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"I Hate You": What Does It Mean When Your Child Says This?

What to do and how to react when a child says "I hate you."

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Elena Lister

Arguments: The Colliding of Emotional Wounds

Arguments: The Colliding of Emotional Wounds

In arguments, the problem isn't ideas or emotions but outdated coping software.

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Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

Lean Into Your Imposter Syndrome

Lean Into Your Imposter Syndrome

Knowing that you do not know is the precondition of wisdom.

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Matthew Clemente

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

The homogenization of humans.

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Vasant dhar

Kids Today Revisited: Lessons From Studying Abroad in Rome

Kids Today Revisited: Lessons From Studying Abroad in Rome

Perspectives on the psychology of living from a semester in Rome.

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David A. Jobes Ph.d

Stephan Bodian on the "Pathless" Path to Awakening

Stephan Bodian on the

How progressive spirituality diverges from oter paths, including Buddhism.

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Mark Matousek

Together Longer With Others

Together Longer With Others

The surprising association between relationship length and non-monogamy.

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Tyrel J. Starks Ph.d

How Young Athletes Struggle for Identity Beyond Sports

How Young Athletes Struggle for Identity Beyond Sports

When their sports career ends, young people sometimes face real anguish.

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David Udelf Psy.d

Resonance and Dissonance in Relationships

Resonance and Dissonance in Relationships

Cooperative codependence, collaboration, and collusion in relationships.

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Michael j. formica edm

The AuDHD Strength of Being Dynamic

The AuDHD Strength of Being Dynamic

AuDHD strengths: Experiencing the world through movement and curiosity.

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Keith Storace

How Neighborhood Trauma Shapes Mental Health

How Neighborhood Trauma Shapes Mental Health

Healing begins when systems tell the truth about the wounds they helped create.

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Felipe Mercado Ed.d

Being a "Dog Parent" Can Boost Happiness After Gray Divorce

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Loneliness often surges after divorce. The human-animal bond can be an antidote.

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Carol R. Hughes

The Things a Tracker Can't Measure

The Things a Tracker Can't Measure

How self-monitoring gets in the way of eating disorder recovery.

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Carolyn Karoll Lcsw-C

Rekindle Romance Through Resetting Your Relationship

Rekindle Romance Through Resetting Your Relationship

How to make a fresh start at any stage, any age.

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Wendy L. Patrick

Can You Be Too Emotionally Stable?

Can You Be Too Emotionally Stable?

The surprising costs of being unshakable.

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Shannon Sauer-Zavala Ph.d

Why Your Mind Loves Porch-Sitting in the Pouring Rain

Why Your Mind Loves Porch-Sitting in the Pouring Rain

Relaxing on a porch during a rainstorm promotes mental well-being.

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Joseph plummer m.s

When Memories Press Play and What Being 'Triggered' Means

When Memories Press Play and What Being 'Triggered' Means

An emotional echo happens when the current moment connects to past experiences.

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Mary C. Lamia Ph.d

Does a Rich Sexual History Improve Love—or Undermine It?

Does a Rich Sexual History Improve Love—or Undermine It?

Why sexual expertise and romantic flourishing do not always go together.

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Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.d

How to Have Meaningful Conversations

How to Have Meaningful Conversations

A great conversation is a unique blend of empathy and assertiveness.

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Geraldine K. Piorkowski Ph.d

The Expanding Support Network for Survivors of Sibling Abuse

The Expanding Support Network for Survivors of Sibling Abuse

Support groups, research, and survivor-led events shape a new era of healing.

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Risa Shaw Ph.d

Neuromodulation Restores Balance and Gait After Brain Injury

Neuromodulation Restores Balance and Gait After Brain Injury

PoNS is a neuromodulation therapy that works via the tongue to rehabilitate gait.

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Shireen Jeejeebhoy

Why Trauma Survivors May See Themselves in Dominic Fike's Story

Why Trauma Survivors May See Themselves in Dominic Fike's Story

How early adversity can shape the way we love, create, and survive.

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Duygu Balan Lpcc

Addressing Trauma-Induced Dissociated Self-States

Addressing Trauma-Induced Dissociated Self-States

How therapy can help dissociated self-states and resulting relationship problems.

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Fredric n. busch

The Mind and Emotions Are Naturally Wild and Resist Taming

The Mind and Emotions Are Naturally Wild and Resist Taming

Don’t just try to control or subdue your mind and emotions. Honor their wildness.

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Gregg Levoy

Beyond a New Title: The Quiet Reinvention of a Career Shift

Beyond a New Title: The Quiet Reinvention of a Career Shift

Shadow work lies behind every career transition.

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Janelle E. Wells

The Art of Coalescing in Relationships and Everyday Life

The Art of Coalescing in Relationships and Everyday Life

Personal Perspective: How to create profound relationships and quality of life.

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Kenneth Silvestri Ed.d

I Hated My Wife at Kilometer 25

I Hated My Wife at Kilometer 25

What the Tel Aviv Marathon taught me about the wall. And relationships.

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Assael Romanelli Ph.d

When Rejection Sensitivity Becomes Self-Gaslighting

When Rejection Sensitivity Becomes Self-Gaslighting

How rejection sensitivity fuels self-doubt and emotional self-gaslighting.

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Robin Stern Ph.d

The Secret to Having the Best Summer Ever

The Secret to Having the Best Summer Ever

Structure and routine make summers more fun.

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Daniela Owen Ph.d

Loneliness In Later Life Is a Signal

Loneliness In Later Life Is a Signal

Older adults need relationships that restore belonging and purpose.

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Sefik tagay ph.d

Three or One or None? A Short History of the "Soul"

Three or One or None? A Short History of the

Is there such a thing as a soul? And how Leibniz stumbled upon the unconscious.

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Neel Burton M.a

What "Wildflowering" Means for Dating

What

The advantages and disadvantages of simply going with the flow

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Bruce y. Lee M.d

Reclaiming Authentic Connection—Say Patriarchy

Reclaiming Authentic Connection—Say Patriarchy

What men and boys can show us about healthy relationships, if we let them.

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Mark o'connell lcsw-r

How AI Companions Affect Attachment and Sexual Connection

How AI Companions Affect Attachment and Sexual Connection

Exploring mental health, sexual relationships, and loneliness in the age of AI.

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Sari Cooper

The Loneliness of Being Needed

The Loneliness of Being Needed

The strongest person you know is running on empty. It might be you.

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Faisal Hoque

Diversity and More Diversity Strengthen Long-Term Well-Being

Diversity and More Diversity Strengthen Long-Term Well-Being

Varied memberships provide the same benefits as personal and team diversity.

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Debbie Peterson

The Importance of Compassionate Ethics

The Importance of Compassionate Ethics

Magnus Vinding's book, Compassionate Purpose, offers inspirational solutions.

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

What’s the Rush? Why Some People Choose to Stay Single

What’s the Rush? Why Some People Choose to Stay Single

Within a society of couples, many singles choose to fly solo.

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Wendy L. Patrick

Persuasive Illusions and When Seeing Isn’t Believing

Persuasive Illusions and When Seeing Isn’t Believing

The psychology of expectations and hopes, and how they distort what’s true.

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Cindy Watson B.a

How to Feel Loved: A Book to Revolutionize Relationships

How to Feel Loved: A Book to Revolutionize Relationships

Five easy-to-use conversational mindsets to cultivate more love in your life.

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Ali Victor Binazir M.d

When “She’s the Victim” Isn’t the Whole Story

When “She’s the Victim” Isn’t the Whole Story

How vulnerability and blame-shifting disrupt accountability in women.

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Lisa Liggins-Chambers Ph.d

Where Psychedelic Treatments Fit in Modern Clinical Care

Where Psychedelic Treatments Fit in Modern Clinical Care

PAT as specialty care, not a replacement for ongoing therapies.

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The Modern Medicine Group

Addressing Burnout: Re-Igniting the Flame

Addressing Burnout: Re-Igniting the Flame

How to stop burning your candle at both ends.

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Sandra Wartski Psy.d

How Cults Manufacture Belonging Through Love Bombing

How Cults Manufacture Belonging Through Love Bombing

Intelligent, skeptical people still get recruited into cults.

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Steven a hassan

10 Steps to Get Unstuck and Make That Needed Change

10 Steps to Get Unstuck and Make That Needed Change

Get past the overwhelm to make that big life modification.

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Tamara L Goldsby Ph.d

The Art of Letting Go

The Art of Letting Go

The key is focusing on what you can do rather than what you feel.

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Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

Meat Reduction and The Psychology of the Willing Middle

Meat Reduction and The Psychology of the Willing Middle

Why targeting the middle ground is the fertile ground for diet change.

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Sophie Attwood Ph.d

Beyond the Stereotype: Understanding Asian Mental Health

Beyond the Stereotype: Understanding Asian Mental Health

The factors that shape psychological well-being across diverse Asian communities.

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Jyothsna S Bhat Psy.d

What Mental Health Awareness Month Misses About Children

What Mental Health Awareness Month Misses About Children

The Powerful Tool Already Waiting in Your Home

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Terri D. Mcfadden

Who Rescued Whom?

Who Rescued Whom?

How rescuing a dog might change your life more than theirs.

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Rachel Needle Psy.d