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The People-Pleaser's Misunderstanding of Another's Approval

The People-Pleaser's Misunderstanding of Another's Approval

When approval is always withheld, it's protecting someone else's insecurity.

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Psychology Today

Leon Garber Lmhc

3 Strategies to Optimize Your Strengths

3 Strategies to Optimize Your Strengths

Consistency and "doing more" miss the point.

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Psychology Today

Joel Wong Ph.d

The Istanbul warning: How ISIS is expanding inside Turkey

Turkey is facing an increasingly uncomfortable reality: it is no longer merely a transit route for extremist groups but is at risk of becoming a...

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Blitz

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

The Effects of Media Depictions or Mediaspeak on War

The Effects of Media Depictions or Mediaspeak on War

Are we too enamored with media as an antidote to harsh realities?

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Psychology Today

Richard Restak M.d

Aner Shapira, hero of October 7, is heard in duet with Yehudit Ravitz

Aner Shapira, hero of October 7, is heard in duet with Yehudit Ravitz

Beloved singer Ravitz brings her voice to ‘Come on, Let’s Get Out of Here,’ a rap composed by Shapira

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

The Creative Genius of Procrastination

The Creative Genius of Procrastination

Procrastination is vital to creativity, but most of us are shamed out of it.

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Psychology Today

Karla McLaren M.ed

Can We Claim a Glorious Matriarchal Reality?

Can We Claim a Glorious Matriarchal Reality?

Christina Rivera, author of 'MY OCEANS,' invites a care-based world into being.

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Psychology Today

Rachel Clark

Israel’s return to FIDAE sparks outrage in Chile’s Palestinian community

Israel’s return to FIDAE sparks outrage in Chile’s Palestinian community

In a development that has sparked significant backlash, Israel’s participation in the 2026 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Chile has...

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Middle East Monitor

Eman Abusidu

Trump says ‘no sticking points at all,’ predicts deal with Iran could come in days

Trump says ‘no sticking points at all,’ predicts deal with Iran could come in days

President says US will ‘leisurely” remove Iran’s enriched uranium’; despite Trump’s optimism both US and Iranian officials say significant...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Grief

This time of the year instills in me a desire to understand grief. Old grief is like a scar which never really heals from time to time it festers and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Robi Damelin

After Lebanon truce, Iran says Hormuz ‘completely open’; US maintains naval blockade

After Lebanon truce, Iran says Hormuz ‘completely open’; US maintains naval blockade

Trump hails move but keeps naval blockade on strait, says mine-clearing operations underway; oil prices tumble, as shipping firms, US Navy and EU warn...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

How Social Class Shapes Identity

How Social Class Shapes Identity

Personal Perspective: Social class influences how families think and function.

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Psychology Today

Joan K. Peters Ph.d

The Iranian People Need Arms; Hezbollah Can Help

The Iranian People Need Arms; Hezbollah Can Help

As Israel adheres to the 10-day “ceasefire” with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Jerusalem faces another strategic opportunity to arm the Iranian...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elliot nazar

Netanyahu: Long ‘road to peace’ begins, as Trump says Israel ‘PROHIBITED’ from bombing Lebanon

Netanyahu: Long ‘road to peace’ begins, as Trump says Israel ‘PROHIBITED’ from bombing Lebanon

10-day ceasefire largely appears to hold even as Lebanese media report Israeli strike on motorcycle; Hezbollah says its ‘finger on the trigger’;...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

IDF on high alert amid fragile, temporary ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon

IDF on high alert amid fragile, temporary ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon

Military ready to return to fighting with force on both fronts; officials assess Iran will quickly start to rebuild capabilities, despite estimated...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

A Tale of Two Tails – and Why Israel Should Be Relieved It Didn't Defeat Iran

A Tale of Two Tails – and Why Israel Should Be Relieved It Didn't Defeat Iran

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Haaretz

Hagai El-Ad

Gulf security is a red line in a fragmenting world order

In an era defined by rising geopolitical tensions and shifting alliances, the Arabian Gulf has become a region where restraint and determination must...

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Blitz

Suraiyya Aziz

NYC judge declines to dismiss case in 1979 disappearance of Jewish boy Etan Patz

NYC judge declines to dismiss case in 1979 disappearance of Jewish boy Etan Patz

Setting up 3rd trial, court rejects defense bid to toss charges against Pedro Hernandez in decades-long case that changed US child safety awareness

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The Times of Israel

Jennifer Peltz

British oil giant BP faces landmark Kenya lawsuit over alleged toxic waste legacy

A major environmental lawsuit in Kenya has placed British energy giant BP at the center of renewed scrutiny over historic oil exploration activities...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

What AI Can't Calculate About a Human Life

What AI Can't Calculate About a Human Life

Personal Perspective: What you are resists mechanical compression.

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Psychology Today

John Nosta

Growing Up Between Systems

Growing Up Between Systems

The psychology of belonging nowhere.

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Psychology Today

Trond Arne Undheim Ph.d

The ‘Head of the Snake’ Delusion; The Deceptive Calculus of Bibi’s Infinite War

The ‘Head of the Snake’ Delusion; The Deceptive Calculus of Bibi’s Infinite War

For years, we were fed a seductive, cinematic myth: that if we simply struck the “head of the snake” in Tehran, the Middle East would miraculously...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Fabio andre

War on Iran drives regional repair costs toward $58 billion

The recent war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel is emerging not only as a geopolitical flashpoint but also as a massive economic burden...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

Government requests Supreme Court to overturn labor reform suspension

Government requests Supreme Court to overturn labor reform suspension

The government filed a motion to request the Supreme Court overturn the suspension ordered by a judge of a large portion of the government’s labor...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Oil prices drop more than 10% and US stocks soar after Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices drop more than 10% and US stocks soar after Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz

Iranian announcement came after Israeli ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon; Trump welcomes the move but says US naval blockade to remain in place...

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The Times of Israel

Stan choe

Netanyahu's Iran Rhetoric Echoes Decades of Western Projection

Netanyahu's Iran Rhetoric Echoes Decades of Western Projection

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Haaretz

Ravit Hecht

The Return of Power in a Fragmenting World

The Return of Power in a Fragmenting World

The story of globalisation has come full circle, not as the transcendence of geopolitics, but as the return of power at its very core.

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E-International

Eko Ernada

Kosovo approves troop contribution for Gaza stabilization force

Kosovo approves troop contribution for Gaza stabilization force

Parliament unanimously backs sending demining and security units to international force being put together; state says move mirrors NATO support it...

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The Times of Israel

Zana cimili

Pathologically Russophobic UK knew NATO expansionism would provoke Russia

Russophobia (and Russophrenia, a close “cousin” of this severe mental impairment) has been running for centuries, particularly in the political...

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic

Iran War and the Bankruptcy of Bangladesh Foreign Policy

Iran War and the Bankruptcy of Bangladesh Foreign Policy

The US–Israel war on Iran has shaken the whole world. The surprising air attacks on February 28, amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations, came as a...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr. mohammed nuruzzaman

Two Israeli films to premiere at Tribeca in June

Two Israeli films to premiere at Tribeca in June

‘The Future to Come’ from award-winning director Ruthy Pribar and ‘Moishe Badhan’ from Gidi Dar and Shuli Rand will open at the New York festival

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Indian refiners use Yuan to pay for Iranian oil amid US waiver constraints

Indian refiners have begun settling payments for Iranian crude oil in Chinese yuan, marking a significant shift in trade settlement practices driven...

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Blitz

Anand Sharma

When the Missile Lands on Your Campus

In late March, a missile fired from Iran struck the University of Haifa campus on Mount Carmel. No one was hurt. By sheer luck, no one was there. But...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Batya engel-yeger

Pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate targeted by Trump admin returns to Turkey

Pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate targeted by Trump admin returns to Turkey

PhD student held for weeks after visa revoked over anti-Israel op-ed leaves US after case dropped, in high-profile US crackdown on prestigious...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Elena Rogers made Evita shine. Now it’s time for Charly García’s songs

Elena Rogers made Evita shine. Now it’s time for Charly García’s songs

Singer and actress Elena Roger’s almost 30-year career is a testament to many things. Talent and hard work, for one, but also an ability to avoid...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Marcelo Fernández Bitar

Why U.S. Politics Looks Like a Bad Marriage

Why U.S. Politics Looks Like a Bad Marriage

Patterns shown to predict divorce are now prevalent in politics.

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Psychology Today

Pamela B. Rutledge Ph.d

Dominica revokes “golden passport” over hidden ties and sanctions concerns

The Caribbean nation of Dominica has taken decisive action by revoking the citizenship of Abolfazl Shamkhani, the son of a high-ranking Iranian...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Neglect on Israel’s Northern Frontier

There was something tragically symbolic about “Poshko’s” death in Kibbutz Misgav Am on March 22nd. “Poshko” was the nickname of Ofer...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alon Tal

The World Needs an Oil Buyers’ Club

The World Needs an Oil Buyers’ Club

AMHERST—The US blockade of maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz—a critical waterway through which Iran was...

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Project Syndicate

Isabella M. Weber

Trump says 2nd round of Iran talks could be this weekend, war ‘should’ end soon

Trump says 2nd round of Iran talks could be this weekend, war ‘should’ end soon

US president repeats claim that Tehran has agreed to surrender its ‘nuclear dust,’ says blockade of Hormuz has been effective; Iran’s UN envoy...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

São Paulo City Council honors Jayme Blay for his trajectory and community legacy

São Paulo City Council honors Jayme Blay for his trajectory and community legacy

On a night of encounters, memories, and recognition, the São Paulo City Council honored Jayme Blay on April 14, 2026, at 7 p.m., in the Noble Hall of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

Your Walls Are Not as Private as You Think

There is something deeply offensive about Parashat Tazria–Metzora. Not morally offensive. Psychologically offensive. Because it refuses to let you...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Talyah Ginsberg

How To Make the Best Bourbon?

Outside of the boutique world of whisky connoisseurship, it takes a minor miracle for a bottle of bourbon to make the mainstream media. Forbes readers...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander Seinfeld

Ceasefire appears to hold overnight as Trump tells Hezbollah to ‘act nicely and well’

Ceasefire appears to hold overnight as Trump tells Hezbollah to ‘act nicely and well’

Lebanon’s army accuses IDF of shelling country in violation of 10-day truce * Residents start returning to Hezbollah’s Beirut-area stronghold * 40...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Trump-imposed truce between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect; 2 badly hurt by rocket fire hours before

Trump-imposed truce between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect; 2 badly hurt by rocket fire hours before

US president says Netanyahu and Lebanese president will discuss permanent peace deal at White House, after US got sides to agree on 10-day ceasefire...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Trump official defends seeking identities of Jews at Penn for campus antisemitism probe

Trump official defends seeking identities of Jews at Penn for campus antisemitism probe

Head of US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission insists there is no way to protect victims ‘unless you collect info about them,’ as others warn...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

VOX POPULI: 'Shogi's' game 1 Meijin match was never just about winning

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Reeling from war after synagogue wrecked, Iran’s Jews staying loyal to regime

Reeling from war after synagogue wrecked, Iran’s Jews staying loyal to regime

Tehran synagogue said holding event Friday in honor of slain Iranians, as homes of some in small community suffer damage during weeks of US-Israeli...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Syria’s Sharaa: Israel has acted with ‘brutality,’ but talks not at dead end

Syria’s Sharaa: Israel has acted with ‘brutality,’ but talks not at dead end

Leader says talks now focused on restoring UN buffer zone, will later shift to future of Golan; all bases in Syria that hosted US troops now under...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

In turnaround, Energy Ministry calls to relocate, not close, Haifa’s Iran-targeted Bazan oil refinery

In turnaround, Energy Ministry calls to relocate, not close, Haifa’s Iran-targeted Bazan oil refinery

Ministry says 30 months of war underline need for continuing local production of petroleum products rather than dependence on imports, world supply...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes