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What Is an Apple in 12,288 Dimensions?

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John Nosta

What to Do if You're Feeling Trapped

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Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

If Parenting Feels Hazardous to Your Health, Try This

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Susan M. Pollak Mts

The Hidden Confidence Tax: Time to Bargain for Better

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Janelle E. Wells

Autistic Creativity: It's So Much More Than Fairy Tales

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Ludmila N. Praslova

Perfectionism Won't Cure Your Fear of Uncertainty

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Leon Garber Lmhc

Gaslit All Around: The Hidden Trauma of PANDAS Parents

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Odelya Gertel Kraybill Ph.d

Is Fasting Bad for Your Brain?

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Austin Perlmutter M.d

Brain-Computer Interfaces: Possible Futures

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Stuart Blume D.phil

Is Your Coworker Always at Your Desk?

Is Your Coworker Always at Your Desk?

Learn how to create space while maintaining a good workplace relationship.

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Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.d

Why Many Continue to Get Involved in Unhealthy Relationships

Why Many Continue to Get Involved in Unhealthy Relationships

Do you have a pattern of getting involved with unhealthy or dangerous partners?

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Beverly Engel L.m.f.t

How Scarcity Hijacks Your Brain

How Scarcity Hijacks Your Brain

Scarcity and the mindset that can free you.

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Rebekka Grun Von Jolk Ph.d

The Hidden Costs of Being Too Nice

The Hidden Costs of Being Too Nice

How people-pleasing holds you back.

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Shannon Sauer-Zavala Ph.d

Can Animals Help Heal Attachment Trauma Wounds?

Can Animals Help Heal Attachment Trauma Wounds?

Emotional support and companionship are among the health benefits of animals.

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Kaytee Gillis

The Smart Vagus Nerve: Crucial in Battling Chronic Stress

The Smart Vagus Nerve: Crucial in Battling Chronic Stress

Do you feel hijacked by your stress response system? Safe connection can help.

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Amy Banks M.d

Turning Points in Becoming a Family

Turning Points in Becoming a Family

Lessons from positive stepfamily relationships.

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Dawn O. Braithwaite Ph.d

Alternative Treatment Options for the Seriously Mentally Ill

Alternative Treatment Options for the Seriously Mentally Ill

A program offers relief for families with a seriously mental ill member, but not all.

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Yvette Sheline Md

Illusory Social Consensus

Illusory Social Consensus

When silence is taken as agreement, how can we disrupt illusory consensus beliefs?

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Ira Hyman Ph.d

Stuff I Heard Around the Dinner Table

Stuff I Heard Around the Dinner Table

Personal Perspective: How being raised by two psychotherapists shaped me.

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James M. Hyman Ph.d

Misinformation and Scientific Consensus

Misinformation and Scientific Consensus

Why challenging consensus is both essential and suspect.

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Mitchell B. Liester M.d

Staying in the Process When the Product Is on Your Mind

Staying in the Process When the Product Is on Your Mind

How shifting focus from outcomes to intentions can transform daily life.

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Sam Goldstein Ph.d

Why Your Best Purchase Is One You Can’t Return

Why Your Best Purchase Is One You Can’t Return

Stuff gets old. Stories get better. Science explains why experiences last.

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Josh Gonzales Phd

How to Support and Calm an Individual in Crisis

How to Support and Calm an Individual in Crisis

Conflict management strategy can cool tempers through cooperation.

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Wendy L. Patrick

What a Coding Puzzle Can Teach Us About Reaching Our Goals

A mental model to increase the odds that your decisions lead to your ideal future.

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Alice Boyes Ph.d

The Warrior Power of Laughter

The Warrior Power of Laughter

How laughter has helped us survive and keeps us healthy.

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Dale M. Kushner

Imprinted Archetypes in Pain, Eating Disorders, Querulants

Imprinted Archetypes in Pain, Eating Disorders, Querulants

Imprinting encodes maladaptive identity structures.

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Tahir Rahman M.d

Past Trauma Can Impact Divorcing Couples

Past Trauma Can Impact Divorcing Couples

How to understand and cope with the challenges of unresolved trauma during divorce.

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Carol R. Hughes

Political Talk at Work: A Double-Edged Sword

Political Talk at Work: A Double-Edged Sword

The hidden costs of political conversations at work.

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Tara Well Ph.d

The Fragility of Science

The Fragility of Science

Science is expensive and contrary to most of our natural cognitive dispositions.

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Robert N. Mccauley Ph.d

Ignored by Some, But Far From Invisible: Why Your Voice Matters

Ignored by Some, But Far From Invisible: Why Your Voice Matters

Silence is a tool for resisting change and can reflect discomfort or fear.

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Joyce Vromen Ph.d

The Keys to Happiness According to the World Happiness Report

The Keys to Happiness According to the World Happiness Report

As a wealthy nation, the United States is a pretty poor place to live.

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Suzanne Degges-White Ph.d

Social Media Shares (but Not Likes) Help Pets Get Adopted

Social Media Shares (but Not Likes) Help Pets Get Adopted

Dogs are adopted more quickly than cats, and "likes" are not a good sign.

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Zazie Todd Ph.d

Is Happiness Overrated? Why Some Prefer Meaning Instead

Is Happiness Overrated? Why Some Prefer Meaning Instead

The real reason some people skip quick pleasures—and feel better for it.

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Josh Gonzales Phd

Understanding and Treating Persistent Depressive Disorder

Understanding and Treating Persistent Depressive Disorder

Symptoms, causes, and treatments for persistent depressive disorder.

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Monica Vermani C. Psych

Dreamwork in Therapy: Dream Drama

Dreamwork in Therapy: Dream Drama

Animating the unconscious: A group-based approach to embodied dreamwork.

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Laura Roklicer

What if You’re Not Lazy, You Just Don’t Trust Yourself?

What if You’re Not Lazy, You Just Don’t Trust Yourself?

Self-discipline isn’t what it seems. Here’s how I found my path to freedom.

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Homaira Kabir

When a Teen Asks a Therapist, "Am I Ugly?"

When a Teen Asks a Therapist,

The challenge of responding to sensitive, subjective questions in therapy.

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Barbara Greenberg Ph.d

4 Questions to Shape Your Relationship With AI

4 Questions to Shape Your Relationship With AI

Now is the time to deliberately design your relationship with AI.

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Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

A Seat at the Table: Women’s Vital Role in Peacebuilding

A Seat at the Table: Women’s Vital Role in Peacebuilding

How we can accelerate action for women's empowerment amid global conflict.

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Robin Stern Ph.d

Money Matters for Nonparents

Money Matters for Nonparents

Personal Perspective: The childfree save and spend differently than parents do.

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Kate Kaufmann

Do Weight Loss Medications Impact Mental Health?

Do Weight Loss Medications Impact Mental Health?

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have been associated with various emotional disorders.

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Loren Soeiro

When Healthcare Disempowers: The Problem of Personal Agency

When Healthcare Disempowers: The Problem of Personal Agency

Personal Perspective: A new agency-first angle on eating disorder recovery.

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Emily T. Troscianko

Grief, Five Years In

Grief, Five Years In

Personal Perspective: The grief remains but the sharp edges have softened.

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Sophia Dembling

Stress in Couples Therapy: The Unseen Third Party

Stress in Couples Therapy: The Unseen Third Party

Therapists can help couples navigate and manage their stressors.

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Elizabeth Earnshaw

The Impact of Problematic Pornography Use in Men

The Impact of Problematic Pornography Use in Men

What research reveals about the mental health effects of problematic porn use.

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Dan Bates

The 7 Most Common Mistakes Couples Make With Sex

The 7 Most Common Mistakes Couples Make With Sex

The potential for sexual satisfaction is greater than most partners realize.

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Rachel Glik Ed.d

How to Cope With the Anxiety of Being Around a Narcissist

How to Cope With the Anxiety of Being Around a Narcissist

A reframe may help you mitigate the anxiety you feel around a narcissist.

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Erin Leonard Ph.d

Ever Feel Vengeful? You’re Not Alone

Ever Feel Vengeful? You’re Not Alone

An Internal Family Systems perspective on the pros and cons of revenge.

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Martha Sweezy Ph.d

The Unseen Cost of Narcissistic Values

The Unseen Cost of Narcissistic Values

Personal Perspective: Cultural directives undermine mental health.

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Mary Ann Little Ph.d

The Vital Role Social Work Plays in Palliative Care

The Vital Role Social Work Plays in Palliative Care

Social workers are a bridge between medicine for the body and for the soul.

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Bob Uslander M.d