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Essential Reads

Depression

Edward Bernays, Uncle Freud, and Betty Crocker

By Erik M. Gregory Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in The Secular Shepherd

Edward Bernays capitalized on his Uncle Sigmund Freud's theories to sell you products by making you self-conscious.

Relationships

How to Break the Cycle of a Hopeless Marriage

By R. Scott Gornto on April 06, 2016 in The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Stop pointing fingers. Start working together.

Parenting

Consensus Statement on the Implementation of Co-Parenting

By Edward Kruk Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Co-Parenting After Divorce

As shared parenting has been recognized as a post-divorce parenting arrangement optimal to child development and well-being, its implementation should proceed without delay.

Self-Help

Freud 101

By Adrian Furnham Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in A Sideways View

Can you recognise when a person is using a particular defence mechanism?

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Happiness

The Shortcut to Finding Pleasure from Pain

By Todd B. Kashdan Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Curious?

Why do people experience pleasure from pain? Who is more apt to do so? What are the lessons for dealing with stress, loss, and trauma? Read about the concept of benign masochism.

Sex

Could Monogamy Actually Increase the Risk of HIV Infection?

By Joye Swan Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Up Close and Personal

Could monogamy actually increase the risk of HIV infection?

Therapy

Attachment to Your Therapist

By Jeffery S. Smith M.D. on April 06, 2016 in Healing and Growing

Are you strongly attached to your therapist? Here are some answers.

Self-Help

Awakening Spring Within

By Carol S. Pearson Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in The Hero Within

Understanding Spring as an archetype and awakening it in you.

Happiness

Top Pleasures

By Marty Nemko Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in How To Do Life

Might you want to do some of these?

Politics

Humanism's Role in a 'Political Revolution'

By David Niose on April 06, 2016 in Our Humanity, Naturally

With religion on the decline, secular humanism is key to any "political revolution" in contemporary American society.

Happiness

The Recipe for Happiness

By Christa Smith Psy.D. on April 06, 2016 in Shift

We are awash in ideas of what will make us happy. But finding and sustaining happiness starts with listening to yourself.

Parenting

How to Respond When Your Teen Wants Space

By Lisa Firestone Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Compassion Matters

All teenagers pull away from their parents. Here are some of the most essential ways we can continue to support our kids in this new phase of our relationship.

Sex

Orgasms: From Solo Sex to Partnered Sex

By Caitlin Cantor LCSW, CST on April 06, 2016 in Modern Sex

Can you orgasm when you masturbate, but not during partnered sex? Strengthening skills while masturbating can help you have orgasms during partnered sex too.

Diet

Do You Love Your Body?

By Mary E. Pritchard Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Diet is a 4-Letter Word

Poor relationships with food, our bodies, and ourselves tend to develop from a perfect storm of events and feelings.

Work

The Principles of Objectivity Can Help You Think Smarter

By Elizabeth R Thornton on April 06, 2016 in The Objective Leader

Are you objective in this type of situation? Learn Principles of Objectivity to help you think smarter and be more objective to anything that comes your way!

Law and Crime

Two Things You Have in Common With Murderers

By Jay Richards Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in The Violent Mind

This audio interview with a man who was convicted of a murder, which he still claims he committed in self-defense, offers a fascinating window into the criminal mind.

Race and Ethnicity

Why Are Filipino Americans Still Forgotten and Invisible?

By E. J. R. David Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Unseen and Unheard

Despite Filipinos' unique history in the U.S., large numbers, and many struggles that challenge the “model minority myth”, they are still ignored and rendered invisible. Why?

Cognition

The Synesthete of the Shadows

By Maureen Seaberg on April 06, 2016 in Sensorium

The Lonely Vagabond is a Toronto legend...and a synesthete.

Self-Help

Three Breathing Exercises to Lessen Stress and Improve Sleep

By The Seleni Institute on April 06, 2016 in Women’s Mental Health Matters

Breathing is a free and easy way to relieve difficult emotions, sleep better, and find some peace.

Work

Pledge Yourself to a Vision, and Other Leadership Skills

By Kathy Cramer Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Lead Positive

How can you get through your darkest leadership moment with your sense of self and purpose intact?

Self-Help

8 Beliefs You Should Have About Money

By Matthew B. James Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Focus on Forgiveness

Are your beliefs about money keeping you from living a prosperous life? What is sabotaging your wealth? A change in thinking may be all you need.

Law and Crime

Does Technology Make Bullying Easier?

By Romeo Vitelli Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Media Spotlight

A new research study published in the journal Psychology of Violence examines different forms of harassment, both online and offline, and the impact it can have on young people.

Psychiatry

Mark Furlong on Thresholds and Communities of Care

By Eric R. Maisel Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Rethinking Mental Health

The future of mental health interview series continues with Mark Furlong on Thresholds and communities of care.

Sleep

How to Get the Most Out of Your Nap

By Michael Terman Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Chronotherapy

Take control of your inner clock with a nap! Find out the best time for a nap, and how long it should be. Learn how naps affect your memory and your health.

Relationships

It's What Online Dating Can't Tell You

By Martin Graff Ph.D. on April 06, 2016 in Love, Digitally

You can learn a lot from a person's odour.

Parenting

Pumping Up Hormones

By Randi Hutter Epstein M.D. on April 06, 2016 in Birth, Babies, and Beyond

How hormones can explain breast pump failures

Relationships

Assessing Your Relationship Mojo

By Steve Sisgold on April 06, 2016 in Life in a Body

Do you and your partner connect on these levels?

Politics

If Donald Trump Is a Narcissist…

By Mark Goulston M.D., F.A.P.A. on April 05, 2016 in Just Listen

Finally, like other pundits making silly if not stupid pronouncements of how things will play out, I plead, "No contest."

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Social Life

Love, Loss, and Heroic Rescue

By Kirby Farrell Ph.D. on April 05, 2016 in A Swim in Denial

Everyone wants to be rescued. For better or worse, rescue opens up romance. But it also reveals basic creaturely conflicts that define us.

Anxiety

Laws Governing the Use of Public Bathrooms

By Fredric Neuman M.D. on April 05, 2016 in Fighting Fear

The "shy bladder," paruresis, is explained. An examination of the implications of the North Carolina law barring LGBT individuals from public bathrooms.

Happiness

How to Be More Likable

By Ryan Anderson on April 05, 2016 in The Mating Game

With a few of these tricks, you can become the person everyone wants to be friends with.

Happiness

How to Get More of Life’s Most Precious Resource

By Jaime L. Kurtz Ph.D. on April 05, 2016 in Happy Trails

A simple trick to stretch time

Sleep

Statins for Sleep Apnea?

By Michael J Breus Ph.D. on April 05, 2016 in Sleep Newzzz

We need to improve our diagnosis rates OSA, and get more people into treatment for sleep apnea and the other health complications that often accompany the disorder.