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Intelligence

Giftedness Isn’t a Lie. It’s Just Much Broader Than We Realize

Scott Barry Kaufman on June 16, 2026 in Beautiful Minds

Personal Perspective: The way we find gifted kids is broken, but giftedness is not a lie. The science is more nuanced and more hopeful: look harder, look wider, screen every kid.

Personal Perspective: The way we find gifted kids is broken, but giftedness is not a lie. The science is more nuanced and more hopeful: look harder, look wider, screen every kid.

Artificial Intelligence

AI is Creating a New Kind of Voyeur

John Nosta on June 16, 2026 in The Digital Self

AI has created a new kind of voyeur who watches thought happen and mistakes the satisfaction for the act itself.

AI has created a new kind of voyeur who watches thought happen and mistakes the satisfaction for the act itself.

Media

Informational Fast Food and the Lost Art of Nuance

Alisa Minina Jeunemaitre Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in Consumption and Lifestyles

In a polarized digital world, nuanced thinking may be the key to healthier media consumption.

In a polarized digital world, nuanced thinking may be the key to healthier media consumption.

Compulsive Behaviors

We Built the Casino, Then Blamed the Gambler

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in Pop Culture Mental Health

We Built the Casino, Then Blamed the Gambler - Sports media profits from gambling while condemning the athletes who gamble.

We Built the Casino, Then Blamed the Gambler - Sports media profits from gambling while condemning the athletes who gamble.

Mindfulness

How to Pace Yourself in Overloaded Moments

Elizabeth Svoboda on June 16, 2026 in What Makes a Hero?

If you tend to get anxious but aren't great at meditating, a nimbler, "hovering" style of mindfulness can help you navigate difficult days.

If you tend to get anxious but aren't great at meditating, a nimbler, "hovering" style of mindfulness can help you navigate difficult days.

Child Development

What if Your Success Is a Response to Childhood Pain?

Aigerim Alpysbekova MPH, PhD on June 16, 2026 in Trauma, Growth, and the Search for Meaning

Personal Perspective: A childhood shaped by criticism can leave lasting beliefs about worth, success, and identity.

Personal Perspective: A childhood shaped by criticism can leave lasting beliefs about worth, success, and identity.

Cognition

The Hidden Cost of Being Right

Howard J. Rankin Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in How Not to Think

Do you want the truth or certainty? How do you assess the validity of...anything?

Do you want the truth or certainty? How do you assess the validity of...anything?

Body Image

Your Brain on a GLP-1: What We Know About the Mental Side

Thomas Rutledge Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in The Healthy Journey

GLP-1 medicines don't just change your body. They also reshape how you think, feel, and relate. Here is what the science says about the psychology.

GLP-1 medicines don't just change your body. They also reshape how you think, feel, and relate. Here is what the science says about the psychology.

Relationships

The Invisible Relationship Task That's Destroying Desire

April Eldemire LMFT on June 16, 2026 in Couples Thrive

It's hard to feel attracted to someone you feel responsible for. Carrying the mental load of a relationship alone can erode intimacy.

It's hard to feel attracted to someone you feel responsible for. Carrying the mental load of a relationship alone can erode intimacy.

Leadership

How Emphasizing Followership Can Combat Leader Narcissism

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

How to incorporate what we know about the role of followers and followership in leadership effectiveness into common HR practices.

How to incorporate what we know about the role of followers and followership in leadership effectiveness into common HR practices.

Happiness

The Lie Your Brain Keeps Telling You About Happiness

Cathleen G Beachboard MA on June 16, 2026 in The Hopeful Brain

Why does happiness fade so quickly after we achieve our biggest goals? The answer lies in a powerful brain process—and hope may be the key to breaking the cycle.

Why does happiness fade so quickly after we achieve our biggest goals? The answer lies in a powerful brain process—and hope may be the key to breaking the cycle.

Adolescence

5 Steps to Help De-Escalate Your Teen's Outbursts

David Schwartz LMFT on June 16, 2026 in Adolescents, Explained

Most parents have seen their teenagers become emotionally reactive. Teens can get angry and at times seem out of control. What can parents do to help de-escalate these situations?

Most parents have seen their teenagers become emotionally reactive. Teens can get angry and at times seem out of control. What can parents do to help de-escalate these situations?

Social Life

Be Careful: Your Thoughts Have the Power to Create Reality

Jamie Gruman Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in Don't Forget the Basil

Have you ever considered how your beliefs can be self-fulfilling?

Have you ever considered how your beliefs can be self-fulfilling?

Adolescence

Why Teenagers Hate Their Parents

Calvina Ellerbe Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in The Parenting Playbook

Teenagers see their parents as the enemy when their parents continue to see them as children instead of emerging adults. Do this instead!

Teenagers see their parents as the enemy when their parents continue to see them as children instead of emerging adults. Do this instead!

Parenting

Pathological Demand Avoidance: The Roots of Extreme Refusal

Candida Fink MD on June 16, 2026 in Changing Minds

Is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) a formal diagnosis, or a cry for help? Why extreme resistance in kids signals a need for curiosity—not just stricter consequences.

Is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) a formal diagnosis, or a cry for help? Why extreme resistance in kids signals a need for curiosity—not just stricter consequences.

Happiness

Your 4-Step Recipe for a Meaningful Summer

Kurt W Ela Psy.D. on June 16, 2026 in Decade of Childhood

The summer will be gone before we know it. Now is the time to set your intentions, so that you experience the summer you intend to have. It's easier than you think.

The summer will be gone before we know it. Now is the time to set your intentions, so that you experience the summer you intend to have. It's easier than you think.

Neurodiversity

What Neurodivergent Pride Is and Is Not

Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in Positively Different

Neurodivergent pride is a claim about unconditional dignity—and a refusal to apologize for existing.

Neurodivergent pride is a claim about unconditional dignity—and a refusal to apologize for existing.

Positive Psychology

Needed: A Vibrant-Centered Approach to Life

Kirk J. Schneider Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in Awakening to Awe

A call for presence-based vs. fear-based leadership to address the extremism and polarization of our times.

A call for presence-based vs. fear-based leadership to address the extremism and polarization of our times.

Media

Losing Faith in People? A Pig and a Potato Chip Explain Why

Carl Nassar Ph.D., LPC. on June 16, 2026 in Born for a Better World

Media feeds us stories of people behaving badly. We can’t stop reading because this exploits our threat instinct… so we consume more, losing our faith in people. We can do better.

Media feeds us stories of people behaving badly. We can’t stop reading because this exploits our threat instinct… so we consume more, losing our faith in people. We can do better.

Psychiatry

Landmark Electroconvulsive Therapy Case Settled Out of Court

John Read Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in Psychiatry Through the Looking Glass

It is hoped that recent legal cases will encourage psychiatrists to think twice before administering ECT and ensure that patients and families are given better information about the risks.

It is hoped that recent legal cases will encourage psychiatrists to think twice before administering ECT and ensure that patients and families are given better information about the risks.

Philosophy

Kant’s Revolution in Human Thought

Neel Burton M.A., M.D. on June 16, 2026 in Ataraxia

Since Copernicus, nothing has done more to upend our understanding of the world than Kant’s idea that the human mind actively structures our experience of reality.

Since Copernicus, nothing has done more to upend our understanding of the world than Kant’s idea that the human mind actively structures our experience of reality.

Animal Behavior

'Poking the Squid': Exposing the Secret Sex Life of Animals

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on June 16, 2026 in Animal Emotions

A fascinating beautifully illustrated new book offers a scientifically based guide about how different animals get it on―a wild ride through queerness, infidelity, and divorce.

A fascinating beautifully illustrated new book offers a scientifically based guide about how different animals get it on―a wild ride through queerness, infidelity, and divorce.

Neuroscience

NRT: From Musical Notes to Nervous System Vibrations

Samuel H. Markind, MD on June 15, 2026 in Music Between Your Ears

Neural resonance theory proposes that music is not a mental image of the sounds we hear but actual physical vibrations (resonance) of the musical notes themselves.

Neural resonance theory proposes that music is not a mental image of the sounds we hear but actual physical vibrations (resonance) of the musical notes themselves.

Depression

Dreading Summer? You Might Have Reverse SAD

Annie Mueller Ph.D. on June 15, 2026 in Mind in the Mountains

Most people think of winter when they hear the term Seasonal Affective Disorder, but a subset of people struggle most during the summer months. If that's you, read on.

Most people think of winter when they hear the term Seasonal Affective Disorder, but a subset of people struggle most during the summer months. If that's you, read on.

Productivity

What We Get Wrong About Productivity and “Hard Work”

Tasha Golden Ph.D. on June 15, 2026 in Think Bigger

The “hard worker” story is so familiar it doesn’t feel like a story. But the science tells a different one, and most workplaces haven’t caught up. Here’s what leaders need to know.

The “hard worker” story is so familiar it doesn’t feel like a story. But the science tells a different one, and most workplaces haven’t caught up. Here’s what leaders need to know.

Sex

Do the New Weight-Loss Drugs Improve Sex or Cause Problems?

Michael Castleman M.A. on June 15, 2026 in All About Sex

When people lose weight using GLP-1 drugs (such as Ozempic), they usually report better sex. But some experience sex problems.

When people lose weight using GLP-1 drugs (such as Ozempic), they usually report better sex. But some experience sex problems.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Helping Children Connect

Stephen Nowicki, Ph.D. on June 15, 2026 in Helping Children Connect

Six-year-olds will need all their social skills to make a successful transition to peer interaction in full-time school, but their unique past may get in the way.

Six-year-olds will need all their social skills to make a successful transition to peer interaction in full-time school, but their unique past may get in the way.

Meditation

Our Brains and Bodies on Meditation

Monica Vermani C. Psych. on June 15, 2026 in A Deeper Wellness

Research shows that meditation doesn't just calm your mind—it actually reshapes your brain and boosts emotional resilience.

Research shows that meditation doesn't just calm your mind—it actually reshapes your brain and boosts emotional resilience.

Jealousy

If I Can’t Have It, Neither Can You: Exploring Crab Mentality

Bridgette Peteet Ph.D. on June 15, 2026 in When Family Hurts

When success disrupts a toxic family system, celebration may turn into criticism, guilt, or sabotage.

When success disrupts a toxic family system, celebration may turn into criticism, guilt, or sabotage.