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The Achieving Peers: To Resent or to Emulate?
When others outperform us, should we feel threatened or inspired? Should we resent or emulate their achievement? .
by: (Qi Wang, Ph.D.)
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The Neglect of Nuclear Truths
Nuclear truths have not been adequately dealt with by election candidates, but they still haunt us..
by: (Robert Jay Lifton M.D.)
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Public Health Needs to Respond to RFK, Jr.
Personal Perspective: RFK, Jr. has been spouting conspiracy theories and fashioning himself a charismatic leader for quite some time. The public health community must respond now. .
by: (Sara Gorman, Ph.D., MPH, and Jack M. Gorman, MD)
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Positive Stress and Optimal Anxiety as Performance Enhancers
Can stress be positive? Can anxiety be optimal? How these phenomena can actually enhance performance..
by: (Kyle D. Killian Ph.D., LMFT)
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How to Train Your Brain to Limit Pain
Placebo effects help shape our understanding of pain and highlight the critical role of organizational leadership in advancing pain research..
by: (Justin James Kennedy, Ph.D., D.Prof.)
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The Gender Divide in Imposter Syndrome
A recent systematic review takes a careful look at the gender differences in experiencing impostor syndrome..
by: (The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research)
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Does Concussion Cause Mental Illness?
Some researchers now call depression a microglial disease, and studies reveal mental illness is common after mild traumatic brain injury. Does concussion cause mental illness?.
by: (Shireen Jeejeebhoy)
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Are You Confusing Your Loved One With Dementia?
Does your loved one sometimes do the opposite of what you want them to do? It may be because of the words you used..
by: (Andrew E. Budson M.D.)
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LLMs as a Step Forward in Cognitive Fitness
LLMs are reshaping how we think by fostering deeper, sustained engagement and metacognition, potentially transforming our cognitive abilities..
by: (John Nosta)
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How to Teach a Child That Actions Have Consequences
The link between actions and consequences can be ambiguous for a child. Here's why..
by: (Mark Travers Ph.D.)
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Near-Death Experiences and the Overview Effect
What do people who have a close brush with death and astronauts who venture into space share in common? .
by: (Mitchell B. Liester M.D.)
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"Have I Ever Told You What You Mean to Me?"
When you look back on your life, you will recall people who influenced you positively by something they said or did. How gratifying for them to hear from you that they did..
by: (Isadora Alman MFT, CST)
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Is Palliative Care for Hopeless People?
As death nears, some see resorting to mere pain relief as "giving up." But a new study suggests that those who use palliative care have, instead, a hopeful outlook. .
by: (Jer Clifton Ph.D.)
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What Is Real Self-Care?
Self-care is often portrayed as a luxury, but true self-care is far simpler and more accessible. It's achieved by focusing on consistency, presence, and simplicity..
by: (Leah Marone LCSW)
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The Problem With Cellphones
Cellphone use can cause the people around us to feel ignored. Is it always bad, though? Read more to find out. .
by: (Elizabeth Earnshaw, MA, LMFT, CGT)
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Is Berberine Nature’s Weight Loss Drug?
Weight loss drugs are extremely popular. However, they have side effects, and mental health issues have been reported. Berberine may be nature's safe alternative. .
by: (Susan B Trachman M.D.)
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Beyond Ghosting
The act of ghosting can suggest what we might need to learn to build relational intimacy. Being able to end a relationship honestly and with compassion is an essential skill. .
by: (Paul J Dunion Ed.D.)
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Romeo and Juliet: Love’s Worst Case Study
The greatest love story ever told? No. The tale of Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. Listen instead to the Friar: Love moderately, not violently. We explain what that looks like. .
by: (Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA)
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How to Trust Your Gut (Instead of Overthinking)
When you practice trusting your gut, you make it stronger. Use these five tactics to leverage your intuitive sense in your decision-making..
by: (Melody Wilding, LMSW)
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Persistent Depressive Disorder
Persistent depressive disorder: Does it get better with treatment?.
by: (Rafa Euba)
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Why Does Time Move Faster as We Get Older?
Why time feels faster as we get older..
by: (Betsy Holmberg Ph.D.)
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The Loneliness of Parenting
Parents are not meant to parent alone. From our earliest days as Homininae, we were different from other primates in this way. Community members stepped up to help new mothers. .
by: (Corinne Masur Psy.D.)
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Supply of Youth Psychiatric Hospital Beds Not Improving
Despite a surging youth mental health crisis, a new study finds that psychiatric hospital beds are in short supply for much of the country and not increasing in number..
by: (David Rettew M.D.)
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Harnessing Focus with "Body Doubling": A Strategy for ADHD
Struggling with focus? Discover how body doubling can turn your ADHD challenges into productivity wins. Learn how a simple presence can make a big difference..
by: (Janina Maschke Ph.D.)
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How to Maintain a Great Marriage and a Great Job
Think you can’t balance business and pleasure? Think again. Research reveals some suggestions for staying married to your spouse and your job..
by: (Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., M.Div., Ph.D.)
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Was That a Real Orgasm?
Is it ever appropriate to ask a partner if they faked an orgasm? Why interrogating a partner about their intimate experience may not be the best approach..
by: (Monnica T Williams Ph.D.)
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Hope Versus Fear as a Leadership Strategy
Fear and hope spread through people and groups like wildfire—one limits, the other inspires. Discover the power of hope in leadership..
by: (Soren Kaplan Ph.D.)
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Colorado Wolves: Hyped Media Derails Neighborly Coexistence
People often underestimate the psychological effects of sensationalist media, in this case, on wolves, whose presence offers valuable lessons about human-animal relationships..
by: (Marc Bekoff Ph.D.)
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How to Take Your Stoic Practice to the Next Level
Discover the power of being unperturbed when you take your own emotions less personally..
by: (Seth J. Gillihan PhD)
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Celebrating Sensitivity
Sensitive individuals are often misunderstood or even sometimes shamed; there are ways to better understand and even celebrate their strengths. .
by: (Sandra Wartski Psy.D.)
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