Can Social Science Help You Quit Smoking For Good?
One of Hidden Brain's producers tries to quit smoking using three interventions drawn from social science research.
Mental Health
Community-Based Care Can Reduce The Stigma Of Mental Illness
People with mental illness are often feared and stigmatized. Psychologist Jackie Goldstein says that having patients live in the community reduces fear and makes it more likely they'll get treatment.
For Centuries, A Small Town Has Embraced Strangers With Mental Illness
Families struggle to find a safe, therapeutic place for loved ones with serious mental disorders. In Geel, Belgium, residents have brought mentally ill strangers into their homes for centuries.
Invisibilia: For An Artist, A Room Of His Own Is A Lifesaver
William Kitt was living on the streets, abusing drugs and very sick when Broadway Housing Communities in New York offered him a room. Thirteen years later, he's thriving. His art tells the tale.
How Therapy Became A Hobby Of The Wealthy, Out Of Reach For Those In Need
Therapists are in such demand they can bypass insurance companies, so the wealthy are more likely to get treated. A historian explains how this came to be the norm in the U.S. health care system.
Personality Can Change Over A Lifetime, And Usually For The Better
Psychologists have been arguing for decades over whether personality traits are real or a myth. More recent research shows that traits are real, a scientist says, and have a big effect on behavior.
A Hospital Offers Frequent ER Patients An Out — Free Housing
Glenn Baker is what hospitals call a superutilizer, coming into the ER again and again with multiple health issues made worse by homelessness. So a Chicago hospital decided to offer him a home.
Virtual Reality Aimed At The Elderly Finds New Fans
Some doctors are finding that virtual travel — to Venice, a Hawaiian beach or Africa — can open new worlds to people confined by low mobility, dementia or depression.
Beyond Sightseeing: You'll Love The Sound Of America's Best Parks
The National Park Service is racing to record soundscapes of each park that capture nature for the ear. "If we start to lose sounds of wilderness, we start to lose a piece of us," one scientist says.
Teen Bullies And Their Victims Both Face A Higher Risk Of Suicide
For the first time the nation's pediatricians point to bullying, both online and in real life, as increasing the risk of suicide for teenagers.