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Relationships

Are You Into Me?

By Gurit E. Birnbaum, Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Intimately Connected

Do feelings of uncertainty about partners' romantic interest increase or decrease their sexual desirability?

Stress

16 Tips for Talking with Children After a School Shooting

By Michael S. Scheeringa M.D. on May 19, 2018 in Stress Relief

New advice on how to help children following a school shooting. Much advice found online is solid, but some appears impractical or counterproductive.

Personality

The One Word a Narcissist Doesn’t Want to Hear

By Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in Fulfillment at Any Age

Narcissists believe themselves to be without flaws. When you encounter a malignant narcissist, research shows that this is how to succeed at saying "no."

Happiness

The Paradoxical Secret to Finding Meaning in Life

By David B. Feldman Ph.D. on May 18, 2018 in Supersurvivors

The great psychiatrist Viktor Frankl actually warned against searching for meaning in life, because not searching for meaning may be the best way to find it.

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Law and Crime

Do Current Security Measures Prevent School Shootings?

By Arash Emamzadeh on May 20, 2018 in Finding a New Home

What security measures have schools adopted? Do they work?

Race and Ethnicity

Beyond Black and White?

By Stanley O. Gaines, Jr. Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Deep Focus

One of the few studies to directly compare patterns of romanticism and interpersonal resource exchange among Black-White versus other interracial couples found no differences.

Intelligence

How "Westworld" Ignites the Deep Thinkers Among Us

By Cami Rosso on May 20, 2018 in The Future Brain

"Westworld" raises many philosophical questions on the potential impact of human-like robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

Relationships

Popcorn Therapy: Can Watching Movies Save Your Relationship?

By Mariana Bockarova Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Romantically Attached

Can this unconventional method help your marriage?

Happiness

Happiness in Life: Is There a Proven Path?

By Armin Zadeh, MD, Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in The Forgotten Art of Love

Is happiness a matter of the mind, luck, or destiny?

Health

Is Your Job Hazardous to Your Mental Health?

By Bryan E. Robinson Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in The Right Mindset

Is your workplace wearing you out? Grade your job for hazards to your mental health.

Relationships

Are We Mismatched?

By Linda and Charlie Bloom on May 20, 2018 in Stronger at the Broken Places

There really are some mismatched pairs.

Depression

Why Do I Feel So Inadequate?

By Hilary Jacobs Hendel LCSW on May 20, 2018 in Emotion as Information

Despite all his good fortune, this man could not shake the nagging feeling that he wasn’t enough.

Anxiety

9 Talking Tips that Fit (Almost) All Anxious Situations

By Harriet Lerner Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in The Dance of Connection

These 9 surprising talking tips will to help you get through to a difficult person or group.

Law and Crime

Get What You Want Using This Simple Formula

By Jack Schafer Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Let Their Words Do the Talking

This formula for effective communication is easy to remember and can be applied to many business and social situations.

Philosophy

Stepping off the Line into Freedom and Interdependence

By Miki Kashtan Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Acquired Spontaneity

Often enough, we cannot predict what the consequences might be, nor what our capacity to accept them is. Sometimes, we discover by doing.

Addiction

Is Addiction Treatment Better Than Ever?

By Stanton Peele Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Addiction in Society

We’ve got the cure for addiction?

Parenting

May Is Mental Health Month, with One More School Shooting

By Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Helping Kids Cope

Prevention of violence and promotion of positive mental health interventions in school are key to breaking the cycle of violence.

Happiness

What Your Fascination with the Royal Family Says About You

By Wendy L. Patrick, Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Why Bad Looks Good

Royal viewing habits range from passive amusement to active addiction, but more quality time should be spent nurturing our own families.

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Introverted Like Me

The Quiet at Work

Highly Anxious Loners

12 Reasons to Celebrate

You're Doing Introversion Wrong

Sex

Orgasm Gap: Picking Up Where the Sex Revolution Left Off

By Laurie Mintz Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Stress and Sex

Even after the sexual revolution, an orgasm gap remains. Addressing the cultural forces driving this gap has implications beyond pleasure.

Child Development

Should Children Attend Funerals?

By Kenneth J. Doka Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Good Mourning

At what age should a child be permitted to attend a funeral? The real key is to empower children to make a choice.

Animal Behavior

How Well Do You Know What Dogs Do, Think, and Feel?

By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Animal Emotions

It's important to become fluent in dog to learn about who they are, what they do and why, and to develop and sustain close social bonds.

Relationships

A Half-Century of Fewer People Marrying: What Explains It?

By Bella DePaulo Ph.D. on May 20, 2018 in Living Single

Marriage rates have been plummeting. A new study asks why and ends up showing that we need new ways of thinking about how to live a life.

Anxiety

Gaining Insight to Our Own Desires

By Jeff Corbin, MD MPH on May 19, 2018 in Rethinking Normal

Gaining insight to our own desires takes frequent assessment and the ability to overcome the anxiety to make a change.

Health

Why Preserve the Wisdom of Indigenous People?

By Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in Path of Optimal Living

We can find important life lessons in unexpected places.

Law and Crime

Guns in America: What's Freud and Sex Got to Do With It?

By Joe Pierre M.D. on May 19, 2018 in Psych Unseen

Q&A on the psychology of guns, reloaded.

Ethics and Morality

Jordan Peterson: Anti-Stoic

By Jennifer Baker Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in For the Love of Wisdom

Peterson borrows some Stoic bromides, but as he abandons the idea that humans can be happy, he seems to abandon traditional ethics, as well.

Happiness

Finding Your Feet: First Steps in Divorce Recovery

By Vikki Stark M.S.W., M.F.T. on May 19, 2018 in Schlepping Through Heartbreak

Wherever you are in your recovery from divorce, you need to push past your comfort zone to recover and grow. It's a hard but necessary step.

Creativity

Oscar Nemon: Forgotten Sculptor of the Royals, and Freud

By Edie Jarolim Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in Freud’s World

Nemon sculpted notables including Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth, and Dwight Eisenhower. Two of his prickliest subjects were Churchill and Freud.

Psychiatry

National Well-Being and Rates of Depression

By Christopher Lane Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in Side Effects

Our well-being and that of our neighbors is far more interlinked than we realize.

Media

The Mixed Metaphor of the Royal Wedding

By Stanton Peele Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in Addiction in Society

The traditional British royal wedding, with its throughly modern couple, didn’t quite pull itself off.

Law and Crime

Can AI Reduce Violence from School Shooters?

By Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in Long Fuse, Big Bang

A pro-active approach to curbing school gun violence.

Creativity

7 Creative Ways to Express Hot Anger

By Chris Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in Heal the Mind to Heal the Body

How to turn what could be a destructive feeling into something beautiful, fun and constructive

Work

Top Executive Pay Does Not Reflect Market Forces

By Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on May 19, 2018 in Social Climates

Research refutes common explanations for developments in top executive remuneration.

Relationships

The Sandwich

By Linda and Charlie Bloom on May 19, 2018 in Stronger at the Broken Places

A better way to bring difficult information, including complaints, to a partner.

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