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Shame

Coming Out of the Shadows of Our Worst Mistakes

Rodney Luster Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in More Than a Feeling

Has a mistake loomed over you for too long? Are you still grieving a decision you made that turned out badly? Here are 7 ways to get you back onto the road of life!

Has a mistake loomed over you for too long? Are you still grieving a decision you made that turned out badly? Here are 7 ways to get you back onto the road of life!

Emotions

Emotions in Anti-Breakup Songs

Paul Thagard Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in Hot Thought

The emotions in popular songs that resist breakups include hope, nostalgia, love, regret, and fear of loss.

The emotions in popular songs that resist breakups include hope, nostalgia, love, regret, and fear of loss.

Resilience

A Journey of Unexpected Recovery and Resilience

Ragnar Purje Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in Recovery From Brain Injury

John was walking independently, he was talking, he was articulate, and he had volume in his voice. Progress was being achieved.

John was walking independently, he was talking, he was articulate, and he had volume in his voice. Progress was being achieved.

Sex

Good Sex/Bad Relationship

Duygu Balan LPCC on December 10, 2024 in Un-Numb

Our attachment style significantly influences how we navigate our romantic relationships.

Our attachment style significantly influences how we navigate our romantic relationships.

Aging

Tips for Watching TV With Hearing Loss

Shari Eberts on December 10, 2024 in Life With Hearing Loss

Watching TV with hearing loss can be challenging, but there are ways to improve the listening situation for everyone involved. Tip 1: Start with the right equipment.

Watching TV with hearing loss can be challenging, but there are ways to improve the listening situation for everyone involved. Tip 1: Start with the right equipment.

Child Development

Can Babies Feel Their Heartbeats?

The School of Psychology at the University of Surrey on December 10, 2024 in Surrey Minds

We often focus on how babies explore the world around them, but their first months are also a time of learning about their internal world...so how do we measure this?

We often focus on how babies explore the world around them, but their first months are also a time of learning about their internal world...so how do we measure this?

Animal Behavior

Pets Bring Benefits and Challenges for Seniors, Study Shows

Zazie Todd Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in Fellow Creatures

Although we think of pets as being good for our health, they can also bring challenges. For seniors, the lack of pet-friendly housing is a common issue.

Although we think of pets as being good for our health, they can also bring challenges. For seniors, the lack of pet-friendly housing is a common issue.

Grief

Opioid Epidemic Leaves Collective Grief and a Burdened Generation

Carole Trottere on December 10, 2024 in The Ones We Love

The opioid epidemic has resulted in a legion of survivors who struggle with guilt and grief that is not always being addressed.

The opioid epidemic has resulted in a legion of survivors who struggle with guilt and grief that is not always being addressed.

Diet

Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Bad for the U.S.?

Gary Wenk Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in Your Brain on Food

The political, psychological, and economic consequences of altering our desire for high-fructose corn syrup are considerable and complex.

The political, psychological, and economic consequences of altering our desire for high-fructose corn syrup are considerable and complex.

Forgiveness

Giving the Gift of an Apology

Amy Saltzman M.D. on December 10, 2024 in Find Your True Flow

A sincere apology is one of the best gifts we can give to a person we have harmed—and to ourselves.

A sincere apology is one of the best gifts we can give to a person we have harmed—and to ourselves.

Caregiving

Beyond Thank You: Meaningful Ways to Honor Caregivers

Dena Kouremetis on December 10, 2024 in (R)aging with Grace

When choosing a present for a caregiver, as with any gift, it’s the thought that counts. Even a few small tokens of appreciation can make an impact.

When choosing a present for a caregiver, as with any gift, it’s the thought that counts. Even a few small tokens of appreciation can make an impact.

Leadership

When No One Cares What You Have to Say

Charles S. Jacobs on December 10, 2024 in Management Rewired

If you want to engage listeners, tell a story. When someone tells us a story, we mimic their pattern of brain activation, and the story becomes our own.

If you want to engage listeners, tell a story. When someone tells us a story, we mimic their pattern of brain activation, and the story becomes our own.

Family Dynamics

Do You Treat Friends Better Than Family?

Barbara Greenberg Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in The Teen Doctor

You can learn to treat friends and family similarly.

You can learn to treat friends and family similarly.

OCD

Bad Data, Processing Problems, and Mental Illness

Fletcher Wortmann on December 10, 2024 in Triggered

The internet undermines our ability to distinguish good data from bad. It's provided mental illness with a new vector for infection—and it’s thriving.

The internet undermines our ability to distinguish good data from bad. It's provided mental illness with a new vector for infection—and it’s thriving.

Mating

Finding Love Takes Following Your Heart and Using Your Brain

Jason Whiting Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in Love, Lies and Conflict

Have you had dating experiences when your gut told you one thing but your brain told you another? It is important to listen to both when looking for love.

Have you had dating experiences when your gut told you one thing but your brain told you another? It is important to listen to both when looking for love.

Social Media

The TikTok Beauty Tutorial as Therapy

Tara Well Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in The Clarity

How makeup and skincare TikTok tutorials became, for some, tools for processing difficult personal experiences.

How makeup and skincare TikTok tutorials became, for some, tools for processing difficult personal experiences.

Relationships

What Happens When We Throw Away the “I” in “I Love You”

Samantha Boardman M.D. on December 10, 2024 in Positive Prescription

Abbreviations when texting say "I care, but not enough to take ownership of the action." In addition to communicating low effort, abbreviations can also lead to confusion.

Abbreviations when texting say "I care, but not enough to take ownership of the action." In addition to communicating low effort, abbreviations can also lead to confusion.

Motivation

Boost Your Motivation by Changing Your Environment

Melanie A McNally Psy.D. on December 10, 2024 in Empower Your Mind

Feeling stuck or unmotivated? Simple changes to your environment can reset your mindset, boost creativity, and reignite your energy.

Feeling stuck or unmotivated? Simple changes to your environment can reset your mindset, boost creativity, and reignite your energy.

Sexual Abuse

Sexual Violence Prevention in Sport

Tess M. Kilwein PhD, ABPP, CMPC on December 10, 2024 in In the Trenches

Sexual violence remains a pervasive issue in sports. Evidence-based programming, community involvement, and institutional accountability are necessary for broader cultural change.

Sexual violence remains a pervasive issue in sports. Evidence-based programming, community involvement, and institutional accountability are necessary for broader cultural change.

Chronic Illness

Denial of Care Makes Us Sicker

Jennifer Sarche MPH on December 10, 2024 in Pain Is Personal

Personal Perspective: The recent violence against a healthcare executive reminds me of my own battle for healthcare, but violence is never the answer.

Personal Perspective: The recent violence against a healthcare executive reminds me of my own battle for healthcare, but violence is never the answer.

Health

The Missing Piece of the U.S. Mental Health Crisis

Thomas Rutledge Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in The Healthy Journey

The mental health crisis in the U.S. will not be solved simply by expanding access to traditional treatments. Addressing root causes is a critical next step to progress.

The mental health crisis in the U.S. will not be solved simply by expanding access to traditional treatments. Addressing root causes is a critical next step to progress.

Confidence

Confidence to Act: The Key to More Resilience

Madelyn Blair Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in Resilient Leadership

Although the leader alone holds the responsibility for decisions, support opens greater margins for error.

Although the leader alone holds the responsibility for decisions, support opens greater margins for error.

Beauty

Netflix's 'Uglies': a Yassified Dystopia

Heather Widdows Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in Perfect Me

Whilst the delivery may be a bit clunky, "Uglies" ultimately shows us, however inadvertently, how impossible it is to live up to the beauty ideal.

Whilst the delivery may be a bit clunky, "Uglies" ultimately shows us, however inadvertently, how impossible it is to live up to the beauty ideal.

Social Media

The Game You Never Win But Can’t Stop Playing

Anthony Silard Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in The Art of Living Free

Step away from the cycle of social comparison and discover a new mindset focused on personal growth and compassion.

Step away from the cycle of social comparison and discover a new mindset focused on personal growth and compassion.

Self-Help

Are You Craving a Little More Space?

Diana Hill, Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in From Striving to Thriving

In a fast-paced world, creating meaningful space for ourselves and others is vital. Discover how to embrace uncertainty, connect deeply, and prioritize what matters.

In a fast-paced world, creating meaningful space for ourselves and others is vital. Discover how to embrace uncertainty, connect deeply, and prioritize what matters.

Mental Health Stigma

Penny’s “Not Guilty” Verdict Puts Stigma on Display

Azadeh Aalai Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in The First Impression

A Personal Perspective: How does the "not guilty" verdict in the Penny trial represent the intersection of mental illness stigma, stigma against the homeless, and race?

A Personal Perspective: How does the "not guilty" verdict in the Penny trial represent the intersection of mental illness stigma, stigma against the homeless, and race?

Grief

Grief Is Complex After Medical Assistance in Dying

Robert T Muller Ph.D. on December 10, 2024 in Talking About Trauma

How do you grieve when you know the exact date of a loved one’s passing?

How do you grieve when you know the exact date of a loved one’s passing?

Body Image

10 Ways to Quiet Food Noise

Susan Albers Psy.D. on December 10, 2024 in Comfort Cravings

Food noise refers to the constant stream of thoughts and distractions about food that can overwhelm you. Here are 10 ways to quiet it.

Food noise refers to the constant stream of thoughts and distractions about food that can overwhelm you. Here are 10 ways to quiet it.

Career

Is Your Job Killing You?

Jeff Siegel M.Ed. on December 10, 2024 in Self-Care for Men

Feeling drained by endless work demands? Success doesn't mean sacrificing your health and happiness. Discover how to break free from overwork and reclaim your health.

Feeling drained by endless work demands? Success doesn't mean sacrificing your health and happiness. Discover how to break free from overwork and reclaim your health.