May 10, 2022
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ADHD in adults is challenging but highly treatable – a clinical psychologist explains
ADHD wasn’t recognized as a condition that can have profound effects on adults until the 1990s. SIphotography/iStock via Getty Images ... -
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A surgeon’s lawsuit highlights gender disparities and workplace discrimination in medicine
The surgeon faced a dilemma: continue an operation that could kill an extremely sick patient on the operating table or sew the patient up, extending ...May 7, 2022 -
Psychological tips aren’t enough – policies need to address structural inequities so everyone can flourish
Who gets to flourish and who doesn’t? Tony Anderson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sarah S. Willen, University of Connecticut; Abigail ...May 2, 2022 -
Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women
Video calls often show people an image of themselves. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images Roxanne Felig, University of South Florida and Jamie ...May 2, 2022 -
Students lead more public schools to close for Islamic holidays
Several school districts across the country will close in observance of Eid, a holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. FatCamera/E+ via Getty ...May 2, 2022 -
3 barriers that stop students choosing to learn a language in high school
Shutterstock Stephanie Clayton, University of Tasmania Fewer students are choosing language electives at school, but contrary to popular ...April 26, 2022 -
When parents turn children into weapons, everybody loses
One form of domestic abuse involves a parent breaking their child’s connection with the other parent. Mikhail Seleznev/iStock/Getty Images ...April 26, 2022 -
Students of color in special education are less likely to get the help they need – here are 3 ways teachers can do better
Conversations around race and disability often get left out of schools. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images Mildred Boveda, Penn State When I was a ...April 21, 2022