Social Instincts Covering the science and psychology of human behavior Psychopathy Two Ways to Tell Psychopaths and Sociopaths Apart Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 17, 2024 Don't overlook the marked differences between psychopaths and sociopaths. Don't overlook the marked differences between psychopaths and sociopaths. Friends 3 Ways to Make Healthy, Sustainable Friendships as an Adult Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 16, 2024 Maintaining friendships as an adult can be tricky. Here's how to do it right. Maintaining friendships as an adult can be tricky. Here's how to do it right. Relationships 3 Ways the Japanese Golden Repair Can Heal a Relationship Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 15, 2024 Gold can be used to repair broken objects. Here's how it can repair a love life. Gold can be used to repair broken objects. Here's how it can repair a love life. Chronic Illness "Spoon Theory" Can Change the Way You View Mental Health Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 14, 2024 Spoons aren't just cutlery. They're an invaluable form of metaphorical currency. Spoons aren't just cutlery. They're an invaluable form of metaphorical currency. Relationships 3 Telltale Signs That a Relationship Has Marriage Material Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 13, 2024 Are you and your partner destined for happily ever after? Here's how to tell. Are you and your partner destined for happily ever after? Here's how to tell. Media 3 Movies That Actually Portray Mental Health Realistically Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 11, 2024 These three movies get the psychologist's badge of approval. Have you seen them? These three movies get the psychologist's badge of approval. Have you seen them? Consumer Behavior 5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Becoming a Minimalist Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 10, 2024 A messy space makes for a messy mind. Here's how you can clear them both up. A messy space makes for a messy mind. Here's how you can clear them both up. Autism 3 Movies That Totally Misrepresent Psychological Disorders Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 9, 2024 These three films get just about everything wrong about psychology. Here's why. These three films get just about everything wrong about psychology. Here's why. Relationships 3 Signs Your Relationship Is Suffering from One-Upmanship Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 8, 2024 Here's why some partners in relationships always have to one-up each other. Here's why some partners in relationships always have to one-up each other. Mindfulness 6 Ways for Couples to Avoid Pointless Arguments Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 7, 2024 Always in the middle of an unnecessary fight? Here's what you can reflect on. Always in the middle of an unnecessary fight? Here's what you can reflect on. Neuroscience 2 Popular Psychology Myths, Debunked Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 5, 2024 Left-brained? Right-brained? No, just...brained. Left-brained? Right-brained? No, just...brained. Diet 3 Psychological Barriers That Make It Hard to Go Vegan Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 3, 2024 2. The cheese paradox. 2. The cheese paradox. Family Dynamics 3 Ways Women Can Overcome "Eldest Daughter Syndrome" Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 2, 2024 The expectation to fulfill the eldest-daughter role can be an immense burden. The expectation to fulfill the eldest-daughter role can be an immense burden. Relationships 3 Ways to Avoid Weaponized Kindness in Your Relationship Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 1, 2024 Quid-pro-quo kindness can be damaging to a relationship. Here's how to avoid it. Quid-pro-quo kindness can be damaging to a relationship. Here's how to avoid it. Relationships 5 Ways to Quit the Habit of "Kitchen Sinking" Your Partner Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 30, 2024 Here are 5 easy ways you can become better at leaving the past in the past. Here are 5 easy ways you can become better at leaving the past in the past. Ketamine 2 Promising Insights From Recent Research on Ketamine Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 29, 2024 Ketamine is fighting the good fight against treatment-resistant depression. Ketamine is fighting the good fight against treatment-resistant depression. Narcissism 3 Ways Narcissists Objectify Their Children Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 26, 2024 No one knows depersonalization better than children of narcissists. No one knows depersonalization better than children of narcissists. Marriage 7 Non-Negotiable Rules All Married Couples Should Follow Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 25, 2024 Marriage takes work. Here are seven areas where your efforts should be placed. Marriage takes work. Here are seven areas where your efforts should be placed. Sex How to Use Your Perspective of Time for a Better Sex Life Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 24, 2024 Research reveals the intriguing link between time and sex. Research reveals the intriguing link between time and sex. Loneliness The Concerning Global Rise in Hikikomori Syndrome, Explained Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 23, 2024 Hikikomori syndrome could be contributing to a wave of loneliness. Hikikomori syndrome could be contributing to a wave of loneliness. 1 2 Next
Psychopathy Two Ways to Tell Psychopaths and Sociopaths Apart Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 17, 2024 Don't overlook the marked differences between psychopaths and sociopaths. Don't overlook the marked differences between psychopaths and sociopaths.
Friends 3 Ways to Make Healthy, Sustainable Friendships as an Adult Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 16, 2024 Maintaining friendships as an adult can be tricky. Here's how to do it right. Maintaining friendships as an adult can be tricky. Here's how to do it right.
Relationships 3 Ways the Japanese Golden Repair Can Heal a Relationship Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 15, 2024 Gold can be used to repair broken objects. Here's how it can repair a love life. Gold can be used to repair broken objects. Here's how it can repair a love life.
Chronic Illness "Spoon Theory" Can Change the Way You View Mental Health Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 14, 2024 Spoons aren't just cutlery. They're an invaluable form of metaphorical currency. Spoons aren't just cutlery. They're an invaluable form of metaphorical currency.
Relationships 3 Telltale Signs That a Relationship Has Marriage Material Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 13, 2024 Are you and your partner destined for happily ever after? Here's how to tell. Are you and your partner destined for happily ever after? Here's how to tell.
Media 3 Movies That Actually Portray Mental Health Realistically Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 11, 2024 These three movies get the psychologist's badge of approval. Have you seen them? These three movies get the psychologist's badge of approval. Have you seen them?
Consumer Behavior 5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Becoming a Minimalist Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 10, 2024 A messy space makes for a messy mind. Here's how you can clear them both up. A messy space makes for a messy mind. Here's how you can clear them both up.
Autism 3 Movies That Totally Misrepresent Psychological Disorders Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 9, 2024 These three films get just about everything wrong about psychology. Here's why. These three films get just about everything wrong about psychology. Here's why.
Relationships 3 Signs Your Relationship Is Suffering from One-Upmanship Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 8, 2024 Here's why some partners in relationships always have to one-up each other. Here's why some partners in relationships always have to one-up each other.
Mindfulness 6 Ways for Couples to Avoid Pointless Arguments Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 7, 2024 Always in the middle of an unnecessary fight? Here's what you can reflect on. Always in the middle of an unnecessary fight? Here's what you can reflect on.
Neuroscience 2 Popular Psychology Myths, Debunked Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 5, 2024 Left-brained? Right-brained? No, just...brained. Left-brained? Right-brained? No, just...brained.
Diet 3 Psychological Barriers That Make It Hard to Go Vegan Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 3, 2024 2. The cheese paradox. 2. The cheese paradox.
Family Dynamics 3 Ways Women Can Overcome "Eldest Daughter Syndrome" Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 2, 2024 The expectation to fulfill the eldest-daughter role can be an immense burden. The expectation to fulfill the eldest-daughter role can be an immense burden.
Relationships 3 Ways to Avoid Weaponized Kindness in Your Relationship Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 1, 2024 Quid-pro-quo kindness can be damaging to a relationship. Here's how to avoid it. Quid-pro-quo kindness can be damaging to a relationship. Here's how to avoid it.
Relationships 5 Ways to Quit the Habit of "Kitchen Sinking" Your Partner Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 30, 2024 Here are 5 easy ways you can become better at leaving the past in the past. Here are 5 easy ways you can become better at leaving the past in the past.
Ketamine 2 Promising Insights From Recent Research on Ketamine Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 29, 2024 Ketamine is fighting the good fight against treatment-resistant depression. Ketamine is fighting the good fight against treatment-resistant depression.
Narcissism 3 Ways Narcissists Objectify Their Children Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 26, 2024 No one knows depersonalization better than children of narcissists. No one knows depersonalization better than children of narcissists.
Marriage 7 Non-Negotiable Rules All Married Couples Should Follow Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 25, 2024 Marriage takes work. Here are seven areas where your efforts should be placed. Marriage takes work. Here are seven areas where your efforts should be placed.
Sex How to Use Your Perspective of Time for a Better Sex Life Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 24, 2024 Research reveals the intriguing link between time and sex. Research reveals the intriguing link between time and sex.
Loneliness The Concerning Global Rise in Hikikomori Syndrome, Explained Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 23, 2024 Hikikomori syndrome could be contributing to a wave of loneliness. Hikikomori syndrome could be contributing to a wave of loneliness.