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Parenting

Sex Education and Parenting: What We Know

By The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research on December 12, 2018 in Evidence-Based Living

There is clear evidence that the foundations for sex education comes from parents and guardians at home.

Media

My Top 10 Psychology Books of 2018

By Tara Well Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in The Clarity

These books have helped advance how we think about psychology. How many have you read?

Personality

Is Solitude Something You Enjoy or a Way of Avoiding Others?

By Bella DePaulo Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Living Single

New research shows that people who enjoy time alone have a different profile of psychological health than people who spend time alone to avoid others.

Education

Funding Abstinence: The War on Sex Ed

By Elizabeth J. Meyer Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Gender and Schooling

Rolling back funding for sexuality education harms adolescents across America.

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Resilience

We Have Multitudes of #MeToo Stories

By Sherry Hamby Ph.D. on December 12, 2018 in The Web of Violence

In a society where women are often guilty until proven innocent, it is rare that a woman has only one #metoo story to her name

Happiness

The No. 1 Reason Music Has the Power to Make Us Feel Good

By Christopher Bergland on December 12, 2018 in The Athlete's Way

We all know that music has the power to evoke powerful positive emotions. Recent neuroscience-based research pinpoints the primary reason why the songs you love make you feel good.

Self-Help

7 Ways to Build Trust In a Relationship

By Andrea Bonior Ph.D. on December 12, 2018 in Friendship 2.0

Trust is a crucial building block of a solid relationship, and yet it doesn't come automatically. It grows with time and effort. Here's how to cultivate it.

Therapy

What About Romance and Synchronicity?

By Bernard D. Beitman M.D. on December 12, 2018 in Connecting with Coincidence

What do you do if your romance is charged with coincidences? Be careful about falling for the belief that this relationship will last forever.

Resilience

Advice to Bullied Kids Named Trump

By Izzy Kalman on December 12, 2018 in Resilience to Bullying

A boy made the news because he's being picked on for having the same name as the president. But it doesn't mean he needs to be a victim of bullying.

Relationships

What Motivates Liars in Online Dating?

By Jean Kim M.D. on December 12, 2018 in Culture Shrink

While online dating has led to many happy relationships, its nature provides cover for people looking to take advantage of others, for different reasons.

Parenting

Awkward but Important Conversations with Adolescents

By Mesmin Destin Ph.D. on December 12, 2018 in Finding Their Way

It might feel challenging to connect with adolescents, but a little bit of effort from an adult can make a big difference for a teen.

Work

Ask These Questions and Your Boss Just Might Promote You

By Warren Berger on December 12, 2018 in The Questionologist

Why is asking questions at work important? Quite simply, it enables you to be better at your job.

Personality

Diagnostic Confusion: The Psychopath and So-Called Sociopath

By Seth Meyers Psy.D. on December 12, 2018 in Insight Is 20/20

In the media, I am often asked, "What's the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath?" There's no good answer because the question is a bad question and must be reframed.

Animal Behavior

How We Choose Our Dogs' Names

By Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC on December 12, 2018 in Canine Corner

A new survey finds some surprising trends in dog naming that indicate what we pay attention to in our popular culture and how we feel about dogs in general.

Sex

Kinky Killers

By Katherine Ramsland Ph.D. on December 12, 2018 in Shadow Boxing

Shocking deviant sexual crimes make us wonder how these offenders became this way and what we should do with them.

Parenting

Looking for Love at the Toy Store

By Laura Markham Ph.D. on December 12, 2018 in Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids

When your children look back, will they describe a parent who communicated the spirit of the season with laughter, warm embraces, and joyful presence?

Neuroscience

Can You Feel More Alive at Work?

By Michelle McQuaid on December 12, 2018 in From Functioning to Flourishing

Do you bounce into work Monday morning? Are you full of energy, enthusiasm, and ideas for the week ahead?

Media

Sinkholes, Rotting Houses, Ghost Towns, and Psychology

By Peter Toohey Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Annals of the Emotions

Sinkholes, rotting old houses, and ghost towns are often in the news. What’s their appeal, and what do they say about psychology?

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Health

3 Surprising Ways Hugging Benefits Your Well-Being

By Sebastian Ocklenburg, Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in The Asymmetric Brain

Embracing someone can go a long way to boost both your mental and physical health.

Anxiety

The Uncertainty of What Comes Next

By Erin Leonard Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Peaceful Parenting

Worry about what's to come is natural. Yet anxiety can paralyze us. To remain peaceful. we need the tools to keep it at a manageable level.

Philosophy

Natural Born Liars

By Jennifer Lackey Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Knowledge, an Investigation

We tend to prize the novel over the true, giving rise to the rapid spread of fake news. The result is an epistemic crisis.

Education

The College Promise Goes 2.0

By Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., LMFT on December 11, 2018 in The Media Psychology Effect

Access to excellence: One of America's answers to higher education without staggering student debt.

Law and Crime

Ferreting Out the Fakes

By Joseph H. Baskin M.D. on December 11, 2018 in Cell Block

Do people get away with faking mental illness to avoid prosecution?

Integrative Medicine

Technology-Assisted Meditation

By Susan M. Pollak MTS, Ed.D., on December 11, 2018 in The Art of Now

Will we all learn meditation through an app?

Relationships

Can You Be Friends with a Narcissist?

By Elinor Greenberg, Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Understanding Narcissism

If you are wondering whether someone is too narcissistic to be a friend, here is some information that can help you make up your mind.

Aging

Caring for the Aging Parent Who Molested You

By Meredith Resnick L.C.S.W. on December 11, 2018 in More Than Caregiving

It's hard to care for an aging parent; it's hell when they've molested you.

Relationships

Men’s Disapproval of Their Wives’ Friends Predicts Divorce

By Arash Emamzadeh on December 11, 2018 in Finding a New Home

A new study finds that across 16 years of marriage, a husband’s negative perception of his wife’s friends is predictive of divorce.

Child Development

A Holiday to Remember

By Barton Goldsmith Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Emotional Fitness

We usually celebrated both Chanukah and Christmas, which meant bunches of presents for us kids. But that wasn’t going to be the case this year.

Stress

5 Ways Confident People React to Stress

By Alice Boyes Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in In Practice

Cope with stress more effectively using these strategies.

Parenting

Want Your Kids to Have Happy Holidays Now and as Adults?

By Bobbi Wegner Psy.D. on December 11, 2018 in Perfectly Imperfect Parenting

Are the holidays, Santa, and all that comes along with December burning you out? A few small tweaks can make a big difference.

Stress

6 Keys to Coping with Change More Restoratively

By Elaine Shpungin Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Peacemeal

If change is the only constant, how do we approach it with grace and resiliency?

Happiness

Are You Willing to Live on a Maybe?

By Peg O'Connor Ph.D. on December 11, 2018 in Philosophy Stirred, Not Shaken

How willing are you to act when the outcome is far from guaranteed?

Stress

Why an Experience-Oriented Mindset Beats Goal-Orientation

By Kimberly Key on December 11, 2018 in Counseling Keys

Some of our greatest inspiration and most cherished memories are born out of a profound capability of being fully present. The gift of childhood reminds us how to connect to now.

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