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Social Learning Theory

How Social Learning Can Empower Women and Girls

Pernille Yilmam Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in Your Brain on Body Dysmorphia

By challenging norms and offering new role models, we can help women and girls reimagine strength, capability, and worthiness, fostering healthier mental and emotional health.

By challenging norms and offering new role models, we can help women and girls reimagine strength, capability, and worthiness, fostering healthier mental and emotional health.

Motivation

Deconstructing Resistance

Valerie Hoover Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in Awakening Motivation for Change

Want to help someone take a positive step but find that you're butting heads instead? Learn how to get a more accurate read on their "resistance" and shift from adversary to ally.

Want to help someone take a positive step but find that you're butting heads instead? Learn how to get a more accurate read on their "resistance" and shift from adversary to ally.

Marriage

How Marriage Continues After Death

Sophia Dembling on September 24, 2024 in Widow's Walk

Personal Perspective: With the death of a partner, a marriage ends, but it continues to evolve in heart and mind.

Personal Perspective: With the death of a partner, a marriage ends, but it continues to evolve in heart and mind.

Emotional Intelligence

What Is Emotional Savvy?

Tara Well Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in The Clarity

Emotional intelligence can be strengthened with practice. Try these strategies for improving your ability to read, respond to, and regulate emotions.

Emotional intelligence can be strengthened with practice. Try these strategies for improving your ability to read, respond to, and regulate emotions.

Environment

"Just Call It Climate Change"

Susan A. Nolan, Ph.D., and Michael Kimball on September 24, 2024 in Misinformation Desk

Research suggests that familiar terms, such as "climate change," lead to higher rates of concern and urgency than less familiar terms, like "climate crisis."

Research suggests that familiar terms, such as "climate change," lead to higher rates of concern and urgency than less familiar terms, like "climate crisis."

Relationships

3 Ways to Know if a Manipulator Is Telling the Truth

Jamie Cannon MS, LPC on September 24, 2024 in Stress Fracture

If you're itching to know whether a manipulator is telling the truth, be on the lookout for these three signs.

If you're itching to know whether a manipulator is telling the truth, be on the lookout for these three signs.

Artificial Intelligence

Think Fast: The Rapid Rise of AI and the Cognitive Age

John Nosta on September 24, 2024 in The Digital Self

The Cognitive Age isn’t about AI’s arrival—it’s about the accelerating trajectory where machines are reshaping human cognition, sometimes faster than we can comprehend.

The Cognitive Age isn’t about AI’s arrival—it’s about the accelerating trajectory where machines are reshaping human cognition, sometimes faster than we can comprehend.

Fear

The Psychology of Online Scams

Gabriel Young Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in Shrink Mindset

You have the tools to protect yourself and your loved ones from today's ever more sophisticated online scams.

You have the tools to protect yourself and your loved ones from today's ever more sophisticated online scams.

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

Understanding Self-Harm and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

Marla W. Deibler Psy.D., ABPP on September 24, 2024 in From Surviving to Thriving

Knowing the distinctions between self-harm and body-focused repetitive behaviors is vital for appropriate support.

Knowing the distinctions between self-harm and body-focused repetitive behaviors is vital for appropriate support.

Happiness

Do You Live in a Happy Place?

Temma Ehrenfeld on September 24, 2024 in Open Gently

If you're surrounded by people who curse a lot in their tweets, you probably live in an unhappy town, a recent study reports.

If you're surrounded by people who curse a lot in their tweets, you probably live in an unhappy town, a recent study reports.

Productivity

Proactive Strategies to Keep Your Best Talent

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in What We Really Want in a Leader

Explore proactive strategies to prevent costly employee turnover.

Explore proactive strategies to prevent costly employee turnover.

Resilience

We Need More Distress Tolerance—Especially in an Election Year

Vanessa Scaringi Ph.D., CEDS-C on September 24, 2024 in Body Acceptance

We could all get better at leaning into life's more difficult experiences, like disagreeing with friends and family before the election. Building distress tolerance can help.

We could all get better at leaning into life's more difficult experiences, like disagreeing with friends and family before the election. Building distress tolerance can help.

Attachment

How Avoidant People Can Date Preoccupied Partners

Hal Shorey Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in The Freedom to Change

People with preoccupied attachment styles can overwhelm dating partners. If given a little slower pace, others might be better able to reciprocate with lasting love connections.

People with preoccupied attachment styles can overwhelm dating partners. If given a little slower pace, others might be better able to reciprocate with lasting love connections.

Adolescence

Teens and Counterfeit Death Pills

Mark S. Gold M.D. on September 24, 2024 in Addiction Outlook

Adolescents are often victimized and even die from counterfeit drugs that are really fentanyl.

Adolescents are often victimized and even die from counterfeit drugs that are really fentanyl.

Education

Do Your Kids Know How to Learn?

Corinne Masur Psy.D. on September 24, 2024 in Parenting Matters

Kids are not taught how to learn in school. But Daniel Willingham, in his recent books, describes how children can be taught to organize themselves and learn effectively.

Kids are not taught how to learn in school. But Daniel Willingham, in his recent books, describes how children can be taught to organize themselves and learn effectively.

Anxiety

Polarization Contributes to Rising Reports of Anxiety

Susan B Trachman M.D. on September 24, 2024 in It's Not Just in Your Head

We are living in highly polarized times. Mental health providers have reported an increase in anxiety about the upcoming election.

We are living in highly polarized times. Mental health providers have reported an increase in anxiety about the upcoming election.

Parenting

The Damage of Saying to a Kid "They Didn't Mean It That Way"

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in Liking the Child You Love

Dismissing your child’s pain with “They didn’t mean it like that” may seem harmless, but it can leave emotional scars that last a lifetime.

Dismissing your child’s pain with “They didn’t mean it like that” may seem harmless, but it can leave emotional scars that last a lifetime.

Anger

8 Signs of Hidden Anger Toward Your Partner

Seth J. Gillihan PhD on September 24, 2024 in Think, Act, Be

Anger can be a difficult emotion to own and express. But unacknowledged negative feelings tend to leak out in many ways.

Anger can be a difficult emotion to own and express. But unacknowledged negative feelings tend to leak out in many ways.

Grief

How to Parent Through Grief

Calvina Ellerbe Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in The Parenting Playbook

A Personal Perspective: Suffering in silence should be a relic of the past. Use these strategies to parent through grief.

A Personal Perspective: Suffering in silence should be a relic of the past. Use these strategies to parent through grief.

Alcoholism

The Introverted Alcoholic

Dana Bowman on September 24, 2024 in Highly Functioning Is Highly Dangerous

A Personal Perspective: Alcoholism made introversion an easy way to escape people. My recovery and my job at the library helped change all that.

A Personal Perspective: Alcoholism made introversion an easy way to escape people. My recovery and my job at the library helped change all that.

Self-Harm

Why Self-Injury Can Be Hard to Quit

Anthony D. Smith LMHC on September 24, 2024 in Up and Running

Self-injury is often seen as repulsive and manipulative, perpetuating stigma and shaming would-be help seekers. Would understanding biological contributors encourage more empathy?

Self-injury is often seen as repulsive and manipulative, perpetuating stigma and shaming would-be help seekers. Would understanding biological contributors encourage more empathy?

Self-Help

From Surviving to Thriving: A Practical Guide to Self-Care Mastery

Ken Druck Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in How We Go On

Unlock a healthier, happier version of yourself by learning how simple self-care practices can empower you to rise above life’s challenges and create a balanced, fulfilling future.

Unlock a healthier, happier version of yourself by learning how simple self-care practices can empower you to rise above life’s challenges and create a balanced, fulfilling future.

Grief

Are Some Things Unacceptable? On Radical Acceptance

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on September 24, 2024 in Beyond Mental Health

Does radical acceptance play a role in healing from grief, estrangement and trauma?

Does radical acceptance play a role in healing from grief, estrangement and trauma?

Stress

5 Ways to Find Relief in a Moment of Overwhelm

Mary E. Anderson Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in The Happy High Achiever

Are you feeling stressed by your overextended schedule and demanding deadlines? Here are strategies you can use to feel enhanced calm, balance, and ease.

Are you feeling stressed by your overextended schedule and demanding deadlines? Here are strategies you can use to feel enhanced calm, balance, and ease.

Media

Creating a Healthier Relationship With Your Smartphone

Leslie Becker-Phelps Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in Making Change

We can improve our lives by renaming our “phones” to match what they really are — digital companions.

We can improve our lives by renaming our “phones” to match what they really are — digital companions.

Circadian Rhythm

Let There Be Light — and Darkness — for Our Circadian Rhythms

Glenn C. Altschuler Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in This Is America

What has “ticked off” our internal body clocks?

What has “ticked off” our internal body clocks?

Emotional Intelligence

2 Signs That You're an Emotionally Intelligent Parent

Mark Travers Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in Social Instincts

An emotionally intelligent parent will display these two simple traits.

An emotionally intelligent parent will display these two simple traits.

Relationships

Reclaim Your Joy: How to Walk Away From Toxic Relationships

Chandra Khalifian, Ph.D. and Kayla Knopp, Ph.D. on September 24, 2024 in Expansive Relationships

Take these steps to end a toxic relationship cycle and start healing.

Take these steps to end a toxic relationship cycle and start healing.

SSRIs

Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome: Just the Beginning

Andrea Rosenhaft LCSW-R on September 24, 2024 in From Both Sides of the Couch

Personal Perspective: I've been stable on the same antidepressant for 10 years. Now with a prior authorization hanging in the balance, I'm terrified my health may be at stake.

Personal Perspective: I've been stable on the same antidepressant for 10 years. Now with a prior authorization hanging in the balance, I'm terrified my health may be at stake.