Cognitive immobility may happen after leaving your birthplace, losing a loved one, or facing trauma. Feeling trapped between "life before" and "life now" can lead to emotional distress and overwhelm.

Cognitive entrapment in the past resonates with individuals who have migrated or undergone life transitions. In a recent paper published in Diaspora Studies, we suggested that feeling psychologically ...

There’s no more vexing and persistent issue today than youth unemployment, particularly in America’s largest cities, places that propel the dueling forces of prosperity and poverty. Primary factors ...

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To understand why people succeed or fail, look at their circle of friends. Like it or not, said Stanford economist Matthew Jackson, people's fates are closely connected to their human networks. While ...

In a troubling new Swedish study, researchers found that the reason lots of women don't fight back during sexual assault is because they physically can't. It turns out that in the midst of sexual ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...