Is it a good idea to look to chimps as a way of understanding ourselves?

Depression

Rethinking Resolutions When You’re Running on Empty

By Christine Korol Ph.D. on January 06, 2022 in Still Mind

Running out of resolve for your resolutions? Consider these 10 self-indulgent ways to set, start, and keep your goals in 2022.

Running out of resolve for your resolutions? Consider these 10 self-indulgent ways to set, start, and keep your goals in 2022.

Happiness

Questioning Yourself? Consider Your Values

By Elizabeth Dixon, LISW-CP on January 06, 2022 in The Flourishing Family

Our values provide a broader direction for our lives, helping us move forward in places of doubt, indecision, fear, and uncertainty.

Our values provide a broader direction for our lives, helping us move forward in places of doubt, indecision, fear, and uncertainty.

Personality

Pure Collectors Versus Collector Investors

By Shirley M. Mueller M.D. on January 06, 2022 in The Mind of a Collector

Do you collect art for love or money? What does it say about you in terms of personality?

Do you collect art for love or money? What does it say about you in terms of personality?

Relationships

Mindfully Listen: 3 Potent Ways to Connect and Influence

By Jason N. Linder, PsyD on January 06, 2022 in Relationship and Trauma Insights

Strained communication? Struggling in your relationships? Listening carefully can make all the difference. Here's how.

Strained communication? Struggling in your relationships? Listening carefully can make all the difference. Here's how.

Motivation

3 Steps to a Relationship Reboot

By April Eldemire LMFT on January 06, 2022 in Couples Thrive

Shared goals help couples shift perspective and visualize a future for their relationship that engenders hope and inspiration.

Shared goals help couples shift perspective and visualize a future for their relationship that engenders hope and inspiration.

Depression

Behavioral Activation for Depression

By Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on January 06, 2022 in All About Cognitive and Behavior Therapy

How can behavior change help depression?

How can behavior change help depression?

Ubuntu means, "I am because We are." We are all connected.

Education

Stop Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking

By Annalisa Enrile Ph.D. on January 06, 2022 in Ordinary Magic

How can we stop the modern-day slavery of over 40 million people globally?

How can we stop the modern-day slavery of over 40 million people globally?

It's a new year. What happened a century ago, and what can we learn from it?

Resilience

Resilient Leaders Care About Empathy and Empowerment

By Craig Dowden Ph.D. on January 06, 2022 in The Leader's Code

How can we foster resilience in ourselves and others during times of challenge? Insights from a CEO for leading with empathy and empowerment.

How can we foster resilience in ourselves and others during times of challenge? Insights from a CEO for leading with empathy and empowerment.

Anger

Why Do People Have Repressed Anger?

By Imi Lo on January 06, 2022 in Living with Emotional Intensity

Repressed anger involves the messages we have received in the past. With patience, however, the pattern can be changed.

Repressed anger involves the messages we have received in the past. With patience, however, the pattern can be changed.

Personality

Sensitive People Benefit More From Positive Experiences

By Michael Pluess Ph.D. on January 06, 2022 in The Science of Sensitivity

Do all people equally benefit from positive experiences? The theory of Vantage Sensitivity suggests that some people are more sensitive to the effects of positive experiences.

Do all people equally benefit from positive experiences? The theory of Vantage Sensitivity suggests that some people are more sensitive to the effects of positive experiences.

Happiness

Deepening Your Awareness of Unawareness

By David Hanscom MD on January 06, 2022 in Anxiety: Another Name for Pain

If you are anxious or frustrated, you are in the past and not present. Understanding the various ways you are unaware is the first step in cultivating awareness.

If you are anxious or frustrated, you are in the past and not present. Understanding the various ways you are unaware is the first step in cultivating awareness.

Narcissism

How Can I Explain the Impact of Narcissistic Abuse on Me?

By Elinor Greenberg Ph.D. on January 06, 2022 in Understanding Narcissism

Have you been narcissistically abused by a mate? Here is how to explain what happened.

Have you been narcissistically abused by a mate? Here is how to explain what happened.

We rarely realize what word puzzles imply psychologically. These 10 puzzles will illustrate the link between words and the mind in a ludic way.

Race and Ethnicity

Antiracist Is Distinct From Nonracist

By Craig Harper Ph.D. on January 06, 2022 in Articles of Heterodoxy

Kendian antiracism says you're either racist or antiracist, but is that true? New research finds that these are two separate concepts with different psychological correlates.

Kendian antiracism says you're either racist or antiracist, but is that true? New research finds that these are two separate concepts with different psychological correlates.

Self-Help

Lies We Tell Ourselves

By Marty Nemko Ph.D. on January 06, 2022 in How To Do Life

A Personal Perspective: Nine common self-delusions. Some may be worth keeping, others not.

A Personal Perspective: Nine common self-delusions. Some may be worth keeping, others not.

Trauma

Recognizing Collective Trauma Is Step One

By Pamela Steiner Ed.D. on January 06, 2022 in Our Collective Trauma

We have another burden to carry, like it or not. Here’s a start on understanding collective traumas’ many faces.

We have another burden to carry, like it or not. Here’s a start on understanding collective traumas’ many faces.

Diet

Top 10 Diets to Support Physical and Mental Health in 2022

By Susan McQuillan M.S., RDN on January 06, 2022 in Cravings

The Mediterranean diet leads the pack, but other diets score high, too. Which is best for you?

The Mediterranean diet leads the pack, but other diets score high, too. Which is best for you?

Motivation

What Are Your Goals? Stay the Course

By Beverly D. Flaxington on January 06, 2022 in Understand Other People

Commit to taking the essential steps for yourself and put one foot in front of the other as you travel toward a healthier you.

Commit to taking the essential steps for yourself and put one foot in front of the other as you travel toward a healthier you.

Law and Crime

The Serial Killer and Sexuality

By Richard Lettieri Ph.D. on January 05, 2022 in Decoding Madness

The psychological forces that animate the unfathomable actions of a serial killer.

The psychological forces that animate the unfathomable actions of a serial killer.

Social Life

Body Language Lessons From Rock-and-Roll Songs

By Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. on January 05, 2022 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

There are many messages about nonverbal communication in song lyrics—some of which line up with research.

There are many messages about nonverbal communication in song lyrics—some of which line up with research.

Relationships

Help Your Partner Support You When You're Having Surgery

By Kari Rusnak, MA, LPC,CMHC on January 05, 2022 in Happy Healthy Relationships

Planning an upcoming surgery or procedure? Here are some tips for helping your partner support you and prepare for your recovery.

Planning an upcoming surgery or procedure? Here are some tips for helping your partner support you and prepare for your recovery.

Health

Your New Year’s Resolution Is Broken, But It Can Be Fixed

By Gabriel Young Ph.D. on January 05, 2022 in Shrink Mindset

Have you already blown your resolution? There's still hope.

Have you already blown your resolution? There's still hope.

Resilience

Wait, Are We Back Here Again?

By Jennifer Reid M.D. on January 05, 2022 in Think Like a Shrink

We may feel like we are reliving early 2020. right now, but there are ways to stay grounded and remind ourselves of just how much has changed.

We may feel like we are reliving early 2020. right now, but there are ways to stay grounded and remind ourselves of just how much has changed.

Parenting

Resolve to Be a More Balanced Parent

By Kenneth Ginsburg M.D., M.S.Ed on January 05, 2022 in Raising Resilient Children and Teens

Make a resolution to integrate the one parenting style that stands the test of time: balanced parenting.

Make a resolution to integrate the one parenting style that stands the test of time: balanced parenting.

Trauma

The 4 Principles of Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Why It Works

By The Staff of the Menninger Clinic on January 05, 2022 in Mind Matters from Menninger

Trauma Sensitive Yoga is an effective treatment for trauma disorders. Its core principles emphasize the value of actions and choices.

Trauma Sensitive Yoga is an effective treatment for trauma disorders. Its core principles emphasize the value of actions and choices.