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Dysfunctional Discourse

Joachim I. Krueger Ph.D. on November 16, 2024 in One Among Many

Language can be used to dominate others, and it often is. Yet, we also have tools to protect ourselves from this type of abuse.

Language can be used to dominate others, and it often is. Yet, we also have tools to protect ourselves from this type of abuse.

Relationships

3 Reasons Why You’re Settling for Less in Your Relationship

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on November 16, 2024 in Liking the Child You Love

When it comes to love, are you asking for too much—or not nearly enough?

When it comes to love, are you asking for too much—or not nearly enough?

Career

5 Ways to Find Your Life’s Direction

Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP on November 16, 2024 in Fulfillment at Any Age

It may seem to be an unattainable ideal to have the way you earn a living truly fit with the type of person you are. New research shows five ways to make this a reality.

It may seem to be an unattainable ideal to have the way you earn a living truly fit with the type of person you are. New research shows five ways to make this a reality.

Therapy

Zoom Psychotherapy Is Good, In-Person Is Better

Timmen L. Cermak MD on November 15, 2024 in Healing from Addiction

Personal Perspective: There are pros and cons to online therapy, but in-person therapy is the gold standard.

Personal Perspective: There are pros and cons to online therapy, but in-person therapy is the gold standard.

Autism

A New Autism Study May Not Say What You Think It Says

Alexander MacInnis M.S. on November 15, 2024 in Autism Love and Science

A close examination of a recent paper about autism diagnosis in children and adults reveals powerful, surprising stories.

A close examination of a recent paper about autism diagnosis in children and adults reveals powerful, surprising stories.

Relationships

Invisible Among Parents

S. Fenella Das Gupta Ph.D., MFT on November 15, 2024 in Creating 2 Pink Lines

Personal Perspective: Feeling invisible in a parenting-focused world is isolating. This story explores finding identity in a child-free life.

Personal Perspective: Feeling invisible in a parenting-focused world is isolating. This story explores finding identity in a child-free life.

Politics

Feeling Lost in Oz?

David R Clawson M.D. on November 15, 2024 in Deconstructing Illness

Feeling out of sorts in our current times? We have been here before, perhaps never left, and there is a path forward.

Feeling out of sorts in our current times? We have been here before, perhaps never left, and there is a path forward.

Media

Reap the Benefits of Rewatching Your Favorite Movies

Pamela B. Rutledge Ph.D., M.B.A. on November 15, 2024 in Positively Media

Why do we love rewatching our favorite movies, especially during the holidays? It's an easy way to boost well-being, reduce stress, and deepen social bonds.

Why do we love rewatching our favorite movies, especially during the holidays? It's an easy way to boost well-being, reduce stress, and deepen social bonds.

Personality Disorders

“People With Borderline Personality Disorder Can’t Change”

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in Speaking in Tongues

There is no quick and easy fix for BPD, although the condition can be successfully managed with a number of different therapies.

There is no quick and easy fix for BPD, although the condition can be successfully managed with a number of different therapies.

Grief

Questioning Faith After a Loss

Ken Druck Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in How We Go On

Personal Perspective: Embracing anger and grief after a loss can deepen faith, spark healing, and guide us to a place of profound understanding.

Personal Perspective: Embracing anger and grief after a loss can deepen faith, spark healing, and guide us to a place of profound understanding.

Health

The Quest for Immortality: What Do Scientists Say?

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 15, 2024 in The Superhuman Mind

Can we really achieve immortality? Explore the latest scientific breakthroughs, ethical dilemmas, and what the future might hold in the quest for eternal life.

Can we really achieve immortality? Explore the latest scientific breakthroughs, ethical dilemmas, and what the future might hold in the quest for eternal life.

Therapy

When Your Client Gets Ready to Die on You

Rick Miller LICSW on November 15, 2024 in Unwrapped

Personal Perspective: Dealing with a client’s death and dying affects our personal, private lives. So what do we do with the grief we’re feeling?

Personal Perspective: Dealing with a client’s death and dying affects our personal, private lives. So what do we do with the grief we’re feeling?

Self-Help

How Individuals Can Contribute to a Better World

Steven Stosny, Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in Anger in the Age of Entitlement

Contributing to a better world requires navigating the psychological perils that can unravel it.

Contributing to a better world requires navigating the psychological perils that can unravel it.

Circadian Rhythm

Is It Seasonal Affective Disorder or the Winter Blues?

Linda Walter LCSW on November 15, 2024 in Life Without Anxiety

Is the winter darkness getting you down? Learn the difference between the winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder, and discover ways to feel better during the colder months.

Is the winter darkness getting you down? Learn the difference between the winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder, and discover ways to feel better during the colder months.

Resilience

6 Ways to Shift Out of a Scarcity Mindset

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.D. on November 15, 2024 in Everyday Resilience

Do you often feel like you’re always chasing "more"? Learn how you can shift from scarcity-based thinking to a mindset of "enough."

Do you often feel like you’re always chasing "more"? Learn how you can shift from scarcity-based thinking to a mindset of "enough."

Psychedelics

Psychedelic Psychotherapy: Sufi and Kabbalah Transcendence

Misha Jan on November 15, 2024 in Love Is An Action

Could true healing require dissolving the self entirely? Explore how mysticism combined with psychedelics challenge modern psychology's approach.

Could true healing require dissolving the self entirely? Explore how mysticism combined with psychedelics challenge modern psychology's approach.

Family Dynamics

Family Stories and Chronic Illness

Katie Willard Virant MSW, JD, LCSW on November 15, 2024 in Chronically Me

Family stories — including stories about illness — are important in articulating family values and increasing family connection. Learn more about the importance of narrative.

Family stories — including stories about illness — are important in articulating family values and increasing family connection. Learn more about the importance of narrative.

Bullying

Is Your Boss a Bully? 4 Steps for Fighting Back

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

The psychology of bullying and beating the bully.

The psychology of bullying and beating the bully.

Artificial Intelligence

AI in Medicine: Are We Overthinking Adaptation?

John Nosta on November 15, 2024 in The Digital Self

General AI models rival specialized ones in most medical tasks, proving that optimized prompts and strategic use may outpace costly domain-specific training.

General AI models rival specialized ones in most medical tasks, proving that optimized prompts and strategic use may outpace costly domain-specific training.

Self-Help

The Power of Hope and Faith in Uncertain Times

Tamara L Goldsby Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in Less Stress, More Peace

In uncertain and stressful times, it is especially important to find hope. Faith (in whatever form that takes) may also help. Both may protect well-being.

In uncertain and stressful times, it is especially important to find hope. Faith (in whatever form that takes) may also help. Both may protect well-being.

Marriage

What Is Normal in a Marriage?

Lindsay Weisner Psy.D. on November 15, 2024 in The Venn Diagram Life

Life, love, and marriage are full of the strange, weird, and unexpected. Here are just some of the abnormalities that marriage has normalized.

Life, love, and marriage are full of the strange, weird, and unexpected. Here are just some of the abnormalities that marriage has normalized.

ADHD

Sustainable Success for ADHD Adults: Strategies That Work

Michael Ascher, M.D., and Lauren Ascher, J.D. M.S.T. on November 15, 2024 in Changing the Narrative on ADHD

Learn how to redefine success and thrive with ADHD by aligning your goals, leveraging strengths, and prioritizing well-being.

Learn how to redefine success and thrive with ADHD by aligning your goals, leveraging strengths, and prioritizing well-being.

Neuroscience

Your Body and Brain in Motion Are Where Mind and Matter Meet

E. Paul Zehr Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in Black Belt Brain

Everything is connected. Our efforts to move and improve generate multiple cascading responses within our bodies that can lead to better neurobiological and psychological health.

Everything is connected. Our efforts to move and improve generate multiple cascading responses within our bodies that can lead to better neurobiological and psychological health.

Relationships

The 4 Biggest Lies That Can Destroy Relationships

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in Liking the Child You Love

In relationships, it’s often the things we don’t say that cause the most damage—especially the stories we tell ourselves.

In relationships, it’s often the things we don’t say that cause the most damage—especially the stories we tell ourselves.

Infertility

The Struggle of Infertility: Private and Public Lives

S. Fenella Das Gupta Ph.D., MFT on November 15, 2024 in Creating 2 Pink Lines

The weight of infertility at work can feel isolating. Learn how to authentically share a little while protecting your privacy—and how colleagues can offer subtle support.

The weight of infertility at work can feel isolating. Learn how to authentically share a little while protecting your privacy—and how colleagues can offer subtle support.

Philosophy

Splitting the Hard Problem of Consciousness in Two

Gregg Henriques Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in Theory of Knowledge

The hard problem of consciousness, which has framed consciousness research for a generation, needs to be split in two.

The hard problem of consciousness, which has framed consciousness research for a generation, needs to be split in two.

Parenting

Why Talking To Your Child Matters, and 5 Ways to Do It

The Hungry Mind Lab on November 15, 2024 in Deciphering Our Differences

We know that talking to children is critical to their language development, but have you ever wondered what kind of conversation gets children chatting?

We know that talking to children is critical to their language development, but have you ever wondered what kind of conversation gets children chatting?

Attention

Choosing How and What to Pay Attention To

Willem Kuyken Ph.D. on November 15, 2024 in Mindfulness

Attention is one of your most important resources. What you focus on shapes what you think, your decisions, what you feel, and, ultimately, your reality.

Attention is one of your most important resources. What you focus on shapes what you think, your decisions, what you feel, and, ultimately, your reality.

Motivation

Help, My Motivation Dried Up

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on November 15, 2024 in The Main Ingredient

A Personal Perspective: The stress and overwhelm of world events can cause you to lose your zest for life, your motivation to do anything. Here's what you can do if that happens.

A Personal Perspective: The stress and overwhelm of world events can cause you to lose your zest for life, your motivation to do anything. Here's what you can do if that happens.