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Do We Think of UFOs as Crafts or Beings, and Why Does It Matter?

Do We Think of UFOs as Crafts or Beings, and Why Does It Matter?

We continue to learn about ourselves from UFO sightings.

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Psychology Today

Liz Stillwaggon Swan

Words to the Wise

Words to the Wise

Inspirational quotes are great tools for change, but caution is advised.

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Psychology Today

Daniel Fryer M.sc

The British pen that changed the Middle East

I heard a joke this past July 4th: Isn’t it interesting that the only country in the world that doesn’t have an Independence Day celebration is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harold Witkov

Why US-India relations are entering a more uncertain era

For much of the past two decades, the United States and India were widely portrayed as natural strategic partners whose cooperation would shape the...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Therapy in the Age of AI: What We Can Actually Do

Therapy in the Age of AI: What We Can Actually Do

The profession has a problem. Here is how we can begin to meet it.

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Psychology Today

Marianne Brandon Ph.d

Trump admin subpoenas NYT journalists over report on Air Force One security concerns

Trump admin subpoenas NYT journalists over report on Air Force One security concerns

Newspaper says some reporters served at their homes, ordered to testify before court over report Trump urged to use older plane because new jet lacks...

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The Times of Israel

Ashraf Khalil

How the "July Theory" Might Affect Your Dating

How the

Simply believing something could be enough to cause change.

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Psychology Today

Bruce y. Lee M.d

Iran is China’s indispensable partner, but Beijing will never fight its war

Iran is China’s indispensable partner, but Beijing will never fight its war

There is a seductive myth that China and Iran are allies bound by blood and ideology, that Beijing would ride to Tehran’s rescue the way NATO would...

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Middle East Monitor

Jasim Al-Azzawi

‘Antisemitism’ to ‘Zionism’. Your A-Z a guide to anti-Israel slurs and smears

I know the headline says this is of A-Z guide to anti-Israel lies, slurs, smears and libels, and it  was certainly supposed to be an A-Z  guide. The...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jan Shure

FIFA is not an independent sporting organisation; it is a political tool.

FIFA is not an independent sporting organisation; it is a political tool.

This World Cup has increasingly put FIFA and its leadership under scrutiny. Its decision to overturn the suspension of an American football player...

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Al Jazeera

Xavier Abu Eid

Libyan Jews Refuse to Die

Libyan Jews Refuse to Die

And maybe, they will even give life to the Abraham Accords for Libya? Sometimes it takes a few generations to turn the lowercase – h – of history...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Laurent Cudkowicz

Zionism or the History of Silencing

Zionism or the History of Silencing

“Zionism,” she said, “a nice idea.” She laughed in that recognizable way she had. A stranger would mistakenly accept her laugh as genuine. But...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harriet Gimpel

Monaco bombing suspect’s murder deepens mystery around Ukraine’s criminal underworld

Ukraine is investigating a case that has rapidly evolved from an international bombing inquiry into a complex homicide involving current and former...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Israel’s Last Hope

I made aliyah with my wife and two children in 1985. I didn’t go to Israel because I was looking for a job or in search of a mid-life change. I was...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Boyden

4 settlers detained for alleged attack on CNN crew in West Bank town of Sinjil

4 settlers detained for alleged attack on CNN crew in West Bank town of Sinjil

Network says reporters were headed to site where settlers allegedly beat American-Palestinian to death last year; several residents hurt by IDF riot...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

NATO’s expanding Gulf strategy: Why the Strait of Hormuz has become a new strategic frontier

The NATO summit held in Ankara on July 7-8 marked an important turning point in the alliance’s approach toward the Gulf region. While previous...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

Checks in Balance: The Secret to All Sustainability

Checks in Balance: The Secret to All Sustainability

Personal Perspective: The secret to a happy marrriage, long life, and good government.

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Psychology Today

Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.d

US military delegation visits Beirut to discuss IDF ‘pilot zone’ withdrawal

US military delegation visits Beirut to discuss IDF ‘pilot zone’ withdrawal

Lebanese official says key aim of US officials’ trip is ‘the translation and implementation of the framework agreement’ between Israel and Lebanon

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The Times of Israel

Afp

When Healthy Eating Becomes Unhealthy

When Healthy Eating Becomes Unhealthy

Exploring the psychological costs of nutritionism.

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Psychology Today

Carolyn Karoll Lcsw-C

In written message, Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for slain father will come ‘soon’

In written message, Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for slain father will come ‘soon’

Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since becoming Iran’s supreme leader, is quoted saying ‘vengeance is the will of our nation and must...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Fixing Remote Work Behaviors That Wouldn't Fly In Person

Fixing Remote Work Behaviors That Wouldn't Fly In Person

Why teams require professional self-control rather than raw authenticity.

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Psychology Today

Ian Macrae

From proxy war to Gulf rivalry: Yemen’s new battle for influence

From proxy war to Gulf rivalry: Yemen’s new battle for influence

For more than a decade, Yemen has been viewed primarily through the lens of a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Tehran’s support for the...

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Middle East Monitor

Eko Ernada

As ties sour, Poland to build new memorial for victims of WWII massacres by Ukrainians

As ties sour, Poland to build new memorial for victims of WWII massacres by Ukrainians

Polish PM claims the killing of 70,000-100,000 civilians by Ukrainian nationalists, which triggered deadly reprisals against Ukrainian civilians, was...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

The Case for Wobbling, It Isn’t Failure, It’s Progress

The Case for Wobbling, It Isn’t Failure, It’s Progress

What a nest of fledglings—and regret research—can teach us about big decisions.

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Psychology Today

Gregg McBride

Turns Out You and Your Best Friend Aren’t Two Peas in a Pod

Turns Out You and Your Best Friend Aren’t Two Peas in a Pod

A new study on real friend groups found that resemblance is mostly in your head.

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Psychology Today

Laura Bilbao Broch

Hardly Anything Left to Protect: Day 2 of Protective Presence

On Thursday I traveled to the West Bank with Alon, a young guy who’s pursuing a PHD in the USA and is just in Israel on a visit. We both met in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tom Livny

Germany’s AfD vows to expel all migrants without legal status if it wins eastern region

Germany’s AfD vows to expel all migrants without legal status if it wins eastern region

Far-right party, which is leading rival conservatives in polls, says it aims to shift school curricula away from what it deems an excessive focus on...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Ex-minister Chili Tropper says he will ‘absolutely not’ help Netanyahu form a government

Ex-minister Chili Tropper says he will ‘absolutely not’ help Netanyahu form a government

Former Blue and White MK also vows not to join a coalition with Arab or Haredi parties; Mansour Abbas declares Ra’am won’t run on joint ticket...

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The Times of Israel

Ethan Rubinson

US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed settlers during West Bank visit

US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed settlers during West Bank visit

California lawmaker says men with with rifles blocked his group’s vehicles for over an hour as he toured destroyed Palestinian village, were then...

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The Times of Israel

Rami Ayyub

Is Love Really a Zero-Sum Game?

Is Love Really a Zero-Sum Game?

Why the heart can expand even when relationships cannot.

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Psychology Today

Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.d

Openness is Not the Absence of Conviction

Openness is Not the Absence of Conviction

The very people defending Reform Judaism’s commitment to openness sometimes seem uncomfortable when someone asks whether Reform Judaism itself still...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Samantha Kahn

We Want to Hear Mojtaba Khamenei…At Least

On July 11, one day after burying his father, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard released a fresh written statement in the name of Supreme Leader Mojtaba...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Celeo Ramirez

The Graham Platner Fiasco

Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee who was contesting the US Senate race in Maine, was a problematic candidate from the very start, yet his...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Pursuing the Ethical Approach of "Openness to the Other"

Pursuing the Ethical Approach of

The trouble with scientific, psychological, and sophistic approaches to the other.

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Psychology Today

Monica Vilhauer Ph.d

China warns EU duck probe could fuel wider trade war

The European Union’s decision to launch an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Chinese Peking duck represents more than a dispute over a...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

I Still Call Myself a Gay Liberal

I still call myself a gay liberal. At least, that is how I define myself. Whether every person who now claims those words would still permit me to use...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

‘Planet Israel’ – A Documentary by Gillian Mosely

When Gillian Mosely explored Israel-Palestine in her first documentary, The Tinderbox, the reality on the ground in “the land” was very different...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marcia G. Yerman

Are We Rushing Blindly Into the Unknown Abyss?

Are We Rushing Blindly Into the Unknown Abyss?

Why the ongoing race says more about humans than about technology.

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Psychology Today

Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

The Quiet Distinction Between Deference and People-Pleasing

The Quiet Distinction Between Deference and People-Pleasing

The reality of always being the last one with a preference.

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Psychology Today

Antonieta Contreras

Europe can no longer wait for America to secure its future

For nearly eight decades, Europe has enjoyed an extraordinary strategic luxury: the ability to pursue economic integration and political...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Shin Bet chief said seeking probe into Channel 12, but denies he caved to pressure

Shin Bet chief said seeking probe into Channel 12, but denies he caved to pressure

Security agency confirms David Zini met pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 pundit Bardugo, who echoed government in calling to investigate rival network over...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Good News.Memory of the past, the first security forum, humanitarian initiatives, internships and more

Good News.Memory of the past, the first security forum, humanitarian initiatives, internships and more

Good News.Memory of the past, the first security forum, humanitarian initiatives, internships and more In recent weeks and months, a multitude of...

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New Eastern Outlook

Ksenia Muratshina

Why US politics feels like it’s all about Israel — and what that does and doesn’t mean for Jews

Why US politics feels like it’s all about Israel — and what that does and doesn’t mean for Jews

Israel has become the perfect wedge issue for progressive Democrats. That’s left many US Jews in an uncomfortable spot, regardless of how they feel...

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The Times of Israel

Ben Sales

US demanding Iran publicly vow to stop attacks in Hormuz, say it won’t impose tolls

US demanding Iran publicly vow to stop attacks in Hormuz, say it won’t impose tolls

Trump administration officials say Tehran must hand over ‘nuclear dust’ or there won’t be a deal, as satellite images show Islamic Republic...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

NYC House candidate doubles down in defending attendance at pro-Hamas rally a day after Oct. 7

NYC House candidate doubles down in defending attendance at pro-Hamas rally a day after Oct. 7

Darializa Avila Chevalier insists she condemns Palestinian terror group’s slaughter of civilians, says she was at the protest because Israel ‘has...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Off-duty IDF soldier, two Israeli women extracted from West Bank’s Jericho

Off-duty IDF soldier, two Israeli women extracted from West Bank’s Jericho

Three women brought out in two separate incidents after entering Palestinian Authority-controlled city that is off limits to Israelis

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian