Aging

Can You Change Your Mind at Age 80?

By David Evans on July 29, 2021 in Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Is it inevitable that we become more rigid as we age?

Is it inevitable that we become more rigid as we age?

Anxiety

Our Mind and Body’s Fail-Safe

By Marc Lener MD on July 29, 2021 in A Biopsychosocial Solution

When flight can be better than fight.

When flight can be better than fight.

Creativity

Group Flow: When Groups Gain Access to a Mysterious Creativity

By Steve Taylor Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Out of the Darkness

Group flow can give rise to a transcendent creativity. Groups become much more than the sum of the talents of individuals. Music is one area where group flow arises powerfully.

Group flow can give rise to a transcendent creativity. Groups become much more than the sum of the talents of individuals. Music is one area where group flow arises powerfully.

Depression

Depression: An Issue With Neuroplasticity?

By Austin Perlmutter M.D. on July 29, 2021 in The Modern Brain

Do problems rewiring our brains help explain depression? Here's what the research says.

Do problems rewiring our brains help explain depression? Here's what the research says.

Philosophy

Why "Common Sense" Is Not So Common

By Reid J Daitzman Ph.D., ABPP on July 29, 2021 in Magical Enlightenment

Have you ever been accused of lacking common sense? What is really happening is it seems you lack common knowledge. Confused? So are most others, and this will clarify it.

Have you ever been accused of lacking common sense? What is really happening is it seems you lack common knowledge. Confused? So are most others, and this will clarify it.

Happiness

Stop Trying to Control Everything and Focus on What You Can Change

By Amanda Dodson LCSW on July 29, 2021 in Meaning Lost and Found

Are you still suffering despite your best efforts?

Are you still suffering despite your best efforts?

Self-Help

A Guide to Cultivating Self Love

By Jade Wu Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in The Savvy Psychologist

Would you rather be at odds with the person you're tied to for the rest of your life, or would you rather take care of them? That person is you. Here's how to cultivate self-love.

Would you rather be at odds with the person you're tied to for the rest of your life, or would you rather take care of them? That person is you. Here's how to cultivate self-love.

Media

The Benefits of True Crime and Horror Movies

By Lindsay Weisner Psy.D. on July 29, 2021 in The Venn Diagram Life

Is your favorite true-crime podcast rotting your brain or preparing you to be fast on your feet?

Is your favorite true-crime podcast rotting your brain or preparing you to be fast on your feet?

Sleep

The Connection Between Diet and Sleep

By Michael J Breus Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Sleep Newzzz

We know that diet is a pillar of health. Our diets are also an important foundation of healthy sleep.

We know that diet is a pillar of health. Our diets are also an important foundation of healthy sleep.

Relationships

Stop Judging Yourself for Being Single!

By John Amodeo Ph.D., MFT on July 29, 2021 in Intimacy, A Path Toward Spirituality

Do you feel judged by others for being single or tend to judge yourself? You can have a satisfying, connected life whether you're single or partnered.

Do you feel judged by others for being single or tend to judge yourself? You can have a satisfying, connected life whether you're single or partnered.

Media

Child Meltdowns and Media

By Sarah M. Coyne on July 29, 2021 in The Right Media Mindset

Should I give my toddler my phone when they are freaking out? Research suggests this might backfire on you.

Should I give my toddler my phone when they are freaking out? Research suggests this might backfire on you.

Cognition

Does the Door-in-the-Face Technique Really Work?

By Lawrence T. White Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Culture Conscious

Researchers in Germany tested the dependability of a classic persuasion technique in which the person making a request initially asks for (much) more than they expect to get.

Researchers in Germany tested the dependability of a classic persuasion technique in which the person making a request initially asks for (much) more than they expect to get.

Sport and Competition

Five Double Standards in the Criticism of Simone Biles

By Robert N. Kraft Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Defining Memories

Psychology can illuminate the nature of serious mental health issues at the top levels of athletic competition.

Psychology can illuminate the nature of serious mental health issues at the top levels of athletic competition.

Neuroscience

Can a Bigger Brain Be Engineered?

By Daniel Graham, Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Your Internet Brain

In Part 3 of a series on brain size and intelligence, we look at research on animals that have been artificially selected to have bigger-than-normal brains.

In Part 3 of a series on brain size and intelligence, we look at research on animals that have been artificially selected to have bigger-than-normal brains.

Evolutionary Psychology

Are Humans Naturally Good, or Intrinsically Evil?

By Nigel Barber Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in The Human Beast

The notion of humans being evil is ancient but is it right?

The notion of humans being evil is ancient but is it right?

Relationships

Couple Communication: Owning Your Hidden Agendas

By Randi Gunther Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Rediscovering Love

Read here to learn about the five steps to communication congruency.

Read here to learn about the five steps to communication congruency.

Stress

Ted Lasso: How a TV Show Can Help Transform Your Team

By Paula Davis J.D., M.A.P.P. on July 29, 2021 in Pressure Proof

Leadership is a set of behaviors that promote good teaming, kindness, empathy, and courage.

Leadership is a set of behaviors that promote good teaming, kindness, empathy, and courage.

Self-Esteem

The 11 Disguises of Low Self-Esteem

By S. Rufus on July 29, 2021 in Stuck

Low self-esteem doesn't always manifest as sad-faced individuals glaring into mirrors.

Low self-esteem doesn't always manifest as sad-faced individuals glaring into mirrors.

Work

8 Ways to Support Under-Served High-Achieving Kids

By Marty Nemko Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in How To Do Life

A Personal Perspective: Here's a particularly potent use of your time.

A Personal Perspective: Here's a particularly potent use of your time.

Self-Help

Why Your Well-Meaning Defenses Are in Over Their Heads

By Leon F Seltzer Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Evolution of the Self

Because most defense mechanisms are frozen in time and space, and don’t know how old you are, they act like “parentified children,” sabotaging efforts to reach coveted adult goals.

Because most defense mechanisms are frozen in time and space, and don’t know how old you are, they act like “parentified children,” sabotaging efforts to reach coveted adult goals.

Depression

Do You Suffer From Borderline Personality Disorder?

By Roberta Satow Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Life After 50

Do you have extreme emotional reactions to disappointment in others or yourself?

Do you have extreme emotional reactions to disappointment in others or yourself?

Guilt

Do Dogs Really Feel Guilt? An Informal Demonstration

By Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC on July 29, 2021 in Canine Corner

It is unlikely that dogs feel shame or guilt. The same body language signals that we interpret as guilt are actually signs of fearfulness in dogs.

It is unlikely that dogs feel shame or guilt. The same body language signals that we interpret as guilt are actually signs of fearfulness in dogs.

Psychiatry

Struggle and Triumph With Bipolar Disorder

By Linda and Charlie Bloom on July 29, 2021 in Stronger at the Broken Places

A Personal Perspective: Nancy Rosenfeld is an ordinary hero—a woman who lives with bipolar disorder, a devastating and life-threatening illness.

A Personal Perspective: Nancy Rosenfeld is an ordinary hero—a woman who lives with bipolar disorder, a devastating and life-threatening illness.

Self-Help

When a Loved One Dies

By Lawrence R. Samuel Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Boomers 3.0

Although death can be said to be the only certainty of life, many Americans are wholly unprepared for it when it knocks on the door of a loved one.

Although death can be said to be the only certainty of life, many Americans are wholly unprepared for it when it knocks on the door of a loved one.

Suicide

Suicide in the Pandemic: A Prediction That Didn't Come True

By Joe Pierre M.D. on July 29, 2021 in Psych Unseen

Why were the experts so wrong about pandemic suicide prognostication?

Why were the experts so wrong about pandemic suicide prognostication?

Relationships

How Our Expectations Can Set Us Up for Hurt Feelings

By Lori S. Katz Ph.D. on July 29, 2021 in Healing from Sexual Trauma

The hurt is real and you have every reason to justify it. But is it getting in the way of your relationships?

The hurt is real and you have every reason to justify it. But is it getting in the way of your relationships?

Jealousy

Dealing with Threesomes, Envy, and Jealousy

By Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT on July 29, 2021 in Toxic Relationships

Envy, jealousy, and shame are primal emotions that are inextricably intertwined. They're evidence of individual and relationship problems of intimacy and autonomy that cause pain.

Envy, jealousy, and shame are primal emotions that are inextricably intertwined. They're evidence of individual and relationship problems of intimacy and autonomy that cause pain.