Psychology

정신의학신문 ㅣ 신재현 정신건강의학과 전문의 이 글은 강박증(OCD)에 대한 개념적 이해를 제공하기 위한 것이며, 임상적·의학적 진단이나 처방을 대신하지 않습니다. 치료는 반드시 정신건강 전문가와 상의하시기 바랍니다.불안을 넘어 삶의 의미로 강박증(OCD)을 겪다 보면 “왜 이런 불안이 멈추지 않을까?” “어떻게 해야 강박적 생각과 행동에서 벗어날 수 있을까?” 하는 고민에 사로잡히게 됩니다. 물론 증상을 줄이고 불안 강도를 낮추는 것은 중요합니다. 그런데 막상 불안을 어느 정도 완화해도, 정작 “그래서 나는 이..

정신의학신문 ㅣ 황인환 정신건강의학과 전문의 조직에서 고성과를 창출하는 팀은 어디서부터 시작될까요? 초기에 어떤 인재와 함께 조직을 시작하느냐에 따라 그 결과가 달라질 수 있다고 하는데요, 오늘은 전략적 선택과 집중을 위한 방법을 알아보도록 합니다. MIT 대학의 조너선 프랭클(Jonathan Frankle)은 인공지능(AI)과 컴퓨터 과학 분야에서 주목받는 연구자로 알려져 있는데요, 그는 현재 하버드대학교에서 조교수로 활동하고 있습니다. 컴퓨터 과학과 머신러닝 분야를 공부한 그는 효율적이고 더 작은 신경망을 훈련시키는 ..

Why love may be the most important—and most neglected—topic in social policy.

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Australian researchers have identified the characteristics of the ideal canine companion. Use these characteristics to guide your next canine addition to your family.

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Increasing numbers of people nationwide are abusing both methamphetamine and fentanyl; the new synthetic speedball is a very dangerous and even fatal choice.

AI challenges traditional literacy and scholarly roles but cannot replicate human creativity in asking novel questions, which remains essential for true scholarship.

Why does destroying the East Wing matter to women?

Can criticizing the other parent's food choice make your child feel unsafe? Consider how food disagreements really affect your children.

Naming your emotions before stressful moments helps calm your brain and improve decision-making. Acknowledging feelings can you shift from reactive worry to empowered action.

Conversational AIs are getting better at sounding human. But when their goals misalign with ours, the consequences can be surprisingly personal.

How we see, feel about, and care for our hair is an overlooked component of mental well-being.

Medical procedures can scar kids. Not understanding what’s happening to their body or why, they create unhealthy narratives about themselves, their bodies, and others.

Gray divorce can be grueling, but there are strategies to help ease everyone’s pain.

Harnessing hope begins with a healthy childhood. Research explains.

When voice is stifled, it severs agency, belonging, and hope. But voice, once compromised, can be reclaimed.

The ability for a puella type of woman is to accept herself is both personal and culturally influenced. Too often, she sees flaws, and she is unable to mature into all she can be.

New research reveals how to turn your fear into fuel for living your dreams.

Driven women may use busyness as emotional protection. Here's what lies beneath those packed calendars.

Thinking about a lesser understood form of violence against women.

A systematic review published today in Psychedelics by Mr. James Gattuso and colleagues at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health synthesizes clinical and preclinical evidence on psilocybin's effects on obsessive-compulsive behaviors, revealing consistent therapeutic potential across human patients and validated animal models.

A new study reveals that chemotherapy-induced nerve pain arises from a stress response in immune cells that triggers inflammation and neurotoxicity.

Researchers have shown for the first time that flipping an epigenetic “switch” in specific memory-holding neurons can directly alter memory strength.

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

New research reveals how tiny electrical gates in the brain, known as NMDA receptors, control learning, memory, and neuron survival.