Dancing With the Devil

Emotional Contagion

Are You Doomscrolling or Just Scrolling?

Krista K. Thomason Ph.D. on April 6, 2024

Doomscrolling could be bad for your mental health, but are the fears about it overblown? Maybe it's unreasonable to expect people to react to bad news with a positive attitude.

Doomscrolling could be bad for your mental health, but are the fears about it overblown? Maybe it's unreasonable to expect people to react to bad news with a positive attitude.

Emotions

Negative Emotions Aren't the Weeds

Krista K. Thomason Ph.D. on October 31, 2023

People treat negative emotions like the weeds in a garden—pull them up or else they'll choke out the nice plants. But what if our negative emotions are actually the worms?

People treat negative emotions like the weeds in a garden—pull them up or else they'll choke out the nice plants. But what if our negative emotions are actually the worms?

Therapy

What We Can Learn From the "Therapy Dupe" TikTok Trend

Krista K. Thomason Ph.D. on August 10, 2023

The therapy dupe trend on social media shows that people are looking for ways to deal with life's challenges without the help of a professional. Philosophy can help fill that need.

The therapy dupe trend on social media shows that people are looking for ways to deal with life's challenges without the help of a professional. Philosophy can help fill that need.