Social Lights

Relationships

Expectations Are Coming to Town

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on December 8, 2023

New couples can manage family tension and still spark joy.

New couples can manage family tension and still spark joy.

Academic Problems and Skills

Why Finals Week Can Be Good for Students

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on December 4, 2023

A new way to think about this dreaded time of year on campus.

A new way to think about this dreaded time of year on campus.

Happiness

Prioritizing Pleasure

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on November 8, 2023

Personal Perspective: Why we should open ourselves to pleasure without the guilt.

Personal Perspective: Why we should open ourselves to pleasure without the guilt.

Workplace Dynamics

How to Best Handle Difficult Conversations in Job Interviews

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on October 31, 2023

Dealing with the elephant in the room.

Dealing with the elephant in the room.

Relationships

Spot and Avoid These 2 Relationship-Sabotaging Behaviors

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on September 26, 2023

How to know when your relationship is doomed.

How to know when your relationship is doomed.

Education

10 Benefits of Extracurricular Activities in College

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on September 10, 2023

Learning outside of the classroom.

Learning outside of the classroom.

Stress

Why You Shouldn't Turn Your Dorm Into a Barbie Dreamhouse

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on July 30, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Are dorm essentials really essential?

A Personal Perspective: Are dorm essentials really essential?

Education

How Important Is a Minor in College?

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on June 28, 2023

Some not-so-minor considerations when choosing a path of study.

Some not-so-minor considerations when choosing a path of study.

Career

How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on June 26, 2023

Advice for college students and recent graduates.

Advice for college students and recent graduates.

Friends

Surviving Mother's Day While Motherless (and Childless)

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on May 14, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Focus on the gains.

A Personal Perspective: Focus on the gains.

Trauma

Toward a Social Psychology of Charcuterie Boards

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on March 27, 2023

The current explosion in the popularity of charcuterie boards leads us to consider what lies beneath the surface of this phenomenon. What is it that we are truly hungry for?

The current explosion in the popularity of charcuterie boards leads us to consider what lies beneath the surface of this phenomenon. What is it that we are truly hungry for?

Career

Overhauling the Academic Tenure and Promotion Process

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on March 21, 2023

Should the process itself be denied tenure? Creative revamping can go a long way.

Should the process itself be denied tenure? Creative revamping can go a long way.

Relationships

Why the Best Relationships Are Play, Not Work

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on March 6, 2023

The case for play dates with your partner.

The case for play dates with your partner.

Career

New Year’s Resolutions for College Students

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on January 1, 2023

16 strategies for success in and out of the classroom.

16 strategies for success in and out of the classroom.

Stress

It’s Finals Week, Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on December 8, 2022

10 strategies for successfully finishing the semester.

10 strategies for successfully finishing the semester.

Grief

Is It Possible to Grieve Someone We've Never Met?

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on November 4, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Mourning the death of a long-distance friend and the way art-making lives on.

A Personal Perspective: Mourning the death of a long-distance friend and the way art-making lives on.

Creativity

The Importance of Creativity

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on October 1, 2022

Personal Perspective: Forging creativity enhances work/life balance and brings us joy.

Personal Perspective: Forging creativity enhances work/life balance and brings us joy.

Friends

Make New Friends, Keep the Old: As We Silver, They Are Gold

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on August 28, 2022

Aging and friendship through the course of life.

Aging and friendship through the course of life.

Creativity

When Packing for College, Don’t Forget This Essential

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on August 7, 2022

The case for curiosity.

The case for curiosity.

Health

You Can't Judge a State by Its Color

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on June 30, 2022

Personal Perspective: What families should understand when making college decisions in post Roe America.

Personal Perspective: What families should understand when making college decisions in post Roe America.