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Todd B. Kashdan Ph.D.

Have We Rejected Psychodynamic Therapy Too Quickly?

Are you beholden to myside bias, where you use different standards for ideas that fit with your ideological beliefs? See how the problem plays out among psychological scientists.

A New Approach to Getting Healthier

Relying on self-discipline is a strategy that works for some. More promising, however, is to increase physical health activities with a strategy known as "temptation bundling."

How Science Changed My View on Trigger Warnings

Are trigger warnings helpful or harmful in classrooms? What about in the workplace and the rest of society? Science offers new insights.

Why Colleges Should Support Student Athlete Autonomy

An issue has been missing in the conversation about whether the National Collegiate Athletic Association should allow college student athletes to earn money. It's about identity.

6 Core Findings About Human Happiness

What we know about the science of happiness begins with one study by one author in 1969. It is time to remember what he discovered and how it helps us today.

Do You Feel Unrepresented by Both Political Parties?

I am not alone in feeling unable to fit into the political parties in the U.S.

How Can We Optimize the Lives of Suicide Survivors?

90% of suicide attempts are non-fatal, forming a large group of suicide attempt survivors. Unfortunately, we know little about the trajectory of long-term psychological well-being.

What Does Awareness of Mortality Influence?

An insufficient amount of attention is being given to being authentic, genuine, and guided by intrinsically-motivated passions. Here is a mantra for the upcoming year.

How Do Universities Treat Conservative Leaning Students?

When you are a teacher or professor, everyone is your student. It should not matter what their political ideology is just as it should not matter their race, sex, gender, or age.

13 Books to Captivate You During Winter Quarantine

These are the very best books that I read this year.

Why Are You Rethinking Friendships Because of Politics?

I am witnessing adults publicly pronounce the end of friendships if they vote differently in political elections. I suggest we carefully think locally over nationally.

With 99 Measures of Well-Being, How Do You Choose?

With 196 well-being components and 99 well-being measures, how do you choose? New theoretical models are being created every few months. This blog post offers a strategy.

Psychological Flexibility: A New Research Agenda

Nearly the entire literature on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy hinges on a single measure. ACT is designed to target psychological flexibility. We discuss existing issues.

Psychological Flexibility: We Know Less Than We Think

Nearly the entire literature on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy hinges on a single measure. We discuss existing issues.

Final Strategies to Optimize Online Classrooms

Part III: Best practices on being an interesting and effective online teacher.

7 More Strategies to Optimize Online Classrooms

More strategies for teachers and professors transitioning to online classrooms.

Nine Strategies to Optimize Your Online Classroom

Based on three weeks of online teaching and the advice of experts, here are concrete strategies for teachers, professors, students, and parents.

How Long Does Misery in the Aftermath of Unemployment Last?

The science on the consequences of unemployment can help policymakers make better decisions and the public be better informed and nuanced in their thinking.

7 Evidence-Based Strategies for Managing COVID-19

Seven strategies to add to your arsenal as you manage quarantine and protect yourself from COVID-19, gathered from the annals of scientific research.

Is Diverse Thought Being Suppressed in the COVID-19 Crisis?

New thoughts on the under-appreciation of cognitive diversity in deriving creative solutions to this COVID-19 situation.

The 1st Unspoken Rule for Success in Science

It is unfortunate that only a select few are privy to the unwritten, unspoken rules of academia and science. This is what's behind the curtain.

10 Books to Ramp Up Your Intellect

This is my annual list of book recommendations. Not what came out this year but the best of what I read...

Screen Time Is the Symptom, Not the Disease

A summary synthesis of a lot of research on screen time in youth.

How to Reduce Social Anxiety and Bullying in Youth

There are problematic sociological trends, including a generational increase in anxiety, conflict, and conflict aversion.

Why Is It a Problem When Elite Women Athletes Celebrate?

I felt the need to examine any related research that could shed light on how women in sports are viewed differently from men, if at all. The summary is here.

Does Intense Passion Have an Age Limit?

Is long-term romantic love rare? What happens to couples who maintain, versus love, the romance?

10 Book Recommendations to Expand Your Worldview

My most popular post each year: a list of the best books I read over the past 12 months.

Making Sense of Character Strengths

With the rise of positive psychology, there has been a surge of research on strengths and a call for incorporating it into clinical work. We offer some rethinking.

Is There an Anxiety Epidemic in Today's Youth?

Young adults suffer from more severe anxiety & depression than ever before. This has been the story. Here I offer a careful data analysis with a different interpretation of society

A New Perspective on How People Recover From Depression

The depression epidemic has repeatedly flashed in the news, almost inevitably in unfortunate ways. We offer a corrective.

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