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“For Good” from Wicked—Memory, Friendship, Music of Becoming

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Sara Leila Sherman

"The Einstein Syndrome" Turns 25

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Stephen Camarata Ph.d

What Postpartum Depression Stole From Me

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Loren Kleinman

Evolution of CBT for Treating Adult ADHD

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Russell Ramsay

A Heartfelt Invitation to Connect Emotionally with Wildness

A Heartfelt Invitation to Connect Emotionally with Wildness

Ian Poh Jin Tze's new book portrays untold stories of animals in their homes.

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

The Surfer's Secret to Healing Trauma

The Surfer's Secret to Healing Trauma

Learning to fall may be the first step toward healing.

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Albert Wong Ph.d

How Words Perpetuate Stigma Surrounding Addiction

How Words Perpetuate Stigma Surrounding Addiction

Language can enhance, or dismantle, stigma.

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Jenna L. Butner Md

You’re My Favorite Person

You’re My Favorite Person

Understanding the “favorite person” dynamic in borderline personality disorder.

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Karen Stollznow Ph.d

The Gift of Gratitude: Why We Can't Thank Ourselves

The Gift of Gratitude: Why We Can't Thank Ourselves

There's something weird about thanking yourself—but why?

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Joel Wong Ph.d

Finding Light in the “Hazy Shade of Winter”

Finding Light in the “Hazy Shade of Winter”

Building winter resilience through mindful movement, yoga, and nature.

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Michele M. Tugade Ph.d

5 Steps You Can Take Today to Live Your Best Life

5 Steps You Can Take Today to Live Your Best Life

Small actions repeated consistently can help you move towards the life you want.

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Gill Harrop Ph.d

Why Some Systems Keep Working When Things Go Wrong

Why Some Systems Keep Working When Things Go Wrong

A practical model for building adaptive, operationally resilient systems.

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Dan Dworkis M.d

Is Meeting for Coffee Good for a First Date or a Red Flag?

Is Meeting for Coffee Good for a First Date or a Red Flag?

Here's how to choose the right dating approach.

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Bruce Y. Lee M.d

Progress in Mental Health Services Can Bring New Hope

Progress in Mental Health Services Can Bring New Hope

The landscape of mental health care is changing.

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Susan J. Lewis Ph.d

The Hidden Meaning Behind “I Don’t Care”

The Hidden Meaning Behind “I Don’t Care”

A window into childhood trauma and survival.

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Jeanette Yoffe M.a

3 Telltale Signs That You're an Intelligent Partner

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Mark Travers Ph.d

What I Learned From a Simple Act of Kindness

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Zoe Weil M.a

Personalize Holiday Joy According to Your Social Battery

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Shannon Sauer-Zavala Ph.d

Gathering for Good: Holiday Socializing Keeps You Sharp

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Karen Fingerman Ph.d

The Corrosive Nature of Power

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Geraldine K. Piorkowski Ph.d

Want More Gratitude? Start Using These Three Words

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Joel Wong Ph.d

You Must Give Up Hope for a Better Past

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Leon Garber Lmhc

Lessons From Marcus Aurelius for the Modern World

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Bradley Murray Dphil

How to Be Happy Being Single

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Bruce Y. Lee M.d

What the Heart Remembers: Photo Collectors

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Shirley M. Mueller M.d

Should You Show Empathy When Setting Limits?

Should You Show Empathy When Setting Limits?

Sometimes it helps to show empathy; other times it’s a set up for manipulation.

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Bill Eddy Lcsw

Why the World Needs a Big Dose of Hope Right Now

Why the World Needs a Big Dose of Hope Right Now

Resiliency and well-being are tethered by the throughline of hope.

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Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

Creative Writing as Play Therapy

Creative Writing as Play Therapy

How fostering your artistic capacities can help you nurture your inner child.

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Matthew Clemente

It Is Possible to Thrive After Psychosis — I Am Proof

It Is Possible to Thrive After Psychosis — I Am Proof

Personal Perspective: Our thinking about psychosis recovery is often wrong.

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Joyce Vromen Ph.d

Reaping the Benefits of AI Without the Brain Rot

Reaping the Benefits of AI Without the Brain Rot

AI doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing affair.

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Craig B. Barkacs Mba

Can You Be Grateful for a Life You Didn’t Live?

Can You Be Grateful for a Life You Didn’t Live?

The strange psychology of what-ifs—and the invisible benefits they reveal.

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Joel Wong Ph.d

Reducing Gun Violence, Particularly Gun Suicides

Reducing Gun Violence, Particularly Gun Suicides

What we can learn from other countries when it comes to reducing gun deaths.

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John Bateson

Why Birthdays Can Be So Complicated for You and Your Child

Why Birthdays Can Be So Complicated for You and Your Child

Three reasons why birthdays are complicated—and how to make them easier.

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Elena Lister

Those “Cute” Animal Videos Aren’t So Cute After All

Those “Cute” Animal Videos Aren’t So Cute After All

Scientists find many kinds of harm in popular online animal videos.

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Zazie Todd Ph.d

The Case for Collective Hope in the New Year

The Case for Collective Hope in the New Year

How everyday connection rebuilds our capacity for hope.

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Rabiya Karamali M.ed

Trauma's Shadow Lingers in the Bedroom

Trauma's Shadow Lingers in the Bedroom

Healing intimacy’s hidden wounds with honesty and vulnerability.

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Claudia Six Ph.d

Are You Too Sensitive?

Are You Too Sensitive?

Our sensitivity level can be related to our mental health.

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Barbara Greenberg Ph.d

From Conflict to Connection: The Alchemy of Compassion

From Conflict to Connection: The Alchemy of Compassion

Transforming strife into mutual understanding, presence, and deeper intimacy.

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Yosi Amram

Dreaming of the Dead: Why It Happens and What It Means

Dreaming of the Dead: Why It Happens and What It Means

To sleep, perchance to dream. But what does it mean?

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Phil Lane Msw

Death By Design: Making Sense of Solicited Self-Murder

Death By Design: Making Sense of Solicited Self-Murder

Solicited self-murder is rare, and often bizarre.

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Katherine Ramsland Ph.d

Why Thoughts Have Power

Why Thoughts Have Power

Five science-backed practices to help shift your reality.

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Jeff Tarrant

Breaking Free From Shame

Breaking Free From Shame

Let go of self-conscious behavior that has become destructive.

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Steven Ing Mft

Why We Resist Other People’s Ideas

Why We Resist Other People’s Ideas

The Not-Invented-Here syndrome, and avoiding dismissing perfectly good advice.

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Richard Dancsi

Retail Therapy and the Expense of Coping

Retail Therapy and the Expense of Coping

When shopping heals and when it hurts

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Charles Hebert M.d

When Divorce Support Ends But Kids Aren’t Independent

When Divorce Support Ends But Kids Aren’t Independent

The financial realities of divorced parents with young adult children.

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Elise Buie Esq

When Instinct Disguises Itself as Intuition

When Instinct Disguises Itself as Intuition

How to tell the difference between Instinct and intuition—and why you need to.

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Shauna H Springer Ph.d

Ketamine Is Addictive, But It Can Also Help Treat Addiction

Ketamine Is Addictive, But It Can Also Help Treat Addiction

While ketamine can be addictive, it's safest under clinical supervision.

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Gail Serruya M.d

Why AI Will Never Be Your Leader

Why AI Will Never Be Your Leader

Personal Perspective: The psychological reasons we obey machines—but don’t trust them.

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Mark Van Vugt Ph.d

How the Last Five Years Have Affected Us

How the Last Five Years Have Affected Us

How we can begin to heal from collective trauma.

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Mark Banschick M.d

AI Anxiety Is Real: Invest in the Skills AI Can't Replicate

AI Anxiety Is Real: Invest in the Skills AI Can't Replicate

The very thing most professionals have avoided is what they will need most.

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Camille Preston Ph.d