Fulfillment at Any Age

How to remain productive and healthy into your later years

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

The Newest Take on Personality Disorders Focuses on Motives

Competence, autonomy, and relatedness are basic needs in self-determination theory. A new paper shows how to understand narcissism and humility in motivational terms.

5 Ways to Keep Loneliness from Turning into Depression

Everyone feels lonely and upset about being flawed at times. These 5 research-based strategies will allow you to keep these thoughts in check and improve your mood.

The Childhood Roots of the Narcissistic Blush

Modesty is associated with a tendency to blush. You try to hide your feelings but your face deceives you. New research suggests that, for some, narcissism might be involved.

Dangerous Confessions: Surprising New Research on Secrets

When someone close to you tells you a secret, you may feel that you’ve become even closer. New research shows the surprising hidden downside to being the recipient of a confidence.

5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Jumping to Conclusions

Coming to a conclusion before you have all the facts is a common problem that can hurt yourself and your relationships. Follow these steps to slow yourself down.

The Uncomfortable Truth About Staring

Being stared at by someone else can either make you feel flattered or ill at ease. New research shows what makes people look at you, and what this means for your relationships.

What Leads an Interviewer to Ask You Unfair Questions?

When you’re in an important job or admissions interview, you’d like to know how to prepare. New research shows how the callously narcissistic will try to put you off your game.

The Latest Way to Conquer Social Anxiety Uses a New Mindset

People with social anxiety look with trepidation on situations where others see them. New research suggests a way that they worry less by putting their troubling thoughts on hold.

Why Narcissistic Parents Treat Their Children Like Babies

Narcissists as parents create children who themselves can develop their own problems. New research shows how infantilization plays out when those children grow up.

It's Better to Be Mean Than Nice When It Comes to Money

People’s attitudes toward money are an important part of life, but rarely looked at in psychology. New research shows why being mean might actually pay off.

Why People With Borderline Personality Are So Hard to Please

Being highly sensitive to rejection is thought to be a hallmark of borderline personality disorder. New research shows that it’s also acceptance that can lead to problems.

The News About Mindless Eating Will Surprise You

The idea that your eating is controlled by external factors, such as plate size or brand names, is now challenged by retractions of the original published studies.

The Newest Clues to Figuring Out Who's Neurotic

The newest research on body language provides a simple way to decide who’s neurotic based on surprisingly obvious cues (hint: nail-biting and leg-shaking may be involved).

How to Be Happy When the People Around You Are Not

Staying positive when the people around you are stressed and unhappy doesn’t have to be impossible, if you put the findings of new research into action.

The 12 Ways Narcissists Make You Think They’re Important

The key feature of people high in narcissism is their desire to look better than everyone else, but new research shows the 12 ways they manipulate you to agree that they’re great.

How to Shed Light on Your "Flashbulb" Memories

The memories you have of your own past can change over time, especially when they're emotion-laden. New research shows ways to improve your ability to reconstruct the past.

What Women Have to Fear From Men in Fraternities

High school men interested in joining fraternities, may be the ones most likely to sanction violence against women once they enter college, as shown by the latest research.

That Midlife Happiness Curve? It's More Like a Line

Much has been made of the so-called midlife happiness curve, but yet another critique sheds doubt on its ubiquity. When you look closely at it, the curve becomes a wiggly line.

You Can't Change the Past, but You Can Rewrite Your History

Thinking about a past event that is troubling can understandably contribute to depression. New research shows how imagery rescripting can help counteract those negative emotions.

The Surprising Reasons People Stay in Unhappy Relationships

When a relationship turns sour, you may want to get out as soon as you can. New research shows the motivational factors that make you actually more likely to stay.

Why We're So Annoyed by People Who Come on Too Strong

If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable the first time you meet someone, it’s possible there’s a good reason. New research can help you understand this reaction.

Why do Teachers Love to Teach? The Answers from New Research

As students and teachers begin the new school year, a new study on job motivation shows how teachers use “job crafting” to help adapt to change and remain invested in their work.

Timing Matters When It Comes to Relationship Success

Some people are just not ready to become involved in a romantic relationship. New research shows how to understand commitment readiness and what it means for relationship quality.

What Happens When a Psychopath Takes Over: A Tale of 2 Sexes

Psychopathic traits in corporate leaders have come under scrutiny with each new scandal. New research shows there's a tale of two sexes in the psychopathy-leadership relationship.

15 Reasons Why You Hate (or Love) Your Job

When you think of attachment style, it’s likely in terms of relationships. New research shows that you can also become attached to places, especially where you work.

How Narcissistic People Do (and Don't) Present Themselves

People high in the "Dark Triad" traits are not exactly known for their manners. New research suggests tips for improving their etiquette.

The Most Important Personality Trait You’ve Never Heard of

The newest personality trait is one that has actually been around for decades, but it's gaining renewed interest from late-breaking research.

3 Steps to Becoming a Small Talk Pro

Being good at small talk may not seem that important to you, but a new column provides insights into the valuable ways you can use it to improve your relationships.

7 Ways You're Jinxing Your Own Happiness

New research on "mental time travel" shows the 7 most common mindset traps that can interfere with your happiness when you look forward to the future and remember the past.

The Key Role of Body Image in Happy Relationships

Feeling comfortable in your own skin would seem to be an important contributor to happiness. New research shows body image also affects relationship quality.

  • Previous
  • Page 1 (current)
  • Next