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The Key to a Better Life

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Steven Stosny

AI Situationships Are a Growing Dating Risk

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Bruce Y. Lee M.d

How Living With Black Bears Transformed a Woman's Life

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Why 'Think Rationally' Isn't Always the Answer

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Chester H. Sunde

Restorative Parenting and the Benefits of Slowing Down

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Kristen Cook

Why Loving Your Child Isn't Enough to Change Behavior

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Deborah French M.sc

Making The Decision to Divorce

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Oona Metz Licsw

Do You Have an Attention Problem? Or Does everyone?

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Nancy Darling Ph.d

Forgiveness Is an Inside Job

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Yvonne Castañeda

4 Questions to Help You Avoid Arguments

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Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

Why Every Young Man Should Join a Garage Band

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Gary R Simonds Md Ms Faans

Don’t Believe Everything You Think

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Darby Bonomi Ph.d

Redefining Persistence: Goal-Setting and Neurodivergence

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Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.d

Are You Choosing a Donor or a Parent?

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Lisa Schuman

When Thinking Becomes Weightless

The paradox of boundless intelligence and the necessity of human limits.

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John Nosta

The Emotions Behind AI

AI experts differ on what the technology's capabilities are. Emotions explain why.

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Krista K. Thomason Ph.d

Sibling Identities: Different Paths, Same Home

How culture, birth order, and family shape sibling differences.

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Su Yeong Kim Ph.d

Why Do Compliments Make Me Feel So Uncomfortable?

The perfectionist's terror of a compliment's subtle meanings.

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Leon Garber Lmhc

Can Psychology Explain Opposing Views of the Minnesota Tragedy?

What we think we have seen may come down to psychology much more than we realise.

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Raj Persaud Md Frcpsych

Forgiving Yourself

We can learn to forgive ourselves and release ourselves from shame.

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David Richo Ph.d

Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”

A different view of sensory effort in autism and ADHD.

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Hari Srinivasan

Help Is Other People: The Power of Social Connectedness

Investing in connectedness can get you the best bang for your health buck.

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Noam Shpancer Ph.d

3 Questions That Can Refine How You Speak—and Are Heard

Communicating in ways that build trust and emotional safety.

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John Amodeo Ph.d

Should You Include Former In-Laws in Family Celebrations?

The bonus family: How to honor connections while embracing new beginnings.

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Jeanette Blackstone Psy.d

From Fear to Choice: How Empowerment Self-Defense Changes Lives

Choice, consent, and social context change the way we think about safety.

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Lauren R. Taylor

Giving Thanks in Turbulent Times

How gratitude roots us in hope and fortitude.

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Robin D. Stone

Do Sexual Abuse Offenders Target the Same Type of Victim?

What studies reveal about crossover patterns in sexual abuse.

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Elizabeth L. Jeglic Ph.d

Today Is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

What the science of appreciation teaches us about these moments.

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David Berez Mapp

Growth Is an Unlearning Process

The hidden work of real change.

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Mark Shelvock

How to Set Up a Better Spring Semester for College Students

A strategic spring semester plan for college students and their parents.

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Rob Danzman Ncc

5 Ways to Learn to Love Routines

Routines aren't about optimization. They're about storytelling.

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Alice Boyes Ph.d

Cannabis and Alcohol in Pregnancy

Clear data on alcohol and emerging data on THC support advice not to use.

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Mark S. Gold M.d

How Twins Learn to Follow Rules and Expectations

Effective strategies that promote cooperation and reduce conflict.

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Barbara Klein Ph.d

6 Ways Getting Older Might Surprise You: Think Junior High

What is our fear of death if not the biggest FOMO of them all?

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Gina Barreca Ph.d

4 Decision Games That Changed Me

The power of scenario-based experiences.

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Gary Klein Ph.d

Using CARE to Promote Collaborative Co-Parenting

An acronym to help remind us of the necessary components for good communication.

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Jeanette Blackstone Psy.d

Environmental Triggers for Schizophrenia

Personal Perspective: Why identifying triggers matter for emotional recovery.

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Sarah Merritt Ryan M.s

New Year, Same Us: One Headphone, One Song, One Walk Home

Personal Perspective: How music becomes a place to return to when feelings grow big.

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Sara Leila Sherman

Don't Get Lost in Translation

Clear communication from fuming to fighting requires a functional perspective.

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E. Paul Zehr Ph.d

Why People Obey Systems They Know Are Wrong

What exhaustion does to moral judgment.

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Shermin Kruse J.d

Becoming Nobody

Exploring the Buddhist teaching of non-self in psychedelic therapy.

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Michael Ryoshin Sapiro

5 Invitations for a Kinder Start to the New Year

Design your days with intention and choose a more supportive way forward.

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Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

Why “Confidence” Is the Wrong Goal

Many gay men misinterpret fear and self‑monitoring as low confidence.

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Chris Tompkins

Emotional Granularity Is Not Just About Labels

Why relational safety, mindfulness, and culture matter more than labels.

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Beatrice Ng-Kessler Msc

"Slop" Was the 2025 Word of the Year. What Comes Next?

AI slop contributes to a growing unease with the internet.

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Susan A. Nolan

My Authenticity: Caring Is Not Always Sharing

Personal Perspective: I am naturally giving, but I do not enjoy sharing food.

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Barbara A Jaffe Ed.d

Do You Feel Trapped? How to Break Out

Your life is short. Don't let fear keep you from living it.

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Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

3 Ways Overthinking Infantilizes Adult Children

How anxiety can quietly replace action, confidence, and momentum.

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Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

5 Traits of Wisdom

Despite troubles in consistently defining wisdom, research reveals broader strokes.

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Christopher Dwyer Ph.d

Boosting Cognitive Performance Through Sleep

Quality sleep is key to optimizing cognitive performance.

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Carrie H. Kennedy Ph.d