Attachment

Has Overparenting Hurt Your Ability to Love?

By Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on June 22, 2021 in The Mysteries of Love

New research explores how overparenting may disrupt the ability to form and maintain healthy relationships.

New research explores how overparenting may disrupt the ability to form and maintain healthy relationships.

Health

The Gift of Acute Pain

By David Hanscom MD on June 22, 2021 in Anxiety: Another Name for Pain

All life, from one-celled organisms to Homo sapiens, evolved from avoiding threats and gravitating to safety. Acute pain is an essential aspect of this response, and it is a gift.

All life, from one-celled organisms to Homo sapiens, evolved from avoiding threats and gravitating to safety. Acute pain is an essential aspect of this response, and it is a gift.

Relationships

Why Online Dating Works for Some and Not Others

By Gwendolyn Seidman Ph.D. on June 22, 2021 in Close Encounters

People who tend to focus on what they can gain from relationships tend to more successful than those who focus on avoiding the negatives.

People who tend to focus on what they can gain from relationships tend to more successful than those who focus on avoiding the negatives.

Not every extended separation between parents and grown kids is "estrangement." But when they've moved on as well as out, the parents have to find ways to deal with the pain.

Spirituality

3 Ways to Find Meaning

By Maike Neuhaus, Ph.D. on June 22, 2021 in Self-Leadership

At some stage during the course of their lives, most people stop and ask themselves what their life is all about.

At some stage during the course of their lives, most people stop and ask themselves what their life is all about.

Work

When You Feel Blindsided Going Back to Work

By Cynthia M. Bulik Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Healthy Eating, Healthy Relating

The first day back in the office might be a shocker! It's OK to not return to business as usual.

The first day back in the office might be a shocker! It's OK to not return to business as usual.

Sport and Competition

Mental Health Issues Urgent in Youth Athletes

By Elizabeth Pieroth Psy.D., ABPP MPH on June 21, 2021 in On the Field, and Off

Many young athletes need support with their mental health.

Many young athletes need support with their mental health.

Anxiety

Managing Anxiety During Our Transition to In-Person Work

By Marc Lener MD on June 21, 2021 in A Biopsychosocial Solution

Is post-pandemic social anxiety stressing you out? Here are some helpful ideas for the next phase of the journey.

Is post-pandemic social anxiety stressing you out? Here are some helpful ideas for the next phase of the journey.

Eating Disorders

How to Change the Way You See Your Body This Summer

By Amanda Dodson LCSW on June 21, 2021 in Meaning Lost and Found

Are you struggling to feel good about your body? Forget the diets and focus on self-compassion instead.

Are you struggling to feel good about your body? Forget the diets and focus on self-compassion instead.

Happiness

How to Speak to Ourselves With Kindness

By Robert Puff Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Meditation for Modern Life

Learn to silence that critical inner voice for good and let more peace and kindness into your life.`

Learn to silence that critical inner voice for good and let more peace and kindness into your life.`

Therapy

An Intersectional Approach to Kink Therapy

By Elyssa Helfer LMFT on June 21, 2021 in Kink Outside the Box

Which modalities can be helpful to utilize when working with kinky clients? Here's how an intersectional approach can enhance our work both in and out of the therapy room.

Which modalities can be helpful to utilize when working with kinky clients? Here's how an intersectional approach can enhance our work both in and out of the therapy room.

Personality

Animals Have Personalities: Does That Make Them “Persons?”

By Hal Herzog Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Animals and Us

That animals from bugs to chimps have individual personalities is now widely accepted by researchers. But the moral implications of personalities in other species are unclear.

That animals from bugs to chimps have individual personalities is now widely accepted by researchers. But the moral implications of personalities in other species are unclear.

Diet

The Importance of Healthy Food: Dieting vs. Lifestyle Change

By Kristen Fuller, M.D. on June 21, 2021 in Happiness Is a State of Mind

We overeat, we skip meals, we binge eat, we only eat snacks, we indulge in greasy food, we cut out carbohydrates and sugar, we stop eating, we only eat fruits and veggies...

We overeat, we skip meals, we binge eat, we only eat snacks, we indulge in greasy food, we cut out carbohydrates and sugar, we stop eating, we only eat fruits and veggies...

Intermittent fasting has become so popular that many studies are opining on risks & benefits.

Creativity

Why We Watch Movies

By Rami Gabriel Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Me, the Self, and I

Cinema has become our preeminent mode of participation in the myths of our times. The emotional intensity of the ritual draws out belief and reflection on significance.

Cinema has become our preeminent mode of participation in the myths of our times. The emotional intensity of the ritual draws out belief and reflection on significance.

The pandemic had an outsized effect for those on the spectrum.

Consider these options after you have written yours down.

Behavioral Economics

The Importance of Validation

By Joe Navarro M.A. on June 21, 2021 in Spycatcher

It is one of the most powerful and endearing traits exceptional individuals share and we should all emulate.

It is one of the most powerful and endearing traits exceptional individuals share and we should all emulate.

Narcissism

The Effects of Narcissistic Supply in a Toxic Relationship

By Sherry Gaba LCSW on June 21, 2021 in Addiction and Recovery

Most couples describe a healthy, loving relationship as one of give and take. But a relationship with a narcissist is often based on one person getting his or her needs satisfied and never returning any of the value to the other. 

Most couples describe a healthy, loving relationship as one of give and take. But a relationship with a narcissist is often based on one person getting his or her needs satisfied and never returning any of the value to the other. 

Relationships

Narrating the Death of a Parent

By Caroline Pearce, Ph.D., and Carol Komaromy Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in A Kind of Haunting

The social importance and significance of death.

The social importance and significance of death.

Self-Help

Bask in Your Accomplishments

By Rick Hanson Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Your Wise Brain

To survive, animals — including us — have to be goal-directed, leaning into the future. This focus can get confused and stressful.

To survive, animals — including us — have to be goal-directed, leaning into the future. This focus can get confused and stressful.

ADHD

Your ADHD Plan: A Recipe for Better Focus

By Mark Bertin M.D. on June 21, 2021 in Child Development Central

An effective and compassionate path of trial and error around ADHD relies on a clear-sighted exploration of what’s possible without self-criticism or blame.

An effective and compassionate path of trial and error around ADHD relies on a clear-sighted exploration of what’s possible without self-criticism or blame.

Forgiveness

Does Your Brain Cause You to Forgive?

By Robert Enright Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in The Forgiving Life

One neuroscience perspective concludes that "forgiveness could be a trait that people are born with." Does the evidence to date show this to be true?

One neuroscience perspective concludes that "forgiveness could be a trait that people are born with." Does the evidence to date show this to be true?

Animal Behavior

The Secret Social and Emotional Lives of Reptiles

By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Animal Emotions

Reptiles have been often dismissed as dull animals with tiny brains and simple asocial lives. A new book dispels these and many other myths and shows they're not "easy pets."

Reptiles have been often dismissed as dull animals with tiny brains and simple asocial lives. A new book dispels these and many other myths and shows they're not "easy pets."

Aging

Do We All Suffer from Gerontophobia?

By Lawrence R. Samuel Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Psychology Yesterday

Ageism may function as a vehicle by which we can vent our fears of dependence and death onto others, making it their problem and not ours.

Ageism may function as a vehicle by which we can vent our fears of dependence and death onto others, making it their problem and not ours.

Parenting

Adolescence and Pushing Parents for Freedom to Grow

By Carl E Pickhardt Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence

The management of freedom can be frustrating when it is denied—when the teenager can't do what she or he wants, and when parents can't get what they want.

The management of freedom can be frustrating when it is denied—when the teenager can't do what she or he wants, and when parents can't get what they want.

Education

Pandemic Remote Learning—Was It All Bad?

By Candida Fink M.D. on June 21, 2021 in Changing Minds

Could we integrate our new tool of remote learning when we go back to in-person school?

Could we integrate our new tool of remote learning when we go back to in-person school?

Attention

May We Have Your Attention

By Ryan Daley, Jaclyn Ford, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Kensinger, Ph.D. on June 21, 2021 in Achievements of the Aging Mind

Think you are taking in your surroundings? Guess again.

Think you are taking in your surroundings? Guess again.