Social Lights

Family Dynamics

Caregiving for Parents Takes a Family

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on April 17, 2024

10 things adult siblings can do to make things better when caring for parents.

10 things adult siblings can do to make things better when caring for parents.

Emotional Intelligence

The Importance of Initiative and Follow-through

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on April 15, 2024

Sometimes, you have to do things yourself.

Sometimes, you have to do things yourself.

Decision-Making

Cultivating Discernment

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on April 8, 2024

Discernment is a lifeskill for achieving greater clarity, attention, and decision-making.

Discernment is a lifeskill for achieving greater clarity, attention, and decision-making.

Emotional Abuse

Are You Being Manipulated In Your Relationship?

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on January 5, 2024

Understanding gaslighting and other forms of destructive emotional abuse.

Understanding gaslighting and other forms of destructive emotional abuse.

Career

Jumpstarting Your Career in the New Year

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on January 3, 2024

Personal Perspective: Meeting your goals, mentoring, and actualizing your vision.

Personal Perspective: Meeting your goals, mentoring, and actualizing your vision.

Relationships

9 Proven Ways to Maintain a Long-Distance Relationship

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on January 2, 2024

Many avoid long-distance relationships, but they can be strong and fulfilling with intentionality and work.

Many avoid long-distance relationships, but they can be strong and fulfilling with intentionality and work.

Relationships

Expectations Are Coming to Town

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on December 8, 2023

New couples can manage family tension and still spark joy.

New couples can manage family tension and still spark joy.

Academic Problems and Skills

Why Finals Week Can Be Good for Students

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on December 4, 2023

A new way to think about this dreaded time of year on campus.

A new way to think about this dreaded time of year on campus.

Happiness

Prioritizing Pleasure

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on November 8, 2023

Personal Perspective: Why we should open ourselves to pleasure without the guilt.

Personal Perspective: Why we should open ourselves to pleasure without the guilt.

Workplace Dynamics

How to Best Handle Difficult Conversations in Job Interviews

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on October 31, 2023

Dealing with the elephant in the room.

Dealing with the elephant in the room.

Relationships

Spot and Avoid These 2 Relationship-Sabotaging Behaviors

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on September 26, 2023

How to know when your relationship is doomed.

How to know when your relationship is doomed.

Education

10 Benefits of Extracurricular Activities in College

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on September 10, 2023

Learning outside of the classroom.

Learning outside of the classroom.

Stress

Why You Shouldn't Turn Your Dorm Into a Barbie Dreamhouse

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on July 30, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Are dorm essentials really essential?

A Personal Perspective: Are dorm essentials really essential?

Education

How Important Is a Minor in College?

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on June 28, 2023

Some not-so-minor considerations when choosing a path of study.

Some not-so-minor considerations when choosing a path of study.

Career

How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on June 26, 2023

Advice for college students and recent graduates.

Advice for college students and recent graduates.

Friends

Surviving Mother's Day While Motherless (and Childless)

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on May 14, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Focus on the gains.

A Personal Perspective: Focus on the gains.

Trauma

Toward a Social Psychology of Charcuterie Boards

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on March 27, 2023

The current explosion in the popularity of charcuterie boards leads us to consider what lies beneath the surface of this phenomenon. What is it that we are truly hungry for?

The current explosion in the popularity of charcuterie boards leads us to consider what lies beneath the surface of this phenomenon. What is it that we are truly hungry for?

Career

Overhauling the Academic Tenure and Promotion Process

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on March 21, 2023

Should the process itself be denied tenure? Creative revamping can go a long way.

Should the process itself be denied tenure? Creative revamping can go a long way.

Relationships

Why the Best Relationships Are Play, Not Work

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on March 6, 2023

The case for play dates with your partner.

The case for play dates with your partner.

Career

New Year’s Resolutions for College Students

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.D. on January 1, 2023

16 strategies for success in and out of the classroom.

16 strategies for success in and out of the classroom.