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Key Steps Can Make You a Strategic Health Consumer This Fall
A good chunk of your paycheck goes to medical insurance. Know your options. Prudent action and planning maximize every dollar for your family's mental and physical health..
by: (Loriann Oberlin MS, LCPC)
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How to Turn Your Emotional Sensitivity Into a Strength
People who feel "too much" often get put down or pathologized. But emotional sensitivity can be a strength, even a profound gift, if you embrace it and know how to use it..
by: (Helene Brenner, Ph.D., and Larry Letich, LCSW-C)
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Really, What’s the Harm in an Innocent Remark?
3 impacts of seemingly innocent remarks and how you can do better..
by: (Vernita Perkins, PhD and Leonard A. Jason, PhD)
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Reaction Formation in Couples
Intimacy can be threatening and evokes defenses. The most blatant disguise is the mask that is the opposite of who we are..
by: (Michael Karson Ph.D., J.D.)
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How Communication Pauses Improve Interpersonal Relationships
Communication pauses are usually stochastic, randomly bringing up nuances that are ready to be heard to find their part in producing new possibilities. It is an evolution in action. .
by: (Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D.)
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3 Ways to Use High Sensitivity to Your Advantage
Three strengths give a highly sensitive person a unique advantage over others..
by: (Mark Travers Ph.D.)
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How to Unleash a Tsunami of Support for Single People
What would it take to motivate huge numbers of people to rise up in creative and enthusiastic ways to support single people? It was a surprise to me..
by: (Bella DePaulo Ph.D.)
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Beyond the Eye Rolls: Getting Teens to Practice Mindfulness
These 5 R’s can help get things started in mindfulness with teens..
by: (Christopher Willard Psy.D.)
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Here's an Exciting Leadership Tool You Can Use
Walking is an innovative leadership tool you can use today..
by: (Laurence J. Stybel)
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What Distinguishes a Hoarder From a Collector?
While few studies have explored the differences between hoarding and collecting in detail, three distinguishing characteristics have been described.
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by: (Shirley M. Mueller M.D.)
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5 Myths of Antidepressants and Why I Needed to Bust Them
Personal Perspective: When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, medication was the last thing I wanted. The major reason was the stigma that accompanies it..
by: (Victoria Maxwell)
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Is Sincerity the Greatest Romantic Virtue?
Both sincerity and insincerity, like prosocial lies, flattery and fantasies, strengthen romantic bonds. .
by: (Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.D.)
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Factors That Influence Your Attention
We are increasingly bombarded with various stimuli, only some of which are relevant to our current goals..
by: (Shahram Heshmat Ph.D.)
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Bank on Emotional Capital for Success
Emotional capital isn’t just a buzzword—it’s key to financial success. Discover how emotional assets fuel smarter decisions for startups..
by: (Damian Salas MBA)
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When the Story Is the Cure
When facing uncertainty, telling the right story about a treatment can improve the lives of patients..
by: (Ross Gormley)
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Changing With the Times? Attitudes About Nonparental Care
Nonparental care is the cultural norm. But is it the preference?.
by: (Noam Shpancer Ph.D.)
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3 Approaches for Leaders to Cultivate Positive Relationships
A recent study brings awareness to one of the top energy drains of loneliness in leadership and how leaders can overcome it by fostering high-quality relationships. .
by: (Jamie Shapiro Ph.D.)
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Self-Doubt: A Common Result of Experiencing Emotional Abuse
Abuse victims commonly experience intense periods of self-doubt, often questioning the reality of their feelings and experiences. A couple of tips can help when this happens. .
by: (Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS)
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Are You Looking for a Reason to Spoil Yourself?
You may believe that the more you can avoid temptation, the better. But a new paper suggests why it's good, every now and then, to give yourself the freedom to indulge your whims..
by: (Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP)
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Hidden Harm and Hope in Eating Disorder Recovery Memoirs
Discover the hidden risks behind popular recovery narratives and how thoughtful storytelling can offer true hope and healing..
by: (Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C)
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Demographic Acronym "WEIRD" Overused in Psychology Research
The use of "WEIRD" in psychology literature oversimplifies the global diversity of human behavior..
by: (Farid Pazhoohi, Ph.D.)
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The Surgeon General's Advisory on Parental Stress
The recent US Surgeon General's Advisory indicated that almost half of parents feel overwhelmed with stress, resulting in mental health challenges. This can be reduced by self-care..
by: (Eugene Beresin M.D., M.A.)
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Idealization: Is This Too Good to Be True?
If you have put someone on a pedestal and then knocked them down, you might be using defense mechanisms called “idealization” and “splitting.”
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by: (Keven Duffy LCSW)
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AI and the Human Mind: Uncovering the Machine "Unconscious"
"Know thy self" has been a driving force for many people. Prompts investigating ChatGPT's "unconscious" reveal interesting parallels with the human unconscious. .
by: (Bernard D. Beitman M.D.)
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Integrating AI Into Work: Start-Ups May Have an Advantage
AI offers potential value for organizations. But might start-ups be in the best position to capitalize on this new technology?.
by: (Matt Grawitch Ph.D.)
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The 10 Most Common Misconceptions About Addictions
Many people have completely wrong ideas about addiction, which can impede addicts from getting treatment and sustaining recovery. Here are my ten major myths about addiction..
by: (Mark S. Gold M.D.)
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How Social-Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Build Emotional Resilience
SEL and mindfulness empower individuals with emotional intelligence and resilience, essential tools for navigating today’s global challenges like climate crises and social divides.
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by: (Felipe Mercado Ed.D, MSW, PPSC, ACSW )
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Deep Connections Around Death for an Enriched Life
An interview with physician and advocate Shoshana Ungerleider, M.D..
by: (Jennifer Gerlach LCSW)
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How Do We Know What Illness a Mentally Ill Person Has?
Personal Perspective: A colleague once asked me, “Why would you want to study cancer of the mind?” .
by: (Yvette Sheline MD)
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5 Reasons The Death of Your Cat or Dog Can Be So Devastating
What makes a family's cat or dog's death so painful?.
by: (Sean Grover L.C.S.W.)
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