Articles for tag: depression research, genetic differences, Mental Health Science, psychology insights, women’s health

Why Women Have Twice as Many Genes Linked To Depression Than Men

Why Women Have Twice as Many Genes Linked To Depression Than Men

Jan Otte

Your brain doesn’t care if you identify as male or female when it comes to the fundamental wiring patterns that influence your mood. Yet something remarkable happens at the genetic level that creates a striking disparity in depression risk between the sexes. Recent groundbreaking research reveals that women carry nearly double the number of genetic ...

Why Do We Forget Things? The Science of Memory Loss

Why Do We Forget Things? The Science of Memory Loss

Gargi Chakravorty

You walk into the kitchen and suddenly can’t remember why you came there. Someone’s name sits right on the tip of your tongue but won’t surface. You know you learned that fact in school, but it’s vanished completely. Welcome to the universal human experience of forgetting. Though forgetting might feel like a malfunction in your ...

10 Signs Your Dreams Are Trying to Tell You Something Important

10 Signs Your Dreams Are Trying to Tell You Something Important

Jan Otte

Have you ever woken up from a dream feeling like your subconscious just handed you a profound message wrapped in cryptic imagery? That feeling of knowing something significant just occurred during your sleep isn’t merely imagination. Dreams serve as portals to the unconscious and are laden with symbols and meanings. Because they bypass our internal ...

What It Really Means When You Talk With Your Hands

What It Really Means When You Talk With Your Hands

Jan Otte

Most of us do it without even thinking about it. You’re telling a story to a friend, and suddenly your hands begin to move, painting invisible pictures in the air to accompany your words. Maybe you’re explaining how big something was, or illustrating the direction someone went, or simply adding emphasis to make your point ...

What Does It Mean When Someone Puts Their Hands Behind Their Head?

What Does It Mean When Someone Puts Their Hands Behind Their Head?

Gargi Chakravorty

Picture this: you’re in a meeting when suddenly your colleague leans back in their chair, places both hands behind their head, and smiles. You might wonder if they’re feeling relaxed, dominant, or maybe even stressed. That simple gesture carries layers of meaning that most people never consider, yet it speaks volumes about what’s happening inside ...