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Diet

Fasting or Calorie Counting: What's Best for Weight Control?

Susan McQuillan on March 28, 2023 in Cravings

You probably know what to eat, but do you know how to eat?

Diet

Sugar: 5 Surprising New Findings From Neuroscience

Thomas Rutledge Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in The Healthy Journey

In the 21st century, the opium of the masses is no longer religion. It's sugar. Neuroscience shows us why we find this ubiquitous nutrient so compelling.

Psychopathy

10 Films That Help Explain Female Psychopaths

Jonathan Doucette Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in The Couch Potato Plato

A Personal Perspective: 10 films offer fresh takes on psychopathic manipulation.

Gratitude

It Beats the Alternative: 5 Things to Wake Up Happy To

Kyle D. Killian Ph.D., LMFT on March 28, 2023 in Intersections

What we first think and feel as we awaken from our slumbers can influence us for the rest of the day. Here are five positive prompts to start your day.

Education

Do You Ask the Right Questions?

Zoe Weil M.A., M.T.S on March 28, 2023 in Becoming a Solutionary

If you want to solve problems in your life and in the world, you need to ask the right questions. Try a "quescussion" to steer you toward deeper understanding and investigation.

Fear

"In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal" Is a Call to Do Better

Paul Youngbin Kim Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Culture, Religion, and Psychology

Do you plan to watch (or have already watched) Netflix's "In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal?" It is a chance for difficult but necessary self-reflection for religious folks.

Happiness

Human Flourishing in Unprecedented Times

International Arts + Mind Lab on March 28, 2023 in The Art Effect

In this post, we explore the field of human flourishing and its real-world applications for bettering our physical and mental well-being.

Anger

The Wisdom of Aristotle on Anger Management

Moshe Ratson MBA, MFT on March 28, 2023 in The Wisdom of Anger

Anger is a potent emotion. For anger to be valuable and effective, it must be balanced—that is, tempered to be proportionate to the situation at hand, and grounded in wisdom.

Health

On the Psychology of Engaging With Risk

Sandro Galea M.D. on March 28, 2023 in Talking About Health

Thoughts from a public health perspective.

Leadership

What Generation Z Wants in a Leader

Tim Elmore on March 28, 2023 in Artificial Maturity

Think you have what it takes to connect with a team member from Generation Z? It’s within your reach if you’re willing to change.

Stress

Break the Cycle of Negative-Thought Loops

Polly Campbell on March 28, 2023 in Imperfect Spirituality

How to break free from stifling negative thought patterns and rumination.

Friends

My Friends Changed and Moved On, but I Couldn’t Let Go

Caroline Leavitt on March 28, 2023 in Runs in the Family

Personal Perspective: I needed to stop trying to keep my longtime friendships the same as they used to be. But how?

Divorce

Gray Divorce: Managing Uncertainty After Parental Divorce

Sylvia L. Mikucki-Enyart Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Communicating Through Change

Unsure how to move on after parental divorce in later life? Strategies to help you manage uncertainty and move forward.

Career

This Is Why You Feel You’re Never Free From Your Inbox

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in What We Really Want in a Leader

Email is an important and ubiquitous communication medium and an increasingly problematic source of burnout. How can you fix email overload?

Anxiety

How a Parent's Social Anxiety Can Impact a Child

Sheila Robinson-Kiss MSW, LCSW on March 28, 2023 in They’re Not Coming

Today, more than ever, children gain access to their social networks outside of the classroom through their parents.

Unconscious

Jungian Integration of Opposites and the Active Imagination

Matthew T Giobbi Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Mindfulness and Music

How we can use the practice of music as a means for integrating unconscious and conscious aspects of the psyche.

Education

The Wallet Test: How Honest Are You?

Angela Duckworth Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Actionable Advice to Help Kids Thrive

If you found a wallet, would you try to return it? Here’s what 17,000 other people did.

Burnout

2 Ways to Protect Yourself From Academic Burnout

Mark Travers Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Social Instincts

Academic pressure can lead even the best of us to the brink of exhaustion.

Anger

Connect to the Rhythm

MindMattersStaff MenningerClinic on March 28, 2023 in Mind Matters from Menninger

Music is a soul soother—and an excellent cure for road rage.

Education

Unleashing the Potential of Gifted Minds

Jessica Koehler Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Beyond School Walls

Is academic acceleration an effective approach for unlocking the potential of gifted students?

Anger

Priming Persistent Patience: Strategies for Parents

David Krauss Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Atypical Children – Extraordinary Parenting

Striving to respond to your child's or adolescent's behavior problems with more patience and care and less anger? Some social psychology strategies can help.

Empathy

Empathic Curiosity: Where's Your Attention?

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on March 28, 2023 in Tracking Wonder

Empathic curiosity is key to deeply understanding and connecting with other people. Here's how to nurture your innate empathic curiosity.

Leadership

In Praise of Followership

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

What does it mean to be a good follower?

Education

Listen and Learn When Treating Children With Learning Disabilities

Jessica Broitman Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in Learning Disorders Across the Lifespan

Ask your student what is most pressing to them and listen to their answers.

Divorce

Parental Abduction of Children During or After Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on March 28, 2023 in A Better Divorce

Child kidnapping is a parent’s nightmare during or after divorce. Learn what it is, its effects on children, warning signs, how to prevent it, and what to do if it happens.