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Insight about everybody's favourite subject: Ourselves. Editorial process:- https://telegra.ph/Editorial-Process-04-18 👥: @PsychologyChat
A Surgeon’s View: Navigating Healthcare as a Family Member
Personal Perspective: A surgeon’s experience with a loved one’s illness reveals where healthcare systems struggle to fully support families with empathy..
by: (Nina Ahuja BScHons, MD, FRCSC, CHE)
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Election Angst and Its Aftermath in Relationships
Relationships can be stressful during election season and tensions may linger long after the votes are counted. .
by: (Rita Watson MPH)
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How Your Unconscious Mind Guides Your Behavior Every Day
Here's how your unconscious mind may be affecting how you feel, what you remember, and the way you see yourself. .
by: (Loren Soeiro, Ph.D. ABPP)
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The Savage God: Notes on the Suicide of a Friend
Personal Perspective: The suicide of a friend shook me to my core and I couldn't wrap my head around it until her husband boiled it down to two words that explained everything..
by: (Larry Carlat)
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Why I Chose to Buy the Beautiful, Dented Pumpkin
Personal Perspective: Selecting a pumpkin with a dent in one side became a lesson in choosing to embrace beauty in spite of imperfections. I saw myself in that pumpkin..
by: (John-Manuel Andriote)
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Why "Just Breathe" Isn't Always Helpful Advice
How can we help students, athletes, and performers to confront a perceived threat from a regulated nervous system? .
by: (Margaret Smith Ph.D.)
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Can a Smartphone App Trigger Lucid Dreaming?
Researchers have developed a smartphone app that appears to increase the frequency of lucid dreams. Here's how it works..
by: (Nicolas Davidenko Ph.D.)
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What Is Lost When Literature Is Not Taught in Our Schools?
Lessons in literature can uplift cultural values in future generations..
by: (Dennis M. Clausen Ph.D.)
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Beyond Pink and Blue: How Gender Shapes Color Preferences
Research reveals unexpected insights into gender differences and color choices—and why red might be the new pink..
by: (Christine Mohr, Ph.D., and Domicele Jonauskaite, Ph.D.)
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The Truth About Trauma Bonding and Narcissists
Are you wondering about trauma bonding and narcissistic abuse? Here are the basics of what you need to know..
by: (Elinor Greenberg Ph.D.)
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Can We Forgive if Disrespected by Strangers on Social Media?
Research worldwide shows that cyberbullying can induce negative effects. Forgiveness can cure resentment and other effects, but how can one forgive when the offender is anonymous?.
by: (Robert Enright Ph.D.)
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The Emotional Rollercoaster of Breakups
The emotional rollercoaster you’re on isn’t a sign that you’re weak or failing to “move on”—it’s a sign that your brain is trying to make sense of the loss. .
by: (John Kim LMFT)
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Forgetting as Important as Remembering
While we often equate good memory with precise recollections, the brain's true purpose is far more dynamic: It selectively curates memories to navigate the present moment..
by: (Anders Hansen M.D.)
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How Does Pronatalism Impact Therapy?
Cultural and institutional forces often pressure individuals to choose parenthood—and the field of psychotherapy is no exception. .
by: (Karina Westrick LPCC)
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The Psychology of Visionary Leadership
The history of business is the history of control, power, and bad leadership. Learn how visionaries take their organization on a meaningful adventure..
by: (Derek Lusk Ph.D.)
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How Getting Together Fosters Well-Being
Discover how gathering in person uplifts your well-being, strengthens resilience, and creates lasting positive energy..
by: (Harry Cohen Ph.D.)
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Why Connection Still Matters at Work
Managing via email often feels easier, but it can't replace the power of real human connection..
by: (Melissa J. Perry Sc.D.)
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Supporting Kids With ADHD: Reducing Perfectionism With Care
Supportive parenting helps children with ADHD by reducing perfectionism, easing anxiety, and building resilience..
by: (Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC)
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How Permissive Parents Hurt Their Children
Children of permissive parents might slip under the radar for a while, but this parenting style creates psychological problems for a child that can last a lifetime..
by: (Mary Ann Little Ph.D.)
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Are Most Suicides Impulsive?
Impulsivity may be less of a factor in suicides than studies suggest..
by: (John Bateson)
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6 Short Horror Tales That Will Psychologically Chill You
Looking for psychologically-driven scary short-fiction? Do shorter and relatable tales work better in our modern times? Try these six tales. .
by: (Christopher Dwyer Ph.D.)
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Happiness: Is It Luck or Discipline?
Learn how to develop a "discipline of happiness" by making mindful choices and creating healthy habits. Happiness is about making conscious choices that support well-being. .
by: (Robert Puff Ph.D.)
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The Stages of Well-Being
Why looking at well-being through the lens of developmental psychology is the key to understanding when, why, and how each of us can boost our well-being..
by: (Tchiki Davis, Ph.D.)
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10 Rules for Success in University
Personal Perspective: My tried-and-true lessons to promote your success in school..
by: (Jamie Gruman Ph.D.)
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Helping Adolescents Appreciate Hardships
Most young people don't seek out hardships in life yet get to face some nonetheless. Unhappy as these bad times feel, coping well with them can yield lasting gifts..
by: (Carl E Pickhardt Ph.D.)
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Sisters, Enjoy Your Well-Deserved Moment
Sisters are one of the most complicated—but closest—relationship types. Here’s what you may want to know..
by: (Diane N Solomon Ph.D.)
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What Are Mental Health Microgains?
Mental health microgains provide you with ways to take small steps and make small changes every day to make a difference in your well-being..
by: (Emma Cotterill PsychD)
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Purpose in Life Is Like the Bass Guitar in a Band
A Personal Perspective: You seldom hear people say, "I love the bass guitar in that song." But the bass holds the whole darn thing together. That's what purpose in life is like..
by: (Maggie Rowe)
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Why Women Like Being Single More Than Men Do
In general, women like being single more than men do. Thinking about this from the perspective of single people rather than couples enhances our understanding..
by: (Bella DePaulo Ph.D.)
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Cannabis and Aging
As we all advance inexorably on the road to senescence, with all its attendant miseries and pain, it's good to know that we can take advantage of the benefits cannabis can provide..
by: (Kenneth R. Weinberg M.D.)
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