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Even eager beavers can learn not to give a dam.

Dr. Daniel Amen, a double board-certified psychiatrist and brain-imaging researcher in California, is sharing how to stop being a people pleaser — and what to do if someone requests your help.

“I’ve had this problem my whole life,” Amen confessed in a TikTok video posted last month about being a people pleaser. “I am the middle [child] — third of seven children. I was completely irrelevant. Middle children often are peacemakers because we get it from the older ones, and the younger ones are favored.”



People pleasers tend to support others at the expense of...

I’m a psychiatrist — here’s an easy way to stop being a people pleaser

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When my friends and I finally met up recently, the topic of our conversation quickly turned to the scarcity of good men available for dating. When I asked Alicia what she meant by “good men,” she listed qualities like intelligence, a sense of humor, a fit physique, good grooming, and independence. While these traits are certainly desirable, a healthy relationship is built on more profound attributes like honesty, trust, and communication.

The 5 Things a Good Man Will Never Do in a Relationship

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Do your loved ones consult you regularly when they face a crisis? Intelligence is a branch of psychology that lacks a standard definition. Some scientists claim that it is a single ability and others state it comprises aptitudes and skills. Intelligent zodiac signs learn from their experiences and easily recognize and solve problems.

5 Most Intelligent Zodiac Signs

Iron deficiencies are pretty common, but many people don’t even know they have a nutritional problem. You won’t know unless you or your doctor suspects there’s an issue and conducts a test, but even if you find out you do have an iron deficiency, figuring out the cause is another story.

3 reasons why you could have a secret iron deficiency

Deciding on which zodiac signs are the most dangerous is not an easy task as there could be many ways of determining what is considered dangerous. Dangerous of course could be a very subjective idea. Your own sign could also weigh heavily in making this list as certain signs, as we know, tend to be more compatible with some than others. So, what am I going to make these predictions based on? I am thinking that looking at the most formidable and dangerous people in our history might be a good way to make the determination of the most dangerous signs. Let’s see what we can learn.

3 Zodiac Signs That Are Born to be Bad

NEW YORK — Parkinson’s disease has long been a complex puzzle for researchers and patients alike. However, thanks to cutting-edge machine learning techniques, scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have now made a breakthrough that could change the way we understand and treat this challenging condition. This form of artificial intelligence has helped to identify three new types of Parkinson’s, which could lead to new treatments depending on a patient’s symptoms.

Artificial intelligence helps doctors uncover 3 new types of Parkinson’s disease

If your first introduction to the world of Myers-Briggs was through an online test, chances are you’re confused about your type. Online tests are notorious for giving inaccurate/changing results, for the following reasons:. (1) The questions are overly theoretical and can be unclear. (2) The self-bias factor (that is,...

If You’re Confused About Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type: An Intro To Cognitive Functions

In a world where fact and fiction often blur, it’s fascinating to discover what people believe is undeniably real despite widespread denial. We asked our Upworthy Facebook audience, "What's something people deny exists but is 100% real?" and received a flood of thought-provoking, humorous, and poignant responses. These answers reveal the hidden truths and overlooked realities that shape our lives. From universal needs to spiritual beliefs and even the occasional oddity, here are nine things our readers are convinced are real, even if others are skeptical.

9 things many people deny exist but are actually "100 % real"

In today's world, countless articles and videos promise to boost your attractiveness, likability, and influence. While adding new positive traits can enhance your personality, sometimes the key to improvement lies in eliminating detrimental habits.

The Top 5 Habits That Can Diminish Your Attractiveness

Do you ever feel like you’ve been put on pause?

A therapist’s explanation of stress resonated with TikTok users after a patient shared their wise words in a recent post on the app.

“My therapist told me,” the user wrote in a recent text-based video with 2.7 million views. “The reason you are in bed rotting each day, won’t text people back and won’t leave the house is because you are stuck in ‘functional freeze’ after living with such extreme stress that your brain feels disassociated from your body, so even the simplest of tasks now feel overwhelming.”



While not a bona fide...

What is ‘functional freeze’? Therapist explains why you’re overwhelmed by everyday tasks

An excerpt from Just One Heart: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Healing, Health, and Happiness. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”. — Helen Keller. In my journey of the heart, two atlases,...

Timeless wisdom for our aching hearts

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Despite his inspiring fist-pump and show of resolve after surviving an assassination attempt, there’s little conversation around the possibility of PTSD. After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania campaign rally, there is much speculation about how this will affect the 2024 US election. However, no one is yet asking how these events may affect Trump himself.

Why being shot could send Donald Trump into an eventual mental spiral

Life can often feel overwhelming and stagnant, leaving us yearning for change and growth. To break free from this cycle, we must confront some difficult truths. Here are eight essential realities you must embrace to truly transform your life.

8 Tough Realities You Must Face to Take Control of Your Life

I can hear my husband chuckling from the cavern of journal piles and stacks of free conference tote bags he refers to as his home office. “I am looking at a graph of your publications,” he calls out to me as I putter around the house. An inauspicious start.

How turning 50 and empty nesting sparked my academic surge

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Toxic people can drain your energy, undermine your confidence, and create unnecessary stress. Removing them from your life is critical for maintaining mental and emotional well-being. Here are some actionable steps to help you cut out toxic people and reclaim your peace.

Steps to Cut Out Toxic People from Your Life

MINNEAPOLIS – A new study looks at predicting how quickly people with early Alzheimer’s disease will experience cognitive decline. The study is published in the July 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. It also looked at how the new drugs recently approved for the disease may reduce decline.

Can we predict how fast cognitive decline will occur with early Alzheimer’s?

What makes a zodiac sign high maintenance? Needing extra attention can make someone high maintenance. Uncontrollable emotional roller coasters can make someone high maintenance. Demanding others more than they can give can make someone high maintenance. Needing all of the attention all or most of the time can make someone high maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are High Maintenance

When you’re young, it’s hard to imagine becoming the cranky older person many of us meet. However, biology often has different plans. As we age, our bodies undergo hormonal changes that can lead to emotional imbalances, contributing to the grumpy reputation some older individuals develop. Difficulty hearing, pain, and dementia are other reasons that older people sometimes experience unattractive mood changes.

15 Things Americans Start To Find Utterly Annoying as They Grow Older

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SALT LAKE CITY — We’ve all experienced those magical “eureka” moments when a brilliant idea suddenly pops into our heads out of nowhere. So, have you ever wondered what’s actually happening in your brain during these flashes of creativity? Researchers in Utah may finally have the answer.

Unlocking creativity: Scientists discover origin of ‘eureka’ moments in the brain

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – If you’ve ever experienced a migraine, you know it’s more than just a headache. For the millions who suffer from this debilitating condition, relief can seem out of reach. Now, however, researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine may be able to change that. Their study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has found the potential cause of migraines, explaining why they hurt so much and revealing how to treat them.

Blockages in the brain’s plumbing system may finally explain painful migraines

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What it’s like to have aphantasia, the condition that turns off the mind’s eye

EXETER, England — Close your eyes and try to picture a loved one’s face or your childhood home. For most people, this conjures up a mental...

What it’s like to have aphantasia, the condition that turns off the mind’s eye

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