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Cross-Cultural Psychology

Food: A Bridge Between Cultures and People

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on January 23, 2025 in Beyond Mental Health

As a kid in the '70s, Danielle Chang found herself encircled by kids chanting "Ching Chang." Through sharing food and culture, she is flipping the script to one of unity.

As a kid in the '70s, Danielle Chang found herself encircled by kids chanting "Ching Chang." Through sharing food and culture, she is flipping the script to one of unity.

Relationships

4 Potent Keys to Build Deeper Connection

John Amodeo Ph.D., MFT on January 23, 2025 in Intimacy, A Path Toward Spirituality

To build deeper connections, we must acknowledge our need for love, be authentic, cultivate self-intimacy, and have the courage to reveal our true selves to others.

To build deeper connections, we must acknowledge our need for love, be authentic, cultivate self-intimacy, and have the courage to reveal our true selves to others.

Media

How Social Media Affects Body Dissatisfaction in Men

David Ludden Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Talking Apes

Psychologists have long discussed the effect the media has on women’s body dissatisfaction, but men are affected by unobtainable body standards as well.

Psychologists have long discussed the effect the media has on women’s body dissatisfaction, but men are affected by unobtainable body standards as well.

Decision-Making

The Many Faces of Ambivalence

Allan Zuckoff Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Fueling the Fire of Change

Ambivalence can be our nemesis, and motivational interviewing can help us understand and overcome its negative effects. But there's more to ambivalence than just its dark side.

Ambivalence can be our nemesis, and motivational interviewing can help us understand and overcome its negative effects. But there's more to ambivalence than just its dark side.

Relationships

How to Recover From a Bad Argument

Millie Huckabee LCPC on January 23, 2025 in Practical Tools for Nurturing Relationships

Have you ever felt stuck after a heated argument? Discover practical steps to repair and reconnect effectively.

Have you ever felt stuck after a heated argument? Discover practical steps to repair and reconnect effectively.

Career

Hiring Freezes Magnify the Cons of Grant-Funded Positions

Gabriela Khazanov, Ph.D., and Courtney Forbes, M.A., M.Ed. on January 23, 2025 in Behavior Briefing

Why current hiring freezes and other disruptions should make us rethink soft-money research systems.

Why current hiring freezes and other disruptions should make us rethink soft-money research systems.

Grief

When Siblings Grieve

Kenneth J. Doka Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Good Mourning

Our longest relationships are with our siblings. Throughout our lives, we look to them for validation and support. When they die, how can we cope with the loss?

Our longest relationships are with our siblings. Throughout our lives, we look to them for validation and support. When they die, how can we cope with the loss?

Creativity

7 Keys to Becoming More Creative than Reactive

Diane E Dreher Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Your Personal Renaissance

Have you been feeling overwhelmed by all the stressors in your life? You can move from being reactive to creative with these keys to flourishing.

Have you been feeling overwhelmed by all the stressors in your life? You can move from being reactive to creative with these keys to flourishing.

Bias

Silent Threats in Healthcare

Erica Steele DNM, ND, CFMP, BCND, MPH on January 23, 2025 in Putting the Care Back in Healthcare

Bias in healthcare disproportionately harms Black and Indigenous communities. Reform and holistic practices can close the gap.

Bias in healthcare disproportionately harms Black and Indigenous communities. Reform and holistic practices can close the gap.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Exploiting Kids for Clicks

Nir Bashan on January 23, 2025 in The Psychology of Creativity

Parents have a duty to protect their children. So why do so many parents upload images and videos of their kids to the internet?

Parents have a duty to protect their children. So why do so many parents upload images and videos of their kids to the internet?

Cognition

How to Speak to Yourself

Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D., MSW on January 23, 2025 in What Would Aristotle Do?

What we tell ourselves can needlessly drive us into self-destructive anxiety, depression, guilt, and anger.

What we tell ourselves can needlessly drive us into self-destructive anxiety, depression, guilt, and anger.

Cognitive Dissonance

The Cognitive Dissonance of January 6th Pardons

Daniel R. Stalder Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Bias Fundamentals

When a party’s leader claims to “back the blue” but pardons or frees those who assaulted police, some party members may feel dissonance. How do they reduce that dissonance?

When a party’s leader claims to “back the blue” but pardons or frees those who assaulted police, some party members may feel dissonance. How do they reduce that dissonance?

Health

The Social and Emotional Health Benefits of a Gym Membership

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Pop Culture Mental Health

A gym membership can build community, confidence, and emotional resilience.

A gym membership can build community, confidence, and emotional resilience.

Sleep

When You Can't Sleep

Margaret Smith Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in The Athlete's Nervous System

Heightened mental alertness is an adaptive response. Your body is wise. It’s trying to help you out—even if the help it’s giving isn’t at this moment particularly helpful.

Heightened mental alertness is an adaptive response. Your body is wise. It’s trying to help you out—even if the help it’s giving isn’t at this moment particularly helpful.

Motivation

Do We Really Need a Purpose in Life?

Nicholas Balaisis Ph.D., RP on January 23, 2025 in Our Devices, Our Selves

Do you struggle with a sense of purpose? That might not be as bad as you think.

Do you struggle with a sense of purpose? That might not be as bad as you think.

Grief

Men and Unspeakable Grief

Edy Nathan MA, LCSWR on January 23, 2025 in Tales of Grief

Explore how the "man up" mentality impacts men's grief, why it often goes unrecognized, and how redefining strength can help men heal and express their emotions authentically.

Explore how the "man up" mentality impacts men's grief, why it often goes unrecognized, and how redefining strength can help men heal and express their emotions authentically.

Body Positivity

So, Is the Body Positivity Movement Still a Thing?

Mia Barnes on January 23, 2025 in Brain Boost

Body positivity is shifting with the rise of weight-loss drugs and a booming skincare industry. Discover how body neutrality offers a healthier approach.

Body positivity is shifting with the rise of weight-loss drugs and a booming skincare industry. Discover how body neutrality offers a healthier approach.

When inappropriate comments are directed at you at work, take the time to understand whether it was intentional or inadvertent stupidity.

Aging

The Healing Power of Life Review

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Live Long and Prosper

Life review is one healing practice that can increase life satisfaction and lead to peace, contentment, and an understanding of one’s place in the world.

Life review is one healing practice that can increase life satisfaction and lead to peace, contentment, and an understanding of one’s place in the world.

Fear

The History of Death and How It Became the Number 1 Fear

Suzanne B. O’Brien RN on January 23, 2025 in The Rebirth of Death

How death shifted from a sacred part of life to our greatest fear—and learn how to reclaim its meaning with love, rituals, and understanding.

How death shifted from a sacred part of life to our greatest fear—and learn how to reclaim its meaning with love, rituals, and understanding.

Sex

Why Desire Discrepancy Is So Tough to Treat

Martha Kauppi, LMFT, CST-S on January 23, 2025 in Relational Intimacy

We feel like treating desire discrepancy should be simple—but it’s not.

We feel like treating desire discrepancy should be simple—but it’s not.

Happiness

6 Steps to Map Out the Life You Truly Want

Megan Dalla-Camina on January 23, 2025 in Real Women

Ready to create a life that truly reflects who you are? Discover six key steps to build a vision that aligns with your values, brings you joy, and empowers your future.

Ready to create a life that truly reflects who you are? Discover six key steps to build a vision that aligns with your values, brings you joy, and empowers your future.

Cognitive Reappraisal

Brain Wars: Supporting Mental Health in Times of Social Change

Bobby Hoffman Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Motivate!

Feeling anxious about social change? Science explains how your brain processes belief conflicts—and provides strategies to maintain mental peace in turbulent times.

Feeling anxious about social change? Science explains how your brain processes belief conflicts—and provides strategies to maintain mental peace in turbulent times.

Consciousness

How Sentience Emerged From the Ancient Mists of Evolution

Ralph Lewis M.D. on January 23, 2025 in Finding Purpose

“Neurobiological emergentism” explains how sentience—the subjective feeling aspects of consciousness—developed in ancient animals that evolved the first complex neural systems.

“Neurobiological emergentism” explains how sentience—the subjective feeling aspects of consciousness—developed in ancient animals that evolved the first complex neural systems.

Relationships

What Are Your Stories Of You?

Timothy A Carey Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in In Control

The ideas we have about who we are and how we are living our life could be called stories. Even though we could tell ourselves any story, we seem to create particular stories.

The ideas we have about who we are and how we are living our life could be called stories. Even though we could tell ourselves any story, we seem to create particular stories.

Parenting

Help Me: Four Hidden Phrases of Struggling Adult Children

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 23, 2025 in Liking the Child You Love

Beneath the surface of your adult child’s negative moods, frustration, or distance could be unspoken cries for help—learning to hear them can change everything.

Beneath the surface of your adult child’s negative moods, frustration, or distance could be unspoken cries for help—learning to hear them can change everything.

Neuroscience

Treating the Neurons and Mental States

Shireen Jeejeebhoy on January 22, 2025 in Concussion Is Brain Injury

Personal Perspective: The heart of treating brain injury may be treating the injured neurons and the resultant mental states, both.

Personal Perspective: The heart of treating brain injury may be treating the injured neurons and the resultant mental states, both.

Bias

If It Bleeds, It Leads

Elesa Zehndorfer Ph.D. on January 22, 2025 in Political Animals and Animal Spirits

Research shows that people exhibit increased depression and anxiety after only 14 minutes of news exposure. Here's how to stay informed—and mentally healthy.

Research shows that people exhibit increased depression and anxiety after only 14 minutes of news exposure. Here's how to stay informed—and mentally healthy.

Misophonia

Questioning Misophonia

Mary Petrie Ph.D. on January 22, 2025 in Line of Inquiry

Misophonia remakes each of us. It profoundly affects the lives of those who suffer from it and their loved ones.

Misophonia remakes each of us. It profoundly affects the lives of those who suffer from it and their loved ones.