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Video games are no longer being dismissed outright, but experts say the benefits depend heavily on how, what, and how often you play.

It's a no-brainer for me

First impressions don’t wait for permission—they kick the door down, grab a seat, and start forming opinions before logic even clocks in. In a split second, your brain is scanning, sorting, and deciding whether something feels safe, impressive, confusing, or forgettable. This lightning-fast judgment isn’t shallow; it’s survival software running…

We tend to think of emotional abuse as something that lives in the mind. It is insults, gaslighting, and manipulation. But the body keeps the score. You cannot separate your nervous system from your biology. When you live in a state of chronic fear or hypervigilance, your body undergoes physiological…

In an extract from his book Boost Your Creativity, Steve Brouwers argues why rest and relaxation are the creative's best friend.

It might sound weird, but I'm not alone.

A recent meta-analysis concerning short-form video, mental health, and attention spawned a lot of tech panic. Did critics even read the study?

Winter brings tension, snippy comments, and that inexplicable urge to argue over whether the thermostat should be set to 70 or 72 degrees.

By analysing MRI scans and a simple blood test from hundreds of patients, researchers identified patterns that reveal how aggressively the disease damages the brain.