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Leadership

How to Develop Your Personal Leadership Potential

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. on July 10, 2026 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

Research clearly suggests that there are proven ways of developing one's leadership potential and capacity, but it takes hard work and dedication.

Research clearly suggests that there are proven ways of developing one's leadership potential and capacity, but it takes hard work and dedication.

Motivation

What Makes Jerks Tick Like Time Bombs

Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.D. on July 10, 2026 in Jerkology

Here's a more rigorous approach to explaining personality disorders like narcissism from the physical ground up.

Here's a more rigorous approach to explaining personality disorders like narcissism from the physical ground up.

Attention

A Trick That Can Help Reduce Our Frustration and Suffering

Michiko Kimura Bruno M.D. on July 10, 2026 in Breaking Good

We can all learn from the tale of my patient Henry on how he overcame his struggles. I offer you a tell-tale sign of when to pause and reframe our day.

We can all learn from the tale of my patient Henry on how he overcame his struggles. I offer you a tell-tale sign of when to pause and reframe our day.

Career

Remote Work Hurts Early Careers More Than AI

Ian MacRae on July 10, 2026 in Silicon Psyche

Forget AI, the real threat to young professionals is the office you left behind. Find out why the remote work transformation is dismantling the junior job market.

Forget AI, the real threat to young professionals is the office you left behind. Find out why the remote work transformation is dismantling the junior job market.

Self-Help

Do The Thing You Think You Can't

Tracy Strauss on July 10, 2026 in How to Be Dogged in a Doggone World

Personal Perspective: In a time of great turmoil, it’s important to pause and forget about life for a while. Think you can’t? Here’s how to break free and find happiness.

Personal Perspective: In a time of great turmoil, it’s important to pause and forget about life for a while. Think you can’t? Here’s how to break free and find happiness.

Environment

Got Heat? Cold? Wildfires? Droughts? Hurricanes?

Ariella Cook-Shonkoff, MFT on July 10, 2026 in The Anti-Doomer Mindset

Despite the cascading and escalating threats of climate change, many people still avoid talking about it, or struggle to pay attention long enough to act.

Despite the cascading and escalating threats of climate change, many people still avoid talking about it, or struggle to pay attention long enough to act.

Burnout

Burnout Isn't Always About Working Too Much

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on July 10, 2026 in Sustainable Life Satisfaction

Not all drivers of burnout are external. Learn how to challenge the five hidden behaviors that quietly drain your energy, increase stress, and keep you stuck.

Not all drivers of burnout are external. Learn how to challenge the five hidden behaviors that quietly drain your energy, increase stress, and keep you stuck.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Cultural Identity and Well-Being

Bruce Wilson Ph.D. on July 10, 2026 in Explorations in Positive Psychology

Improved cultural insight can help reduce the negative reactions to diversity, such as racism, homophobia, and sexism.

Improved cultural insight can help reduce the negative reactions to diversity, such as racism, homophobia, and sexism.

Therapy

The Use of Games in Therapy: It’s Not Just Fun and Games

Sandra Wartski Psy.D. on July 10, 2026 in Mindful Metaphors

The value of therapists using games with children or teens in therapy sessions is sometimes misunderstood but can be a highly effective method of engagement and intervention.

The value of therapists using games with children or teens in therapy sessions is sometimes misunderstood but can be a highly effective method of engagement and intervention.

Leadership

Leadership (and Life) Lessons From My Father

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

Personal Perspective: How good parenting builds leadership (and life) skills.

Personal Perspective: How good parenting builds leadership (and life) skills.

Relationships

Never Get Blindsided Again by a Sudden Breakup

Lisa Firestone Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Compassion Matters

Sudden breakups can occur when couples overlook subtle warning signs. By spotting patterns and sharing honest communication, partners can address issues before a crisis point.

Sudden breakups can occur when couples overlook subtle warning signs. By spotting patterns and sharing honest communication, partners can address issues before a crisis point.

Misophonia

Spreading Awareness About Misophonia

Nicolas Davidenko Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Illusions, Delusions, and Reality

July 9 is World Misophonia Awareness Day. Spreading awareness can help people with misophonia realize that they are not alone, and help them and others become better advocates.

July 9 is World Misophonia Awareness Day. Spreading awareness can help people with misophonia realize that they are not alone, and help them and others become better advocates.

Leadership

Work Autonomy: July 4th Reminds Us of the Value of Freedom

Meredith Wells Lepley Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in The Thriving Workplace

Micromanagement backfires. Giving people freedom within clear expectations leads to better results. Here's a framework for doing it effectively.

Micromanagement backfires. Giving people freedom within clear expectations leads to better results. Here's a framework for doing it effectively.

Creativity

What Kind of Memoir Should You Write?

Susan K Perry Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Creating in Flow

You can choose from among several types of memoir that reflect who you are and what your story is, whether compiled from essays, vignettes, or a unique personal mixture.

You can choose from among several types of memoir that reflect who you are and what your story is, whether compiled from essays, vignettes, or a unique personal mixture.

Grief

Why You Never Stop Longing for Home

Carl Nassar Ph.D., LPC. on July 9, 2026 in Born for a Better World

When a large immigrant family filled the room beside my dying mother, it brought back the village she’d left 55 years ago and taught me about the home we all long for.

When a large immigrant family filled the room beside my dying mother, it brought back the village she’d left 55 years ago and taught me about the home we all long for.

Media

5 Movies That Get Narcissism Right

Kendall Morgan M.F.A., M.A. on July 9, 2026 in Reel Therapy

They're entitled, sometimes charming, and impossible to look away from—here's why the movies' most narcissistic characters make for some of the best storytelling.

They're entitled, sometimes charming, and impossible to look away from—here's why the movies' most narcissistic characters make for some of the best storytelling.

Parasocial Relationships

Healing in Public: When Heartbreak Has an Audience

Laura Bilbao Broch MSc on July 9, 2026 in Cell on the Self

I've followed one creator's videos on and off for years. It wasn't until she started talking about grief that I understood why I kept coming back. Here's what research says about it.

I've followed one creator's videos on and off for years. It wasn't until she started talking about grief that I understood why I kept coming back. Here's what research says about it.

Parenting

Maternal Ambivalence: A Peculiar Kind of Ambivalence

Margo Lowy Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Maternal Ambivalence

For too long, ambivalence has been misapprehended and saturated in negativity. Here's the truth.

For too long, ambivalence has been misapprehended and saturated in negativity. Here's the truth.

Family Dynamics

Grieving Someone Still Alive: Moving On Without Closure

Samantha Barcham DCPsych on July 9, 2026 in Beyond Blame

If you've been told to 'just move on' from an estrangement and couldn't, it may be because this is a kind of grief no one prepared you for.

If you've been told to 'just move on' from an estrangement and couldn't, it may be because this is a kind of grief no one prepared you for.

Anxiety

Waiting Mode, Anxiety, and the Intolerance of Uncertainty

Imi Lo MA on July 9, 2026 in Living with Emotional Intensity

If you cannot function when something is pending, the problem may be how safe you feel in the world.

If you cannot function when something is pending, the problem may be how safe you feel in the world.

Mating

3 Ways for Women Over 50 to Be Successful With Online Dating

Mairi Macleod Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Dating Evolved

For older women, prioritising compatibility is key. Here's how to do that, even on the apps.

For older women, prioritising compatibility is key. Here's how to do that, even on the apps.

Nostalgia

The Nostalgic Self

Hal McDonald Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Time Travelling with Apollo

Feeling disconnected from your self? Nostalgia can help put you back in touch.

Feeling disconnected from your self? Nostalgia can help put you back in touch.

Creativity

To Think and Feel Better, We Need People Outside Our Usual Circle

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on July 9, 2026 in Tracking Wonder

Creative cross-pollination can spark better ideas and stronger collaboration.

Creative cross-pollination can spark better ideas and stronger collaboration.

Creativity

5 Tools to Ease Efforts in the Pursuit of Health

Hsing-ay Hsu on July 9, 2026 in The Flow of Creativity

The ease of moving between using willpower and yielding is at the core of both piano technique and life.

The ease of moving between using willpower and yielding is at the core of both piano technique and life.

Adolescence

Think Your Teen Is Being Disrespectful? Think Again

Cam Caswell Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in From Conflict to Connection

How best to respond to your teenager's attitude.

How best to respond to your teenager's attitude.

Mental Health Stigma

Meaning Making After Psychosis

Sarah Merritt Ryan M.S., CPSS on July 9, 2026 in Healing Mind

Personal Perspective: Meaning-making can give you peace and purpose as you recover from psychosis, based on how you grow and change for the better afterward.

Personal Perspective: Meaning-making can give you peace and purpose as you recover from psychosis, based on how you grow and change for the better afterward.

Artificial Intelligence

What AI Can't Take From You

Faisal Hoque on July 9, 2026 in Code & Conscience

A translator lost 70 percent of his income to AI. His story reveals a hard truth about knowledge—and a deeper one about why you were never just what you know.

A translator lost 70 percent of his income to AI. His story reveals a hard truth about knowledge—and a deeper one about why you were never just what you know.

Mental Health Stigma

What Lies Beneath the Symptoms

Lance Garrison, Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Collaborative Care

Primary care physicians have quietly become the front door to mental healthcare, caring for patients whose physical health is profoundly influenced by their emotional well-being.

Primary care physicians have quietly become the front door to mental healthcare, caring for patients whose physical health is profoundly influenced by their emotional well-being.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Why Immigrant Children Can Feel Pressured to Preserve the Family Culture

Su Yeong Kim Ph.D. on July 9, 2026 in Empowering Children of Immigrants

Many immigrant children feel pressure to preserve their family's culture. When that responsibility is instead shared, it supports identity, belonging, and well-being. Here's why.

Many immigrant children feel pressure to preserve their family's culture. When that responsibility is instead shared, it supports identity, belonging, and well-being. Here's why.