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Should My Partner and I Share Our Passwords and Locations?

Our motives for sharing passwords and locations may determine its helpfulness.

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Charlie Huntington M.a

How Internal Family Systems Therapy Helps Manage My Psychosis

A Personal Perspective: IFS may not work for everyone, but it has brought me some relief.

yesterday 30

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Sarah An Myers

Why a Twist to the Monty Hall Problem Stumped So Many

Attribute substitution can trick us into answering the wrong questions.

yesterday 30

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Stephanie Simoes M.a

Wired for Care: How Technology Is Rewriting Motherhood

Motherhood has transformed from mere survival to digital navigation.

yesterday 30

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Sam Goldstein Ph.d

Think Like a Fact-Checker: The Skill Most People Don’t Use

Lateral reading helps you judge online information more accurately.

yesterday 30

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Matthew Facciani

What Is Lost When Students Turn to AI

Personal Perspective: Students—and others—who rely on AI are selling themselves short.

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Azadeh Aalai Ph.d

Why You Let Certain People Offend You Way More Than Others

How to stop "mental squatters" from taking up too much space in your mind.

yesterday 30

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Charles H. Browning Ph.d

How to Relieve Built-Up Fatigue and Sustain Your Good Habits

What elite athletes know about "deloading" that most habit-builders miss.

yesterday 30

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Alice Boyes Ph.d

Can Your Parent Be Envious of You?

The unspoken taboo of parental envy.

yesterday 30

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Imi Lo Ma

What’s So Fearful About Silence?

Learning to deliberately disengage.

yesterday 30

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Francine Toder Ph.d

Beyond Psychological Safety: The Missing Leadership Skill

Safety isn’t a mindset or rule—it’s a physiological state leaders can embody.

yesterday 30

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Michael Allison

The Emotional Whirlwind of Mother’s Day

Even moms who love being moms can feel conflicted this time of year.

yesterday 20

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Shannon Sauer-Zavala Ph.d

AI Is Replacing Our Jobs—But What If It’s Also Replacing Us?

The future isn't just about automation. It's about identity and meaning.

yesterday 20

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Aigerim Alpysbekova Mph

How to Live Life in the Zone

Why pursuing small, meaningful actions may be the fastest path to flow.

yesterday 10

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Jordan Grumet M.d

When the Work Never Feels Done

Exploring the endless maintenance of motherhood.

yesterday 10

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Jen Zamzow Ph.d

The Psychopathy Checklist's Use in the Legal System

Since 1991, the revised Psychotherapy Checklist has been used for violent risk assessment.

yesterday 7

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Winifred Rule

“I’m Sure Your Patients Are Getting Better”

If life is no longer defined by crushing depression, what comes next?

yesterday 10

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Jonathan Shedler Ph.d

3 Signs a Relationship Is No Longer Serving You

If you see these three signs, it's time to reconsider your relationship.

yesterday 7

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Mark Travers Ph.d

3 Ways a Narcissist May Hoodwink You in the Beginning

A narcissist may not seem like a narcissist at the start of a relationship.

yesterday 6

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Erin Leonard Ph.d

The Art of Healing

A guide to grief and loss.

yesterday 6

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Moshe Ratson Mba

Adolescence and the Value of Mistake-Based Education

Getting things wrong can teach adolescents how to get them right.

yesterday 7

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Feeling Stressed Out? Get REALL to Cope

Stress management is individualized, but there are some coping commonalities.

yesterday 6

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Sandra Wartski Psy.d

What Exactly Is Peaceful Coexistence?

Why living together without conflict is harder—but more necessary—than ever.

yesterday 7

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Sam Goldstein Ph.d

COLA: One Reason for a Dearth of Mental Health Therapists

Better consumer access and choices come with provider perspectives.

yesterday 8

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Loriann Oberlin Ms

Networking for Introverts

Networking for introverts: Strategies to avoid the introvert hangover.

yesterday 6

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Ruth Gotian Ed.d

The Vaccine for Viral Misinformation

How to protect yourself from getting duped by viral falsehoods.

yesterday 6

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Vanessa Lobue Ph.d

Demystifying Pleasure: Openness About Masturbation Matters

Solo pleasure can greatly improve sex lives, but society rarely talks about it.

yesterday 6

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Sari Cooper

Mental Health Awareness Month: 4 Goals for Improved Psychosis Care

Personal Perspective: What would have helped in my time of great mental health need.

yesterday 7

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Bethany Yeiser Bs

Is Torture Effective? It Depends on What You Mean

Torture rarely yields reliable information, but that's often not its purpose.

yesterday 6

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Kenneth E. Miller Ph.d

One Reason I Got the Shingles Vaccine—And Why You Should, Too

Recent studies show the shingles vaccine might protect your brain against dementia.

yesterday 6

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Jay K. Varma M.d

Is It Time to Rethink the Stereotype of the Nosy Neighbour?

What can Spain's "House of Horror" case teach us about being a good neighbour?

yesterday 7

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Gill Harrop Ph.d

Navigating Mother's Day With a Heavy Heart

Honoring all journeys: How to be inclusive on Mother's Day and cope with grief.

yesterday 5

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Huma Sikandar Fatakia

AI Short-Circuits Learning—the Ancient Fix We Need

How Socratic dialogue can restore critical thinking.

yesterday 7

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Timothy Cook M.ed

Kindness: The Ripple That Changes Everything

Personal Perspective: Healing through kindness: A journey from despair to hope.

yesterday 6

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Leon Logothetis

5 Reasons Parents Need to “Talk About Bruno” With Their Kids

Why open communication with youth about parental mental illness is important.

yesterday 6

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Michelle D. Sherman Ph.d

Finding Peace When Life Feels Unfair

How you react to life's struggles matters more than the struggles themselves.

yesterday 7

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Robert Puff Ph.d

Misunderstood on Mother's Day

Personal Perspective: Non-motherhood evolves over time, just like motherhood does.

yesterday 6

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Kate Kaufmann

Decreasing An Active Mind at Night

How to turn down thinking and set the stage for sleep.

yesterday 6

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Jennifer Caspari Ph.d

The Controversy Over Antidepressants

An overly simplistic hypothesis is not grounds for dismissing SSRI treatment.

yesterday 6

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Tom Bellamy

The Hidden Costs of Academic Perfectionism

When "just one more study" goes too far.

yesterday 7

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Hans Rocha Ijzerman Ph.d

Your Anger Is Smarter Than You Think

Discover the intelligence behind an emotion we’re taught to fear.

yesterday 7

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Lauren Palumbo

Why Your Brain Resists Workplace Change

Five small evidence-based ways to transform fear into possibility.

yesterday 6

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Michelle Mcquaid Ph.d

The Mindset Effect: How Belief Shapes Healing and Well-Being

How your attitude can shape your healing and well-being.

yesterday 7

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Howard J. Rankin Ph.d

Does My Child Need a Support Plan for School?

How to tell if your child needs extra help at school and what you can do next.

yesterday 6

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Liz Nissim Ph.d

Forgive Your Bully, Restore Your Clarity

Forgiveness as a ritual to undo the “degradation ceremony.”

yesterday 6

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Jennifer Fraser Ph.d

Understanding Loneliness: The Deep-Seated Kind

Personal Perspective: Loneliness haunted me until I turned to face it.

yesterday 6

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Joan K. Peters Ph.d

Perfectionism in Avoidant Personality Disorder

Examining the justifications perfectionists use to avoid making decisions.

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Leon Garber Lmhc

3 Things to Say After a Blowup With Your Partner

When emotions run high, the right words can bring you back together.

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Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Crossing Our Thresholds: Finding the Courage to Make Change

What if the life we want involves radical change?

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Jaimie L Lusk Psy.d

Challenging Diet Culture in the Therapy Room

Integrate weight-inclusive, anti-stigma practices into therapeutic care.

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Carolyn Karoll Lcsw-C