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The Evolving Question of What's Considered "Normal" in Psychiatry

The Evolving Question of What's Considered

Some reflections on "normality" and "abnormality."

yesterday 60

Psychology Today

Mark L. Ruffalo M.s.w

Early Cannabis Use Poses Risks to Physical and Mental Health

Early Cannabis Use Poses Risks to Physical and Mental Health

Parents of teens should do what they can to prevent or at least delay use.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Mark S. Gold M.d

Don't Believe the Hype About Yourself, or the Haters

Don't Believe the Hype About Yourself, or the Haters

How to embrace a "just right" view of the self.

yesterday 60

Psychology Today

Kelly G. Manix Ph.d

How Tall Poppy Syndrome Can Hold Back Your Career

How Tall Poppy Syndrome Can Hold Back Your Career

Research reveals how devastating jealousy and spite can be in the workplace.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Why Your Boring Skills Might Be Your Most Valuable Strengths

Why Your Boring Skills Might Be Your Most Valuable Strengths

Quiet talents can matter more than flashy ones.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Alice Boyes Ph.d

How Teens Can Become Responsible Digital Citizens

How Teens Can Become Responsible Digital Citizens

American teens and their use of AI chatbots for mental health.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Amber W. Childs Ph.d

How to Keep Medical Procedures From Traumatizing Your Child

How to Keep Medical Procedures From Traumatizing Your Child

It's not hard to do, and it keeps your child emotionally safe for a lifetime.

yesterday 40

Psychology Today

Evan Shopper

5 Commitments to Make to Yourself If You Love a Narcissist

5 Commitments to Make to Yourself If You Love a Narcissist

Whether you stay or go, it's vital to change how you interact with a narcissist.

yesterday 40

Psychology Today

Margaret R Rutherford Ph.d

Dostoevsky, AI, and the Man Who Couldn't Stop Thinking

Dostoevsky, AI, and the Man Who Couldn't Stop Thinking

A 19th-century diagnosis for a 21st-century mind.

yesterday 70

Psychology Today

John Nosta

Romantic Love Is Conditional

Romantic Love Is Conditional

Acknowledging divorce risk can strengthen commitment.

yesterday 60

Psychology Today

Tyler Jamison Ph.d

How to Reach a Child Who Rejects You After Divorce

How to Reach a Child Who Rejects You After Divorce

Why your children pull away or turn against you and how to rebuild connection.

yesterday 60

Psychology Today

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.d

Monsters in the Mind: The Frankenstein Collector

Monsters in the Mind: The Frankenstein Collector

Frankenstein collections externalize the balance between life’s order and chaos.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Shirley M. Mueller M.d

How Embracing Vulnerability Redefines Strength

How Embracing Vulnerability Redefines Strength

Deion Sanders on health, confidence, and tuning into who *you* are.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Tess M. Kilwein Phd

Food Insecurity Harms Child Development

Food Insecurity Harms Child Development

Food insecurity is bad for children's long-term mental and physical health.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Jenalee Doom Ph.d

Why So Many Adult Children Feel "Not Good Enough"

Why So Many Adult Children Feel

The 3 hidden, self-defeating lies that hold adult children back.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Strategic Patience: The Counterpoint to Constant Disruption

Strategic Patience: The Counterpoint to Constant Disruption

Chinese business values patience, trust, and balance to build long-term success.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Nigel R. Bairstow Ph.d

Ghost Growth Is Silently Killing Workplace Engagement

Ghost Growth Is Silently Killing Workplace Engagement

"To grow, I have to go": How unseen growth is driving talent away.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Janelle E. Wells

Rituals for a Shattered Mind

Rituals for a Shattered Mind

Personal Perspective: Rituals of care can soften shame when parenting plans fall apart.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Loren Kleinman

The Paradox of Calm Is When Safety Feels Unsafe

The Paradox of Calm Is When Safety Feels Unsafe

Detailing a client’s journey of nervous system retraining and relearning safety.

yesterday 50

Psychology Today

Stacey R Pinatelli Psy.d

The Essential Element in Every Creative Endeavor

The Essential Element in Every Creative Endeavor

Be more curious and your creative spirit will prosper.

yesterday 90

Psychology Today

Anthony D. Fredericks Ed.d

Why We Think Others Lie More Than We Do

Why We Think Others Lie More Than We Do

The myth of your tribe as honest broker.

yesterday 40

Psychology Today

Nuala G Walsh

How Elusive Emotional Wolverines Connect Us With Nature

How Elusive Emotional Wolverines Connect Us With Nature

Dag Hessen's new book pictures wolverines as wilderness in animal form.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

AI Companions and Teen Mental Health Risks

AI Companions and Teen Mental Health Risks

New research highlights the heightened dangers of AI companion use for teens.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Marlynn Wei M.d

Could You Have Delayed Life Syndrome?

Could You Have Delayed Life Syndrome?

Some people sacrifice their present for a future that may never occur.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Kurt W Ela Psy.d

Halloween, Trust, and Mistrust

Halloween, Trust, and Mistrust

A Halloween tale of two tales: Lessons from fiction, lessons from fact.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Scott G. Eberle Ph.d

Don’t Change Each Other, Change the Emotional Climate

Don’t Change Each Other, Change the Emotional Climate

Instead of focusing on getting the other guy to change, work on changing you.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

The Fame Illusion

The Fame Illusion

Why chasing influence rarely brings happiness.

previous day 60

Psychology Today

Jordan Grumet M.d

Grief and the Change of Seasons

Grief and the Change of Seasons

Personal Perspective: Any change can remind us that our loved one is gone.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Sophia Dembling

Breaking Bad: How to Fight Back Against Repetitive Cycles

Breaking Bad: How to Fight Back Against Repetitive Cycles

Understanding and conquering repetition compulsion.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Monica Vermani C. Psych

Why We Fight

Why We Fight

The fear of weakness drives our preoccupation with displaying power and strength.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Gregg Levoy

How to Parent Your Only Child Without Guilt

How to Parent Your Only Child Without Guilt

Only-child myths, debunked.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Georgia Witkin Ph.d

Old Age Doesn’t Have to Mean Poor Mental or Physical Health

Old Age Doesn’t Have to Mean Poor Mental or Physical Health

New research shows that you can overcome illness even in your later years.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Michael Ungar Ph.d

The Scopes Trial, Science, and the Law

The Scopes Trial, Science, and the Law

What is the place of scientific knowledge in legal and judicial reasoning?

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Robert N. Mccauley Ph.d

17 Ways to Lose a Friend!

17 Ways to Lose a Friend!

Ever lose a friend and wonder why? Perhaps you used these phrases too often.

previous day 60

Psychology Today

Gina Barreca Ph.d

“Will the Circle Be Unbroken”: Songs and Stories to Heal Families

“Will the Circle Be Unbroken”: Songs and Stories to Heal Families

A conversation with Rosanne Cash and Matt Whyte.

previous day 60

Psychology Today

Robyn Fivush Ph.d

A Harvard Graduate Aims to Transform Ukrainian Mental Health

A Harvard Graduate Aims to Transform Ukrainian Mental Health

Bringing free, innovative psychological support to war-torn Ukraine.

thursday 2

Psychology Today

Ryan Prior

Communicating Credibility

Communicating Credibility

What is credibility, and how can we learn to convey it?

thursday 10

Psychology Today

Dawn O. Braithwaite Ph.d

Future-Faking in Toxic Relationships

Future-Faking in Toxic Relationships

Narcissists promise you a future that never materializes.

thursday 60

Psychology Today

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Honoring Your Inner Witch

Personal Perspective: Why witches continue to fascinate us.

thursday 2

Psychology Today

Dale M. Kushner

5 Traits of the Ideal Canine Companion

5 Traits of the Ideal Canine Companion

Researchers have identified the characteristics of the ideal canine companion.

thursday 50

Psychology Today

John-Tyler Binfet Ph.d

How Love Helps Us Flourish

How Love Helps Us Flourish

Love is a critical but understudied component of human flourishing.

thursday 60

Psychology Today

Tyler J. Vanderweele Ph.d

The Science of the Endocannabinoid System

The Science of the Endocannabinoid System

How THC and CBD tap into the body's balancing system.

thursday 60

Psychology Today

Jason Shimiaie M.d

10 Strategies Teenagers Will Follow to Limit Screen Time

10 Strategies Teenagers Will Follow to Limit Screen Time

How to have a serious and meaningful discussion about screens with your teen.

thursday 50

Psychology Today

Randy Kulman Ph.d

3 Reasons Why Self-Awareness Is the Ultimate Couple Skill

3 Reasons Why Self-Awareness Is the Ultimate Couple Skill

Love fails without the ability to notice our own patterns.

thursday 30

Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

"The Zen of the Wild": Discovering the Wild Within Ourselves

A new book is a wonderful guide to rewilding our hearts.

thursday 20

Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

The Power of Repetition

The Power of Repetition

Why repetition matters.

thursday 30

Psychology Today

Shahram Heshmat Ph.d

Reaching for the Stars Matters in Education

Reaching for the Stars Matters in Education

If learning is to take place, a student must want to learn.

thursday 20

Psychology Today

Ragnar Purje Ph.d

The Lessons of “The Trick-or-Treat Study”

Thinking about mob mentality, deindividuation and group behaviour.

thursday 30

Psychology Today

Christopher Dwyer Ph.d

Is Treat or Treat a Playful Question or a Metaphor for Life?

Is Treat or Treat a Playful Question or a Metaphor for Life?

Halloween is a reflection of our concerns about life and death.

thursday 30

Psychology Today

Mary Mcnaughton-Cassill Ph.d

Addressing Collective Trauma Must Be a Top Priority

Addressing Collective Trauma Must Be a Top Priority

Community-led resilience initiatives may be the best way to address collective trauma.

thursday 20

Psychology Today

Bob Doppelt