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Psychology

A baby in a swing
Brain science
Babies understand counting years earlier than believed
Published Oct 24, 2019 Video
Babies who are years away from being able to say 'one,' 'two,' and 'three' actually already have a sense of what counting means, study finds
Illustration of stress in the brain
Alzheimer's disease
Stressors linked to cognitive decline in women
Published Aug 6, 2019
'We can't get rid of stressors, but we might adjust the way we respond to stress,' Hopkins neuropsychologist Cynthia Munro says
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Orientation 2018
The science of happiness
Published Aug 28, 2018
Hopkins psychologist Justin Halberda introduces incoming students to the study of happiness, fulfillment, and meaning
Black-coated retriever
Psych-aww-logy
Dogged determination to help
Published July 24, 2018 Video
Study finds that not only will some dogs comfort their owner, but they'll also overcome obstacles to do it
Medicine
Treating those ICU blues
Published Winter 2016
Johns Hopkins researchers found that a third of patients experience symptoms of depression after a stay in the ICU. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
illustration of people playing at a park
Neuroscience of fun
Lighten up, it's good for you
Published Summer 2016
Scientists explain the tricky, vague, and elusive neuroscience of fun / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a patient with a clown nose
Might as well laugh
Published Summer 2016
For patients in tough situations, sometimes the best thing is cracking wise / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Nonfiction
Psychoactive psychology
Published Spring 2016
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
The good life
Control and happiness
Published Aug 26, 2015
Big-picture, reflective outlook on life could promote greater satisfaction, research suggests
What is he thinking?
Published Summer 2013 Video
Researchers in the Johns Hopkins Laboratory for Child Development explore the minds of infants and children / Johns Hopkins Magazine