Keep It in Mind

Depression

Is Overthinking the Cornerstone of Depression?

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on September 19, 2022

Are you overthinking about past or present events? It could negatively impact your mental health.

Are you overthinking about past or present events? It could negatively impact your mental health.

Memory

An Autism Memory Superpower

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on April 19, 2022

April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. Let's celebrate some strengths.

April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. Let's celebrate some strengths.

Self-Talk

Be Kind to Yourself, Because You’re Listening

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on March 29, 2022

Feeling unworthy of love was the number-one predictor of self-harm in a non-clinical population.

Feeling unworthy of love was the number-one predictor of self-harm in a non-clinical population.

Oxytocin

What 20 Seconds of Hugging Can Do for You

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on January 19, 2022

Hugs create a feedback loop that can sustain a relationship.

Hugs create a feedback loop that can sustain a relationship.

Memory

5 Essential Memory Tips

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on January 17, 2022

How can you improve memory? The exciting news is that a growing body of scientific evidence shows us precisely how.

How can you improve memory? The exciting news is that a growing body of scientific evidence shows us precisely how.

Motivation

How Goal-Setting Is Achievable During the Holidays

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on December 22, 2021

Feeling unable to meet important goals? These 3 goal-setting tips could help you achieve them.

Feeling unable to meet important goals? These 3 goal-setting tips could help you achieve them.

Personality

Has the Pandemic Changed Our Spending Patterns?

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on November 20, 2021

New research explores impulsive financial decisions.

New research explores impulsive financial decisions.

Parents need guidance on detecting signs of learning and thinking differences in kids. These resources could help.

Anxiety

Social Anxiety in Children

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on July 28, 2021

Did you know that social anxiety can affect your memory? A few tips can make a big difference.

Did you know that social anxiety can affect your memory? A few tips can make a big difference.

Stress

How Stress Influences Decision-Making

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on April 22, 2021

Myth: Women make emotional decisions when they are stressed. Find out how a bucket of ice can shift your decision-making.

Myth: Women make emotional decisions when they are stressed. Find out how a bucket of ice can shift your decision-making.

Optimism

Feeling Sad? A Little Optimism Can Go a Long Way

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on April 6, 2021

Trouble seeing the positive? Changing one word can change your outlook.

Trouble seeing the positive? Changing one word can change your outlook.

Memory

Feeling Down? Try Pokémon Go

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on October 14, 2020

New research shows that Pokémon Go can lift your mood and memory.

New research shows that Pokémon Go can lift your mood and memory.

Health

Why Do Some Wear Masks When Others Don’t?

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on August 30, 2020

Risk is everywhere, especially during a pandemic. But how we perceive risk for COVID may be more critical than we realize.

Risk is everywhere, especially during a pandemic. But how we perceive risk for COVID may be more critical than we realize.

Can you guess the memory superpowers of a child with autism?

Intelligence

Gifted or ADHD?

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on March 22, 2020

Why so many gifted students get mislabeled with attention issues.

Why so many gifted students get mislabeled with attention issues.

Sleep

3 Things to Help You Stick to Your Resolutions

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on January 5, 2020

Don't be the one in four that gives up on their New Year's resolutions after a week.

Don't be the one in four that gives up on their New Year's resolutions after a week.

Stress

Is the Holiday Season Stressing You Out?

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on December 5, 2019

Get quick tips on how to cope with holiday stressors, like gift-giving.

Get quick tips on how to cope with holiday stressors, like gift-giving.

ADHD

ADHD Superpower

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on November 24, 2019

Turn learning needs into Superpowers. Find out the Memory Superpowers of a child with ADHD.

Turn learning needs into Superpowers. Find out the Memory Superpowers of a child with ADHD.

Education

MEET SAMMY: DYSLEXIA SUPER POWERS

Tracy P Alloway Ph.D. on July 18, 2019

Books that “give children with learning disabilities superpowers and voices to spread awareness"

Books that “give children with learning disabilities superpowers and voices to spread awareness"

Would you hang upside down with brain probes like Captain Marvel?