Psychiatrists debate the merits of exercise as a treatment for depression, and lament the obstacles to incorporating it into treatment. Article written by Olga Khazan.
The New Yorker: When It’s Bad to Have Good Choices
Why having too many choices — inherent in middle-class living in a commerce-driven Western society — produces anxiety. Article written by Maria Konnikova.
http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/bad-good-choices
Psychology Today: What to Do When Life Isn’t Fair
What underlies the why-me feeling one often experiences while thinking “Life isn’t fair!” Article written by Robert Biswas-Diener.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/significant-results/201407/what-do-when-life-isnt-fair
PsychCentral: Fight, Flight or Freeze: The Stress Response
Cognitive strategies for reducing stress. Article written by Maureen Werrbach, MA, LCPC.
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/07/31/fight-flight-or-freeze-the-stress-response/
Scientific American: Why Can’t You Remember Being a Baby?
An experiment with mice suggests that the fast pace of brain development during the infant years blocks access to early memories. Article written by Annie Sneed.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-can-t-you-remember-being-a-baby/