% more likely to cheat on you. Partners who spend a fraction of a second longer looking at other people they find attractive are 50% more likely to cheat, psychological research finds.…

Missing out these simple parenting behaviours increases suicide risk in adolescents. Children who are not shown by their parents that they care are significantly more likely to contemplate suicide, research shows. The study’s authors identified three behaviours which, when lacking, were linked to suicidal thoughts in adolescence: Telling the child they are proud of them.…

The type of compliment that women prefer. Using metaphorical compliments makes men more attractive to women than using literal ones, new research finds. Women in the Chinese study found men more attractive if they used phrases like “Your eyes are morning dew”.…

Anxiety has an unexpected effect on memory. People with manageable levels of anxiety did better in a memory test, recalling more details, new research finds. Anxious people’s memories are particularly good when they are in a negative mindset, even if the things they are trying to remember are neutral.…

Alcohol helps remove damaging waste from the brain. A couple of alcoholic drinks can help clear the brain of toxins, new research finds. Low levels of alcohol — the equivalent of around 2.5 standard drinks per day — may help to remove waste linked to Alzheimer’s disease and reduce inflammation in the brain.…

Study tests if antidepressants really help depressed people feel better in the long run. Over nine years, depressed people were better off if they had no treatment at all than if they took antidepressants, new research finds.…