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Understanding Commitment Uncertainty in Relationships

Understanding Commitment Uncertainty in Relationships

Helping couples decide whether to stay together or separate.

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Diana Tutschek

When Your Cofounder Partnership No Longer Fits

When Your Cofounder Partnership No Longer Fits

Unspoken deals between founders can break quietly when one partner grows.

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Matthew Jones Psy.d

The Wild Unpredictability of Your Dreams

The Wild Unpredictability of Your Dreams

The experience of pure freedom in dreaming is a reminder of who you really are.

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Kelly Bulkeley Ph.d

Why Loneliness Doesn’t Always Need to Be Cured

Why Loneliness Doesn’t Always Need to Be Cured

Loneliness can be painful and meaningful, and may require different responses.

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Sam Carr

The Link Between Relationships and Meaning in Life

The Link Between Relationships and Meaning in Life

Social connections become more significant and important as we age.

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Wendy L. Patrick

Could AI Face Recognition Falsely ID You?

Could AI Face Recognition Falsely ID You?

Facial recognition tech leads to the arrest of innocent people, maybe even you.

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Ira Hyman Ph.d

Dictation Apps Are Not "AI." They're Accessibility Tools.

Dictation Apps Are Not

Once again, in debates about tech, disabled students are left out in the cold.

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Katie Rose Guest Pryal J.d

Trust Is More Than Honesty: 4 Ways to Build It

Trust Is More Than Honesty: 4 Ways to Build It

It’s the little things that tell your partner, “I can count on you.”

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Tasha Seiter Ms

Finding Purpose in the Age of AI

Finding Purpose in the Age of AI

Leaning into what feels human.

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Elizabeth Sadock Ph.d

Got Integrity?

Got Integrity?

Integrity is striking a harmonious balance within ourselves and our environment.

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Peg O'Connor Ph.d

The 3 Pillars of Happiness According to Science

The 3 Pillars of Happiness According to Science

Good relationships, meaning, and work can help you build a happier life.

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Peter M. Hartmann

The Intellectual Dust Bowl

The Intellectual Dust Bowl

What happens when cognitive surrender becomes a collective phenomenon?

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John Nosta

Pornography Is Not a Public Health Crisis

Pornography Is Not a Public Health Crisis

The real issue is the lack of comprehensive sex education.

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Silva Neves

Is It Normal to Think About Leaving Your Partner?

Is It Normal to Think About Leaving Your Partner?

What thoughts of leaving can reveal about your relationship.

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April Eldemire Lmft

Why Is It So Hard To Know What I Need?

Why Is It So Hard To Know What I Need?

The needs we can't meet alone are often the ones we never notice.

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Jaron Vesely Msw

Why Your Brain Treats Your Bank Balance Like a Predator

Why Your Brain Treats Your Bank Balance Like a Predator

Money avoidance brings relief, and that relief keeps the stress going.

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Maarit Lassander Ph.d

October Is Conflict Resolution Month, Celebrated Worldwide

October Is Conflict Resolution Month, Celebrated Worldwide

For Conflict Resolution Month, a pioneer explains why skills beat blame.

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Carol R. Hughes

Do You Seek Validation Because of Low Self-Esteem?

Do You Seek Validation Because of Low Self-Esteem?

If your self-esteem is lacking, you might need validation just to feel OK.

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Dan Roberts Mbacp

Individual Sessions in Couples Therapy: What to Expect

Individual Sessions in Couples Therapy: What to Expect

How couples therapists balance individual privacy with couples treatment.

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Rachel Diamond Ph.d

What Korean Can Teach Us About Envy

What Korean Can Teach Us About Envy

Comparison isn’t the thief of joy. Having only one word for envy might be.

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Stacy S. Kim Ph.d

An Approach to Traumatic Brain Injury

An Approach to Traumatic Brain Injury

Low-dose lithium for TBIs is a legitimate option.

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James M. Greenblatt M.d

The Question Psychiatry Never Asked

The Question Psychiatry Never Asked

Privacy law may close a clinician’s mouth. Nothing requires closing their ears.

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Patrick William Kelly Ph.d

India's "Streeties:" Rethinking What Makes a Dog’s Life Good

India's

Dr. Daniel Ramp explains why we must be careful about general claims about dogs.

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

The Two Most Overlooked Causes of Addiction

The Two Most Overlooked Causes of Addiction

What addiction may be trying to do for us

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Jason N. Linder

When You Ask 'Who Am I?' Forgiving Can Change Your Identity

When You Ask 'Who Am I?' Forgiving Can Change Your Identity

A negative identity from suffering can be reversible when you forgive..

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Robert Enright Ph.d

My Experience Quitting Alcohol

My Experience Quitting Alcohol

Personal Perspective: Older adults who stop drinking may experience odd symptoms

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Graham J. McDougall Jr. . Rn

Psychological Considerations Before Watching an Execution

Psychological Considerations Before Watching an Execution

What we choose to watch can shape our stress levels, our compassion and our culture.

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Eva Ritvo M.d

“Sacred Flaws”: Cling to Them, or Change and Grow?

“Sacred Flaws”: Cling to Them, or Change and Grow?

"Sacred flaws" are ways of thinking and behaving that work—until they don’t.

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David Krauss Ph.d

Exploring the Psyche During a Psychedelic Session

Exploring the Psyche During a Psychedelic Session

How I approach the exploratory phase of psychedelic psychotherapy.

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Michael Ryoshin Sapiro

The Gift of Humor: Relieving Holiday Stress and Spreading Joy

The Gift of Humor: Relieving Holiday Stress and Spreading Joy

Small moments of humor can ease holiday stress and spread lasting joy.

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Steven Sultanoff Ph.d

How Emotional Contagion Can Impact a Workplace

How Emotional Contagion Can Impact a Workplace

Moods of all kinds travel quickly among an employee population.

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Victor Lipman Mba

7 Strategies to Get Others to See Things Your Way

7 Strategies to Get Others to See Things Your Way

These insights can help you get people to change their minds.

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Susan K Perry Ph.d

In the Shadow Cast by Joy

In the Shadow Cast by Joy

You don’t have to be alone in the shadow of joy.

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Krystine I. Batcho Ph.d

3 Telehealth Red Flags

3 Telehealth Red Flags

When social media diagnosis leads to shady telehealth platforms.

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Holly Avella

How to Handle the Curveballs of Conflict? Stay in the Game

How to Handle the Curveballs of Conflict? Stay in the Game

Don't let uncomfortable "uh-oh" moments in conversation create loneliness.

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Kathryn Ford M.d

Why You Should Buy the Souvenir

Why You Should Buy the Souvenir

Meaningful souvenirs help us relive positive experiences long after a trip ends.

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Jodi Wellman Mapp

AI and the 'Many–One' Inversion

AI and the 'Many–One' Inversion

What happens when the middle of human thought becomes hidden?

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John Nosta

Can Blue Light-Producing Glasses Improve Sleep and Alertness?

Can Blue Light-Producing Glasses Improve Sleep and Alertness?

Just 30 minutes each morning led to better sleep and next-day work benefits.

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Christopher M. Barnes Ph.d

Reducing Barriers to Alcohol Treatment for Executives

Reducing Barriers to Alcohol Treatment for Executives

Confidential, flexible, customized care can make seeking alcohol treatment easier.

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Arnold M. Washton Ph.d

Grey Is Fabulous, Just Not That Radical

Grey Is Fabulous, Just Not That Radical

Is embracing grey hair really a challenge to the beauty ideal?

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Heather Widdows Ph.d

How to Speak Up for Yourself

How to Speak Up for Yourself

A simple 3-step technique to set boundaries.

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Dimitrios Tsatiris M.d

Changing Individual Behavior for Collective Well-Being

Changing Individual Behavior for Collective Well-Being

An interview with Leaf Van Boven on collective well-being and addressing climate change.

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Joseph Plummer M.s

What 'Healthy' Food Labels Leave Out

What 'Healthy' Food Labels Leave Out

Health claims on packaged food often often don’t reflect overall nutrition.

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The Bronfenbrenner Center For Translational Research

Sugar Could be Making You Depressed

Sugar Could be Making You Depressed

Research suggests that what we eat influences our mood.

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Mitchell B. Liester M.d

Women and ADHD: Has Your Diagnosis Been Missed?

Women and ADHD: Has Your Diagnosis Been Missed?

A missed ADHD diagnosis is a lost opportunity—for healing.

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James M. Greenblatt M.d

How to Listen to Other People

How to Listen to Other People

5 ways of listening that could change what's possible in your next conversation.

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Manu Sidhu Mbbs

Your AI Co-Founder Is Making You More Ordinary

Your AI Co-Founder Is Making You More Ordinary

AI helps entrepreneurs identify opportunities, but could lead them all to the same ones.

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Tony Nguyen Ph.d

When 'Not Happy' Starts to Feel Like 'Unhappy'

When 'Not Happy' Starts to Feel Like 'Unhappy'

We may be overlooking an important emotional state: being perfectly OK.

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Cynthia Vejar Ph.d

Self-Reflections and Constant Questioning Leads to Potential

Self-Reflections and Constant Questioning Leads to Potential

Potentiality begins with the willingness to look honestly at ourselves.

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Ragnar Purje Ph.d

The Cost of the Conversation You Didn't Have

The Cost of the Conversation You Didn't Have

Staying silent protects us in the moment but costs us in the long run.

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Signe Simon