Young children sometimes blurt out statements about things that obviously move them but seem very much beyond the pale of what they’ve read or encountered. Is the capacity genetic – a sort of ancestral memory? Here, a closer look at a truly mystifying capacity. Read More

Interested in advanced study or a career in psychology? Studying psychology is more than just interesting. From research opportunities to careers helping people with various kinds of issues, there may well be a future in this field waiting for you! Read More

Do you deal with aggressive, intimidating, or controlling people at work or in your personal life? With astute approach and intelligent communication, you may turn aggression into cooperation, and condescension into respect. Here are a few tips on how to negotiate with difficult individuals... Read More

How to resist the spinmeisters and find the best candidate to vote for. Read More

When people feel they have an opinion that's not widely shared, they tend to remain silent in public discussions. This is known as the "spiral of silence". New research shows this is especially true in social media - but there are good reasons for this. Read More

How we behave with our kids tells them how we work and how to get what they want from us. Here's how to make the most of that. Read More

Attention happiness seekers. A new study shows you will suffer social exclusion if you bliss out alone first. How good are the data, though? Read More

Our cultural landscape suggests that marriage is the “next step” for any couple who enjoys a strong and satisfying physical attraction, sparkling conversations, and likes the same type of pets. Unfortunately, marriages built on physical attraction are not likely to survive long term. Marriage is not easy and marriage is not always “fun.” Read More

What the popularity of music sensation Taylor Swift tells us about modern day tweens and teens. Read More

Whenever people are psychologically troubled there is usually an underlying discord between “I” and “me”. Finding ways for I and me to work together is vital for inner fulfilment and peace of mind. Read More

The hesitancy to take psychiatric medication because it might stifle creativity Read More

The first few seconds of an interaction are key. This entry summarizes some of the psychological and communicative research that explains what happens during these interactions. Read More

When someone hurts or disappoints us sometimes we close our hearts to lessen the pain and not deal with the issue moving forward. But is this truly in our best interest? MAYBE leaning into a situation that hurts brings us more peace and wisdom than shutting down. MAYBE staying open-hearted is how the world changes a little bit at a time. Read More

The artists of the Renaissance believed that we were here to discover and create, not to be driven by fear or smothered by duty. What about you? Read More

There are times when you can either swallow despair or burst out laughing. Given a choice, I'd go with laughter. These 21 writers can help, especially since their works are complex, wise and unnerving even while they are funny, outrageous and irreverent. Read More

The relatively immature brain of the newborn -70% of human brain growth occurs outside the womb- requires an attentiveness and care not unlike the 24-7 care the mother's body provides during pregnancy. Read More

In any field, whether it's psychology or physics, find the strangest thing and then explore it. – John Archibald Wheeler Read More

How to help children who have lost a parent. Read More

Both excessive risk as well as insufficient challenge and stimulation can be relationship-killers. Get on top of things and stay on top of them by looking at how things are going for you, your partner, and your relationship. Read More

Your choice of Halloween costume may tell the world something about how much your relationship means to you. Read More

Why did a New York state senator want to ban psychoanalysis in 1931? Read More

Regular sex with your life partner is a picnic and a brass band. You don’t really need the fireworks, too. Read More

When the stress and wear and tear of everyday life gets us down, there are small things that we can do that will allow us to take a break and improve our well-being. Here are some research-supported practices that can help us instantly feel better. Read More

We've perverted the natural function of aggression in social animals, which is secondarily self-protection but primarily protection of loved ones. (You'll get more aggressive if I attack your wife or children than if I attack you.) Now aggression primarily protects the ego, not loved ones. Read More

Are you losing yourself in a friendship/sexual relationship in which you give of yourself without getting much if anything in return? Read More

Leaders: fake it until you become it. Read More

Narcissists may seem as though they’re completely in love with themselves, but at the root of their inflated egos are deeply-held feelings of inferiority. Arguments and criticism therefore bring out their worst fears. Perhaps instead of self-love we should think of narcissists as experiencing self-hate. Read More

In our efforts to make the world a fitter place we recently conducted a fascinating study with a group of teenagers. We were interested in the effect of physical fitness and acute bouts of exercise on cognitive performance and brain activity - in particular the coherence of brain wave activity. The study revealed some very interesting findings. Read More

We often displace our true emotions, like hurt, and conceal them with anger. So, anger’s not the true culprit, although it’s the one that manifests itself most often. If we get so absorbed in dealing with anger we miss the big picture… We avoid going to the root of the problem. Read More

Treating people with different levels of talent differently is an inevitable, and in many ways beneficial, part of society. But men should not get more opportunities than women simply because they are men. And unlike talent, we can control how much opportunity we give each other. Read More