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Infertility

Why Unexplained Infertility Feels Different

Delia M Petrescu M.A., RP on July 16, 2026 in Reproductive Trauma and Infertility

What happens when every test is normal, but the question that matters most remains unanswered?

What happens when every test is normal, but the question that matters most remains unanswered?

Parenting

Is Your Adult Child Emotionally Bankrupting Your Other Kids?

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Liking the Child You Love

The child who never needed saving may be paying the price for the one who did.

The child who never needed saving may be paying the price for the one who did.

Happiness

A Detour on the Path to Happiness

Joan K. Peters Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Transformative

Who wouldn't want to pursue the things that science has shown lead to happiness? And why don't they? In some cases, it may be because they don't have the skill.

Who wouldn't want to pursue the things that science has shown lead to happiness? And why don't they? In some cases, it may be because they don't have the skill.

Resilience

Holding Hope When Life Has Let You Down

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.D. on July 16, 2026 in Everyday Resilience

Why hope can feel risky after disappointment and how everyday resiliency helps us trust ourselves again.

Why hope can feel risky after disappointment and how everyday resiliency helps us trust ourselves again.

Leadership

3 Ways Women Settle for Less, and How to Negotiate for More

Eli Gottlieb Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in The Evolving Self

Many women negotiate against themselves before the other side even says no. Here’s how to ask fully, handle discomfort, and keep the conversation alive.

Many women negotiate against themselves before the other side even says no. Here’s how to ask fully, handle discomfort, and keep the conversation alive.

SSRIs

Why Antidepressants Can Make the Heat More Dangerous

Marcela Gottschald Pereira on July 16, 2026 in Dose and Meaning

Hot weather does not affect everyone in the same way. Some antidepressants can interfere with the body's ability to cool down, increasing the risk of dehydration and overheating.

Hot weather does not affect everyone in the same way. Some antidepressants can interfere with the body's ability to cool down, increasing the risk of dehydration and overheating.

Health

GLP-1 Journeys: Beyond Weight Loss, Becoming Someone New

Thomas Rutledge Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in The Healthy Journey

GLP-1 medicines don't just change your body. They can also change your desires, moods, thoughts, and relationships. Will you guide these changes or leave them to chance?

GLP-1 medicines don't just change your body. They can also change your desires, moods, thoughts, and relationships. Will you guide these changes or leave them to chance?

Deception

Why We Defend the People Who Con Us

Mark Lipton Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Transformative Leadership

The best con artists don't just fool you. They get you to defend them. Why smart, skeptical people end up protecting their own deceivers, and how to tell if you're one.

The best con artists don't just fool you. They get you to defend them. Why smart, skeptical people end up protecting their own deceivers, and how to tell if you're one.

Narcissism

Narcissism and Romantic Relationships: Breaking the Spell

Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Evil Deeds

Neurotic narcissism hinders and undermines intimacy.

Neurotic narcissism hinders and undermines intimacy.

Identity

What the World Cup Reveals About People Who Belong to More Than One Place

Sarah Rasmi Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Bridging the Gulf

Every four years, the World Cup asks a specific group of people a question that has nothing to do with football. What does belonging look like when you come from more than one place?

Every four years, the World Cup asks a specific group of people a question that has nothing to do with football. What does belonging look like when you come from more than one place?

Artificial Intelligence

What Nobody Wants to Talk About in AI Disruption, and a Silver Lining

Camille Preston Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Mental Health in the Workplace

Artificial intelligence didn't ask your permission to disrupt your career, but it might force you to finally become who you already knew you should be.

Artificial intelligence didn't ask your permission to disrupt your career, but it might force you to finally become who you already knew you should be.

Sport and Competition

The Goal Gives Values a Body

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Get Out of Your Mind

Here's why competing well matters more than winning, and what soccer fans can teach us about living.

Here's why competing well matters more than winning, and what soccer fans can teach us about living.

Climate Anxiety

How to Grieve a Changing Planet

Phil Lane MSW, LCSW on July 16, 2026 in Am I Dying?

It is incumbent upon us to recognize, acknowledge, and understand the new manifestation of grief known as "eco-grief."

It is incumbent upon us to recognize, acknowledge, and understand the new manifestation of grief known as "eco-grief."

Self-Talk

Transform Your Inner Critic Into an Inner Ally

Dan Roberts MBACP on July 16, 2026 in The Calm Self

Do you have a harsh inner voice? If so, this critical part of you needs help to change, which can lead to much-improved mental health.

Do you have a harsh inner voice? If so, this critical part of you needs help to change, which can lead to much-improved mental health.

Health

The Problem With Longevity Science

Kristen A. Carter MS on July 16, 2026 in Health and Human Nature

Beware of products or services claiming to extend life. Here’s why.

Beware of products or services claiming to extend life. Here’s why.

Executive Function

Music Plays a Role in Developing Critical Life Skills

Samuel H. Markind, MD on July 16, 2026 in Music Between Your Ears

Music education helps us develop executive function skills to plan, behave, and make smart decisions through honing self-control, leading to greater success in life.

Music education helps us develop executive function skills to plan, behave, and make smart decisions through honing self-control, leading to greater success in life.

Understanding Twins

How Twins Use Their Similarities to Get Their Own Way

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on July 16, 2026 in Twin Dilemmas

Unfortunately, the closeness of twinship is problematic for developing one's own special and distinctive identity.

Unfortunately, the closeness of twinship is problematic for developing one's own special and distinctive identity.

Law and Crime

What Should Parents Know About Their Teen’s Troubles?

Katherine Ramsland Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Shadow Boxing

Recent cases in which parents have been convicted of charges related to their child's criminal act should alert parents to the need to be informed and prepared.

Recent cases in which parents have been convicted of charges related to their child's criminal act should alert parents to the need to be informed and prepared.

Relationships

How 5 Classic Rom-Coms Teach Us to Love Better

Kendall Morgan M.F.A., M.A. on July 16, 2026 in Reel Therapy

Before dating apps, many of us learned about love from the movies. Here's what five classic rom-coms can still teach us about vulnerability, risk, and commitment.

Before dating apps, many of us learned about love from the movies. Here's what five classic rom-coms can still teach us about vulnerability, risk, and commitment.

Dreaming

Dreams and Dreamers in "The Odyssey"

Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D. on July 16, 2026 in Dreaming in the Digital Age

What if Odysseus is wrong in his interpretation of Penelope's dream that her 20 lovingly tended geese are slaughtered by a mountain eagle?

What if Odysseus is wrong in his interpretation of Penelope's dream that her 20 lovingly tended geese are slaughtered by a mountain eagle?

Therapy

Beyond the Therapy Room: Why Lived Experience Matters

The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies on July 16, 2026 in CBT in Practice

The therapist brings expertise. The client brings experience. Peer mentors bring the journey. Together they can transform psychological care.

The therapist brings expertise. The client brings experience. Peer mentors bring the journey. Together they can transform psychological care.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Why It's Hard to Ask for What You Need

Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW on July 15, 2026 in Conquering Codependency

Early childhood experiences and dysfunctional family dynamics can make it hard to ask for what you need—even as an adult. Here's how you can begin to speak up about your needs.

Early childhood experiences and dysfunctional family dynamics can make it hard to ask for what you need—even as an adult. Here's how you can begin to speak up about your needs.

ADHD

Is Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Part of ADHD?

Amanda Moses on July 15, 2026 in Thinking About Becoming a Psychologist?

RSD is a term that’s gained traction online, particularly in ADHD spaces. But this raises a clinical question: Is RSD a recognized diagnosis?

RSD is a term that’s gained traction online, particularly in ADHD spaces. But this raises a clinical question: Is RSD a recognized diagnosis?

Artificial Intelligence

Before You Send That AI-Written Text, Answer This

April Eldemire LMFT on July 15, 2026 in Couples Thrive

AI can improve difficult conversations, but it only knows your side of the story. Learn the one question to ask before sending an AI-written relationship text.

AI can improve difficult conversations, but it only knows your side of the story. Learn the one question to ask before sending an AI-written relationship text.

Behavioral Economics

The Country You’re Angry at Is Partly Imagined

Eugen Dimant Ph.D. on July 15, 2026 in Norms and Behavior Change

We often dislike other people for beliefs they do not hold. The real divide may lie less in what we believe than in what we imagine about one another.

We often dislike other people for beliefs they do not hold. The real divide may lie less in what we believe than in what we imagine about one another.

Workplace Dynamics

4 Reasons the Workplace Isn't Designed for Our Brains

Ryan C. Warner Ph.D. on July 15, 2026 in Leadership, Diversity, and Wellness

Feeling overwhelmed at work may not be about you—it may be about a workplace that wasn’t designed with the brain in mind.

Feeling overwhelmed at work may not be about you—it may be about a workplace that wasn’t designed with the brain in mind.

Personal Perspectives

Lessons from Dog Training When Life Feels Hopeless

Tracy Strauss on July 15, 2026 in How to Be Dogged in a Doggone World

Personal Perspective: We can find happiness even when hopelessness feels permanent.

Personal Perspective: We can find happiness even when hopelessness feels permanent.

Personal Perspectives

Aesthetic Connection in the Digital Age

Raymond Leone MMT, MT-BC on July 15, 2026 in Music Therapy, Music Musings

Personal Perspective: A live music experience should be a more pure form of aesthetic exchange, where one is not trying to capture a moment on video but experience it.

Personal Perspective: A live music experience should be a more pure form of aesthetic exchange, where one is not trying to capture a moment on video but experience it.

Intelligence

This Is the Rarest Type of Intelligence

Mark Travers Ph.D. on July 15, 2026 in Social Instincts

Integrative intelligence distinguishes minds that make connections across disciplines. Why is it disappearing so fast?

Integrative intelligence distinguishes minds that make connections across disciplines. Why is it disappearing so fast?