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For Estranged Mothers on Mother's Day

For Estranged Mothers on Mother's Day

Estranged mothers are not forgotten.

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Michele Weiner-Davis Lcsw

Built to Humanize, Trained to Look Away

Built to Humanize, Trained to Look Away

Why considering another's mind is harder than it should be.

yesterday 20

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Mindbridge Center

7 Reasons to Have an 'Exit Plan' When College Grads Move Home

7 Reasons to Have an 'Exit Plan' When College Grads Move Home

Living together again calls for open conversation, including about what’s next.

yesterday 20

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Susan Newman Ph.d

The Voice Telling Me to Do More Is Wearing Me Out

The Voice Telling Me to Do More Is Wearing Me Out

Why treating ourselves like underperforming employees may backfire.

yesterday 20

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Maggie Rowe

AI and the Infinite Loop

AI and the Infinite Loop

Richard Dawkins met an AI and didn't let go.

yesterday 30

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John Nosta

Mother’s Day and Estrangement: Holding Two Truths at Once

Mother’s Day and Estrangement: Holding Two Truths at Once

You can honor someone’s humanity without sacrificing your well-being.

yesterday 30

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Kaytee Gillis

When We Move From the Therapy Room to Social Media

When We Move From the Therapy Room to Social Media

Social media isn't therapy, but it's still useful for access and connection.

yesterday 30

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Joe Kort

Key Role of Followership in Organization Change Initiatives

Key Role of Followership in Organization Change Initiatives

Change occurs only if everyone is on board.

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Ronald E. Riggio Ph.d

The AuDHD Strength of Being Unified

The AuDHD Strength of Being Unified

Experiencing the world through connection and meaning.

yesterday 30

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Keith Storace

Pros and Cons of the 'Grim Keeping' Dating Trend

Pros and Cons of the 'Grim Keeping' Dating Trend

Sharing your dislikes can have its positives and negatives.

yesterday 30

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Bruce y. Lee M.d

What College Was Actually Selling

What College Was Actually Selling

Exploring the hidden language curriculum of class.

yesterday 30

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Arturo Hernandez

The Playground Isn’t Always Kind

The Playground Isn’t Always Kind

What parents can do when their child is being excluded.

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Edie Stark Lcsw

Caleb Mathura on What It Takes to Become Johnny Cade on Broadway

Caleb Mathura on What It Takes to Become Johnny Cade on Broadway

How an actor recovers when the body keeps the role.

yesterday 30

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Duygu Balan Lpcc

Dog Training: A Quirky Exposé From the Dogs' Point of View

Dog Training: A Quirky Exposé From the Dogs' Point of View

Melissa McCue-McGrath offers scientifically sound information and suggestions.

yesterday 30

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

When the Body Does Not Sound the Heat Alarm

When the Body Does Not Sound the Heat Alarm

Why heat vulnerability is also a neuroscience and sensory issue.

yesterday 30

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Hari Srinivasan

How Attachment Patterns Shape Eating Disorders

How Attachment Patterns Shape Eating Disorders

Understanding the emotional roots beneath the symptoms of eating disorders.

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Carolyn Karoll Lcsw-C

We Will Treat AI as Conscious Regardless of Whether It Is

We Will Treat AI as Conscious Regardless of Whether It Is

Personal Perspective: Why 300,000 years of social cognition will prevail.

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Mike Brooks Ph.d

How a Changing Body in Perimenopause Carries Mental Weight

How a Changing Body in Perimenopause Carries Mental Weight

Validation, self-advocacy, and social support protect women’s mental health.

yesterday 50

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Lisa Liggins-Chambers Ph.d

The Problem With Empathy

The Problem With Empathy

Why your "kindness" might be causing more harm than good.

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Tara Ceranic Salinas

Postpartum Self-Care Isn’t About Doing More

Postpartum Self-Care Isn’t About Doing More

Good health after birth often begins with rest, support, and lower expectations.

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Carissa Gustafson Psyd

10 Ways To Prioritize You After Pregnancy

10 Ways To Prioritize You After Pregnancy

Once your baby is born, you’re still a person, not just a parent.

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Michele Leno Ph.d

Why Men Finally Commit

Why Men Finally Commit

What actually flips the switch from freedom to forever.

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Jon Patrick Hatcher M.a

What 16 Years of Touching My Wife Wrong Taught Me

What 16 Years of Touching My Wife Wrong Taught Me

Many men touch their partners the way they want. She feels the difference.

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Assael Romanelli Ph.d

The Man Who Was Fired Five Times

The Man Who Was Fired Five Times

Why melting away resistance is the key to successful therapy.

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David Burns M.d

Behavior Change Isn't a Willpower Problem

Behavior Change Isn't a Willpower Problem

Behavior change as a personalization problem.

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Justin Kompf Ph.d

Reading Dead Minds, Forecasting Live Ones

Reading Dead Minds, Forecasting Live Ones

How patterns from the past tell us where the present is heading.

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Onurcan yilmaz

There Is a Reason for Every Season

There Is a Reason for Every Season

Personal Perspective: Learning when to bloom, rest, and step into what's next.

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Isha W. Metzger Ph.d

“Not Now” Isn’t Rejection

“Not Now” Isn’t Rejection

When one partner needs space and the other needs connection.

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Mark B. Borg

The Science of Workplace Behavior

The Science of Workplace Behavior

How systems shape behavior at work.

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Ryan C. Warner Ph.d

"Group: The Schopenhauer Effect": Film Review

A film every therapist as well as anyone interested in authenticity should see.

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Ira Israel Lmft

What Endurance Sports Teaches Us About Being Human

What Endurance Sports Teaches Us About Being Human

Rachel Entrekin's historic Cocodona performance calls us to action.

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Annie mueller ph.d

Why You Can't Outrun Change Fatigue

Why You Can't Outrun Change Fatigue

It's not the speed of work and life that's wearing you out—it's the complexity.

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Michelle McQuaid Ph.d

Outsmart Stone Age Instincts That Make You Unhappy

Outsmart Stone Age Instincts That Make You Unhappy

Your brain runs programs designed for conditions that no longer exist.

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Eric Haseltine Ph.d

Marriage 911: Don't Ignore Verbal Abuse!

Marriage 911: Don't Ignore Verbal Abuse!

How you talk reflects how you love. Whether loud or quiet, nasty words wound.

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Cheryl Fraser Ph.d

Are You Using the Most Generous Interpretation in Life?

Are You Using the Most Generous Interpretation in Life?

Sometimes your perspective can change any situation for the better.

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Kurt W Ela Psy.d

The Now Is the Only Time and Place Where You Can Choose

The Now Is the Only Time and Place Where You Can Choose

You are always here, but it is never the same.

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Ragnar Purje Ph.d

Is Psychiatry Making America Unhealthy?

Is Psychiatry Making America Unhealthy?

Personal Perspective: The HHSA's new campaign against medication overuse.

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David Rettew M.d

Singlehood Is Becoming a Social Category, Not Just a Status

Singlehood Is Becoming a Social Category, Not Just a Status

Being single should also be treated as a way of life and identity.

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Elyakim Kislev Ph.d

Not Just Helicopter Parenting: When Balance Is Lost

Not Just Helicopter Parenting: When Balance Is Lost

Intensive parenting doesn’t always look like hovering.

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Jenny brown

Are You Missing Out on Life's Joys?

Are You Missing Out on Life's Joys?

How to emotionally experience life to the fullest.

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Bill O’leary

Why Psychopaths Need Excitement and Risk

Why Psychopaths Need Excitement and Risk

When impulsive, excitement-driven behavior crosses into psychopathy.

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Winifred Rule

Why Living Apart May Be the Relationship Upgrade You Need

Why Living Apart May Be the Relationship Upgrade You Need

This relationship model could be exactly what you’re looking for.

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Roxy zarrabi psy.d

AI Accents the Role of Media Psychology in Shaping Culture

AI Accents the Role of Media Psychology in Shaping Culture

From dating to fake news, digital media increasingly influence human behavior.

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Bernard J. Luskin

Just Friends... Or Whatever

Just Friends... Or Whatever

A new perspective on finding friendship and freedom post-divorce

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Mark B. Borg

2 Ways Giving Advice Can Make Someone Feel Worse

2 Ways Giving Advice Can Make Someone Feel Worse

Even well-intentioned, your advice can still land the wrong way.

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Mark Travers Ph.d

Freedom to Be Furious

Freedom to Be Furious

Personal Perspective: What Mother’s Day and psychedelics taught me about anger.

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Deb mashek ph.d

The Aching Feeling of Never Enough

The Aching Feeling of Never Enough

If you often feel like you don’t have enough, you may have a scarcity mindset.

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Dan roberts mbacp

How Workplace Chaos Consumes High-Achieving Women

How Workplace Chaos Consumes High-Achieving Women

How high-conflict dynamics can drain talented women—and what you can do.

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Ekaterina ricci mdrmls

The Vanishing Rung: AI Is Climbing the Career Ladder

The Vanishing Rung: AI Is Climbing the Career Ladder

AI is eating entry-level work—and the senior pipeline depends on it.

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Nathan D Iverson Ph.d

Are Dating Apps Training Us to See People as Replaceable?

Are Dating Apps Training Us to See People as Replaceable?

Dating apps and the psychological devaluation of others.

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Jasmine mohsen ph.d