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Uncovering the Power of Therapist Responses

February 11, 2025

Psychotherapy is a complex dance between the patient and the therapist. One key move in this dance is how the therapist responds to the patient. Two common types of responses are therapist self-disclosure (TSD) and therapist self-involving (TSI) interventions. TSD involves the therapist sharing

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What Do People Think About Measuring Progress in Functional Neurological Disorder?

February 11, 2025

Healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers aren’t just interested in getting to know a person’s symptoms. They want to know how well treatments are working in the long term. This study delves into the opinions of patients with a type of condition called a functional neurological disorder (FN

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Can AI Build Trust in Pill-Checking Machines?

February 11, 2025

Pill mistakes are a big deal. They can lead to serious health problems and cost the healthcare system a lot of money. To stop this, scientists made special machines that check pills automatically. These machines are a lot faster than human pharmacists checking. It is still unknown if pharmacists ful

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NASA's Starling Swarm Takes Flight

February 11, 2025

NASA's Starling satellite swarm is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in space exploration. The mission, which started in August 2023, has been testing out something called Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA). This means the Starling satellites can work together without needing constant hum

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A New Tool for Fighting Alcohol Cravings

February 11, 2025

Alcohol use disorder remains a major public health challenge in the United States. There are a number of new medications undergoing clinical trials. One promising example is semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic. The drug's success in treating type 2 diabetes has paved the way for its explo

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How Bad Stuff from the Past Can Make Women More Likely to Get Ill

February 11, 2025

People have known for a while that really tough experiences in childhood, like abuse or neglect, can mess with a person's health later in life. But when it comes to autoimmune diseases, the details are fuzzy. A recent research looked into this. The study focused on women. It found that childhoo

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Time Twist: How Our Minds Play Games with Time

February 11, 2025

Intuition is common in our experience. It is our internal gut feeling about things and has a massive role in our impulses. But it seems that intuition is connected to how we perceive time. Or rather, how we mess up our perception of time. You see, when we feel happy, sad, or meh, our brains can mak

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Carta's Legal Journey: Settling Claims with Something to Say

February 11, 2025

Carta, a major company in the startup scene, has found itself in the middle of legal drama. Let's break this down. In 2020 a former employee, Emily Kramer, had a huge impact on the company. She told her story of not being treated equally and then she being punished for talking about it. This case f

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Driving Fears and Lost Paths

February 11, 2025

More people than we think grapple with a condition called developmental topographical disorientation (DTD). People with DTD get easily confused and disoriented, which can lead to major psychological issues. This can cause frustration and feelings of failure. It's essential to understand how spatia

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Does the activity and self-beliefs change in people with Parkinson's

February 11, 2025

Parkinson’s disease can make daily activities a challenge. How does this affect peoples beliefs about their abilities? One area of concern for researchers is the truthfulness and reliability of self-reported activity level estimates from people with Parkinson disease (PwP). The activity patterns an