Personality Our Personalities Are Constantly Changing, Even if We Think They’re Not By Laura Blue and John CloudJan. 04, 20130 We admit we’ve changed in the past, but mistakenly believe we’ll be the same person in the future
Mental Illness Redefining Crazy: Changes to the Bible of Psychiatric Disorders By John CloudDec. 03, 20120 What the new version of psychiatry’s bible means for you
Diet Can Love Handles Kill? Having a Paunch May Be Worse than Being Obese By John CloudAug. 30, 20120 Fat cells in a protruding belly may be different from fat cells elsewhere in the body—and more hazardous to your health
Behavior The Psychology of Heroism: Why Some People Leap in Front of Bullets By John CloudAug. 09, 20120 During the shootings in Aurora, Colo., and Oak Creek, Wis., some people confronted danger and saved lives, while most others scampered for the exits. What explains the difference?
Sleep A Nightmare Quiz: Just How Bad Are Your Dreams? By John CloudJune 28, 20120 Everyone has nightmares, but bad dreams can indicate — or even cause — psychological problems. Take this yes-or-no quiz to see what your dreams may mean for your mental health
Diet A Simpler Way to Slow the Obesity Crisis By John CloudMarch 14, 20120 Telling people to choose healthy foods isn’t working. A better solution may be to let people eat whatever they want—just not to increase their calories over time
Drugs How a Far-Right Icon Came to Embrace Marijuana Legalization By John CloudMarch 09, 20120 Pat Robertson wants to decriminalize the use of marijuana. Here’s why.
Psychology Why You Shouldn’t Buy Stocking Stuffers By John CloudDec. 22, 20110 When it comes to gift giving, psychologists say more isn’t necessarily better.
Psychology Would You Kill One Person to Save Five? New Research on a Classic Debate By John CloudDec. 05, 20110 Imagine you are a train-yard operator who sees an out-of-control boxcar running down a track that five workers are repairing. The workers won’t have time to get out of the way unless you flip a switch to change the car to another …
Addiction A Brief History of OD’ing in America By John CloudNov. 10, 20110 The conviction of Dr. Conrad Murray in Michael Jackson’s death highlighted a worrying drug trend in the U.S. Less than a week before a jury found Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter for improperly using an anesthetic to …
Clinical Practice House Watch: The Return to Princeton Plainsboro By John CloudOct. 11, 20110 A football game pushed House M.D. out of its time slot last night, so my DVR missed it. I watched this morning on iTunes, so sorry for the delay. And a serious spoiler alert this week: if your DVR also had Terra Nova where House …
Clinical Practice House Watch: The Return of TV’s Most Important Medical Drama By John CloudOct. 04, 20110 With its eighth-season premiere on Monday night, House M.D. graduated into an elite status of TV dramas that survive beyond seven years. Among the others are Law & Order, E.R. and C.S.I. — all of them procedurals.
Podcast The Healthland Podcast: Cervical Cancer, Blood-Donation Rules, and Testosterone By John CloudSept. 16, 20110 This week we discuss cervical cancer, IUDs and the politicized debate over HPV vaccination. We also talk about whether gay men should be allowed to donate blood and why fathering a child depletes testosterone. Listen to this …