The Pulse Archive

Latinos are America’s biggest minority — and yet many of them feel alienated by our country’s health care system.

Boredom is good for your brain. At least that’s what we’ve been told. But how do we achieve boredom in a world of constant stimulation? And is it as valuable as we think?

We look into the history of eclipses and what scientists are hoping to learn.

About 16 years ago, Sophie Ottaway made a shocking discovery about her identity – she was born a male. The truth brought on years of denial, feelings of betrayal, and trauma.

How does our past shape who we are? On this episode, we explore stories of long-buried secrets, and how their discovery changed people’s sense of identity.

The pandemic and its fallout forged new bones of contention between friends and families. Psychologist Dan Gottlieb offers advice on how to begin repairing those relationships

We look at the pandemic’s continuing fallout and efforts to recover, from rehabbing public health’s reputation to the lonely search for a long COVID treatment.

The new psychology team at the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program has already provided about 46 survivors with short- and long-term therapy.

The Committee on Public Health and Human Services marked International Women’s Day on Friday with a conversation about addressing inequities in local health care systems.

We explore how the field of mental health is changing, what trained therapists make of mental health advice from influencers, and more!

How did a brilliant teenage physicist working on the Manhattan Project get away with spying for the Soviets? And why did he do it?

We explore bodies donated to science — how they’re used, why they’re so important, and why people make this choice for their remains.

Staff at restaurants, shops, airlines, faced much more anger during the pandemic. Many organizations offer de-escalation training. But does it work?

‘Rage’ rooms have become a popular catharsis for people desperate to release pent up anger, but some psychologists are cautious about the hype.

Sometimes, we’re just mad. So mad, that anger becomes like a wrecking ball that can ruin relationships and careers. We’ll find out how to express anger in healthy ways.