Caffeine’s effects on focused thinking may be offset by reductions in creative thought. Article written by Maria Konnikova.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/06/how-caffeine-short-circuits-creativity.html
NY Times Magazine: Breathing In vs. Spacing Out
The current state of scientific research regarding mindfulness meditation. Article written by Dan Hurley.
The Huffington Post: Is mindfulness harmful?
Debunking doubts about the benefits of mindfulness. Article written by Judson Brewer, MD, PhD.
Scientific American: Superbowl Psychology
Cognitive biases inform how we process narrow losses, deciding plays, and Monday morning quarterbacking. Article written by Amy Summerville.
Research Digest: What are teens hoping to feel when they self-harm?
A study locates teenagers who cut and harm themselves and asks why they do it. Adapted from an article written by Edward Selby, Matthew Nock and Amy Kranzler.