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Psychology Today Magazine
November 2019
For many with posttraumatic stress, relief is elusive. But novel therapies are emerging. It may soon be possible to stop PTSD before it starts.
There’s a right way and a wrong way to promote yourself online.
Those who crave risk or novelty respond to fear and stress differently than do most folks. They know what many could well learn—that stressors are often challenges to be overcome, not threats that can crush them.
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Secrets, finances, and fraud all unravel in the wake of a family death.
Tips to nurture close relationships, or shine in new ones.
A comedian confronts stuttering head on.
The microbes in your gut may influence whether or not you develop anxiety.
Restaurants have long been Darwinian workplaces. But after a few high-profile suicides, a nurturing culture is taking root.
Janelle Shane’s exercises in algorithm-training yield hilarious results.
Putting the "self" in self-esteem.
How social signals and mental shortcuts unexpectedly color our judgment.
Will tackling implicit bias really prevent prejudiced behavior?
While some gender stereotypes have faded, others remain.
A woman’s distress—or lack thereof—may color perceptions of her rape complaint.
The perceptions, technologies, and cultural shifts that fueled the hygiene revolution.
Exaggerated stories can cultivate closeness.
Answers to major social questions are often wrong in the same way.
How to answer difficult questions during a job interview.
Feeling happy? It could be time to tackle that to-do list.
Showing appreciation could have effects beyond one’s own relationship.
Who sends unsolicited photos of their genitals, and why?
