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Relationships

How to Talk About Money With Your Partner

Kara Shade Ph.D., CFLE on April 1, 2023 in Grounded in Good

Spender, saver, or money avoider? If your views of money clash with your partner's, it's time to end the financial standoff.

Spender, saver, or money avoider? If your views of money clash with your partner's, it's time to end the financial standoff.

Therapy

What Therapists Can Do When a Client Wants Advice

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on April 1, 2023 in Relationship and Trauma Insights

Not sure what to do when your client pushes for direct advice? Here are some options.

Not sure what to do when your client pushes for direct advice? Here are some options.

Career

The 3 E's of Good Design

Vanessa Patrick Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in The DNA of Good Design

Does design matter? Research on everyday aesthetics identifies the DNA of good design.

Does design matter? Research on everyday aesthetics identifies the DNA of good design.

Relationships

The Unfulfilled Promise of Love

Iskra Fileva Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in The Philosopher's Diaries

It is often said that love promises more than it delivers. But does it? What exactly is this unfulfilled promise of love?

It is often said that love promises more than it delivers. But does it? What exactly is this unfulfilled promise of love?

Education

Cognitively Charged Learning for the 21st Century

Jessica Koehler Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Beyond School Walls

Discover the power of combining AI and cognitive science to enhance learning.

Discover the power of combining AI and cognitive science to enhance learning.

Artificial Intelligence

Could Psychology Make ChatGPT Irresistibly Persuasive?

Nancy Darling Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Thinking About Kids

ChatGPT told me how it could use psychology to write so convincingly that people would find it irresistible. But it repeatedly cited non-existent research.

ChatGPT told me how it could use psychology to write so convincingly that people would find it irresistible. But it repeatedly cited non-existent research.

Therapy

How to Use Gestalt Therapy to Interpret Dreams

Elinor Greenberg Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Understanding Narcissism

If you wish to understand your dreams, this simple-to-understand Gestalt therapy method can help you decipher the unconscious meaning of your dream symbols.

If you wish to understand your dreams, this simple-to-understand Gestalt therapy method can help you decipher the unconscious meaning of your dream symbols.

Grief

The Words and Language We Use Can Bring Comfort or Hurt

Dee Stern Psy.D. on April 1, 2023 in Navigating Grief and Loss

It is important to think before you speak when talking to children and the bereaved.

It is important to think before you speak when talking to children and the bereaved.

Attention

The Art of Mental Travel

Srini Pillay M.D. on April 1, 2023 in Debunking Myths of the Mind

Some people equate meditation with calming audio or visual programs. Yet, there are significant differences worth noting.

Some people equate meditation with calming audio or visual programs. Yet, there are significant differences worth noting.

Sleep

The Enemies of Fun

Mike Rucker Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in The Science of Fun

Dive into the external and internal forces that make fun an elusive privilege for some, and overcome these challenges for a more balanced and joyful life.

Dive into the external and internal forces that make fun an elusive privilege for some, and overcome these challenges for a more balanced and joyful life.

Compassion Fatigue

How to Keep Our Compassion When It's Needed Most

Charles R. Chaffin Ed.D. on April 1, 2023 in Putting Psychology into Practice

Personal Perspective: Is the Information Age making you less compassionate?

Personal Perspective: Is the Information Age making you less compassionate?

Personality

What Our Names Say About Us

Michael E. W. Varnum Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Unserious Psychology

What's in a name? Quite a bit according to psychologists.

What's in a name? Quite a bit according to psychologists.

Emotion Regulation

How Shaun Morgan Empties His Jar

Michael Friedman Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Brick by Brick

"Every time I allowed myself to be vulnerable, I was let down again. And then it became a shame. I felt ashamed that I had allowed myself to be fooled again and again and again."

"Every time I allowed myself to be vulnerable, I was let down again. And then it became a shame. I felt ashamed that I had allowed myself to be fooled again and again and again."

Therapy

How "The Quiet Girl" Can Educate Patients and Clinicians

Michael Shelton MS, LPC on April 1, 2023 in Sex Life of the American Male

Academy Award-nominated "The Quiet Girl" illuminates why some films but not others are suitable to use in therapy.

Academy Award-nominated "The Quiet Girl" illuminates why some films but not others are suitable to use in therapy.

Mindfulness

How to Loosen Painful Emotional Knots

Donald Altman on April 1, 2023 in Practical Mindfulness

Whatever negative emotion or situation has you tied up in knots can be undone. Even messy knots can be unraveled.

Whatever negative emotion or situation has you tied up in knots can be undone. Even messy knots can be unraveled.

Depression

Depressed? Don't Rely on Exercise Alone

Gary Wenk Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Your Brain on Food

Conclusions from a recent study on the benefits of exercise for depression may go beyond their actual data.

Conclusions from a recent study on the benefits of exercise for depression may go beyond their actual data.

Appetite

Is Semaglutide a Miracle Weight-Loss Drug?

Melinda Karth M.S., M.A. on April 1, 2023 in The Neuroscience of Eating Disorders

Semaglutide, a diabetes drug, has been called a weight-loss miracle. But will it work for everyone? And what are its side effects?

Semaglutide, a diabetes drug, has been called a weight-loss miracle. But will it work for everyone? And what are its side effects?

Mating

3 Ways to Reverse a Pattern of Detached Dating

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Social Instincts

Self-defeating attitudes when dating will not bring you closer to the ideal vision of your future.

Self-defeating attitudes when dating will not bring you closer to the ideal vision of your future.

Career

Endorsing the “Poor but Happy” Trope Excuses Inequality

Veronika Tait Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Pulling Through

Do marginalized communities deserve their circumstances? Are many in poverty poor but happy? There are many creative ways we justify unfair systems.

Do marginalized communities deserve their circumstances? Are many in poverty poor but happy? There are many creative ways we justify unfair systems.

Confidence

7 Research-Backed Benefits of Improv Comedy

Clay Drinko, Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Play Your Way Sane

Improv may not seem like an obvious psychological treatment, but recent studies show it can boost creativity and confidence and decrease anxiety and stress.

Improv may not seem like an obvious psychological treatment, but recent studies show it can boost creativity and confidence and decrease anxiety and stress.

Stress

Quit Feeling Guilty About Not Being Present

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on April 1, 2023 in Wander Woman

The past and future provide vital information, while forcing yourself to be present causes guilt and stress. Examine where your mind wanders to choose how to be here now.

The past and future provide vital information, while forcing yourself to be present causes guilt and stress. Examine where your mind wanders to choose how to be here now.

Burnout

15 Signs of Burnout

Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS on April 1, 2023 in Invisible Bruises

Burnout appears to be on the rise, across professions. Here are the key red flags, and 5 ways to cope.

Burnout appears to be on the rise, across professions. Here are the key red flags, and 5 ways to cope.

Diet

How a Dietary Journey Affects Your Partner

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on April 1, 2023 in Finding Love: The Scientific Take

Many weight-loss apps and programs focus on healthy eating. When one person joins, how likely will their efforts affect their partner's?

Many weight-loss apps and programs focus on healthy eating. When one person joins, how likely will their efforts affect their partner's?

OCD

Why Relationship OCD Is Underrecognized

Ran Littman Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Relationship OCD

The elusive nature of ROCD can create confusion for both clients and therapists, leading to misinterpretation and misdiagnosis.

The elusive nature of ROCD can create confusion for both clients and therapists, leading to misinterpretation and misdiagnosis.

Adolescence

How Teenagers Can Learn to Make Better Decisions

Ran D. Anbar M.D. on April 1, 2023 in Understanding Hypnosis

How can calming breaths and accessing the subconscious help teenagers make better choices?

How can calming breaths and accessing the subconscious help teenagers make better choices?

Attachment

Bonding Now Literally Pays Off for Your Child’s Future

Loriann Oberlin MS, LCPC on April 1, 2023 in The Full Picture

Books contain 50 percent more words than screen time. Reading aids social-emotional IQ, enhances bonds, and improves learning and earnings throughout life.

Books contain 50 percent more words than screen time. Reading aids social-emotional IQ, enhances bonds, and improves learning and earnings throughout life.

Trauma

3 Tips for Communicating With Your Child’s Medical Team

Meghan L. Marsac, Ph.D. on April 1, 2023 in Afraid of the Doctor

How can you effectively communicate with your child’s healthcare team?

How can you effectively communicate with your child’s healthcare team?

Burnout

Tips to Support Conscious and Balanced Screen Use

Andrea Wachter LMFT on April 1, 2023 in The Relatable Therapist

Are you feeling depleted from excessive screen use? Check out these practical and effective tips.

Are you feeling depleted from excessive screen use? Check out these practical and effective tips.

Family Dynamics

Grandparent Alienation: A Loss Unlike Any Other

Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Lifetime Connections

If the cut-off is an outgrowth of emotional fusion in the family, remember that the harder you try to get close, the more you are likely to be pushed away.

If the cut-off is an outgrowth of emotional fusion in the family, remember that the harder you try to get close, the more you are likely to be pushed away.

Relationships

How the Fear of Losing Independence Impacts Relationships

Roxy Zarrabi Psy.D. on March 31, 2023 in Mindful Dating

Feeling frustrated about your love life? Understanding this fear could be the key to understanding your relationship patterns.

Feeling frustrated about your love life? Understanding this fear could be the key to understanding your relationship patterns.