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Relieving My Daily Stress

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Barbara A Jaffe Ed.d

How Narcissists Gaslight You Into Dissociation

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Jason Shimiaie M.d

The Decline of the Expert?

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Jessica Koehler Ph.d

The Instincts Undermining Our Humanity—and the Path Ahead

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Sam Goldstein Ph.d

Let’s Talk: 6 Steps for Better Communication

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Sandra Wartski Psy.d

Energetic Overexcitability in High-IQ People

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Jenny Grant Rankin Phd

Before You Sue: Options for Resolving Therapist Disputes

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Allan E. Barsky Phd

From Trouble to Teacher: The Surprising Science of Pain

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Maggie Rowe

Healing After Narcissism: Mind Your Words

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Julieta Zemla

The Perverse Pleasures of "The White Lotus"

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Nicholas Balaisis Ph.d

When We Experience Cravings, We Grab What’s In Reach

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Nicole Avena Ph.d

How to Successfully Sell Your Business

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Laurence J. Stybel

20 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a Therapist

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Ira Israel Lmft

Master Your Emotions

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Break Up the Mundanity With an Interesting Mindset

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Lorraine Besser Ph.d

Should Babies Get the Measles Vaccine Before Age 1?

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Jay K. Varma M.d

Why Breast Reductions Are Trending

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Michael Castleman M.a

Do Child-Free Weddings Send the Wrong Message to Children?

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Gabriel Young Ph.d

Overparented Daughters Hook Up More Frequently

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David J Bredehoft Ph.d

What the #CookieChallenge Is Doing to Post-Traumatic Parents

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Robyn Koslowitz Ph.d

You Think You Know Your Taste—But Do You Know Your Type?

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Josh Gonzales Phd

Out With the DSM?

Out With the DSM?

New study presents a data-driven approach to classifying mental health symptoms.

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Courtney Beard Ph.d

Beyond Therapy in a Round of Golf

Beyond Therapy in a Round of Golf

This author wrote a novel about love and golf, and it changed his life.

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Lybi Ma

Eyewitness Memory and History: The Colors of War

Eyewitness Memory and History: The Colors of War

Eyewitness memory for history, as well as for crimes, may prove problematic.

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Matthew J. Sharps Ph.d

The Identity Hack to Behavioral Change

Stressed out and can’t change? You’re starting in the wrong place.

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Adi Jaffe Ph.d

Physical Symptoms of Sexual Trauma and How Partners Can Help

Supporting healing from sexual trauma with understanding, compassion, and care.

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Chandra Khalifian

Valerie the Daring Dachshund and How Dogs Survive When Lost

Valerie the Daring Dachshund and How Dogs Survive When Lost

The heroic sausage dog who has survived 16 months on the loose.

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Zazie Todd Ph.d

The Inner Advantage

The Inner Advantage

How mindset, wellness, and self-leadership fuel entrepreneurial success.

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Ryan C. Warner Ph.d

How Anger Fuels Infidelity—and Its Aftermath

How Anger Fuels Infidelity—and Its Aftermath

Anger may contribute to infidelity but is almost always left in its wake.

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Bernard Golden

Nine Ways to Be Good to Yourself Starting Today

Nine Ways to Be Good to Yourself Starting Today

Self-care is essential to staying balanced in a topsy-turvy world.

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John-Manuel Andriote

How to Cut Through Mental Clutter and Reclaim Your Focus

How to Cut Through Mental Clutter and Reclaim Your Focus

Great leadership starts with staying above the noise.

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Sara Canaday

From Under the Rubble to a First Breath of Fresh Air: A New Beginning

Interview with Oklahoma City bombing survivor Amy Downs.

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Jennifer Gerlach Lcsw

When Estrangement Is Empowerment

When Estrangement Is Empowerment

A new book shows the potential power of parting with those who harmed us.

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Kaytee Gillis

3 Signs You Become a "Chameleon" in Relationships

3 Signs You Become a

If you lose sight of yourself in relationships, you could be a "romantic chameleon."

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Mark Travers Ph.d

How to Behave Skillfully When You're Feeling Anxiety

How to Behave Skillfully When You're Feeling Anxiety

Concrete tactics for functioning well despite anxious feelings.

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Alice Boyes Ph.d

Creatives Unlock Unique Brain Networks

Creatives Unlock Unique Brain Networks

High creativity requires large-scale brain networks.

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Nicole A. Tetreault Ph.d

The Agony of Waiting

The Agony of Waiting

Personal Perspective: When we are waiting, every minute seems like five.

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Andrea Rosenhaft Lcsw-R

Too Much Twin Closeness Can Be Dangerous to Identity Development

Too Much Twin Closeness Can Be Dangerous to Identity Development

Advice for people trying to make sense of the reality of twin relationships.

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Barbara Klein Ph.d

Managing Conflict in a Polarized World

Managing Conflict in a Polarized World

The art and science of de-escalation.

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Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.d

Why Sorry Is the Hardest Word

Why Sorry Is the Hardest Word

Demystifying the reasons that saying "sorry" can be so incredibly difficult.

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James M. Kerr

How to Curb Risky Behavior and Substance Use in Teens

How to Curb Risky Behavior and Substance Use in Teens

Parental monitoring is one key strategy.

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Mallory Stephenson Ph.d

The Fluid Architecture of Cognitive Possibility

The Fluid Architecture of Cognitive Possibility

Here's how LLMs outthink without thinking.

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John Nosta

The Power of Neurodiversity-Affirming Mental Healthcare

The Power of Neurodiversity-Affirming Mental Healthcare

3 reasons why the mental health system needs a systemic change.

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Amy Marschall

When Parents Are Banished by Adult Children

When Parents Are Banished by Adult Children

5 reasons a parent might be cut off by an adult child, and what they can do next.

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Kathy Mccoy Ph.d

Study Finds AI Chatbot Can Improve Mental Health

Study Finds AI Chatbot Can Improve Mental Health

AI chatbot therapy helps those with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

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Cami Rosso

Can We Daydream Our Way to Better Mental Health?

Can We Daydream Our Way to Better Mental Health?

Daydreaming isn't a waste of time; in fact, it can be beneficial for our well-being.

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Chris Bradshaw Ph.d

3 Telltale Signs of "Enmeshment" in a Relationship

3 Telltale Signs of

Crossing the line between complementing and completing one another.

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Mark Travers Ph.d

When Your Grown Child Treats You Like the Enemy

When Your Grown Child Treats You Like the Enemy

When your adult child turns critical: Stay strong, set boundaries, find peace.

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Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

The Hidden Code Behind Everything You Do

The Hidden Code Behind Everything You Do

A neuroscience model that bridges the mind-body disconnect.

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Tahir Rahman M.d

Why Change Is So Hard—Even When You Want It

Why Change Is So Hard—Even When You Want It

Understanding and overcoming the psychological barriers that hold us back.

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Elizabeth Sadock Ph.d