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Loneliness

Surprising Ingredients for Beating Loneliness

Taylor Neff Ph.D. on October 1, 2026

Real connection means dropping our defenses during disagreements, embracing conflict, and recognizing that others are separate from us.

Real connection means dropping our defenses during disagreements, embracing conflict, and recognizing that others are separate from us.

Openness

4 Reasons Confusion Signals Psychological Maturity

Taylor Neff Ph.D. on August 24, 2026

Confusion is at times inaccurately perceived as evidence of intellectual inferiority, yet openness to confusion may point to deeper levels of psychological maturity.

Confusion is at times inaccurately perceived as evidence of intellectual inferiority, yet openness to confusion may point to deeper levels of psychological maturity.

Anger

Why Aggression Can Be Good for Therapy

Taylor Neff Ph.D. on July 21, 2026

Rethinking therapists' relationship to aggression could offer a surprising path both to clients' growth and to clinicians' resilience.

Rethinking therapists' relationship to aggression could offer a surprising path both to clients' growth and to clinicians' resilience.

Social Media

False Prophets? Mental Health Misinformation Online

Taylor Neff Ph.D. on June 17, 2026

Mental health misinformation is rampant online. Learn what increases the risk of harmful consequences and what supports discernment as you wade through the mess.

Mental health misinformation is rampant online. Learn what increases the risk of harmful consequences and what supports discernment as you wade through the mess.

Therapy

Avoidance That Hides in "Productive" Therapy

Taylor Neff Ph.D. on May 14, 2026

Effective therapy requires noticing and learning to safely approach the feelings, thoughts, desires, fantasies, defenses, etc. that both the patient and therapist are apt to avoid.

Effective therapy requires noticing and learning to safely approach the feelings, thoughts, desires, fantasies, defenses, etc. that both the patient and therapist are apt to avoid.

Shame

How Self-Compassion Helps You Take Real Responsibility

Taylor Neff Ph.D. on April 9, 2026

Skeptical about self-compassion? If you value responsibility and/or need a way out of pain, then you need every tool at your disposal, meaning yes, you need self-compassion too.

Skeptical about self-compassion? If you value responsibility and/or need a way out of pain, then you need every tool at your disposal, meaning yes, you need self-compassion too.