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29.10.2023
Items triggering memories: Psychologist's insights
Have you ever noticed that certain items, songs, or even smells can easily trigger some specific memories in you? It happens to almost everyone, because our brain can easily recollect memories using specific triggers around us.
Kate Yakimchuk memory brain Psychology 29 October 2023
17.10.2023
Trigger warnings don't help: A new study on warnings and stress
Some people believe that trigger warnings can help others get ready for or avoid seeing things that might remind them of a past painful experience. However, a study in the journal Clinical Psychological Science suggests that these warnings might not do that job very well.
Kate Yakimchuk research anxiety stress Psychology 17 October 2023
15.10.2023
What triggers fall depression: Psychologist's insights
Lots of people might have seasonal affective disorder without even realizing it - but how so? If you feel slightly depressed in fall, then you might actually have it - it can be triggered by some things around.
Kate Yakimchuk seasons depression sadness Psychology 15 October 2023