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Holiday Meals and Memories

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Ira Hyman Ph.d

The Reiner Tragedy: What Research Tells Us

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Wendy B Smith Ph.d. Lcsw

Why We Submit, Rebel, or Awaken

Why We Submit, Rebel, or Awaken

Unmet needs, conflict, and the path from reactivity to inner authority.

yesterday 50

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Moshe Ratson Mba

Why No Contact Feels Worse Than Staying With a Toxic Person

Why No Contact Feels Worse Than Staying With a Toxic Person

Walking away from a bad relationship hurts so much due in part to a trauma bond.

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

How Benjamin Franklin Turned His Enemies Into Friends

How Benjamin Franklin Turned His Enemies Into Friends

Use the 'Ben Franklin effect' to appear more likable.

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Mark Travers Ph.d

Make It a Happy New Year With 3 Easy Resolutions

Make It a Happy New Year With 3 Easy Resolutions

Science shows that enjoyable resolutions work.

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Debbie Peterson

The Messaging I’ve Refused to Buy Into This Holiday Season

The Messaging I’ve Refused to Buy Into This Holiday Season

Silencing the noise, setting limits on your time, and letting go of expectations.

yesterday 30

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Lauren Dennelly Ph.d

Neuropsychological Lessons From 'It's a Wonderful Life'

Neuropsychological Lessons From 'It's a Wonderful Life'

Altruism activates the brain's spiritual network, especially when we are in despair.

yesterday 30

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Dan J. Tomasulo Phd

Get in Touch With Your Authentic Self

Get in Touch With Your Authentic Self

Feeling lost? These three steps can help you reconnect with your true self.

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Susan Krauss Whitbourne Phd

Are Architects More Likely to Be Left-Handed Than Other People?

Are Architects More Likely to Be Left-Handed Than Other People?

A study investigated whether left-handers are overrepresented among architects.

yesterday 30

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Sebastian Ocklenburg

'Gota a Gota': When Fear Enters Life Drop by Drop

'Gota a Gota': When Fear Enters Life Drop by Drop

When debt quietly turns survival into fear and routine obedience.

yesterday 30

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Sigifredo Castell Britton Ph.d

The Cost of Authenticity During Family Holiday Gatherings

The Cost of Authenticity During Family Holiday Gatherings

Unless you want conflict, do not bring your whole self.

yesterday 30

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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Ph.d

What Winter Can Teach Us About Burnout and Self-Care

What Winter Can Teach Us About Burnout and Self-Care

Nature can be our greatest teacher and can remind us of the importance of rest.

yesterday 30

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Phil Lane Msw

Watching Intelligence Lose Its Friction

Watching Intelligence Lose Its Friction

2025 might just be the year of the cognitive slippery slope.

yesterday 30

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John Nosta

Why AI Cannot Be Trusted

Why AI Cannot Be Trusted

Our understanding of trust should not be grounded in Silicon Valley marketing.

yesterday 30

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Richard Gunderman Md

Principles of Dialogue and Reasoned Argument

Principles of Dialogue and Reasoned Argument

Principle 3: How can we cross the empathy wall?

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Kenneth Barish Ph.d

Why We Fear Death

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Jordan Grumet M.d

Your Brain on Perpetual Beta

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Trond Arne Undheim Ph.d

Working With Our Fears

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David Richo Ph.d

Revisiting "Home Alone," 35 Years Later

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Michael Alcee Ph.d

4 Tips to Stop Fighting and Be Friends

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Jason Whiting Ph.d

What Makes Us Impatient?

What Makes Us Impatient?

A recent study identifies factors that predict how well we respond to waiting.

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Christian B. Miller Ph.d

"What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve, AI?" The Rise of Singlehood

Current trends indicate some shifting attitudes about having a human partner.

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Kyle D. Killian Ph.d

The Science Behind the Acceptance of Lies

The Science Behind the Acceptance of Lies

Why we tolerate being lied to.

yesterday 5

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Boris Herzberg

Assisting vs. Enabling Your Neurodivergent Child

Assisting vs. Enabling Your Neurodivergent Child

Tips and insights to support a neurodivergent child's independence.

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Lisa Sheinhouse M.a

Tantrums: They’re Not Just for Kids

Tantrums: They’re Not Just for Kids

Understanding emotional outbursts at every age.

yesterday 5

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Liz Nissim Ph.d

From Delight to Dread: How Phones Became Modern Torture

From Delight to Dread: How Phones Became Modern Torture

Personal Perspective: A shift that reflects our psychic adaptation.

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Ira Israel Lmft

Holiday Words and Their Meaning Quirks

Holiday Words and Their Meaning Quirks

Some holiday words have more than one meaning; some meanings have multiple words.

yesterday 5

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Natalie Schilling Ph.d

The Psychosocial Road to Road Rage

The Psychosocial Road to Road Rage

Road rage has many underlying causes, both psychological and social.

yesterday 5

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Richard Zhang Md

Why Computers Could Never Experience Beauty

Why Computers Could Never Experience Beauty

The significance of beauty in Kant’s philosophical system.

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Neel Burton M.a

For the Estranged, a Loaded Question Stirs Up Loss and Shame

For the Estranged, a Loaded Question Stirs Up Loss and Shame

“What are you doing for the holidays?”—a harmless question that cuts deep.

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Fern Schumer Chapman

Why Some People Sound Calm When They’re Not

Why Some People Sound Calm When They’re Not

How cultural expectations shape emotional expression and stress.

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Beatrice Ng-Kessler Msc

The Strange Logic of Loss

The Strange Logic of Loss

Loss of any kind can disrupt our thinking.

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Mary C. Lamia Ph.d

Leave Diet Culture Behind and Reclaim Your Life

Leave Diet Culture Behind and Reclaim Your Life

Eight ways the weight-loss industry lies, cheats, and steals your joy.

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Dawn Clifford

Organizations Need More Good Guys and Allies

Organizations Need More Good Guys and Allies

A good guy and ally can springboard a woman's career.

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Karen Teller

Honoring Loss by Living

Honoring Loss by Living

What would you want for your family if you were gone?

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David Hanscom Md

The Saver and Spender in Marriage

The Saver and Spender in Marriage

Shame is often the common denominator in marital disputes about money.

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Stephen J. Betchen D.s.w

Does ADHD Even Exist?

Does ADHD Even Exist?

Why scepticism about ADHD persists and what modern evidence shows.

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Simon Daquino Mpsych

Anxiety Affects the Brain to Distort Perception of Threat

Anxiety Affects the Brain to Distort Perception of Threat

New research also points to easier ways of managing anxiety.

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Jamie Cannon Ms

Form a Family Book Club This Holiday Season

Form a Family Book Club This Holiday Season

Make this year's holiday gifts become foundational for a lifetime of reading.

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Robyn Fivush Ph.d

Is Social Media Dying?

Is Social Media Dying?

A question that invites us to ask why we turned to social media to begin with.

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Joseph E. Davis Ph.d

3 Ways to Manage Chronic Pain Without Medication

3 Ways to Manage Chronic Pain Without Medication

If you struggle with post-treatment pain, these methods can help.

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Elinor Greenberg Ph.d

Why 69 Percent of Couples' Conflict Will Never Go Away

Why 69 Percent of Couples' Conflict Will Never Go Away

Two reasons why people get stuck so easily in a cycle of perpetual conflict.

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Mark Travers Ph.d

When the Holidays Collide With Eating Disorder Recovery


When the Holidays Collide With Eating Disorder Recovery


Navigating food, body image, and year-end pressure.

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Carolyn Karoll Lcsw-C

Micro-Moments of Renewal You Can Start Today

Micro-Moments of Renewal You Can Start Today

Small practices to reset your energy and reduce stress.

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Megan Dalla-Camina

'My Parents Treated Me Well, So Why Do I Still Want Therapy?'

'My Parents Treated Me Well, So Why Do I Still Want Therapy?'

Disorganized attachment can arise from parents' unresolved trauma.

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Boris Herzberg

Christmas E-cards and Personality

Christmas E-cards and Personality

Predicting who would like an e-card this Christmas.

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Phil Reed D.phil

Measuring the Unmeasurable: Baby Steps Toward Shared Truth

Measuring the Unmeasurable: Baby Steps Toward Shared Truth

How do we define or quantify what we recognize instantly yet struggle to name?

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Michiko Kimura Bruno M.d

Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries: How Are They Linked?

Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries: How Are They Linked?

Left-handers show different brain asymmetries than right-handers.

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Sebastian Ocklenburg

Ignorance of Your Values Is No Excuse

Ignorance of Your Values Is No Excuse

Sometimes we avoid facts because we fear what our values might demand.

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Matt Grawitch Ph.d