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When Even a Neuroscientist Feels Overwhelmed

When Even a Neuroscientist Feels Overwhelmed

The three-story brain-mind and simple ways to calm emotional overload.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Nan J. Wise Ph.d

The Outrageous Story Every Woman Has

The Outrageous Story Every Woman Has

Too often, women are still the targets of inappropriate behavior on the job.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Karen Teller

Fostering Independence in Teens and Young Adults with ADHD

Fostering Independence in Teens and Young Adults with ADHD

A collaborative plan with parents can help youth with ADHD.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Eugene Beresin M.d

Al—Between the Hype and the Happening

Al—Between the Hype and the Happening

Is AI really about to replace humanity?

yesterday 20

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Liz stillwaggon swan

Why We Gossip

Why We Gossip

The Stone Age psychology behind 60 percent of our conversations.

yesterday 20

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Eric Haseltine Ph.d

Creative Potential Is Equal; Recognition Is Not

Creative Potential Is Equal; Recognition Is Not

Equal ability is often judged differently, leading to unequal outcomes.

yesterday 20

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Zorana Ivcevic Pringle Ph.d

Grandparenting Today in the Age of AI

Grandparenting Today in the Age of AI

Digital wisdom for today’s evolving grandparent role.

yesterday 20

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Jeff Segal Psy.d

The Relationship that Never Hurts You Is Hurting You

The Relationship that Never Hurts You Is Hurting You

How AI companionship weakens the psychological muscles real relationships build.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Faisal Hoque

There’s No Such Thing as a Child Expert

There’s No Such Thing as a Child Expert

How the rise of parenting experts is quietly eroding our confidence.

yesterday 20

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Ahou V. Line Ph.d

Health, Music, Executive Function, and Emotions

Health, Music, Executive Function, and Emotions

When the beat of life changes, the music does, too.

yesterday 30

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Sara Leila Sherman

One Reason Eating Disorder Behaviors Are Hard to Stop

One Reason Eating Disorder Behaviors Are Hard to Stop

How dieting, purging, bingeing, and exercise patterns can take hold.

yesterday 20

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Alli Spotts-de Lazzer

Are Parents the First Victims of a Psychopath?

Are Parents the First Victims of a Psychopath?

Parents often endure anguish caused by children with psychopathic traits.

yesterday 30

Psychology Today

Winifred Rule

How to Find Hope in Difficult Times

How to Find Hope in Difficult Times

How we can have some control over the uncontrolable.

yesterday 30

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Julie Radlauer-Doerfler Lmhc

Becoming Beloved: Case Studies in Popularity

Becoming Beloved: Case Studies in Popularity

Lessons in being liked.

yesterday 30

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Andrew Beer Ph.d

2 Ways Emotionally Secure People Handle Tough Conversations

2 Ways Emotionally Secure People Handle Tough Conversations

How to emotionally interrupt an instinctive reaction during hard conversations.

yesterday 20

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Mark Travers Ph.d

Loosening the Grip: Finding Peace by Letting Go of What Hurts Us

Loosening the Grip: Finding Peace by Letting Go of What Hurts Us

You can control the hurt you experience form painful relationships.

yesterday 30

Psychology Today

Jody Eyre Ms

What It’s Like to Love Someone With Anxiety

What It’s Like to Love Someone With Anxiety

Helping anxious partners to stay regulated and the relationship to thrive.

yesterday 30

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Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.d

3 Conversations We Are Not Having at Work and Why We Need Them

3 Conversations We Are Not Having at Work and Why We Need Them

Silence around capacity, clarity, and connection costs individuals and teams.

yesterday 30

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Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

3 Ways to Convince Anyone to Do Anything for You

3 Ways to Convince Anyone to Do Anything for You

Unlock your own potential for charisma with these three secret mechanisms.

yesterday 8

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Susan krauss whitbourne

Oprah, Ozempic, and Our Obsession With Weight

Oprah, Ozempic, and Our Obsession With Weight

Public scrutiny of Oprah’s body reflects the persistence of weight stigma.

yesterday 30

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Sophie S. Whynacht Ph.d

Suffering: A Portal to Love

Suffering: A Portal to Love

Suffering is inevitable; what we make of it shapes who we become.

yesterday 30

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Dr. R. Scott Gornto

Empathy and Juvenile Crime

Empathy and Juvenile Crime

Empathy can motivate us to act in positive or negative ways toward at-risk youth

yesterday 30

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Wendy B Smith Ph.d. Lcsw

Why We Sometimes Hide Our Feelings From the People We Love Most

Why We Sometimes Hide Our Feelings From the People We Love Most

When loyalty, respect, and emotional honesty collide in family relationships.

previous day 10

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Beatrice ng-kessler

IFS Research: Group Therapy for PTSD and Substance Use

IFS Research: Group Therapy for PTSD and Substance Use

Public health needs treatment options for co-occurring substance use and PTSD.

previous day 20

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Martha Sweezy Ph.d

How to Ditch the Small Talk

How to Ditch the Small Talk

Author Kalina Silverman on ways to combat loneliness with deeper conversations.

previous day 10

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Heather Rose Artushin Msw

Your Personal Worth Far Exceeds Your Achievements

Your Personal Worth Far Exceeds Your Achievements

What's there to prove about your personal worth?

previous day 10

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Paul J Dunion Ed.d

Calm Doesn’t Always Need a Technique

Calm Doesn’t Always Need a Technique

Early coping strategies may ask too much too soon from children's brains.

previous day 20

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Aditi Subramaniam

5 Strategies to Boost Your Aging Brain

5 Strategies to Boost Your Aging Brain

It’s normal for the brain to slow with age, but a few simple practices can help.

previous day 20

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Amanda Sacks-Zimmerman Ph.d

When Trichotillomania Becomes a Medical Emergency

When Trichotillomania Becomes a Medical Emergency

Hair-pulling and trichobezoars: What parents should know.

previous day 20

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Marla W. Deibler Psy.d

3 Practical Ways to Navigate Difficult Conversations

3 Practical Ways to Navigate Difficult Conversations

How to address hard subjects while maintaining healthy connections.

previous day 20

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Lisa Firestone Ph.d

Why Gen Z Feel Less Happy Even as Society Gets Richer

Why Gen Z Feel Less Happy Even as Society Gets Richer

Our outcome-driven mindset may be contributing to general unhappiness.

previous day 20

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Ira bedzow ph.d

How to Break Free From Expectations and Live Authentically

How to Break Free From Expectations and Live Authentically

Discover evidence-based steps to build a life that reflects your true values.

previous day 20

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Melanie A McNally Psy.d

Why Leaders Should Go Slower to Go Faster

Why Leaders Should Go Slower to Go Faster

AI is all the rage, but merging AI with human reflection could deliver better results.

previous day 30

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Soren Kaplan Ph.d

Epistemic Injustice: The Great Gaslighting of Autistic Lives

Epistemic Injustice: The Great Gaslighting of Autistic Lives

When others overrule autistic self‑knowledge, the result is not better care.

previous day 30

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Ludmila N. Praslova

How to Talk to Kids About the Bad Stuff

How to Talk to Kids About the Bad Stuff

Conversations with kids about bad news often go better than you think.

previous day 20

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Daniela Owen Ph.d

Why Children Are Especially Vulnerable to Trauma

Why Children Are Especially Vulnerable to Trauma

Developing minds and bodies struggle to cope with traumatic stress.

previous day 20

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Dan roberts mbacp

Why Mental Health Language Is Everywhere Now

Why Mental Health Language Is Everywhere Now

Clinical terms have entered daily speech. This is good and bad.

previous day 30

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Brendan Kelly

What Netflix’s "Blue Therapy" Reveals About Resentment

What Netflix’s

The quiet ways distance grows between partners over time.

previous day 30

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Ankita Guchait Mbpss

When “We Can Always Count on You” Becomes a Problem

When “We Can Always Count on You” Becomes a Problem

Being indispensable becomes the reason you never move up.

previous day 30

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Ruth Gotian Ed.d

When Headlines Become Blueprints for Violence

When Headlines Become Blueprints for Violence

Extensive media attention sometimes serves as a recipe for the next mass shooting.

previous day 30

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Lisa pescara-kovach ph.d

Disability in the Workforce: Untapped Potential

Disability in the Workforce: Untapped Potential

How to identify, understand, and address implicit disability-related bias in the workplace.

previous day 30

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Kathleen bogart ph.d

Generational Trauma: How Stress Gets Passed Down

Generational Trauma: How Stress Gets Passed Down

How stress gets in the mind and under the skin.

previous day 30

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Vanessa Lobue Ph.d

Can Brain Stimulation Make Us More Altruistic?

Can Brain Stimulation Make Us More Altruistic?

Brain stimulation that synchronizes frontal–parietal rhythms can boost altruism.

previous day 30

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William A. Haseltine Ph.d

Is Childhood Emotional Neglect Making You Feel Numb Inside?

Is Childhood Emotional Neglect Making You Feel Numb Inside?

The overlooked childhood experience that can leave you feeling empty.

previous day 30

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Jonice Webb Ph.d

4 Mismatches Between Evolution and Education

4 Mismatches Between Evolution and Education

How modern education fails to align with our evolutionary past, and what we can do about it.

previous day 30

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Glenn Geher Ph.d

Will I Know When I'm Dead?

Will I Know When I'm Dead?

The emerging science of near-death experiences.

previous day 30

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Mitchell B. Liester M.d

The Flip: When Your New Love Turns Into Anxiety

The Flip: When Your New Love Turns Into Anxiety

Five ways to keep falling in love instead of fearing loss or avoiding intimacy.

previous day 30

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Hal Shorey Ph.d

How Crises Teach Us to Live and Why Ignoring Them Costs Us

How Crises Teach Us to Live and Why Ignoring Them Costs Us

Personal Perspective: Crisis can reveal patterns and guide you to listen to your inner voice.

previous day 20

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Aigerim Alpysbekova Mph

Why Returning to Work After a Baby Is Harder Than We Talk About

Why Returning to Work After a Baby Is Harder Than We Talk About

How to find your "new normal" when returning to work after having a baby.

previous day 30

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Emily Guarnotta Psyd

The Psychology of Watching Strangers on Social Media

The Psychology of Watching Strangers on Social Media

The social experience online may be increasingly akin to Capgras delusion.

previous day 30

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Matt Johnson Ph.d