The line between recovered memory and false memory remains indistinct; supporters of both theories often clash, but the truth likely lies in middle ground.

Oct 7, 2010 - Amy Sillup

A book excerpt from Carol Tavris & Elliot Aronson's Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts.

Apr 23, 2007 - Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Psychologists find that many people are wrong about how memory works.

Aug 17, 2011 - Bob Yirka

A false allegation of sexual abuse against a child is the weapon of choice in vicious custody battles fought in family courts across North America. It should be a crime.

Sep 11, 2008 - Karen Stephenson

A discussion of the unreliable protagonist of Christopher Nolan's cult film 2000 film, Memento. Please note, spoilers ahead.

Mar 3, 2010 - Vanessa Appassamy

A pseudoaneurysm, or false aneurysm, is a collection of blood that results from a leaking hole in an artery. This life-threatening condition is described below.

Jul 11, 2009 - David Henry

Around the turn of the seventeenth century, during Russia's "Time of Troubles," several men arose pretending to be the slain heir to the Russian throne, Dmitri Ivanovich.

Mar 13, 2008 - Isaac M. McPhee

Many of those with autistic spectrum disorders have difficulty recognizing the faces of those they do not know well.

Apr 19, 2009 - Jennifer Copley

Morgellons syndrome is a condition that some people believe is caused by an as yet unidentified infectious agent. Others believe that it is delusional.

Feb 1, 2007 - Judy Arbique

The tuberculosis skin test (TST) is a simple and valuable tool for detecting tuberculosis exposure and infection. But testing positive does not always indicate TB.

Aug 2, 2008 - Tami Port

Sundown-syndrome sufferers get more confused and agitated towards the end of the day. These are some simple ways of minimising and managing this problem.

Jul 27, 2008 - Christine Fadhley

In May 2008 an Ontario judge ruled that a boy who was severely brainwashed into hating his mother must get help to be deprogrammed from parental alienation syndrome.

Sep 19, 2008 - Karen Stephenson

Some people are unable to mentally let go of a partner after a break-up. Stalking, calling, harassing, and sometimes threatening can take an emotional toll on the victim.

Jan 31, 2010 - Karen Stephenson

Imagination and visualization can have an enormous impact on the reliability of memory, and may contribute to a phenomenon called imagination inflation.

Apr 22, 2009 - Karen Lawrence

Down Syndrome, also called trisomy 21, is a serious chromosomal disorder that causes limitations and abnormalities in affected children. The range of severity can vary.

Sep 9, 2008 - Abby Deliz

Controversy reigns over diagnoses of High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. This article looks at why this is so, and the role that funding policy plays.

Feb 16, 2008 - Harriet Morris

Some people with autistic spectrum disorders such as Asperger's syndrome frequently become lost because they can't remember previously seen places.

Apr 19, 2009 - Jennifer Copley

Licorice root is highly recommended for people who are coping with excessive tiredness.

Sep 14, 2009 - Jennifer Graham

The stages of GAS demonstrate how stress impacts the physical health of the body. Regardless of the type of stress, the flight or flight instinct occurs.

Apr 4, 2010 - Christine Scivicque

Munchausen's is a disorder that has gained prominence in the media. Malingerers are using it as a legal defense. What is the difference?

Sep 2, 2009 - Jill Stefko