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An Exploration of Universal and Personal Truths

An Exploration of Universal and Personal Truths

All ideas, personal or universal, invite questions, scrutiny, and challenges.

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Psychology Today

Ragnar Purje Ph.d

“May Your Problems Always Be So Small”: Palestinian Pain, Pakistani Silence

“May Your Problems Always Be So Small”: Palestinian Pain, Pakistani Silence

At a recent gathering of social scientists in Washington, DC, a Pakistani-American academic spoke movingly about Palestine. The vocabulary was...

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Middle East Monitor

Junaid S. Ahmad

SPIEF 2026: A New Era of Partnership Without Diktat

SPIEF 2026: A New Era of Partnership Without Diktat

SPIEF 2026: A New Era of Partnership Without Diktat SPIEF 2026 demonstrates a shift in global power, with countries from the Global South seeking...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohamed Lamine Kaba

What if the American Violations Ahead of the World Cup Happened in an Arab Country?

What if the American Violations Ahead of the World Cup Happened in an Arab Country?

Even before the first whistle of the 2026 World Cup, scandals have already begun to surface. Long before reaching the pitches, we are currently stuck...

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Middle East Monitor

Adnan Hmidan

Israel’s Intelligence Overreach Is Becoming a Problem for Everyone

Israel’s Intelligence Overreach Is Becoming a Problem for Everyone Reports that U.S. officials are increasingly concerned about Israeli intelligence...

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New Eastern Outlook

Phil Butler

Why are you feeling empty when your life seems to be Good?

People today are more comfortable than ever before. More entertainment. More convenience. More technology. More possessions. But so many people today...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aryeh lazar

2 Relationship Skills That Every Partner Should Learn

2 Relationship Skills That Every Partner Should Learn

Two skills that can take a relationship from surviving to thriving.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Driver who hit protesters in 2024 gets year in prison for reckless endangerment

Driver who hit protesters in 2024 gets year in prison for reckless endangerment

Haim Sirotkin, a 52-year-old soccer coach, plowed into demonstrators as they were leaving an anti-government rally in Tel Aviv, leaving a woman with a...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Cannabis and Nicotine Co-Use Among Youth is Rising

Cannabis and Nicotine Co-Use Among Youth is Rising

THC and nicotine, increasingly combined, present new addiction and mental health risks.

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Psychology Today

Mark S. Gold M.d

Supreme Court president’s appointment to be formally announced after Levin’s 17-month obstruction

Supreme Court president’s appointment to be formally announced after Levin’s 17-month obstruction

High Court ruling comes after Levin refused to complete procedural steps announcing Isaac Amit’s appointment, and a decision on Sunday that the...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Settler Violence is Reshaping Religious Zionism

Recently, several Religious Zionist rabbis in Israel have taken to discussing the matter of settler violence publicly, which is important, since the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elchanan Poupko

Netanyahu, Trump, and the Shadow of Munich

Netanyahu, Trump, and the Shadow of Munich

There are moments in history when diplomacy is not the opposite of war, but the prelude to something worse. That is the fear many Israelis now feel as...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Seth Eisenberg

The Girl Who Rode the White Elephant

Yishay Ishi Ron’s book Yishay Ishi Ron served in an elite IDF combat unit and is a survivor of PTSD. PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Israel Drazin

Smotrich banned from France as 4 countries introduce new sanctions against settler violence

Smotrich banned from France as 4 countries introduce new sanctions against settler violence

Britain says joint action with France, Canada, and Norway will target ‘networks financing and enabling settler attacks’; Israel hits back, saying...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

Raising Resilient Adolescent Girls in a Digital Culture

Raising Resilient Adolescent Girls in a Digital Culture

Prepared parents can help adolescent girls become emotionally strong.

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Psychology Today

Glenn R. Schiraldi Ph.d

‘Third time within a year’: Israelis weather yet another wartime flare-up under Iranian fire

‘Third time within a year’: Israelis weather yet another wartime flare-up under Iranian fire

Hospitals shift wards underground, schools close on short notice as conflict-seasoned locals fall back to routines they know all too well

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The Times of Israel

Theia Chatelle

Satellite images appear to indicate damage at IAF base following Iranian missile attacks

Satellite images appear to indicate damage at IAF base following Iranian missile attacks

Low-res pictures taken Monday appear to show damaged hangar at Ramat David airbase, IDF did not report impact in area; Iran says 2 of its air defense...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Iran Trying To Impose A New Equation In Mideast

Iran’s ballistic missile attacks against Israel on June 7 and June 8 were stunning yet not surprising. Iran – Israel’s arch enemy and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Pozor, proti večeru v severni Sloveniji plohe in nevihte

Pozor, proti večeru v severni Sloveniji plohe in nevihte

Proti večeru se bodo v severni Sloveniji začele pojavljati plohe in nevihte, ki se bodo ponoči razširile tudi na osrednje in vzhodne kraje....

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Dnevnik

Sta

How Soon Will The End Time Qiyamah Begin?

So 65 conflicts involving at least one state were recorded worldwide last year, a new high since 1946. Last year was the third deadliest since the end...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

Could Chronic AI Use Lead to "AI Brain"?

Could Chronic AI Use Lead to

Can information technology directly injure the brain?

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Psychology Today

Grant Hilary Brenner Md

Historic Victory Fatigue: Netanyahu Rode Too Far on Israel's Appetite for War

Historic Victory Fatigue: Netanyahu Rode Too Far on Israel's Appetite for War

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Haaretz

Yoana Gonen

Cynická obluda: Jasný úradnícky prestup

Úradnícky vládca zemegule so všemocnou pečiatkou tentokrát robí hanbu medzinárodne.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Daily Briefing June 9 – Between a rocket and a hard place: PM faces Trumpian dilemma

Daily Briefing June 9 – Between a rocket and a hard place: PM faces Trumpian dilemma

As Iran regards Lebanon as its vassal state, editor David Horovitz weighs in on the increasingly fraught US-Israel relationship

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

The Restless Mind on Stage: Turning Reaction Into Volition

The Restless Mind on Stage: Turning Reaction Into Volition

Internal distractions can be overcome by taming the "monkey mind."

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Psychology Today

Matthew T Giobbi Ph.d

IDF’s viral Arabic-language spokesman sparks fear, fascination in Gaza and Lebanon

IDF’s viral Arabic-language spokesman sparks fear, fascination in Gaza and Lebanon

Avichay Adraee has become one of the region’s most recognizable influencers through his evacuation orders and social media presence, but some view...

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The Times of Israel

Melanie Lidman

Self-Help Advices People Keep Overlooking

Self-Help Advices People Keep Overlooking

What actually helps people change may be less flashy than it sounds.

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Psychology Today

Clearer Thinking

Israel Can’t Afford to Lose the War.

There are victories that announce themselves with smoke, fire, and satellite photographs. And there are defeats that arrive later, in the small print...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aaron sebag

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup Group–E/F/G Previews

The much-reviled Group of Death will be revealed somewhere below. Dear Reader(s), it is a testament to the shock of October 7th and the evident...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Doug Klein

Why Israel Must Fight for Reality Itself

Why Israel Must Fight for Reality Itself

By the time Israel manages to refute a lie, the lie has often travelled the world, been translated into dozens of languages, cited by activists,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark ginsberg

How the Estadio Azteca became the World Cup’s greatest home

How the Estadio Azteca became the World Cup’s greatest home

In the world of football, only a handful of stadiums have reached mythical status. The Maracana, Wembley or La Bombonera are all recognized...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

When Behavior Becomes a Cry for Emotional Recognition

When Behavior Becomes a Cry for Emotional Recognition

Personal Perspective: One child's need for affection revealed the psychology behind disruption.

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Psychology Today

Sigifredo Castell Britton Ph.d

How Biology Helps Shape Choice in Behavioral Economics

How Biology Helps Shape Choice in Behavioral Economics

Behavioral economics, rewired. From inflation experience to teen risk-taking.

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Psychology Today

Alain Samson Ph.d

(POGLED) Kolumna Nataše Lombergar: Zgodovina utišanja množic - od aren do algoritmov

(POGLED) Kolumna Nataše Lombergar: Zgodovina utišanja množic - od aren do algoritmov

Zgodovina ponuja tri preizkušene načine, kako utišati množice. Mehanizmi se spreminjajo, le cilj ostaja isti: ustvariti pasivne, zadovoljne in...

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Večer

Nataša Lombergar

Umrl jezikoslovec in leksikograf, koroški Slovenec Pavel Zdovc

Umrl jezikoslovec in leksikograf, koroški Slovenec Pavel Zdovc

Na Dunaju je minulo sredo umrl jezikoslovec in leksikograf, koroški Slovenec Pavel Zdovc, avtor dela Slovenska krajevna imena na avstrijskem...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Zagovornik načela enakosti obsoja vandalizem: V družbi je še vedno prisotna nestrpnost

Zagovornik načela enakosti obsoja vandalizem: V družbi je še vedno prisotna nestrpnost

Zagovornik načela enakosti Miha Lobnik je obsodil vandalizem nad spomenikom izbrisanim v Ljubljani, ki so ga popackali v soboto.

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Dnevnik

Sta

Digital Engagement and International Cooperation: The Somaliland–Taiwan Case

Digital Engagement and International Cooperation: The Somaliland–Taiwan Case

As the world becomes more interconnected, digital engagement has become an essential mechanism for fostering international cooperation. Governments,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abdirahman hayaan

Border Police officer, reservist and soldier nabbed on suspicion of attempted murder

Border Police officer, reservist and soldier nabbed on suspicion of attempted murder

Investigators reportedly suspect the three men, all relatives, planned shooting after brawl between officer and alleged target; judge imposes gag...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Iran accuses US of revoking soccer World Cup ticket allocation for supporters

Iran accuses US of revoking soccer World Cup ticket allocation for supporters

Iranian federation complains it had already started selling seats to first games according to allocated quota; no comment from FIFA, US organizers

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The Times of Israel

Afp

When Hands Speak Louder Than Politics

When Hands Speak Louder Than Politics

We live in an era dominated by the spirit of Korach. Open any Israeli news site, scroll through social media, or sit in the Knesset gallery during a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Morey Schwartz

The Lost Art of Civility

Over the past few years, I have seen an alarming rise in incivility within the Jewish community. Public excoriations, mass emails about clergy...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Betsy Stone

“I Want Them All”

It has been an eventful twelve hours here in Israel, but probably not the way you might think. If you have been listening to the news, following weeks...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harold l. katz

Zásadná vec, ktorú si Fico u Orbána nevšimol

Bývalý maďarský premiér nezabúdal na boj proti komunizmu.

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SME.sk

Marián balázs

Post-Traumatic Solutions

Post-Traumatic Solutions

The meaning we ascribe to an experience may matter more than the experience itself.

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Psychology Today

Michele Weiner-Davis Lcsw

Faint Praise

In the world of older adult services, one of the phenomena that we notice is that there are many people who feel, somehow, that elders have become...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Carol Silver Elliott

Can Israel Really “Finish the Job?”

On the streets and coffee shops in Israel these days the common refrain that is heard is, “We would prefer not to see any more of our soldiers die,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sherwin Pomerantz

The Empirical Record on Conflict at Work

The Empirical Record on Conflict at Work

What you always wanted to know about conflict in the workplace but didn't ask.

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Psychology Today

Peter T. Coleman Ph.d

The joy of autism

Yes, we’re in a world of our own: for the autistic mind, it’s a place of intense curiosity, deep focus and sensory delight by Sarah Hendrickx  ...

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Aeon

Sarah hendrickx

Australia: A Problem of Moral Consistency

If actions speak louder than words, then Penny Wong’s actions have been delivering a consistent message for nearly two years. When it comes to the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shane Shmuel

Is There Such a Thing as "Erectile Dysfunction"?

Is There Such a Thing as

The narrative of "ED" is often a misunderstanding of how our bodies work.

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Psychology Today

Marty Klein Ph.d