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Relationships The Power of Validation Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 10, 2022 What makes for quality connections? Validation. What makes for quality connections? Validation.
Relationships Why Healthy Romances Depend on Healthy Friendships Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 8, 2022 A surprising way to improve your relationship. A surprising way to improve your relationship.
Trauma The Deeper Reason You May Not Like Anyone Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 7, 2022 It's hard to like people if you never feel safe around them. It's hard to like people if you never feel safe around them.
Relationships 7 Secrets to Making Friends as an Adult Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 6, 2022 A step-by-step guide to making new friends as an adult. A step-by-step guide to making new friends as an adult.
Grief Why It's So Hard to Grieve Friend Breakups Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on July 2, 2022 Friendship breakups can be devastating. But no one talks about it. Friendship breakups can be devastating. But no one talks about it.
Mating Get Off the Relationship Treadmill This Valentine’s Day Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on February 14, 2022 Are you on the relationship treadmill? Here's how to get off. Are you on the relationship treadmill? Here's how to get off.
Self-Esteem Can We Value Friendship Too Much? Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on February 8, 2022 Do you struggle with handling rejection in friendships? Here's what might be going on. Do you struggle with handling rejection in friendships? Here's what might be going on.
Career 5 Ways to Make Work Friends When Working Remotely Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on October 27, 2021 Is working from home making you lonely? Here are five ways to make work friends when WFH. Is working from home making you lonely? Here are five ways to make work friends when WFH.
Loneliness You Can Stop Forcing Yourself to Socialize Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on October 20, 2021 Feeling pressure to socialize? Research suggests you don't have to push yourself. Feeling pressure to socialize? Research suggests you don't have to push yourself.
Perfectionism Why No One Should Ever Expect a Friendship to Be Perfect Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on August 28, 2021 Are you a friendship perfectionist? Here's how to stop applying perfectionist standards to friendship. Are you a friendship perfectionist? Here's how to stop applying perfectionist standards to friendship.
Relationships How to Get Your Friends to Like You More Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on June 28, 2021 The secret to likability is not what you think it is. The secret to likability is not what you think it is.
Relationships How You May Be Harming Your Friendships Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on May 28, 2021 We may have to think differently about friendship to find the intimacy we're looking for. We may have to think differently about friendship to find the intimacy we're looking for.
Relationships How Men Can Make Friends Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on April 30, 2021 To make and keep friends, men may need to make a few tweaks. Here are some suggestions. To make and keep friends, men may need to make a few tweaks. Here are some suggestions.
Relationships 4 Ways to Deepen Your Friendships Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on March 27, 2021 Can't get past the "talking" stage with new friends? Try these techniques. Can't get past the "talking" stage with new friends? Try these techniques.
Relationships Why We Struggle to Receive Love Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on February 22, 2021 Research sheds light on why we struggle to receive love. Research sheds light on why we struggle to receive love.
Loneliness How to Relieve Loneliness When No One's Around Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on November 23, 2020 Being alone doesn't mean being lonely. Here are some strategies to experience joy and connection in your alone time. Being alone doesn't mean being lonely. Here are some strategies to experience joy and connection in your alone time.
Stress How to Deescalate Conflict During COVID Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on October 9, 2020 Has the pandemic been making your relationships tense? Here's how to solve those disagreements. Has the pandemic been making your relationships tense? Here's how to solve those disagreements.
Relationships What Our View of Others Says About Us Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 10, 2020 How we view others shapes how we behave and who we are. How we view others shapes how we behave and who we are.
Career The Science of Networking Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 9, 2020 There's one question that will help you network better. There's one question that will help you network better.
Relationships How to Know Which Friends to Keep Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on August 10, 2020 It pays to stop and discern who we really want in our life. It pays to stop and discern who we really want in our life.