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Avoiding Blindspots in Your Words and Actions

Stress
Final Exam Stress? Five Ways to Finish Finals Strong

Zack Carter Ph.D. on December 4, 2017

Before the eggnog and ugly Christmas sweaters, you must get through final exams. Avoiding these common final exam prep blind spots might help your grades.

Before the eggnog and ugly Christmas sweaters, you must get through final exams. Avoiding these common final exam prep blind spots might help your grades.

Unconscious
Body Objectification: The Psychology Behind This Epidemic

Zack Carter Ph.D. on November 9, 2017

Implicit association tests are clear but they shouldn't be an excuse to objectify the human body. Understanding the psychology behind objectification might help us fight back.

Implicit association tests are clear but they shouldn't be an excuse to objectify the human body. Understanding the psychology behind objectification might help us fight back.

Divorce
Maybe You Should Get Married

Zack Carter Ph.D. on September 15, 2017

Before you make a copy of your house key, read this before cohabitating.

Before you make a copy of your house key, read this before cohabitating.

Sex
1-on-1 Opposite Sex Friends: A Blind Spot Threat to Marriage

Zack Carter Ph.D. on August 18, 2017

Check your mirrors. Giving up friendship freedom may save your marriage. Here are five tips to manage friendships with the opposite sex without compromising your marriage.

Check your mirrors. Giving up friendship freedom may save your marriage. Here are five tips to manage friendships with the opposite sex without compromising your marriage.

Media
Your Marriage and Social Media: The Grass Isn't Greener

Zack Carter Ph.D. on August 7, 2017

Do you compare your spouse with others' pictures when you're on social media? You may be inadvertently damaging your marriage. Here's why you need to stop the comparison game.

Do you compare your spouse with others' pictures when you're on social media? You may be inadvertently damaging your marriage. Here's why you need to stop the comparison game.

Happiness
The Most Important Relationship Strength You Must Have

Zack Carter Ph.D. on July 13, 2017

Though our natural inclination is not to do this, new research shows there's one behavior that can keep all of your human relationships happy.

Though our natural inclination is not to do this, new research shows there's one behavior that can keep all of your human relationships happy.

Relationships
Are You Hiding Behind Your Texts?

Zack Carter Ph.D. on June 27, 2017

Could relying solely on texting with someone you're close with actually be driving you apart from them?

Could relying solely on texting with someone you're close with actually be driving you apart from them?

Media
Are You Self-ie Absorbed?

Zack Carter Ph.D. on June 3, 2017

Much research supports the notion that hyper-levels of self-photographs are damaging to self and relational growth. But people just aren't accepting it. So, what's the deal?

Much research supports the notion that hyper-levels of self-photographs are damaging to self and relational growth. But people just aren't accepting it. So, what's the deal?

Marriage
Internet Infidelity: Today's Blind-Spot Threat to Marriage

Zack Carter Ph.D. on June 1, 2017

Has your marriage or someone's marriage you know been devastated by Internet infidelity? Here's some tips with how to guard yours against going down that slippery slope.

Has your marriage or someone's marriage you know been devastated by Internet infidelity? Here's some tips with how to guard yours against going down that slippery slope.