Addiction

Is Jonathan Cole's Skepticism About Psychedelics Warranted?

By Srini Pillay M.D. on September 25, 2020 in Debunking Myths of the Mind

Are the perceptions offered by psychedelic drugs a suitable proxy for our own abstractions?

Are the perceptions offered by psychedelic drugs a suitable proxy for our own abstractions?

Relationships

Teachings from Star Wars

By Linda and Charlie Bloom on September 25, 2020 in Stronger at the Broken Places

When I take my grandsons to see the Star Wars movies, we always have a great time being dazzled by the special effects...

When I take my grandsons to see the Star Wars movies, we always have a great time being dazzled by the special effects...

Motivation

The Sustainable Development Goals After Five Years

By Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on September 25, 2020 in Disaster By Choice

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are laudable for their inclusivity and for tackling major problems, but they leave out many others.

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are laudable for their inclusivity and for tackling major problems, but they leave out many others.

Work

Fresh Findings Friday! Meaningful Work & Entrepreneurship

By Michael F Steger Ph.D. on September 25, 2020 in The Meaning in Life

What is the juice that fuels Thriving Entrepreneurs? Meaningful Work deserves a very close look.

What is the juice that fuels Thriving Entrepreneurs? Meaningful Work deserves a very close look.

Parenting

Is Your Intense Toddler Driving You Crazy?

By Christine Fonseca MS on September 25, 2020 in Parenting for a New Generation

Is your toddler driving you crazy? Those intense emotions and strong language skills may be indicative of giftedness.

Is your toddler driving you crazy? Those intense emotions and strong language skills may be indicative of giftedness.

Work

A New Look at Young Adults Living Back Home

By Marty Nemko Ph.D. on September 25, 2020 in How To Do Life

Explanations and solutions beyond “Stop being lazy!”

Explanations and solutions beyond “Stop being lazy!”

As critical as voice is to our art, few talk about it—what it is, how we ‘find’ it, what interferes with or enhances it – this elusive thing we can’t make art without.

Anxiety

7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Relationship

By Michael R Edelstein Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in The Three Minute Therapist

Do you feel helpless in a relationship gone bad?

Do you feel helpless in a relationship gone bad?

Memory

Taste: The Rarest Sense in the First Memories of Life

By Arthur J. Clark Ed.D. on September 24, 2020 in Dawn of Memories

Less Than 2 Out of 100 Persons Recall Taste in Their Early Recollections

Less Than 2 Out of 100 Persons Recall Taste in Their Early Recollections

Education

Ignorance Really Isn’t Blis

By Beverly D. Flaxington on September 24, 2020 in Understand Other People

Things change, new information arises, and your viewpoint might change if you knew more about what was happening.

Things change, new information arises, and your viewpoint might change if you knew more about what was happening.

Sex

Sex Inspires Dishonesty in Both Men and Women

By Madeleine A. Fugère Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in Dating and Mating

New research shows that when primed with sexual stimuli both men and women lie to potential new partners in order to make themselves seem more similar and more desirable.

New research shows that when primed with sexual stimuli both men and women lie to potential new partners in order to make themselves seem more similar and more desirable.

Suicide

Suicide Prevention: Let’s Talk About It

By Kristen Fuller, M.D. on September 24, 2020 in Happiness Is a State of Mind

"Did you really want to die? No one commits suicide because they want to die. Then why do they do it? Because they want to stop the pain."

"Did you really want to die? No one commits suicide because they want to die. Then why do they do it? Because they want to stop the pain."

Parenting

Why the Pandemic Is Making Me a Backseat Mom

By Stephanie Newman Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in Apologies To Freud

Has the pandemic changed motherhood?

Has the pandemic changed motherhood?

Child Development

The Benefits of Unstructured Time

By Darby Fox LCSW on September 24, 2020 in Rethinking Your Teenager

Has online learning removed structure from your child's life? Embracing unstructured time can be beneficial to your child's development.

Has online learning removed structure from your child's life? Embracing unstructured time can be beneficial to your child's development.

Therapy

4 Reasons Why We Resist Psychotherapy Integration

By The Convergence Special Interest Group on September 24, 2020 in Convergence and Integration in Psychotherapy

Accepting a comprehensive explanatory framework for how psychotherapy works has been a long time coming. Yet, our cognitive biases may continue to delay the process.

Accepting a comprehensive explanatory framework for how psychotherapy works has been a long time coming. Yet, our cognitive biases may continue to delay the process.

Anxiety

COVID-19 and the Denial of Death

By Ewan Morrison on September 24, 2020 in Word-Less

Is the fear of COVID-19 and death leading us to extremes?

Is the fear of COVID-19 and death leading us to extremes?

Philosophy

Is Tenet’s Fatalism an Excuse to Do Nothing?

By David Kyle Johnson Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in Plato on Pop

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan uses Tenet to argue that fatalism is true, but also that it is merely an expression of "the mechanics of the world, not an excuse to do nothing." And he's right.

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan uses Tenet to argue that fatalism is true, but also that it is merely an expression of "the mechanics of the world, not an excuse to do nothing." And he's right.

Health

7 Things to Know About Grieving During COVID-19

By Lily Bailey on September 24, 2020 in Because We Are Bad

What it’s like to lose loved ones and attend funerals during the pandemic

What it’s like to lose loved ones and attend funerals during the pandemic

Evolutionary Psychology

The Rise of Junk Science in Modern Life

By Nigel Barber Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in The Human Beast

In modern life, we see lots of pseudoscience associated with “spiritual” practices, beliefs and remedies.

In modern life, we see lots of pseudoscience associated with “spiritual” practices, beliefs and remedies.

Aging

How Aging Is Reshaping Success

By Lawrence R. Samuel Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in Boomers 3.0

Being successful is not a matter of what one has financially or materially accumulated but how much one has evolved as a human being.

Being successful is not a matter of what one has financially or materially accumulated but how much one has evolved as a human being.

Eating Disorders

COVID-19 May Be Making Eating Disorders Worse

By Renee Engeln Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in Beauty Sick

A new study from Italy suggests pandemic-related stress and lockdowns can exacerbate the symptoms of eating disorders—especially among those who are already vulnerable.

A new study from Italy suggests pandemic-related stress and lockdowns can exacerbate the symptoms of eating disorders—especially among those who are already vulnerable.

Therapy

How Often Is Spirituality a Part of Psychotherapy?

By Russell Siler Jones Th.D., LCMHCS on September 24, 2020 in Spirit in Session

Can psychotherapy be spiritual even if no explicitly spiritual words are ever spoken?

Can psychotherapy be spiritual even if no explicitly spiritual words are ever spoken?

Addiction

One Day at a Time Means Every Single Day

By Eric R. Maisel Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in Rethinking Mental Health

Whatever you want to get accomplished, especially if that's recovering from an alcohol addiction or a drug addiction, mastering daily practice can help.

Whatever you want to get accomplished, especially if that's recovering from an alcohol addiction or a drug addiction, mastering daily practice can help.

Diet

8 Questions to Ask Before Going on a Diet

By Kristen A Carter M.S. on September 24, 2020 in Health and Human Nature

Many people are constantly trying to lose weigh but failing. What's missing from diet plans and programs?

Many people are constantly trying to lose weigh but failing. What's missing from diet plans and programs?

Resilience

The Psychological Impact of COVID-19

By Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in Hope + Resilience

Major stressors impact our psychological health more than we often realize. COVID-19 is no exception and may even affect us more than other significant stressful events. Here's why.

Major stressors impact our psychological health more than we often realize. COVID-19 is no exception and may even affect us more than other significant stressful events. Here's why.

Education

Learning from Readings and Lectures

By William R. Klemm Ph.D. on September 24, 2020 in Memory Medic

Lesson 10: Many students learn mainly from lectures and reading. Here's how to make the most of it.

Lesson 10: Many students learn mainly from lectures and reading. Here's how to make the most of it.

Fear

Science Deniers and Anti-Mask Protestors: Can We Talk?

By Kyle D Killian Ph.D., LMFT on September 24, 2020 in Intersections

How do you engage a person carrying a sign that reads, “I’d Rather Bury My Family From COVID Than See Them Enslaved to the Fear of It"?

How do you engage a person carrying a sign that reads, “I’d Rather Bury My Family From COVID Than See Them Enslaved to the Fear of It"?

Evolutionary Psychology

Is Wokefishing the Newest Sneaky Strategy On Dating Apps?

By Rob Henderson on September 24, 2020 in After Service

Are men pretending to be "woke" to meet more women? Research explains the complicated dynamics of dating and politics.

Are men pretending to be "woke" to meet more women? Research explains the complicated dynamics of dating and politics.