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Dog Training Methods: Many More Reasons to Use Rewards

Dog Training Methods: Many More Reasons to Use Rewards

Modern approaches to welfare strengthen calls for positive dog training methods.

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Zazie Todd Ph.d

What Does an Attention Deficit Really Mean?

What Does an Attention Deficit Really Mean?

What are we really saying when we say someone can’t focus?

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Sam Carr

Life Is Not a Competitive Sport

Life Is Not a Competitive Sport

Try this humble habit to interrupt the comparison game.

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Kelly G. Manix Ph.d

Ted Lasso’s Leadership Lessons in Emotional Intelligence

Ted Lasso’s Leadership Lessons in Emotional Intelligence

Channeling positive psychology.

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Scott G. Eberle Ph.d

How Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Can Help With Trauma

How Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Can Help With Trauma

Getting acquainted with the stuck points and lies that trauma handed you.

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Chamin Ajjan Lcsw

When Couples Grow Together

When Couples Grow Together

Practical ways partners can learn, heal, and deepen love together.

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Paul J Dunion Ed.d

What Every Parent Should Know About Campus Sexual Assault

What Every Parent Should Know About Campus Sexual Assault

Talking with students about prevention of and response to sexual assault.

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Marcia Morris M.d

How to Find an Alternate Route for the “Runner’s High"

How to Find an Alternate Route for the “Runner’s High

The "dancer's high" is another way to reduce stress and promote well-being.

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Alice E. Schluger Ph.d

The Modern Computer Disease

The Modern Computer Disease

Our obsession with finding shortcuts to avoid the hard work of thinking.

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Richard Dancsi

When Elephants Grieve, What Are They Thinking and Feeling?

When Elephants Grieve, What Are They Thinking and Feeling?

Dustin Kieschnick and Katie Lawlor explain the profound effects of loss.

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

What Your Team Stops Telling You When Founders Fight

What Your Team Stops Telling You When Founders Fight

Cofounder conflict pushes problems out of sight until they blow up later.

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Matthew Jones Psy.d

Build a Career Around Being Yourself

Build a Career Around Being Yourself

Look at your performance and results, and try to discern patterns.

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Bruce Rosenstein

How the 4 Cs Destroy Intimacy and How You Can Repair It

How the 4 Cs Destroy Intimacy and How You Can Repair It

Criticism, complaining, controlling, and complacency erode emotional safety.

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Ira Israel Lmft

You Can See Everything on the Surface, Not What Lies Beneath

You Can See Everything on the Surface, Not What Lies Beneath

The Elizabeth Holmes documentary has audiences fascinated by her behavior.

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Joanna Grover Lcsw

The Link Between Youth Loneliness and Smartphone Dependency

The Link Between Youth Loneliness and Smartphone Dependency

Loneliness and technology are shaping youth mental health and connection.

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Robert T Muller Ph.d

How to Support a Child Interested in STEM

How to Support a Child Interested in STEM

STEM classes are hard. Parent support can help kids succeed.

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Elizabeth Dorrance Hall Ph.d

The Mustache Was Never the Point of Movember

The Mustache Was Never the Point of Movember

Movember started as a dare between friends. That's exactly why it works.

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Jarie Bolander

Beyond the Snowflake Myth

Beyond the Snowflake Myth

New research shows that young people are not "snowflakes" but culture-crushed.

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Terri Apter Ph.d

What Stressed Teens Need During College Application Season

What Stressed Teens Need During College Application Season

“If I don’t get into a good college, my life will be ruined.”

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J. Timothy Davis

The Problem With Being Told “You’re Right”

The Problem With Being Told “You’re Right”

It feels good when people take our side, but often it's not what we need.

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Matthew Scult Ph.d

Did You Get Blamed for Everything in Your Family?

Did You Get Blamed for Everything in Your Family?

You may have been the family scapegoat as a child, through no fault of your own.

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Dan Roberts Mbacp

Are LLMs Really More Empathetic Than Humans?

Are LLMs Really More Empathetic Than Humans?

When AI measures more empathetic than humans, are we really measuring empathy?

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Tamim Mobayed Ma

3 Proven Ways to Prevent Burnout

3 Proven Ways to Prevent Burnout

Preventing burnout: Small, daily habit changes can make a big difference.

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Gina Simmons Schneider Ph.d

Core Ethical Values for College Students

Core Ethical Values for College Students

A personal code of ethics can cultivate mental wellness.

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Mia Nosanow Ma

A Simple, Heartwarming Way to Get Out of Your Own Head

A Simple, Heartwarming Way to Get Out of Your Own Head

When your mind won’t slow down, the answer may be somewhere you’re not looking.

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Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

The First Hit: Why You Shouldn't Wait for a Second

The First Hit: Why You Shouldn't Wait for a Second

The absence of bruises doesn't mean the absence of danger.

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la Keita D. Carter Psyd

'You Can See Everything': When Ambition Exceeds Ability

'You Can See Everything': When Ambition Exceeds Ability

On Elizabeth Holmes, Winston Churchill, and changing the world.

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Melissa Goldberg Mintz Psy.d

Evolutionary Theorizing About Religions

Evolutionary Theorizing About Religions

Over the past 15 years, evolutionary explanations of religions have thrived.

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Robert N. McCauley Ph.d

4 Questions Not to Ask This Holiday Season

4 Questions Not to Ask This Holiday Season

How to avoid and respond to awkward questions at holiday gatherings.

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Amy Marschall

Men, Nudity, and the Fear of Being Seen

Men, Nudity, and the Fear of Being Seen

What has happened to make men increasingly shy?

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Joe Kort

Embracing My Age, One Gray Hair and Aching Knee at a Time

Embracing My Age, One Gray Hair and Aching Knee at a Time

At 68, I’m learning that bodily changes and self-care go hand-in-hand.

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John-Manuel Andriote

The Powerful Impact of Social Comparisons in Everyday Life

The Powerful Impact of Social Comparisons in Everyday Life

People with similar attributes create the most potent social comparisons.

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Richard H. Smith Ph.d

Is Taking Time Off to Play Video Games Really Problematic?

Is Taking Time Off to Play Video Games Really Problematic?

A planned day off for a new game release can help protect against burnout.

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Douglas McWilliams M.d

Unintentional Intentions: When a Photo Tour Yields a Different Mindset

Unintentional Intentions: When a Photo Tour Yields a Different Mindset

Personal Perspective: Taking a photo with intention can teach you to observe more closely.

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Nancy K. Napier Ph.d

Tips for Setting Boundaries With Family During the Holidays

Tips for Setting Boundaries With Family During the Holidays

A guide for handling difficult family conversations.

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Rachel Diamond Ph.d

How Books Can Boost Emotional Intelligence

How Books Can Boost Emotional Intelligence

Author Sandra V. Feder on the "Emotions and Me" series of picture books.

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Heather Rose Artushin Msw

What Happens to Good Memories After Family Estrangement?

What Happens to Good Memories After Family Estrangement?

Personal Perspective: Estrangement doesn't require us to give up memories of when we felt loved.

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Kaytee Gillis

Why Socrates Thought Us Fools

Why Socrates Thought Us Fools

Why we would rather be wrong than be proved wrong.

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Neel Burton M.a

Between Stimulus and Response: The Space of Choice

Between Stimulus and Response: The Space of Choice

Every day, we face countless moments of decision and choice.

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Ragnar Purje Ph.d

Why You Get Annoyed, and What to Do About It

Why You Get Annoyed, and What to Do About It

Annoyance reveals when our capacity is low as our mind creates bigger stories.

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Diana Hill

AI-tiquette: When Did That Become Okay?

AI-tiquette: When Did That Become Okay?

The strange new manners of a world in which effort is optional.

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Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

3 Ways Snowplow Parenting Blocks Your Kid's Development

3 Ways Snowplow Parenting Blocks Your Kid's Development

Unmanaged parental protectiveness can actually cause more harm than the world.

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Mark Travers Ph.d

If You and Your Child Are More Nervous These Days, Here's What to Do

If You and Your Child Are More Nervous These Days, Here's What to Do

Three guideposts to help you get through anxious times.

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Elena Lister

A Fun Way to Build Relational Skills

A Fun Way to Build Relational Skills

Enjoyable stories can help us improve our relationships.

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Melanie Joy Ph.d

Happy for You, Sad for Me

Happy for You, Sad for Me

Jealousy during infertility can reflect grief; self-compassion can ease the pain.

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Elizabeth A. Grill Psy. D

How Wisdom Helps Us Weather Life's Storms

How Wisdom Helps Us Weather Life's Storms

Why we handle adversity better as we age.

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Paula Durlofsky

A Billion More Dark-Morning Commutes

A Billion More Dark-Morning Commutes

How permanent daylight saving time would affect students.

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Joseph A. Buckhalt Ph.d

Postpartum Prevention Plan: Time Outside, Exercise, Socialize

Postpartum Prevention Plan: Time Outside, Exercise, Socialize

Three research-backed tips to prevent the baby blues.

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Lauren Mizock Ph.d

Zinc: The Missing Link in Anorexia?

Zinc: The Missing Link in Anorexia?

This essential mineral is the keystone in nutritional supplementation for AN.

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James M. Greenblatt M.d

The Mental Edge: 6 Tools to Use to Perform Better at Anything

The Mental Edge: 6 Tools to Use to Perform Better at Anything

Practical skills to improve performance, overcome setbacks, and achieve goals.

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Carrie H. Kennedy Ph.d