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Top Posts: September 2019

Are you mentally flexible? Many researchers argue that psychological malleability is key to mental well-being. Read about this and other topics such as promoting less violence and more peace, why people get tattoos, demanding meaning from work, back to school, and more.
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How Humans Became Peaceful

By Nathan H. Lents, Ph.D.

These six factors pushed human evolution away from violence.

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Mental Flexibility

By Noam Shpancer Ph.D.

A core mental health asset.

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Back to School in the Era of Mass Shootings

By American Psychoanalytic Association

How parents can cope with the anxiety.

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Autoimmune and Eating Disorders

By Arash Emamzadeh

Eating and autoimmune disorders have a bidirectional relationship.

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The Psychology of the “Foodie Call”

By David Ludden Ph.D.

When do women date men for free meals?

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The Magic Wand of Psych Research

By Glenn Geher Ph.D.

The import of random assignment to experimental conditions.

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Stop Expecting Meaning from Work

By Allison E McWilliams Ph.D.

Expecting our jobs to give us meaning is a fool’s errand.

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The House-Trained Dog

By Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC

Recent research shows that success in house-training depends upon a dog's size.

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In the Name of Love?

By Damien Riggs Ph.D.

Intersections of human and animal abuse in LGBT people’s lives.

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Using the Label "Psychotic"

By Jonathan Foiles LCSW

We should reconsider the language we use to criticize others.

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Why People Get Tattoos

By Vinita Mehta Ph.D., Ed.M.

Recent research deepens our understanding of how tattoos are perceived.

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How Plants Enhance Health

By Susan McQuillan M.S., RDN

Research shows how indoor and outdoor green spaces improve our well-being.

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In Support of Emotional Support Animals

By Hal Herzog Ph.D.

What does science tell us about their welfare?

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Apology Not Needed

By Mariana Bockarova Ph.D.

Forgiveness isn't always recommended.

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Hoarding 101

By Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright

When does clutter shift to hoarding?

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Why We Care About Height

By Rob Henderson

Research reveals how height influences our romantic and professional lives.

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A Simple Key to True Belonging

By Steven C. Hayes Ph.D.

How to escape the mental clown suit.

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Can You Change Your Personality?

By Mark Travers Ph.D.

New research says yes, but it depends on your follow-through.

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The Power of Rituals to Heal Grief

By David B. Feldman Ph.D.

Four questions can help develop a ritual for honoring loss and healing grief.

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Are You Oblivious to Your Perfectionism?

By Grant Hilary Brenner MD, FAPA

Your blind spots.

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Why Do We Like Personality Tests

By Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D.

Even the Bad Ones?

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Why Women Fake and No Longer Fake

By Sarah Hunter Murray Ph.D.

Having orgasms

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Can Red Wine Reduce Alzheimer's Risk?

By Georgia Ede MD

Weighing resveratrol's antioxidant effects

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Self-Esteem and Good Relationships

By Bella DePaulo Ph.D.

53 studies and 13 nations

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Do You See Your Partner’s Sacrifices?

By Amie M. Gordon, Ph.D.

We may only detect a partner’s sacrifice about half the time.

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Twilight of the Stanford Prison Experiment

By Scott A. McGreal MSc.

A deeply flawed infamous experiment