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The Radical Choice of Saying 'No' to the Bad Mom Narrative

The Radical Choice of Saying 'No' to the Bad Mom Narrative

Personal Perspective: Flip the script and reject the bad mom cultural narrative.

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Nancy Colier Lcsw

Getting My Son Off His Device

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Ray Swann Ph.d

The Best Leaders Acknowledge Their Mistakes

The Best Leaders Acknowledge Their Mistakes

Taking responsibility for an error shows good leadership.

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Ahron Friedberg M.d

You’re Alive, Don’t Miss It

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Jeff Karp Ph.d

What Seneca and "Fight Club" Teach Us About Black Friday

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Shermin Kruse J.d

How Animal Fairy Tales Can Help Studies of Animal Emotions

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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

2 Ways to Make Your Relationship More Resillient

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Mark Travers Ph.d

How to Spend the Holidays Alone Without Feeling Lonely

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Janina Steinmetz Ph.d

Beyond Screen Time: Using Technology to Reduce Alcoholism

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Calvina Ellerbe Ph.d

The Rise of the Western Minimalist Aesthetic

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Monk Prayogshala Research Institution

Caught Between Self-Sabotage and Learning

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Patrick De Vleeschauwer Drs

Hanging on During the Holidays: 8 Tips for Coping

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Sandra Wartski Psy.d

What’s So Bad About Being Average?

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Josh Gressel Ph.d

The Problem With 'Love Languages'

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Marty Klein Ph.d

When Thinking Takes Work

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Sam Goldstein Ph.d

Are You Stuck in a Mind Loop?

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Lybi Ma

Are Immigrant Families at Greater Risk of Emotional Neglect?

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Tamim Mobayed Ma

When You Dislike the One You Love

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Kathy Mccoy Ph.d

Why Hope Is More Than Wishful Thinking

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Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

AAPI Justice Begins With Belonging

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Mindbridge Center

Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold: How To Manage Your Emotions

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Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

AI Therapy Skipped the Most Important Step

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Albert Wong Ph.d

Neurodiversity and the Individual Attention Fallacy

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Katie Rose Guest Pryal J.d

Are You Enmeshed With a Narcissist?

Are You Enmeshed With a Narcissist?

Why you feel erased—and how to recover.

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Mark Banschick M.d

Wasting Your Brain Away in Margaritaville

Wasting Your Brain Away in Margaritaville

More evidence against the habit of moderate drinking.

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Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.d

Beware of 'Winter Coating' While Dating This Season

Beware of 'Winter Coating' While Dating This Season

Are you down for a temporary relationship, willing to be cast off by spring?

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Bruce Y. Lee M.d

How to Support Ambitious Athletes During the Holidays

Help athletes navigate holiday stressors while supporting rest and well-being.

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Tess M. Kilwein Phd

9 Self-Care Strategies for Grief

9 Self-Care Strategies for Grief

Combat loneliness with effective strategies to nurture your well-being.

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Kristin Meekhof

4 Ways to Get From Healthy to Flourishing

4 Ways to Get From Healthy to Flourishing

Manage stress in small doses, nurture relationships, and find compassion and meaning.

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Esther Sternberg M.d

The Year That Felt Like 3 Years

The Year That Felt Like 3 Years

Why 2025 feels like it should have been over a long time ago.

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Lisa Broderick

How to Have Better Holiday Conversations

How to Have Better Holiday Conversations

Five science-backed steps for calmer, more productive holiday conversations.

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Matthew Facciani

Why Do We Travel?

Why Do We Travel?

There are many reasons to travel: to learn, to be alive. But one struck me more.

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Nancy K. Napier Ph.d

How to Foster Civil Discourse in the Classroom

How to Foster Civil Discourse in the Classroom

Using the science of group dynamics to help your students disagree well.

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Colin M. Fisher

Estrangement, Compassion, and Coming Home

Estrangement, Compassion, and Coming Home

Personal Perspective: What therapists should know, what clients deserve, and why repair still matters.

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Joe Kort

The Biology of Gratitude

The Biology of Gratitude

The Thanksgiving ritual is a neurobiological intervention.

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Pamela Cantor M.d

Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Sexual Orientation

Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Sexual Orientation

Research shows CSBD differs across orientations, but stigma clouds the picture.

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Beáta Bőthe

How Practicing Gratitude Can Help Families of Gray Divorce

How Practicing Gratitude Can Help Families of Gray Divorce

Research indicates that our relationships, minds, and bodies benefit from gratitude.

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Carol R. Hughes

A Prescription for Connection

A Prescription for Connection

Plug into your community to help stave off loneliness.

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Deborah Heiser Ph.d

When AI Asks the Questions, Human Beings Can Benefit

When AI Asks the Questions, Human Beings Can Benefit

New research highlights the potential of AI-generated practice questions.

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Steven C. Pan

Why Letting Go of Fertility Treatment Feels Impossible

Why Letting Go of Fertility Treatment Feels Impossible

The hidden emotional forces that make stopping fertility treatment difficult

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S. Fenella Das Gupta Ph.d

The Hidden Psychology of Cognitive Dissonance

The Hidden Psychology of Cognitive Dissonance

How one therapist made peace with inner conflict and helps others do the same.

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Mirella Stoyanova Licsw

Imagining Beyond the Body

Imagining Beyond the Body

Fiction-writers' appeals to the senses can suggest non-human perspectives.

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Laura C. Otis Ph.d

The Gratitude Paradox of First Responders

The Gratitude Paradox of First Responders

Thoughts of Thanksgiving: Finding gratitude on a holiday when service calls

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David Berez Mapp

Gratitude and Huntington's Disease

Gratitude and Huntington's Disease

Personal Perspective: Recent breakthroughs in neuroscience are cause for thanks.

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Pamela Mallette Lcpc

How Can I Love My Body as I Age?

How Can I Love My Body as I Age?

Group exercise provides a body image boost for mature women.

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Pirkko Markula Ph.d

When Math Meets Mind

When Math Meets Mind

Why the P vs NP problem might really be about us.

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Darren J. Edwards Ph.d

Internalized Weight Stigma and Eating Disorders

Internalized Weight Stigma and Eating Disorders

How enhanced cognitive behavior therapy helps address internalized weight stigma.

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Riccardo Dalle Grave M.d

The Gendered Experience of ECT: Insights From a Global Survey

The Gendered Experience of ECT: Insights From a Global Survey

Women report more severe adverse effects from ECT than do men.

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John Read Ph.d

Fostering Gratitude: Discover Your Nature Gift of the Day

Fostering Gratitude: Discover Your Nature Gift of the Day

Nature offers so much to be grateful for.

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Patricia H. Hasbach

When Family Estrangement Doesn’t Add Up

When Family Estrangement Doesn’t Add Up

The red flags to look for when a family rupture feels sudden and unexplained.

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Steven A Hassan Phd