Ross G. White, Ph.D., is a professor of clinical psychology at Queen's University Belfast and the author of The Tree That Bends: How a flexible mind can help you thrive.
When we don't achieve our goals, we may engage in face-saving efforts to dismiss their importance. Read more about the "sour grape effect" and research that has investigated it.
There’s been a fundamental shift in how we define adulthood—and at what pace it occurs. PT’s authors consider how a once iron-clad construct is now up for grabs—and what it means for young people’s mental health today.