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2 Things You Don't Need to Tell Your Partner

yesterday 20

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Mark Travers Ph.d

How Men and Women Select Partners and Look Beyond Beauty

yesterday 50

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Wendy L. Patrick

How Lies Can Lead to Laughter

yesterday 20

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John Charles Simon

Why Christmas Kills Desire

yesterday 40

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Amy Campbell Mclinpsych

There’s More Than One Way to Get Sober

yesterday 30

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Chris Tompkins

What Panic Taught Me About My Parenting

yesterday 30

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Robin Stern Ph.d

You’re Alive, Don’t Miss It

previous day 20

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Jeff Karp Ph.d

The Radical Choice of Saying 'No' to the Bad Mom Narrative

The Radical Choice of Saying 'No' to the Bad Mom Narrative

Personal Perspective: Flip the script and reject the bad mom cultural narrative.

previous day 50

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Nancy Colier Lcsw

Getting My Son Off His Device

Getting My Son Off His Device

Building healthy tech habits: Setting boundaries and fostering connection.

previous day 50

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Ray Swann Ph.d

AI Therapy Skipped the Most Important Step

previous day 40

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Albert Wong Ph.d

How to Spend the Holidays Alone Without Feeling Lonely

previous day 40

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Janina Steinmetz Ph.d

When You Dislike the One You Love

previous day 40

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Kathy Mccoy Ph.d

What Seneca and "Fight Club" Teach Us About Black Friday

previous day 30

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Shermin Kruse J.d

Are You Stuck in a Mind Loop?

previous day 10

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Lybi Ma

What’s So Bad About Being Average?

previous day 9

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Josh Gressel Ph.d

Caught Between Self-Sabotage and Learning

previous day 9

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Patrick De Vleeschauwer Drs

Beyond Screen Time: Using Technology to Reduce Alcoholism

previous day 7

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Calvina Ellerbe Ph.d

AAPI Justice Begins With Belonging

previous day 7

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Mindbridge Center

When Thinking Takes Work

previous day 20

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Sam Goldstein Ph.d

2 Ways to Make Your Relationship More Resillient

previous day 10

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Mark Travers Ph.d

The Best Leaders Acknowledge Their Mistakes

The Best Leaders Acknowledge Their Mistakes

Taking responsibility for an error shows good leadership.

previous day 40

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Ahron Friedberg M.d

Why Hope Is More Than Wishful Thinking

previous day 10

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Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold: How To Manage Your Emotions

previous day 10

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Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

Hanging on During the Holidays: 8 Tips for Coping

previous day 9

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Sandra Wartski Psy.d

The Rise of the Western Minimalist Aesthetic

previous day 30

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Monk Prayogshala Research Institution

How Animal Fairy Tales Can Help Studies of Animal Emotions

previous day 30

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

The Problem With 'Love Languages'

previous day 30

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Marty Klein Ph.d

Are Immigrant Families at Greater Risk of Emotional Neglect?

previous day 30

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Tamim Mobayed Ma

Neurodiversity and the Individual Attention Fallacy

previous day 20

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Katie Rose Guest Pryal J.d

Are You Enmeshed With a Narcissist?

Are You Enmeshed With a Narcissist?

Why you feel erased—and how to recover.

thursday 60

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Mark Banschick M.d

Wasting Your Brain Away in Margaritaville

Wasting Your Brain Away in Margaritaville

More evidence against the habit of moderate drinking.

thursday 60

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Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.d

Beware of 'Winter Coating' While Dating This Season

Beware of 'Winter Coating' While Dating This Season

Are you down for a temporary relationship, willing to be cast off by spring?

thursday 60

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Bruce Y. Lee M.d

How to Support Ambitious Athletes During the Holidays

Help athletes navigate holiday stressors while supporting rest and well-being.

thursday 60

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Tess M. Kilwein Phd

9 Self-Care Strategies for Grief

9 Self-Care Strategies for Grief

Combat loneliness with effective strategies to nurture your well-being.

thursday 50

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Kristin Meekhof

4 Ways to Get From Healthy to Flourishing

4 Ways to Get From Healthy to Flourishing

Manage stress in small doses, nurture relationships, and find compassion and meaning.

thursday 40

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Esther Sternberg M.d

The Year That Felt Like 3 Years

The Year That Felt Like 3 Years

Why 2025 feels like it should have been over a long time ago.

thursday 40

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Lisa Broderick

How to Have Better Holiday Conversations

How to Have Better Holiday Conversations

Five science-backed steps for calmer, more productive holiday conversations.

thursday 40

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Matthew Facciani

Why Do We Travel?

Why Do We Travel?

There are many reasons to travel: to learn, to be alive. But one struck me more.

thursday 40

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Nancy K. Napier Ph.d

How to Foster Civil Discourse in the Classroom

How to Foster Civil Discourse in the Classroom

Using the science of group dynamics to help your students disagree well.

thursday 40

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Colin M. Fisher

Estrangement, Compassion, and Coming Home

Estrangement, Compassion, and Coming Home

Personal Perspective: What therapists should know, what clients deserve, and why repair still matters.

thursday 30

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Joe Kort

The Biology of Gratitude

The Biology of Gratitude

The Thanksgiving ritual is a neurobiological intervention.

thursday 30

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Pamela Cantor M.d

Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Sexual Orientation

Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Sexual Orientation

Research shows CSBD differs across orientations, but stigma clouds the picture.

thursday 30

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Beáta Bőthe

How Practicing Gratitude Can Help Families of Gray Divorce

How Practicing Gratitude Can Help Families of Gray Divorce

Research indicates that our relationships, minds, and bodies benefit from gratitude.

thursday 40

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Carol R. Hughes

A Prescription for Connection

A Prescription for Connection

Plug into your community to help stave off loneliness.

thursday 30

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Deborah Heiser Ph.d

When AI Asks the Questions, Human Beings Can Benefit

When AI Asks the Questions, Human Beings Can Benefit

New research highlights the potential of AI-generated practice questions.

thursday 30

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Steven C. Pan

Why Letting Go of Fertility Treatment Feels Impossible

Why Letting Go of Fertility Treatment Feels Impossible

The hidden emotional forces that make stopping fertility treatment difficult

thursday 60

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S. Fenella Das Gupta Ph.d

The Hidden Psychology of Cognitive Dissonance

The Hidden Psychology of Cognitive Dissonance

How one therapist made peace with inner conflict and helps others do the same.

thursday 60

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Mirella Stoyanova Licsw

Imagining Beyond the Body

Imagining Beyond the Body

Fiction-writers' appeals to the senses can suggest non-human perspectives.

thursday 50

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Laura C. Otis Ph.d

The Gratitude Paradox of First Responders

The Gratitude Paradox of First Responders

Thoughts of Thanksgiving: Finding gratitude on a holiday when service calls

thursday 50

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David Berez Mapp

Gratitude and Huntington's Disease

Gratitude and Huntington's Disease

Personal Perspective: Recent breakthroughs in neuroscience are cause for thanks.

thursday 50

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Pamela Mallette Lcpc