Is Loneliness Just a Problem in Individualistic Cultures?

Loneliness is often believed to be more common in individualistic than in collectivistic cultures but the data suggest that collectivism does not protect against loneliness.

Loneliness is often believed to be more common in individualistic than in collectivistic cultures but the data suggest that collectivism does not protect against loneliness.

Getting Psychotherapy to Ukrainian Refugees in the U.S.

The Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center was founded to extend the benefits of therapy beyond the privileged. It now also serves Ukrainian refugees.

The Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center was founded to extend the benefits of therapy beyond the privileged. It now also serves Ukrainian refugees.

Nature and Nurture: How Culture Shapes Us

Our cultures shape us in profound ways. The latest research from cultural psychology offers fascinating insights into the nature-nurture interaction.

Our cultures shape us in profound ways. The latest research from cultural psychology offers fascinating insights into the nature-nurture interaction.

Where Do Cultural Differences Come From?

New work suggests that basic features of our environments may hold the key to solving this puzzle.

New work suggests that basic features of our environments may hold the key to solving this puzzle.

White Clinicians' Guide to Work More Effectively With Black Patients

What's the point of providing culturally competent care if you can't identify your own implicit biases first?

What's the point of providing culturally competent care if you can't identify your own implicit biases first?

Unveiling Cross-Cultural Communication Styles

Does growing up in a particular culture influence the way we communicate? One of the most important factors is understanding the context of communication.

Does growing up in a particular culture influence the way we communicate? One of the most important factors is understanding the context of communication.

Do Animals Have Culture?

We often think of culture as uniquely human. A growing body of evidence challenges that view.

We often think of culture as uniquely human. A growing body of evidence challenges that view.

Why Men Say “I Love You” First

"Male confession bias" may be universal.

"Male confession bias" may be universal.

Intent Matters, but Impact Matters More

Intention matters, but there's lots of nuance, of course. Understand the proper place of intent in intercultural conflicts.

Intention matters, but there's lots of nuance, of course. Understand the proper place of intent in intercultural conflicts.

5 Helpful Hacks for Depolarizing Our Divided Conversations

How can we depolarize frustrating conversations? Most solutions have relied on a conventional approach. By contrast, we have developed a meta-method using 5 simple hacks.

How can we depolarize frustrating conversations? Most solutions have relied on a conventional approach. By contrast, we have developed a meta-method using 5 simple hacks.

The Spirit of Aloha Reverberates Around the World

Aloha is the spirit that will rebuild Lahaina and save a precious heritage.

Aloha is the spirit that will rebuild Lahaina and save a precious heritage.

The Myth of the Self-Made Person

Meritocracy seems fair, but studies show it can breed arrogance in winners while entrenching inequality. We must move beyond meritocracy's flaws toward true equal opportunity.

Meritocracy seems fair, but studies show it can breed arrogance in winners while entrenching inequality. We must move beyond meritocracy's flaws toward true equal opportunity.

Does Facebook Make People Unhappy?

New research combines data from almost 1 million people collected by Facebook and Gallup polling to answer the question: Are countries that use Facebook more unhappy?

New research combines data from almost 1 million people collected by Facebook and Gallup polling to answer the question: Are countries that use Facebook more unhappy?

An Eco-Corporeal Psychology

Ayurveda, ancient Indian traditional medicine, emphasizes understanding human nature and recognizing the interconnectedness of the body and mind.

Ayurveda, ancient Indian traditional medicine, emphasizes understanding human nature and recognizing the interconnectedness of the body and mind.

Depth Psychology for Social Healing

The need for in depth, emotionally restorative relationships in our society cannot be overstated. We need to rally a corps on a par with the Peace Corps to address this dire need.

The need for in depth, emotionally restorative relationships in our society cannot be overstated. We need to rally a corps on a par with the Peace Corps to address this dire need.

Learning to Read Rewires Brains

Acquiring the ability to read changes how and where your brain processes faces.

Acquiring the ability to read changes how and where your brain processes faces.

Delayed Gratification: Is It About Self-Control or Culture?

Recent research shows that the ability to delay gratification may depend in part on cultural norms about what people usually wait for.

Recent research shows that the ability to delay gratification may depend in part on cultural norms about what people usually wait for.

Why I've Always Hated My Hair

A Personal Perspective: Is my hair just unruly or has othering made me hate it? Internalizing the othering we experience can shape the way we feel about our bodies and ourselves.

A Personal Perspective: Is my hair just unruly or has othering made me hate it? Internalizing the othering we experience can shape the way we feel about our bodies and ourselves.

The Fight Against Human Trafficking in Ukraine

Victims of trafficking are reluctant to go to the police. In some parts of society, people may look on them as prostitutes.

Victims of trafficking are reluctant to go to the police. In some parts of society, people may look on them as prostitutes.

Why Biological Sex Is Not the Same as Gender

Prejudice based on a failure to appreciate the complexities of biological sex and the consequences of culture and language in shaping gender identities must be overcome.

Prejudice based on a failure to appreciate the complexities of biological sex and the consequences of culture and language in shaping gender identities must be overcome.

The Stigma of Mental Illness: An Evolutionary Account

Is stigma towards mental illness merely a consequence of lack of knowledge? Or does it have deeper roots?

Is stigma towards mental illness merely a consequence of lack of knowledge? Or does it have deeper roots?

Volunteering: A Personal Account of Challenges and Change

A Personal Perspective: My experience as a volunteer psychologist in a rural health setting has reminded me of the values which drew me to the profession.

A Personal Perspective: My experience as a volunteer psychologist in a rural health setting has reminded me of the values which drew me to the profession.

15 Insights About Human Behavior

The essentials of being human, and how to understand ourselves when things go wrong with the mind.

The essentials of being human, and how to understand ourselves when things go wrong with the mind.

Making Uncertainty Your Friend

Current research explains how our nervous system responds to uncertainty and offers ways to reduce the anxiety and stress of not knowing.

Current research explains how our nervous system responds to uncertainty and offers ways to reduce the anxiety and stress of not knowing.

Korean, Without Qualifications

Casey Phair made history for being the youngest ever in a Women's World Cup match. You might have also read that she is biracial. How can we be more accepting of biracial folks?

Casey Phair made history for being the youngest ever in a Women's World Cup match. You might have also read that she is biracial. How can we be more accepting of biracial folks?

The Psychological Origin of Supernatural Thinking

The reason why beliefs in the supernatural are so common around the world may be buried deep in our evolutionary past.

The reason why beliefs in the supernatural are so common around the world may be buried deep in our evolutionary past.

Is There a Link Between Materialism and Nomophobia?

A study of Gen Zers in four countries has identified an unexpected predictor of who does—and who does not—fear being without their smartphone.

A study of Gen Zers in four countries has identified an unexpected predictor of who does—and who does not—fear being without their smartphone.

Navigating Difficult Conversations

The share of Americans who say having conversations with those they disagree with is “stressful and frustrating” has increased. Are there any solutions?

The share of Americans who say having conversations with those they disagree with is “stressful and frustrating” has increased. Are there any solutions?

Mental Health in Small Towns

Are rural communities in crisis, or a picture of mental health? The answer is complicated.

Are rural communities in crisis, or a picture of mental health? The answer is complicated.

How Culture Impacts the Decision to Leave Abusive Marriages

Many women worldwide have been subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV) in their marriages. Are there cultural differences in the challenges faced by women in such relationships?

Many women worldwide have been subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV) in their marriages. Are there cultural differences in the challenges faced by women in such relationships?