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Ozempic, Anhedonia, and the Brain’s Reward System

Ozempic, Anhedonia, and the Brain’s Reward System

GLP-1 medications may change more than just appetite.

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Marcela Gottschald

Reframing Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Reframing Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

A case for optimism during IIH Awareness Month.

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David Berez Mapp

The Frustration You Can't Explain

The Frustration You Can't Explain

Frustration is a signal, and it's usually pointing at someone you're protecting.

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Lynn E. O'Connor Ph.d

Commemorating 9/11, Celebrating 9/12

Commemorating 9/11, Celebrating 9/12

Personal Perspective: Let's honor the 25th anniversary with courageous optimism.

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David Berez Mapp

Evil Deeds and Dangerous States of Mind

Evil Deeds and Dangerous States of Mind

Why the insanity defense is complicated, uncommon, and so difficult to prove.

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Stephen A. Diamond Ph.d

5 Key Steps to Overcoming the Happiness Paradox

5 Key Steps to Overcoming the Happiness Paradox

A recent study unlocks how to achieve genuine happiness without forcing it.

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Susan Krauss Whitbourne

College Students May Face Greater AI Risks Than Children

College Students May Face Greater AI Risks Than Children

At 18, the law says you're finished. The prefrontal cortex disagrees.

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Timothy Cook M.ed

3 Reasons We Miss Lovers We Would Never Want Back

3 Reasons We Miss Lovers We Would Never Want Back

You can miss someone deeply and still know you should never be with them again.

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Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.d

Can Bad People Make Beautiful Art?

Can Bad People Make Beautiful Art?

The morality of the maker affects how viewers experience their art.

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Anjan Chatterjee Md

10 Ways to Handle Mean Comments

10 Ways to Handle Mean Comments

Simple responses can help defuse rudeness.

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Barbara Greenberg Ph.d

Lessons From 'I'm Still Here: A Cat's Purpose Forever'

Lessons From 'I'm Still Here: A Cat's Purpose Forever'

In her new book, Cathryn Michon offers comfort to cat lovers navigating loss.

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Teaching Our Children How to Use AI Safely

Teaching Our Children How to Use AI Safely

A practical guide for parents navigating their kids' AI use.

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Kristen Cook

Will More Arguments Make You More Persuasive? It Depends

Will More Arguments Make You More Persuasive? It Depends

Consider your audience during persuasion attempts.

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Ronald E. Riggio Ph.d

Need help? Need to Disagree? Talk About it in Person

Need help? Need to Disagree? Talk About it in Person

Skip the email. The awkward conversation is far more effective.

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Pia Owens

When Words Aren’t What They Seem

When Words Aren’t What They Seem

How false friends fool the brain.

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Karen Stollznow Ph.d

The Rewards Of Learning to do What’s Difficult

The Rewards Of Learning to do What’s Difficult

Mastering life’s challenges are less about skills and more about emotions.

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Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

You Have Already Died: Jung's Rebirth Archetype

You Have Already Died: Jung's Rebirth Archetype

The psyche rehearses death long before we understand what it's preparing us for.

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Mark Shelvock

Your Breakdown May Actually Be Your Promotion

Your Breakdown May Actually Be Your Promotion

What feels like life falling apart may be an invitation to become someone new.

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Kyle Emanuel Brown

When You Love Them, Do You Like Who You Become?

When You Love Them, Do You Like Who You Become?

Some relationships expand your identity; others make you disappear.

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Itai Ivtzan Ph.d

Dolly: A Childfree Inspiration for Us All

Dolly: A Childfree Inspiration for Us All

How those without children shape philanthropy and community.

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Kate Kaufmann

Lessons on Healing 25 Years after 9/11

Lessons on Healing 25 Years after 9/11

Healing from loss is often a journey best made with companionship.

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George S. Everly

The Mysterious Mushroom That Makes You Gulliver's Companion

The Mysterious Mushroom That Makes You Gulliver's Companion

Seeing is believing, until everyone sees the same impossible thing.

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Hamid Zand Ph.d

Inside the Belly of the Beast

Inside the Belly of the Beast

A writer's journey into the depths of artificial intelligence.

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John Nosta

Living With Their Legacy: Understanding Celebrity Losses

Living With Their Legacy: Understanding Celebrity Losses

Our parasocial grief over Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen.

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Anthony L Colonello M.a

How Do We Agree on Anything?

How Do We Agree on Anything?

Always question the core assumption.

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Richard Dancsi

Missed Opportunities for Getting Help

Missed Opportunities for Getting Help

Personal Perspective: If I'd been identified as mentally ill and treated sooner

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Bethany Yeiser Bs

Why House Mapping Can Save the ADHD Home

Why House Mapping Can Save the ADHD Home

Designing a home around how your family actually lives can curb the chaos.

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Amelia Kelley Ph.d

Does Your Therapy Feel Like Expensive Chit-Chat?

Does Your Therapy Feel Like Expensive Chit-Chat?

5 reasons talking about nothing may be more therapeutic than you think

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Duygu Balan Lpcc

The Rewards of Slowness

The Rewards of Slowness

The benefits of establishing a slower pace.

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Shahram Heshmat Ph.d

Assessing Psychopathy in Historical Assassins

Assessing Psychopathy in Historical Assassins

Using collateral sources and the PCL-R to assess psychopathy.

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Winifred Rule

Easily Distracted? A Magic Formula That All of Us Can Use

Easily Distracted? A Magic Formula That All of Us Can Use

While science validates it, I first learned this wisdom from my mother.

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Susan Heitler Ph.d

When Your Mental Health Career Comes Down to a Test Score

When Your Mental Health Career Comes Down to a Test Score

Personal Perspective: On licensing exams in the mental health profession.

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Stacey R Pinatelli Psy.d

Why Parents Are Shocked When an Adult Child Goes No Contact

Why Parents Are Shocked When an Adult Child Goes No Contact

Reconciliation isn't as likely when parents dismiss their child's experience.

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Sharon Martin

Stop Apologizing for Everything

Stop Apologizing for Everything

When saying “I’m sorry” becomes self-erasure.

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Frank Spinelli M.d

6 Signs Your Child's Fragmented Sleep Is Temperament-Driven

6 Signs Your Child's Fragmented Sleep Is Temperament-Driven

Why strong-willed, sensitive kids often struggle most with bedtime routines.

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Macall Gordon M.a

The Words We Use Can Change How We See Dementia

The Words We Use Can Change How We See Dementia

The language of dementia can shape whether we see a diagnosis or a whole human.

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Karen D. Sullivan Ph.d

NYC: Keeping AI Out of Schools Doesn't Prepare Kids for It

NYC: Keeping AI Out of Schools Doesn't Prepare Kids for It

New York City just took one of the boldest steps in the U.S. on AI and children.

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Diana E. Graber M.a

What 'The Odyssey' Got Right From a Psychological Perspective

What 'The Odyssey' Got Right From a Psychological Perspective

'The Odyssey' reflects the trauma recovery journey, your own hero's journey.

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Gillian O'Shea Brown Lcsw

Handling Dismissive Comments at Work

Handling Dismissive Comments at Work

How women can respond to dismissive comments in the workplace.

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Karen Teller

Is It Madness or Something Else?

Is It Madness or Something Else?

How historians wrestle with using the correct terms to describe mental illness.

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Matthew Smith Ph.d

The Hidden Pain of Adoptee Birthdays

The Hidden Pain of Adoptee Birthdays

For adoptees, birthdays can be reminders of grief and loss.

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Jeanette Yoffe M.a

Stigma Keeps Academics' Addictions in the Shadows

Stigma Keeps Academics' Addictions in the Shadows

The response to a podcast about my addiction story shouldn't surprise anyone.

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Ted Beauchaine Ph.d

A Reflection on Illness, Safety, and Adaptation

A Reflection on Illness, Safety, and Adaptation

How to push on when chronic illness undermines our sense of safety.

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Liza Morton Ph.d

Unanswered Questions in the Lindsay Clancy Case

Unanswered Questions in the Lindsay Clancy Case

The mental health effects of a potential mistrial.

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Charles Hebert M.d

Supporting Our Kids and Ourselves This Back-to-School Season

Supporting Our Kids and Ourselves This Back-to-School Season

Give children space to grow, navigate challenges, and find their way.

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Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

Once a Suicidal Crisis Passes, the Danger Isn’t Over

Once a Suicidal Crisis Passes, the Danger Isn’t Over

The week after medical discharge following a suicide attempt, risk is elevated.

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John Bateson

Lindsay Clancy: Is She Our Present-Day Medea?

Lindsay Clancy: Is She Our Present-Day Medea?

An accused mother's trial has captured the hearts and minds of a nation.

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Margo Lowy Ph.d

Defunding America's Mental Health Systems

Defunding America's Mental Health Systems

We can't fix our mental health care system when there's no data to track it.

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Julie Radlauer-Doerfler Lmhc

4 Guilt Trips Adult Children Use When You Say No

4 Guilt Trips Adult Children Use When You Say No

What to say back to an adult child who tries to bend your "No" into "Yes."

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Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Is Laughing at Yourself Good for Your Mental Health?

Is Laughing at Yourself Good for Your Mental Health?

Empirical findings on the importance of taking yourself less seriously.

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Bence Nanay Ph.d