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A few years ago, a group of scientists from different parts of the world met and discovered that they shared the same aspiration- they...

This blog was written together with my dear friend and colleague Katie Hazelgrove, who is a postdoctoral researcher in the Section of Perinatal Psychiatry at King's College London. Katie has a particular interest in understanding early infant behaviour. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Building a relationship with the baby: Understanding their cues We have already discussed how a parent-infant relationship where the baby feels understood and secure is important for their de

Angst, love, heartbreak, and serious growing pains: whether they were over yesterday or decades ago, chances are you remember your...

Thinking errors, also known as cognitive distortions, are thoughts and beliefs that are biased, irrational, and unhelpful.

I don’t think of home the way most people do. Born in Brazil to American members of a new religious movement/cult, I moved frequently.

Content warning: This article contains discussions on addtiction and substance abuse. I have been writing history-based articles for...

Out of all of the organs, the human brain is the most complicated and one of the least understood. It’s responsible for all of our...

A deep dive into Professor Susan Duty's research

Diversity vs. Norm The university I work for — a large, renowned, London-based, and part of the prestigious Russell Group — prides itself...

Monsoon was in its full glory, unleashing the inherent power and magnificence of nature. Stars wore the blanket of blue-grey clouds and...

Spirituality and science are considered irreconcilable by many. The former is an intensely subjective, first-person experience; the...

One in seven young people experiences an issue with their mental health...

Have you ever thought about how you experience stimuli in the environment around you? Do you tend to seek out new people and places,...

Our new research shows that more people with depression than previously estimated could have increased activation of their immune system...

Predicting the Unpredictable Last week, I took part in a Challenge Workshop on Immunopsychiatry, a branch of psychiatry that explores the...

Hello, I’m Heidi, and I do research to make clinical trials more inclusive. In this article, I’m going to share some of my knowledge,...

My son is seven years old. He and I grew up in different technological epochs. I bought my first personal computer during university. He...

I first came across Buddhism through the work of C.G. Jung. I was in university in Turin, Italy, an avid reader of psychology, and...

My name is Laura, I have never written a blog post in my life and if I had to define myself with a simple description, I would say that I...

A few years ago, I was at some close friends’ house and their baby was sleeping in his room. Suddenly, while we were having dinner...

This scientist is figuring out how to avoid their children also suffering the consequences. A growing body of research suggests that...

Trigger warning: The following blog contains discussions about suicidal ideation and of suicide itself. Some readers may find this...

I am an MPhil (Masters of Philosophy) in Neuroscience student at the University of Cambridge, mental health advocate, and blogger. I was...

As a devotee to the art of music and a past, present, and (most likely) future feeler of pain, the idea that I can take something that I...