Fulfillment at Any Age

How to remain productive and healthy into your later years

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

For Neurotic People, Even Life's Good Times Can Seem Bad

Is thinking back on your past a valuable psychological exercise? A new personality study suggests the answer is, “it depends.”

To Get Someone to Do What You Want, Try This

What do you do if you want to change the behavior of those closest to you? A new study shows how language can become the most persuasive tool to get your way.

There's a Way to Tell When Your Partner is Gaslighting You

The term “gaslighting” has received widespread attention as a form of manipulation in close relationships. A new study shows how couples wield this tool in their everyday lives.

Let Brain Science Guide Your Brain to be a Bit More Patient

The COVID-19 pandemic is, to put it mildly, trying everyone’s patience. New research shows the brain's role in helping you weigh the risks so you make the best health choices.

The Hidden Benefits of Hiding Your Face Behind a Mask

You may be surprised by what research shows to be some hidden benefits of wearing face masks.

Why People With Borderline Personality Pick Poor Partners

New experimental research on fairness in decision-making suggests what might lead them astray.

Try Some Tenderness to Make Your Relationship Stronger

During tough times, it may be a challenge to be as easy on your partner as you know you should. New research shows the value of compassion for keeping your relationship strong.

Yes, You Can Trust Millennials to Make Good Choices

One of the top myths about Millennials is that they can't survive on their own. New research shows there's nothing wrong with their ability to make real-world choices.

How to Spot a Shameless Liar Using Body Language Cues

Whether it's public figures or your friends, you're constantly faced with deciding who's telling the truth. New body language research can help you spot those who lie shamelessly.

It’s Time to Show Some Respect for Humility

Narcissism continues to be a focus in both popular psychology and personality research. But humility may be a trait more worthy of attention.

The Best Tip for Finding Love in a Pandemic

With the need for social distancing, what will be the fate of online dating? Research provides some guidance on how to navigate the new landscape.

Can You Really Work Productively at Home?

A new study shows how to navigate the challenges of the changing work-home balance to be most productive.

How Anxiety Shapes Extreme Social Distancing

If you know social distance over-achievers, this new study on COVID-19 behaviors explains what’s behind their need to excel when it comes to steering clear of contact.

A New 7-Item Test of COVID’s Effect on Your Mental Health

Anxiety over COVID-19 has now become a common feature of everyday life. This test may allow you to gauge how the new normal is affecting your mental health.

10 Ways This Pandemic Might Actually Have Cognitive Benefits

As stressful as the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be, if you’re able to stay healthy, you may be able to find these 10 hidden brain benefits.

Can Psychodynamic Therapies Work for Borderline Personality?

One of the first treatments for borderline personality, psychodynamic therapy, is now getting a new look in a rigorous examination of whether, and for whom, it can work.

Is it Possible to Dream Away Your Sleep Problems?

In lucid dreams, you're aware of the fact that you’re dreaming. Surprising new insomnia research suggests this trick of consciousness can actually help you sleep better.

With So Much to Worry About, Here’s How to Ease Your Mind

Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the state of the economy, there’s a lot to worry about. New neuroscience research provides suggestions for how to ease your troubled mind.

Can a True Confession Help or Harm Your Relationship?

Holding onto a secret can be painful both for you, and potentially, your relationship. New research on why people hide the truth shows how to decide when it's time to tell all.

A Happiness Hack for Feeling Better in the Moment

If happiness seems out of reach to you now, a new study on minute-by-minute mindfulness may give you the help you need to boost your psychological well-being.

How Well Can You Read Your Partner's Mind?

When partners get into an argument, they may easily come to the wrong conclusions about what each is thinking. New research shows how to get it right by being a better mind reader.

4 Ways to Communicate When You Can't See Someone's Face

With face masks now a normal accessory in the COVID19 era, new research suggests 4 ways to understand, and be understood, when the face is partly under wraps.

Why Do Narcissists Make Such Poor Leaders?

The grandiose desire to seem better than everyone else may lead narcissists to seek leadership, but can they actually lead? New research suggests what makes them bad at their jobs.

This Is Your Brain on Social Distancing

When touching others is out of the question, what happens to your brain? New research shows how your brain reacts when physical contact becomes virtual.

Looking Below the Threshold in Borderline Personality

The largest and newest study of borderline personality shows the role of chaos and impulsivity in challenging even for those who fall below the threshold.

2 Ways to Regulate Your Emotions When Stress Gets to You

The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic can overwhelm your ability to cope, particularly as the stress continues. New research shows which coping strategies can help you.

Why Do Some People Think They're Invulnerable to COVID-19?

If you’ve wondered why some people won’t follow the current COVID-19 guidelines, research on the faces of invulnerability in young adults can provide some answers.

Is There an Introvert Advantage in Social Distancing?

When everyone must practice social distancing, some people are better able to cope than others. Personality research examines whether introverts hold the advantage.

It’s Possible to Find Happiness in Times of Social Isolation

As you try to navigate your way through the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, research on happiness and social isolation can help you find a path toward inspiration.

Some Simple Ways to Spot the Language of a Liar

It’s hard to know who and what to believe in the digital world. New research on lying in the written word shows which cues can help you get to the truth.

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