July 1, 2022
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An online life coaching program for female physicians decreases burnout, increases self-compassion and cures impostor syndrome, according to a new study
Physician burnout is more prevalent in women than men. ER Productions Limited/DigitalVision via Getty Images Tyra Fainstad, University of ... -
People vary a lot in how well they recognize, match or categorize the things they see – researchers attribute this skill to an ability they call ‘o’
Some people are inherently better at tasks like reading X-rays. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images Isabel Gauthier, Vanderbilt University and ...July 1, 2022 -
The Supreme Court tends to save the biggest rulings for last – a constitutional expert explains a few good reasons
US Supreme Court justices arrive at the US Capitol in February 2022 Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State ...June 28, 2022 -
What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors
The mifepristone pill is one option for medication abortion that can be purchased online and used at home. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty ...June 28, 2022 -
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
PFAS, often used in water-resistant gear, also find their way into drinking water and human bodies. CasarsaGuru via Getty Images Kathryn ...June 22, 2022 -
Teacher burnout hits record high – 5 essential reads
Schoolteachers are reporting high levels of burnout. AP Photo/David Goldman Jeff Inglis, The Conversation Teachers in grades K through 12 are ...June 22, 2022 -
How Octavia E. Butler mined her boundless curiosity to forge a new vision for humanity
Octavia E. Butler poses in a Seattle bookstore in 2004. The celebrated science fiction author died in 2006. AP Photo/Joshua Trujillo Alyssa ...June 22, 2022 -
How to gain a sense of well-being, free and online
In 2018, when Professor Laurie Santos introduced her course “Psychology and the Good Life,” a class on the science of happiness, it ...June 18, 2022