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Gender

Equality and Leading Teams in the Military

Chester S Spell Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in Team Spirit

Nataliia Kalmykova, CEO of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation, explains gender dynamics in the Armed Forces.

Nataliia Kalmykova, CEO of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation, explains gender dynamics in the Armed Forces.

Bipolar Disorder

Pregnancy and Bipolar Disorder? Yes, You Can

Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry on March 29, 2023 in Psychiatry’s Think Tank

Despite the contrary headlines, with careful planning and support it is indeed possible for a person with bipolar disorder to have a healthy pregnancy.

Despite the contrary headlines, with careful planning and support it is indeed possible for a person with bipolar disorder to have a healthy pregnancy.

Depression

How to Stay Psychologically Healthy at Any Age

Loren Soeiro, Ph.D. ABPP on March 29, 2023 in I Hear You

You can't help growing older, but you might be able to grow old more happily and with greater psychological health. How?

You can't help growing older, but you might be able to grow old more happily and with greater psychological health. How?

Laughter

Laughing Solo? It’s Not as Funny as It Sounds

John Charles Simon on March 29, 2023 in Laughter and Humor 101

Scholars believe that laughter represents nonverbal communication. Does it suggest otherwise when it bubbles up when no one else is around? Not exactly.

Scholars believe that laughter represents nonverbal communication. Does it suggest otherwise when it bubbles up when no one else is around? Not exactly.

Leadership

How Have Views of Leadership Changed Over 2 Generations?

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

Do we still look for the same qualities and characteristics in our leaders?

Do we still look for the same qualities and characteristics in our leaders?

Relationships

4 Tips for Talking Mom to Non-Mom

Kate Kaufmann on March 29, 2023 in Unapparent

"Do you have kids?" is a challenging question for those who don't. Try these ideas to reframe responses to the kid question.

"Do you have kids?" is a challenging question for those who don't. Try these ideas to reframe responses to the kid question.

Grief

There Is No Blueprint for Grief

Samantha Boardman M.D. on March 29, 2023 in Positive Prescription

There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Bereavement is no place for finger-wagging or “shoulds.”

There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Bereavement is no place for finger-wagging or “shoulds.”

Deception

A Brief History of Lie Detection

Christian L. Hart Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in The Nature of Deception

Despite a history stretching back centuries, lie detection tools are still imperfect instruments for assessing dishonesty.

Despite a history stretching back centuries, lie detection tools are still imperfect instruments for assessing dishonesty.

SSRIs

Services for People Withdrawing From Antidepressants

John Read Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in Psychiatry Through the Looking Glass

Hundreds of antidepressant users express dissatisfaction with their prescribing doctors regarding their recommendations for withdrawal from the drugs.

Hundreds of antidepressant users express dissatisfaction with their prescribing doctors regarding their recommendations for withdrawal from the drugs.

Relationships

The Perils of Pessimism

Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in Why Bad Looks Good

Are there some people you just can’t please? According to research, it may be all about them.

Are there some people you just can’t please? According to research, it may be all about them.

Relationships

Why Do I Feel an Urge to Mimic Your Movement?

Kimerer L LaMothe Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in What a Body Knows

Motor mimicry, an innate human capacity, is entwined with our ability to empathize with others. Dancing may exercise and enhance this capacity.

Motor mimicry, an innate human capacity, is entwined with our ability to empathize with others. Dancing may exercise and enhance this capacity.

Law and Crime

Trafficking Survivors and the Criminal Justice System

Mitzi Perdue MPA on March 29, 2023 in To End Human Trafficking

A criminal record makes it hard for trafficking survivors to find decent housing or a good job. Organizations exist that can help expunge or vacate their criminal records.

A criminal record makes it hard for trafficking survivors to find decent housing or a good job. Organizations exist that can help expunge or vacate their criminal records.

Gaslighting

Has a Loved One Fallen Into a Dangerous Cult?

Ewan Morrison on March 29, 2023 in Word-Less

Have loved ones or friends fallen into a cult? Here are the common warning signs from within the life cycle of cults.

Have loved ones or friends fallen into a cult? Here are the common warning signs from within the life cycle of cults.

Loneliness

You Can Be Alone Without Being Lonely

Toni Bernhard J.D. on March 29, 2023 in Turning Straw Into Gold

A Personal Perspective: Being alone in and of itself is neither positive nor negative. It is simply a fact that describes many people’s lives.

A Personal Perspective: Being alone in and of itself is neither positive nor negative. It is simply a fact that describes many people’s lives.

Career

Four Steps to Better Self-Evaluation

Bruce Tulgan, JD on March 29, 2023 in Navigating the New Workplace

When it comes to using self-evaluation to drive continuous improvement, the key is measuring concrete actions within the control of the individual.

When it comes to using self-evaluation to drive continuous improvement, the key is measuring concrete actions within the control of the individual.

Anxiety

Why We Dream

Denise Winn on March 29, 2023 in Helping Humanity Thrive

Here's why we forget most of our dreams.

Here's why we forget most of our dreams.

Trauma

COVID-19 as Trauma

Mike Verano LPC, LMFT on March 29, 2023 in Confessions of a Psychological First Responder

As a result of COVID-19, countless people have unknowingly become trauma survivors.

As a result of COVID-19, countless people have unknowingly become trauma survivors.

Relationships

3 Signs That a Relationship Is Based on Loneliness, Not Love

Mark Travers Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in Social Instincts

Is it true love? Or is it the fear of being lonely or losing someone?

Is it true love? Or is it the fear of being lonely or losing someone?

Family Dynamics

Which Came First, Family Dysfunction or Borderline Behavior?

David M. Allen M.D. on March 29, 2023 in A Matter of Personality

Most studies of the relationship between parents and their children who develop borderline personality do not address the question of what created problems originally.

Most studies of the relationship between parents and their children who develop borderline personality do not address the question of what created problems originally.

Suicide

4 Keys to Responding to a Child Expressing Thoughts of Suicide

Tzivy Reiter LCSW on March 29, 2023 in The Resilient Parent

There are ways parents can find resilience and solutions when their child expresses suicidal ideation.

There are ways parents can find resilience and solutions when their child expresses suicidal ideation.

Depression

Conscious and Balanced Screen Use

Andrea Wachter LMFT on March 29, 2023 in The Relatable Therapist

Check in about how often you are checking out on screens and devices.

Check in about how often you are checking out on screens and devices.

Attention

Treat Your Attention Like the Precious Resource It Is

Dan Mager MSW on March 29, 2023 in Some Assembly Required

As the primary currency of the human condition, our well-being necessitates that we allocate our precious attention with intention and care, giving it to things that truly matter.

As the primary currency of the human condition, our well-being necessitates that we allocate our precious attention with intention and care, giving it to things that truly matter.

Self-Help

Open Your Arms (Literally) to Life

Jim Taylor Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in The Power of Prime

We can use our bodies to shape the way we think and the emotions we experience, and, in turn, influence how we respond to ourselves and the world in which we live.

We can use our bodies to shape the way we think and the emotions we experience, and, in turn, influence how we respond to ourselves and the world in which we live.

Mass Shootings

School Shootings in America

Robin Kowalski Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in The Social Psyche

Are you trying to find meaning in the senseless shootings occurring in schools? Consider the role of psychological mattering.

Are you trying to find meaning in the senseless shootings occurring in schools? Consider the role of psychological mattering.

Mating

What People Look For in New Online Dating Relationships

Martin Graff Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in Love, Digitally

Are older online daters still looking for sex?

Are older online daters still looking for sex?

Gratitude

Why I Finally Started Applying Gratitude Research to My Life

Amie M. Gordon, Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in Between You and Me

After teaching my students about the benefits of gratitude, I give them an optional assignment: Write a letter of gratitude. How many do you think completed the assignment?

After teaching my students about the benefits of gratitude, I give them an optional assignment: Write a letter of gratitude. How many do you think completed the assignment?

Narcissism

How to Find Kind, High-Character People on Social Media

Paul Dobransky M.D. on March 29, 2023 in The Urban Scientist

Good people to have in your life can be found on social media—using two hidden parts of personal boundaries.

Good people to have in your life can be found on social media—using two hidden parts of personal boundaries.

Anxiety

Are You a Life Optimizer?

Michael Stein Psy.D. on March 29, 2023 in Understanding the Anxious Mind

Perfectionism can be exhausting and anxiety-inducing. Learn how to break the cycle through a healthier assessment of risks and rewards.

Perfectionism can be exhausting and anxiety-inducing. Learn how to break the cycle through a healthier assessment of risks and rewards.

Relationships

What Character-Based Love Is

Robert N. Johansen Ph.D. on March 29, 2023 in A New GPS for Intimate Relationships

How people explain, and to what they attribute, their affection for a partner.

How people explain, and to what they attribute, their affection for a partner.

Motivation

Money Buddies: Don’t Go It Alone with Your Wallet

Nir Eyal on March 29, 2023 in Automatic You

Having a money buddy will remove some of the discomfort you might feel in trying to navigate your personal finance.

Having a money buddy will remove some of the discomfort you might feel in trying to navigate your personal finance.