A Pretty Thorough Guide to Reading Lab Results
What do all those percentages, ratios and mysterious abbreviations mean? Here's what to know.
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The Psychology of Being a Patient
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Is It Normal for Therapists to Bring Up ‘The Bachelor’?
How trash TV (and other pop culture) can enhance self-understanding and the therapeutic relationship.
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What’s the Opposite of the Placebo Effect?
A health psychologist discusses the 'nocebo' effect and the power of expectation.
Explainers
How to Protect Yourself Against Interrupting Doctors
In one study, doctors let patients speak for 11 seconds, on average, before butting in.
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These Two Things Set ‘Good’ Doctors Apart
A social psychologist discusses the appeal of a doctor who "gets it" and "gets you."
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How to Make Doctors’ Appointments Better for Trauma Survivors
Trauma-informed healthcare isn't a new idea, but it's finally becoming a movement in its own right.
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Doctors, Patients and the Empathy Equation
Patients value empathy in the exam room. Doctors think they display a lot of it. Patients feel otherwise.
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