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Engaging In Rituals Can Strengthen Connection and Well-Being

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Dan Mager Msw

“There Are No Victims”—How Cults Weaponize Accountability

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Steven A Hassan Phd

12 Implicit Frames for Understanding Emerging Experience

12 Implicit Frames for Understanding Emerging Experience

Observations from the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy, and lived experience.

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Grant Hilary Brenner Md

Untangling the Knot of Trauma, Pain, and Addiction

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Eric Garland

Embrace Everyday Courage

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Susan J. Noonan Md

From Fear to Optimism: How Health Messaging Has Evolved

From Fear to Optimism: How Health Messaging Has Evolved

These videos illustrate changing tactics for promoting healthy behavior.

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Richard Contrada Ph.d

Why Self-Awareness Rarely Changes a Covert Narcissist

Why Self-Awareness Rarely Changes a Covert Narcissist

Insight without accountability will never lead to growth.

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Annie Tanasugarn Ph.d

3 Reasons Why Your Brain Loves Negative Thinking

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Mark Travers Ph.d

Changing How Your Brain Perceives Pain

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Jennifer Caspari Ph.d

Internal Family Systems (IFS) for OCD

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Martha Sweezy Ph.d

Child Killer Denied Parole for Fourth Time

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When Does General Knowledge Become Hurtful?

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Ran D. Anbar M.d

What Happened When I Stopped Trying to Conquer Anxiety

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Sheila Robinson-Kiss Msw

'Marty Supreme' and Perfectionism's Degradation of Spirit

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Leon Garber Lmhc

Is Your Partner Grateful? Why Gratitude Matters

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Jeremy Nicholson M.s.w

Navigating Loneliness During the Holidays

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Tamar Chansky Ph.d

How to Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions

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Dimitrios Tsatiris M.d

How to Reconnect Your Family in a Digital World

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Ragnar Purje Ph.d

Malice in Wonderland: The Misuse of Classic Children's Lit

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Scott G. Eberle Ph.d

The High-Voltage Quest to Fix the Errant Mind

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Thomas R. Verny M.d

The Space Where Life Finds Meaning

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Patrick De Vleeschauwer Drs

Why New Year's Resolutions Fail: The Missing Fourth Element

Why New Year's Resolutions Fail: The Missing Fourth Element

What Plato understood about lasting change that modern psychology forgot

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Chester H. Sunde

Why Being 'More Social' Isn’t Always Better

Why Being 'More Social' Isn’t Always Better

Psychology treats needing others as essential, but that view deserves a rethink.

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Daniel Marston Ph.d

What My First Holiday in America Taught Me About Belonging

What My First Holiday in America Taught Me About Belonging

Personal Perspective: How I learned to celebrate again after leaving home.

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Clovis Raymond M.d

5 Ways Emotional Intelligence Makes Trust Easier

5 Ways Emotional Intelligence Makes Trust Easier

How to build trust with deliberate and consistent intention, not just intuition.

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Mark Travers Ph.d

The Greatest Block to Your Personal Growth

The Greatest Block to Your Personal Growth

How to make the positive changes you desire

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Marcia Reynolds Psy.d

The Enduring Appeal of Chessboard-Based Puzzles

The Enduring Appeal of Chessboard-Based Puzzles

When spatial reasoning meets insight thinking

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Marcel Danesi Ph.d

The One Resolution That Could Bring Peace on Earth

The One Resolution That Could Bring Peace on Earth

Peace on Earth begins with a daily choice: treat each other as neighbors first.

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Mike Brooks Ph.d

10 Differences Between Dangerous Minds and Criminal Minds

10 Differences Between Dangerous Minds and Criminal Minds

Why violence often begins long before the justice system intervenes

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Sigifredo Castell Britton Ph.d

Why We Ride Rollercoasters and Watch Horror Movies

Why We Ride Rollercoasters and Watch Horror Movies

The psychology and philosophy of the sublime.

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Neel Burton M.a

How to Excel at Intuitive Problem Solving

How to Excel at Intuitive Problem Solving

Why intuitive minds can thrive at analytical work.

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Alice Boyes Ph.d

Why Feeling Insecure Means That You Are Secure

Why Feeling Insecure Means That You Are Secure

Your awareness of insecurities may indicate a secure attachment style.

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Erin Leonard Ph.d

The Toxic Message About Ex-Lovers in Holiday Films

The Toxic Message About Ex-Lovers in Holiday Films

How “Ghosts of Christmas Past” stories miss critical information.

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Goali Saedi Bocci Ph.d

Better Relationships With Better Boundaries

Better Relationships With Better Boundaries

How clear limits help you feel more secure and understood.

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Paul J Dunion Ed.d

Feeling Let Down After Christmas?

Feeling Let Down After Christmas?

Maybe it is time to rethink your approach to the holiday.

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Mary Mcnaughton-Cassill Ph.d

Where in Your Body Do You Live?

Where in Your Body Do You Live?

Not everyone is in their head all the time.

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Eric Haseltine Ph.d

How to Do Leisure Right, According to Science

How to Do Leisure Right, According to Science

Small, regular doses of leisure deliver more bang for your time-off buck.

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Jodi Wellman Mapp

How to Solve Recurring Relationship Problems

How to Solve Recurring Relationship Problems

Look for the underlying pattern that ties different problems together.

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Elinor Greenberg Ph.d

4 Parenting Lessons I Didn't Learn in Graduate School

4 Parenting Lessons I Didn't Learn in Graduate School

Personal Perspective: What parenthood can teach a child expert.

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Ahou V. Line Ph.d

7 Signs You May Be Dating Down

7 Signs You May Be Dating Down

Are you with the person you deserve?

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Bruce Y. Lee M.d

How Emotional Neglect Creates Dangerous Minds

How Emotional Neglect Creates Dangerous Minds

A prisoner explains how he arrived.

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Sigifredo Castell Britton Ph.d

What Is ADHD, Really?

What Is ADHD, Really?

Why attention deficit isn’t the full story.

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Simon Daquino Mpsych

3 Reasons Why Saying 'No' Is So Attractive

3 Reasons Why Saying 'No' Is So Attractive

Three reasons why saying “no” is one of most attractive things a partner can do.

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Mark Travers Ph.d

Conflict About Porn Is Not About Porn

Conflict About Porn Is Not About Porn

Arguments about porn are rarely settled, as they don't address the real issues.

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Marty Klein Ph.d

Stop Weaponizing Personality Disorders

Stop Weaponizing Personality Disorders

Personality disorders shouldn't be used as insults or casual shorthand.

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Anthony D. Smith Lmhc

Shrimp on the Barbie

Shrimp on the Barbie

A Personal Perspective: Australian Christmas

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Walter Veit Ph.d

Let's Make Some Noise

Let's Make Some Noise

Personal Perspective: "Muvuca" is the Portuguese word we need for the holidays.

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Maggie Rowe

Five Signs You’re Being Friend-Zoned

Five Signs You’re Being Friend-Zoned

Why commitment feels so hard in modern dating

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Duygu Balan Lpcc

How Physical Space Shapes Creative Thinking at Work

How Physical Space Shapes Creative Thinking at Work

Small changes to workspaces can improve focus, clarity, and momentum.

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Jeffrey Davis M.a

Ten Things to Hold Onto If You Live in Fear in Your Home

Ten Things to Hold Onto If You Live in Fear in Your Home

When home becomes a battlefield—living with a dangerous mind.

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Sigifredo Castell Britton Ph.d