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Reminder: Be Kind to Yourself

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Kurt W Ela Psy.d

Are We Collectively Numb Over Routine Violence?

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Megan S. Evans Ph.d

Are You Being Emotionally Blackmailed?

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Andrea Mathews Lpc

Parenting Adolescents and Three Challenges of Keeping Order

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

The Scary Thoughts No One Talks About After Birth

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Emily Guarnotta Psyd

Survey Finds Most ECT Patients Suffer Long-term Memory Loss

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John Read Ph.d

Aging Stoutly With the Gift of Bliss

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Joseph Mazur

Avoiding the 'Existential Vacuum'

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Paul Blaschko Ph.d

America the Anxious

America the Anxious

Why Americans are some of the most stressed-out humans on earth.

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Whitney Coulson Lcsw

How Living Between Cultures Expands the Mind

How Living Between Cultures Expands the Mind

Blending cultures reshapes the brain, fueling creativity and empathy.

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Aditi Subramaniam

2 Reasons Why People Lose Direction in Life

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Mark Travers Ph.d

I Inherited My Grandmother and Mother’s Nervous Systems

I Inherited My Grandmother and Mother’s Nervous Systems

Personal Perspective: How I stopped the cycle of my family's trauma history.

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Sharon Kwon Lcsw

Perfectionism as the Basis for Chronic Defensiveness

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Leon Garber Lmhc

Supporting Traumatized Children in the Classroom

What every educator needs to know about trauma

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Jeanette Yoffe M.a

You Don’t Need to Be Interesting, Just Interested

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Sam Goldstein Ph.d

A Closer Look at Substance Use Agreements

Examining the kinds of limits couples set on drug and alcohol use

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Tyrel J. Starks Ph.d

Mistakes People Make After Infidelity Is Revealed

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Marty Klein Ph.d

Can Porn Be Good For You?

Can Porn Be Good For You?

Contemplating the positive effects of adult content.

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Kaamna Bhojwani Ma

Overcoming the Victim Mindset: Insights from 'Rise Above'

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Tara Well Ph.d

The Three Pillars of Timeless Professionalism

Here's why competence, character, and connection are your career’s cornerstones.

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Craig B. Barkacs Mba

What Dogs Teach Us About Emotional Entanglements

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Nicholas Balaisis Ph.d

The Faulty and Fearful Logic of Target Weights for Anorexia

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Emily T. Troscianko

Why Specificity Matters in Therapy

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Ross Gormley

Psychology, Art, and Activism

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Mindbridge Center

When Death Knocks at the Door

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Hamid Zand Ph.d

Airsickness in Flight Personnel

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Carrie H. Kennedy Ph.d

What Smart Glasses Reveal (and Conceal)

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Marianne Brandon Ph.d

Addiction Considerations, Self-Empowerment, and Resolutions

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Ragnar Purje Ph.d

Feeling Helpless in the Face of Chronic Illness

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Jennifer Caspari Ph.d

The Social Functions Of Common Knowledge

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Glenn C. Altschuler Ph.d

Healing Trauma Through Transformative Writing Practices

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Stop Earning Your Existence

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Kyle Emanuel Brown

The Grievance Engine

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Mark Lipton Ph.d

What 'KPop Demon Hunters' Teaches Us About Wholeness

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Luana Marques Ph.d

The Hidden Harm in the Words "Just Wait"

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Ahou V. Line Ph.d

Our Algorithmic Society and the Loss of Agency

Our Algorithmic Society and the Loss of Agency

We can feel controlled by social media algorithms, but there are ways to cope.

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Phil Lane Msw

'Shrekking' Is a Dating Trend That Has Its Risks

'Shrekking' Is a Dating Trend That Has Its Risks

The "Shrekking" trend is about purposely "dating down" for a particular reason.

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Bruce Y. Lee M.d

Why We Crave the New iPhone

Why We Crave the New iPhone

The psychology behind upgrade culture.

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Ankita Guchait Mbpss

Setting and Keeping Work-Life Boundaries

Setting and Keeping Work-Life Boundaries

Learn how to become a work-life "boundary bouncer" for yourself and others.

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Patricia Grabarek

What 'The Last Unicorn' Teaches Us About Grief in 2025

What 'The Last Unicorn' Teaches Us About Grief in 2025

Revelations in truths about despair, connection, and living with loss.

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Peter Andrew Danzig Lcsw

The Benefits of a One-Day-a-Week Gifted Program

The Benefits of a One-Day-a-Week Gifted Program

You can tailor your child’s education to support their gifted learning needs.

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Dona Matthews Ph.d

Can Kinship With Rivers Bring Healing and Recovery?

Can Kinship With Rivers Bring Healing and Recovery?

A river's daughter and memoirist speaks of her healing relationship with nature.

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Rachel Clark

Psychological Safety Drives AI Adoption

Psychological Safety Drives AI Adoption

How to use neuroscience to unleash workplace innovation.

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Jonathan Brill

Has AI Generated a New Kind of Patient?

Has AI Generated a New Kind of Patient?

AI provides material that can affect patients and challenge therapists.

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Anthony D. Smith Lmhc

What Running Teaches Us About Black Lives Matter

What Running Teaches Us About Black Lives Matter

Personal Perspective: The psychology of running, survival, and collective memory.

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Brianna A. Baker Phd

7 Myths About Physical Restraints in Psychiatric Facilities

7 Myths About Physical Restraints in Psychiatric Facilities

Separating myths from facts about the use of physical restraints in facilities.

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David Susman

"Shut up and Listen!" A Message to Parents

The best way to connect with your Gen Z child.

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Hilary Jacobs Hendel Lcsw

An Answer to the Question: Do I Have Alzheimer’s?

An Answer to the Question: Do I Have Alzheimer’s?

Why people often worry about having dementia unnecessarily.

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Karen Fingerman Ph.d

Who Do People Make Risky Decisions?

Who Do People Make Risky Decisions?

There are several reasons why people might engage in risky sports and activities.

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Gary Klein Ph.d

Trust in Healthcare AI Can Be Hurt Intentionally or Innocuously

Trust in Healthcare AI Can Be Hurt Intentionally or Innocuously

6 key factors can affect trust among AI providers’ buyers and clinical users.

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Deepak Sirdeshmukh M.s