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Compartmentalization

Do Americans Ignore the Patterns of History?

Dennis M. Clausen Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Small Town, USA

Should Americans pay more attention to past historical patterns and less to histrionic political rhetoric?

Should Americans pay more attention to past historical patterns and less to histrionic political rhetoric?

Trauma

What Is Trauma-Informed Medical Care?

Meghan L. Marsac, Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Afraid of the Doctor

Have you heard about trauma-informed medical care and wondered what it means? Read on to learn more.

Have you heard about trauma-informed medical care and wondered what it means? Read on to learn more.

Stress

6 Tips for Managing Stress When You Have to Keep Going

F. Diane Barth L.C.S.W. on March 31, 2023 in Off the Couch

Stressed, overworked, exhausted? Suggestions to slow down, set boundaries, and cut back can feel like just more tasks and criticism to boot. Try these suggestions instead.

Stressed, overworked, exhausted? Suggestions to slow down, set boundaries, and cut back can feel like just more tasks and criticism to boot. Try these suggestions instead.

Relationships

Complaining: How to Do It With Finesse

Robin Kowalski Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in The Social Psyche

Think you complain too much? Want to learn how to be a better complainer? Here are a few steps to help you complain with finesse.

Think you complain too much? Want to learn how to be a better complainer? Here are a few steps to help you complain with finesse.

Fear

A Visual to Combat Fear of Flying

Tom Bunn L.C.S.W. on March 31, 2023 in Conquer Fear Of Flying

Deep in a tunnel, there is nothing to see. Intellectually, we know the exit will eventually come into view. But emotionally, It seems like the blackness will never end.

Deep in a tunnel, there is nothing to see. Intellectually, we know the exit will eventually come into view. But emotionally, It seems like the blackness will never end.

Integrative Medicine

The New Mental Health: The Latest Approaches to Well-Being

Cassandra Vieten Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Consciousness Matters

You've heard we are in a mental health crisis. But, have you heard about the mental health renaissance? Integrative approaches to mental health are gaining in popularity.

You've heard we are in a mental health crisis. But, have you heard about the mental health renaissance? Integrative approaches to mental health are gaining in popularity.

Divorce

Powering Up and Powering Out After Your Husband Leaves

Vikki Stark M.S.W., M.F.T. on March 31, 2023 in Schlepping Through Heartbreak

To get your power back, do what all female superheroes do. Get in touch with your own wise woman power to determine the next chapter in your life and start respecting yourself!

To get your power back, do what all female superheroes do. Get in touch with your own wise woman power to determine the next chapter in your life and start respecting yourself!

Perfectionism

Paralyzed by Perfectionism? Just Hit "Send."

Bernadette Stockwell Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in The Naked Creative

Personal Perspective: Perfectionism keeps artists in a state of stagnation because they know there is room for improvement but they do not yet possess the skills.

Personal Perspective: Perfectionism keeps artists in a state of stagnation because they know there is room for improvement but they do not yet possess the skills.

Anger

How to Catch Anger Cues in Children and Ourselves

Maureen Healy on March 31, 2023 in Creative Development

Is anger tripping up your children? A few ideas can go a long way.

Is anger tripping up your children? A few ideas can go a long way.

Anxiety

Don’t Be Misled by the ‘New’ Havana Syndrome Claims

Robert Bartholomew Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in It's Catching

Declassified report on Havana Syndrome is a case study in flawed science.

Declassified report on Havana Syndrome is a case study in flawed science.

Child Development

How Fiction Affects Children's Social-Emotional Learning

Melissa Rampelli Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in The Fainting Couch

Another reason to curl up with a good (fiction) book

Another reason to curl up with a good (fiction) book

Career

How Did a Fake Psychiatrist Work for 20 Years in U.K.'s NHS?

Raj Persaud, M.D. and Peter Bruggen, M.D. on March 31, 2023 in Slightly Blighty

The pretend doctor was first prosecuted for forging the will of a former patient.

The pretend doctor was first prosecuted for forging the will of a former patient.

Empathy

Words Matter: Challenging Labels in Mental Health

Alexandra Ghita Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Words Matter

Individuals should not be defined by their mental health conditions.

Individuals should not be defined by their mental health conditions.

Emotion Regulation

5 Ways to Manage Painful Feedback

Nuala Walsh on March 31, 2023 in Decisions That Matter

Control your emotional instinct when receiving feedback in five easy ways.

Control your emotional instinct when receiving feedback in five easy ways.

Attention

Are You Addicted to Distraction? Smartphones Make It Easy

Amie M. Gordon, Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Between You and Me

Personal Perspective: Do you check your phone while watching a movie or walking down the street? If so, you are not alone. Our phones are designed to be distracting and addictive.

Personal Perspective: Do you check your phone while watching a movie or walking down the street? If so, you are not alone. Our phones are designed to be distracting and addictive.

Authenticity

Becoming More Authentic

Cortney S. Warren PhD, ABPP on March 31, 2023 in Naked Truth

Want to be more authentically yourself? Here are four skills you can practice to find and act in a way that's congruent with your true self.

Want to be more authentically yourself? Here are four skills you can practice to find and act in a way that's congruent with your true self.

Relationships

What Intimate Relationships Are Not Supposed to Be

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Rediscovering Love

8 behaviors that relationship-seekers should never accept as part of an intimate relationship.

8 behaviors that relationship-seekers should never accept as part of an intimate relationship.

Fear

The Fear of Abandonment: Missing Mothers and Fairy Tales

Dale M. Kushner on March 31, 2023 in Transcending the Past

Fear of abandonment has pervaded storytelling throughout the ages. Fairy and folk tales, in particular, capture a range of dimensions of loss and transformation.

Fear of abandonment has pervaded storytelling throughout the ages. Fairy and folk tales, in particular, capture a range of dimensions of loss and transformation.

Career

It’s Time to Stop Hiding Workplace Struggles From Your Kids

Anisha Patel-Dunn D.O. on March 31, 2023 in Unmasking the Adolescent Mind

Hiding work struggles from your kids? That might be a missed learning opportunity.

Hiding work struggles from your kids? That might be a missed learning opportunity.

Education

The Power of Polymathy

Jessica Koehler Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Beyond School Walls

Help your children get ready for the dynamic world by encouraging polymathy. Here's how.

Help your children get ready for the dynamic world by encouraging polymathy. Here's how.

Media

Final Girls and the Asylum

Troy Rondinone Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in The Asylum

Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis is better known as a "Final Girl" in a series of slasher films. It's an archetype borrowed borrows from older asylum fiction.

Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis is better known as a "Final Girl" in a series of slasher films. It's an archetype borrowed borrows from older asylum fiction.

Autism

What Is Monotropism?

Bozena Zawisz on March 31, 2023 in Nurturing Self-Esteem in Autistic Children

Monotropism, an orientation of attention that focuses on a narrow range of interests, is a helpful schema that offers insight into many aspects of autistic children’s lives.

Monotropism, an orientation of attention that focuses on a narrow range of interests, is a helpful schema that offers insight into many aspects of autistic children’s lives.

Parenting

Why You and Your Partner Can't Agree on How to Feed the Kids

Amelia R Sherry MPH, RD, CDN, CDCES on March 31, 2023 in Positive Food Parenting

Is figuring out the best way to feed your child taking a toll on your marriage? Thinking about these three things can make it easier.

Is figuring out the best way to feed your child taking a toll on your marriage? Thinking about these three things can make it easier.

Trauma

Intimate Violence Undermines Trust in Oneself

Anne P. DePrince Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in From Awareness to Action

How can understanding abusive dynamics help you better support survivors?

How can understanding abusive dynamics help you better support survivors?

Relationships

Why We Will View AIs as Alive

Mike Brooks Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Tech Happy Life

AIs are being developed to act more human-like so they will be more appealing to us. However, this will cause us to view AIs as sentient life forms. This is a problem.

AIs are being developed to act more human-like so they will be more appealing to us. However, this will cause us to view AIs as sentient life forms. This is a problem.

Artificial Intelligence

Can AI Be Evil?

Nigel Barber Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in The Human Beast

Can electronic devices follow independent objectives that are hostile to all human interests?

Can electronic devices follow independent objectives that are hostile to all human interests?

Relationships

Can You Fall in Love With Artificial Intelligence?

Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Why Bad Looks Good

Could you find yourself falling for an artificial acquaintance? Research has some answers.

Could you find yourself falling for an artificial acquaintance? Research has some answers.

Bullying

The Rise in Workplace Bullying

Bruce Wilson Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Explorations in Positive Psychology

Understandably, litigation against institutional bullying practices is also on the rise.

Understandably, litigation against institutional bullying practices is also on the rise.

Therapy

5 Secrets of Play Therapists That Every Parent Should Know

Lawrence J. Cohen Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in Playful Parenting

You are not your child's therapist, but you may benefit from putting into practice some of the key principles of play therapy.

You are not your child's therapist, but you may benefit from putting into practice some of the key principles of play therapy.

Embarrassment

3 Steps to Heal Shame

Rubin Khoddam Ph.D. on March 31, 2023 in The Addiction Connection

Is shame holding you back? Learn these steps to help you combat the shame.

Is shame holding you back? Learn these steps to help you combat the shame.