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Artificial Intelligence

Negotiating Humanity in the Age of AI

Cindy Watson B.A., LLB, JD on October 21, 2025 in Life as a Negotiation

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the landscape of modern life, a quiet yet consequential negotiation is unfolding.

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the landscape of modern life, a quiet yet consequential negotiation is unfolding.

Relationships

Is It True That All We Need Is Love?

Moshe Ratson MBA, MFT on October 21, 2025 in The Wisdom of Anger

By cultivating self-love, we reconnect to our authentic essence—the love that has always been within us. True love is not about filling emptiness, but about sharing fullness.

By cultivating self-love, we reconnect to our authentic essence—the love that has always been within us. True love is not about filling emptiness, but about sharing fullness.

Relationships

Why Conflict Can Be the Healthiest Thing for Your Relationship

Mark B. Borg, Jr, Ph.D., and Haruna Miyamoto-Borg LCSW on October 21, 2025 in Love. Crash. Rebuild.

Conflict doesn’t mean your relationship is broken—it means it’s alive. Here’s how to transform ruptures into opportunities for empathy, accountability, and renewed connection.

Conflict doesn’t mean your relationship is broken—it means it’s alive. Here’s how to transform ruptures into opportunities for empathy, accountability, and renewed connection.

Artificial Intelligence

Building Resilience in the Age of AI Connections

Priya Nalkur Ed.D on October 21, 2025 in Transforming the Status Quo

AI companions offer comfort and reflection, but mindful boundaries are key to preserving real human connection and emotional growth.

AI companions offer comfort and reflection, but mindful boundaries are key to preserving real human connection and emotional growth.

Burnout

Beyond Girl Boss: Breaking The Burnout Cycle

Krystal Duarte Ph.D. on October 21, 2025 in Rethinking Rivalry, Competition, and Collaboration

The “girl boss” era left women burned out, but a new generation is redefining success, and workplaces can design work that keeps women thriving.

The “girl boss” era left women burned out, but a new generation is redefining success, and workplaces can design work that keeps women thriving.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Health Care Turnover Cuts Trust and Erodes Patient Care

Shireen Jeejeebhoy on October 21, 2025 in Concussion Is Brain Injury

Personal Perspective: When health care practitioners move on and clients with traumatic injuries are forced to educate and adapt to new faces, trust breaks and coping fails.

Personal Perspective: When health care practitioners move on and clients with traumatic injuries are forced to educate and adapt to new faces, trust breaks and coping fails.

Hypochondria

Health Anxiety and the 'Intolerance of Uncertainty'

Britney Chesworth Ph.D., LCSW on October 21, 2025 in Managing Health Anxiety

The 'intolerance of uncertainty' or IU is the excessive fear of the unknown. IU is common with health anxiety. One way to improve IU is to build your tolerance of uncertainty.

The 'intolerance of uncertainty' or IU is the excessive fear of the unknown. IU is common with health anxiety. One way to improve IU is to build your tolerance of uncertainty.

Loneliness

There’s a Word for the Loneliness You’re Feeling Right Now

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on October 21, 2025 in Platonic Love

Existential loneliness isn't about being alone. It's a much deeper form of loneliness that is about how we're experiencing the world. Here's what you can do about it.

Existential loneliness isn't about being alone. It's a much deeper form of loneliness that is about how we're experiencing the world. Here's what you can do about it.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How Daily Habits Shape Our Lives

Heather Rose Artushin LISW-CP on October 21, 2025 in Well Read

We know that consistency is key when it comes to physically transforming our bodies, but what about the daily habits we build around our thoughts and emotions?

We know that consistency is key when it comes to physically transforming our bodies, but what about the daily habits we build around our thoughts and emotions?

Personal Perspectives

Speak the Truth as We See It

Sheila Kohler on October 21, 2025 in Dreaming for Freud

Personal Perspective: History can be interpreted in many different ways, but certain facts need to be confronted with as much truth as we can muster.

Personal Perspective: History can be interpreted in many different ways, but certain facts need to be confronted with as much truth as we can muster.

Social Media

Breaking Free From Endless Scrolling

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on October 21, 2025 in Beyond Mental Health

A youth-led initiative is seeking to alter how we relate to social media.

A youth-led initiative is seeking to alter how we relate to social media.

Artificial Intelligence

The Dopamine Economy 2.0: How AI Is Rewriting Human Desire

John Nosta on October 21, 2025 in The Digital Self

The Dopamine Economy 2.0 marks the moment when desire itself becomes the new data.

The Dopamine Economy 2.0 marks the moment when desire itself becomes the new data.

Education

When AI Becomes the Study Buddy

APA Division 15 on October 21, 2025 in PsychEd

From boosting motivation to raising new concerns about dependency, the rise of AI “study buddies” is reshaping how we think about learning, teaching, and true understanding.

From boosting motivation to raising new concerns about dependency, the rise of AI “study buddies” is reshaping how we think about learning, teaching, and true understanding.

Mating

Making Matches the Modern Way

Treena Orchard Ph.D. on October 21, 2025 in The Kaleidescope

Could an AI-matchmaker get better results for daters who are swiped out?

Could an AI-matchmaker get better results for daters who are swiped out?

Psychedelics

Curiosity, Sobriety, and Psychedelic Healing

Adi Zuloff-Shani Ph.D. on October 21, 2025 in Psychedelics to the Rescue

Exploring how curiosity—and the responsible use of psychedelics—can reshape recovery and healing.

Exploring how curiosity—and the responsible use of psychedelics—can reshape recovery and healing.

Mating

How Many Dates Are Needed to Know if There’s Real Potential?

Bruce Y. Lee M.D., M.B.A. on October 21, 2025 in A Funny Bone to Pick

How many dates are really needed for you to determine whether a person may be a keeper versus yet another one to throw into the dating discard pile? One? Two? Three? Four or more?

How many dates are really needed for you to determine whether a person may be a keeper versus yet another one to throw into the dating discard pile? One? Two? Three? Four or more?

Philosophy

Why Nihilism Is Lazy and Harmful

Leon Garber LMHC on October 21, 2025 in Perfectionism

Nihilism teaches us that meaning can't be learned, so that it can, therefore, be anything to anyone, yet this philosophy is both harmful and wrong, often contributing to addictions.

Nihilism teaches us that meaning can't be learned, so that it can, therefore, be anything to anyone, yet this philosophy is both harmful and wrong, often contributing to addictions.

Behavioral Finance

Financial Perks of Relationships

Johanna Peetz Ph.D. on October 21, 2025 in Financial Matters

Being in a relationship can help people's financial situation in various ways.

Being in a relationship can help people's financial situation in various ways.

Relationships

5 Strategies to Accelerate Breakup Recovery

Gregory Matos PsyD, ABPP on October 21, 2025 in The State of Our Unions

Navigating a breakup? Focus on recovery by establishing routines, exercising, eating well, redefining your purpose, and seeking closure. Invest in friendships to heal and thrive.

Navigating a breakup? Focus on recovery by establishing routines, exercising, eating well, redefining your purpose, and seeking closure. Invest in friendships to heal and thrive.

Hoarding

What Hoarding Tells Us About Connection and Isolation

Shirley M. Mueller M.D. on October 21, 2025 in The Mind of a Collector

Hoarding may represent a misfiring of one of the brain’s oldest imperatives: to seek safety in connection. Where human bonds fail, the brain improvises by clinging to objects.

Hoarding may represent a misfiring of one of the brain’s oldest imperatives: to seek safety in connection. Where human bonds fail, the brain improvises by clinging to objects.

Body Language

Talk to People With Hearing Loss Like You Talk to Siri

Shari Eberts on October 21, 2025 in Life With Hearing Loss

Like Siri, people with hearing loss need clarity and focus to understand. Learn simple ways to communicate more effectively—and connect with kindness and patience.

Like Siri, people with hearing loss need clarity and focus to understand. Learn simple ways to communicate more effectively—and connect with kindness and patience.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Sexual and Gender Minority Stress Across Borders

Monk Prayogshala Research Institution on October 21, 2025 in Non-WEIRD Science

Minority stress travels across borders, but it changes shape in every culture it enters.

Minority stress travels across borders, but it changes shape in every culture it enters.

Shame

5 Shame-Free Wellness Tips

Portia Preston, DrPH on October 21, 2025 in Shame-Free Wellness

Let go of external perceptions and pressures, know when to say no, and create a wellness plan to restore your energy.

Let go of external perceptions and pressures, know when to say no, and create a wellness plan to restore your energy.

Meditation

One Easy Way to Stay Focused When You're Stressed

Mark Travers Ph.D. on October 21, 2025 in Social Instincts

New research reveals the effectiveness of meditation for maintaining focus.

New research reveals the effectiveness of meditation for maintaining focus.

Health

The Psychology of "No" in Vaccine Hesitancy

JoAnn Stevelos, MS, MPH on October 21, 2025 in Children at the Table

Tired of vaccine misinformation? Here's a calm, practical guide to protect kids—what to ask your clinician, how to weigh the risks, and why public health works.

Tired of vaccine misinformation? Here's a calm, practical guide to protect kids—what to ask your clinician, how to weigh the risks, and why public health works.

Environment

The Psychological and Emotional Benefits of Getting Outside

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 21, 2025 in Animal Emotions

In "Prescribing Nature," Patricia Hasbach suggests adding nature as a partner in therapy by moving outdoors and inviting nature into the office setting.

In "Prescribing Nature," Patricia Hasbach suggests adding nature as a partner in therapy by moving outdoors and inviting nature into the office setting.

Caregiving

Caring for a Difficult Parent

Julia L. Mayer, Psy.D., and Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D. on October 21, 2025 in Caregiver Intel

Self-care, healthy boundaries, and a clear mission will help you care for a difficult parent.

Self-care, healthy boundaries, and a clear mission will help you care for a difficult parent.

Education

What Students in Their First Year of School Need to Belong

Kelly-Ann Allen Ph.D. on October 20, 2025 in Sense of Belonging

Discover what 108 five-year-olds revealed about belonging when researchers asked them to draw their school experiences and why their answers surprised educators.

Discover what 108 five-year-olds revealed about belonging when researchers asked them to draw their school experiences and why their answers surprised educators.

Artificial Intelligence

Could a Deeply Human Ability Be Key to AI Adoption?

Patrick Gallagher Ph.D. on October 20, 2025 in Behavioral Science, IRL

Paradoxically, a key to using advanced AI technology may be deeply human: our ability to infer others' motives, mindsets, and perspectives—what psychologists call Theory of Mind.

Paradoxically, a key to using advanced AI technology may be deeply human: our ability to infer others' motives, mindsets, and perspectives—what psychologists call Theory of Mind.