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Personality

3 Crimes With Identical Underlying Thought Patterns

Stanton E. Samenow Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in Inside the Criminal Mind

Perpetrators of bank robbery, rape, and burglary are not as different as one might think.

Perpetrators of bank robbery, rape, and burglary are not as different as one might think.

Therapy

Cinema and Therapy: The Importance of Hope in Treatment

Michael Shelton MS, LPC on February 1, 2023 in Sex Life of the American Male

All therapeutic approaches instill hope. Two recent films, "Apples" and "The Whale," depict the power of hope and hopelessness.

All therapeutic approaches instill hope. Two recent films, "Apples" and "The Whale," depict the power of hope and hopelessness.

Empathy

Overcoming Racism and Casteism, Cultivating a Better World

Ravi Chandra M.D., D.F.A.P.A. on February 1, 2023 in The Pacific Heart

Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents" is an alarming and necessary read. Here are some thoughts on deconstructing casteism and racism in American life.

Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents" is an alarming and necessary read. Here are some thoughts on deconstructing casteism and racism in American life.

Sex

Autonomy and Sexual Mindfulness

Chelom E. Leavitt, J.D./Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in Sexual Mindfulness

Do you allow others to control elements of your life? Autonomy and mindfulness may bolster your skills and lead to greater relational and sexual satisfaction.

Do you allow others to control elements of your life? Autonomy and mindfulness may bolster your skills and lead to greater relational and sexual satisfaction.

Psychopathy

The Capture of Serial Killer Dennis Rader (BTK)

Scott A. Bonn Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in Wicked Deeds

Dennis Rader had wanted badly to be a police officer, and it exposed a weakness in him that was exploited by a savvy police lieutenant.

Dennis Rader had wanted badly to be a police officer, and it exposed a weakness in him that was exploited by a savvy police lieutenant.

Memory

The George Santos Problem

Mary McNaughton-Cassill Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in Mental Health Matters

We all forget details from our past. But apparently, George Santos forgot that he didn’t even go to college.

We all forget details from our past. But apparently, George Santos forgot that he didn’t even go to college.

Attention

Our Real Attention Deficit: The Hunger for Attention

Gregg Levoy on February 1, 2023 in Passion!

The downside of attention-seeking behavior is the belief that it’s not how we feel about ourselves that matters but how other people feel about us.

The downside of attention-seeking behavior is the belief that it’s not how we feel about ourselves that matters but how other people feel about us.

Motivation

Is It Groundhog Day for Your Eating and Exercise Goals?

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in The Joy Choice

What Phil learns in the movie Groundhog Day can help us better achieve eating and exercise goals. Changing this one thing can be game-changing.

What Phil learns in the movie Groundhog Day can help us better achieve eating and exercise goals. Changing this one thing can be game-changing.

Career

The Limits of Listening

Larry Stybel on February 1, 2023 in Platform for Success

Did you just fail or were you a victim of the bouba/kiki effect?

Did you just fail or were you a victim of the bouba/kiki effect?

Grief

How Long Does Grief Last Before It's a Mental Disorder?

Donald Altman on February 1, 2023 in Practical Mindfulness

Personal Perspective: A new diagnosis identifies prolonged grief as a disorder. But rather than putting a timeline on grief, we can appreciate the lessons it offers us.

Personal Perspective: A new diagnosis identifies prolonged grief as a disorder. But rather than putting a timeline on grief, we can appreciate the lessons it offers us.

Career

Are You Making Yourself Distinct or Extinct?

Ruth Gotian Ed.D., M.S. on February 1, 2023 in Optimizing Success

Are you afraid of being extinct in the workplace? Here are a few tips to make you indispensable.

Are you afraid of being extinct in the workplace? Here are a few tips to make you indispensable.

Relationships

This Valentine’s Day, Don’t Try to Impress

Janina Steinmetz Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in The Social Consumer

How to have a great date this Valentine’s Day without even trying.

How to have a great date this Valentine’s Day without even trying.

Career

3 Reasons the Soft Skills Gap Is Only Getting Worse

Bruce Tulgan, JD on February 1, 2023 in Navigating the New Workplace

Personal Perspective: The soft skills gap is a supply-and-demand challenge, especially among people with in-demand technical skills.

Personal Perspective: The soft skills gap is a supply-and-demand challenge, especially among people with in-demand technical skills.

Grief

It Is OK to Ask for Help

Dee Stern Psy.D. on February 1, 2023 in Navigating Grief and Loss

Are you afraid to meet new people because you feel you might get close to them but then they will die too? There is hope if you reach out for help.

Are you afraid to meet new people because you feel you might get close to them but then they will die too? There is hope if you reach out for help.

Addiction

The Importance of Integrated Care in Recovery from Addiction

Anthony Nave on February 1, 2023 in From Addiction to Recovery

Providers often ocus on one element of treatment, rather than on the patient’s overall well-being. Integrated care leads to a better quality of life, among other benefits.

Providers often ocus on one element of treatment, rather than on the patient’s overall well-being. Integrated care leads to a better quality of life, among other benefits.

Relationships

Queering Valentine’s Day

Silva Neves on February 1, 2023 in Talking Sex and Relationships

A Personal Perspective: Valentine's Day is mostly associated with heterosexual monogamy. LGBTQ+ people can help make it a celebration of nonjudgmental love.

A Personal Perspective: Valentine's Day is mostly associated with heterosexual monogamy. LGBTQ+ people can help make it a celebration of nonjudgmental love.

Attention

8 Ways to Deal With Groundhog Day Syndrome 

Susan Albers Psy.D. on February 1, 2023 in Comfort Cravings

Here are 8 easy, effective ways to break free from that feeling that each day is exactly the same.

Here are 8 easy, effective ways to break free from that feeling that each day is exactly the same.

Trauma

How Do Holocaust Survivors Cope With Extreme Trauma?

Pamela B. Paresky Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in Happiness and the Pursuit of Leadership

As a child in Poland, Bronia Brandman survived Auschwitz. Most of her family did not. She worries about the increase in antisemitism today.

As a child in Poland, Bronia Brandman survived Auschwitz. Most of her family did not. She worries about the increase in antisemitism today.

Emotion Regulation

How to Trust Your Feelings

Jill P. Weber Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in Having Sex, Wanting Intimacy

It’s common to hear well-meaning helpers telling you to “trust your feelings,” but what does this mean and how can you do it regularly?

It’s common to hear well-meaning helpers telling you to “trust your feelings,” but what does this mean and how can you do it regularly?

Empathy

Save Your Life: Read Poetry

Arthur Dobrin D.S.W. on February 1, 2023 in Am I Right?

The humanities may not pay off in the marketplace, but they pay off big in life.

The humanities may not pay off in the marketplace, but they pay off big in life.

Grief

Why Secondary Losses Are Especially Punishing

Jessica Fein on February 1, 2023 in Grace in Grief

Why does losing somebody open the floodgates to more loss? Secondary losses are more common than we think.

Why does losing somebody open the floodgates to more loss? Secondary losses are more common than we think.

Passive-Aggression

3 Tips for Ditching Passive-Aggressive Tendencies

Mark Travers Ph.D. on February 1, 2023 in Social Instincts

Caught up in an infuriating situation? Here's how to go about it.

Caught up in an infuriating situation? Here's how to go about it.

Relationships

Temperament and Relationships

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on January 31, 2023 in Finding Love: The Scientific Take

Temperament, our adaptation to novel situations or environments, can impact how we relate to our partners.

Temperament, our adaptation to novel situations or environments, can impact how we relate to our partners.

Parenting

A Novel Method: The Parenting 'Drip Campaign'

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on January 31, 2023 in The Gift of ADHD

Parenting is similar to marketing. You have to keep doing what’s working and continue to invent creative and adaptable methods of communication that improve your relationship.

Parenting is similar to marketing. You have to keep doing what’s working and continue to invent creative and adaptable methods of communication that improve your relationship.

Anxiety

The Importance of Uncertainty

Andrea Mathews LPC, NCC on January 31, 2023 in Traversing the Inner Terrain

Personal Perspective: Morality is different from spirituality. Do you live by an external or an internal locus of control?

Personal Perspective: Morality is different from spirituality. Do you live by an external or an internal locus of control?

Stress

You Need These 3 Ingredients to Build Stress Resilience

Arash Emamzadeh on January 31, 2023 in Finding a New Home

A recent review of empirically supported approaches to building resilience recommends three successful coping strategies.

A recent review of empirically supported approaches to building resilience recommends three successful coping strategies.

OCD

"I'm So OCD!": The Misuse of Mental Health Language

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on January 31, 2023 in Speaking in Tongues

Many mental health or disability-related terms are used as insults. This stigmatizes mental illness while driving people away from seeking help for these conditions.

Many mental health or disability-related terms are used as insults. This stigmatizes mental illness while driving people away from seeking help for these conditions.

Animal Behavior

Concerns Over the Well-Being of Sentient, Emotional Reptiles

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on January 31, 2023 in Animal Emotions

Reptiles are sentient beings, experience mammalian emotions, have complex social lives, and require more respect and better care in labs, zoos, and homes.

Reptiles are sentient beings, experience mammalian emotions, have complex social lives, and require more respect and better care in labs, zoos, and homes.

Relationships

Detaching With Love Is Good for Everyone

Sharon Martin, LCSW on January 31, 2023 in Conquering Codependency

Detaching from other people's problems is good for your mental health and respects others' rights to self-determination.

Detaching from other people's problems is good for your mental health and respects others' rights to self-determination.

OCD

Misperceiving Your Body’s Appearance

Pernille Bülow Ph.D. on January 31, 2023 in Your Brain on Body Dysmorphia

Researchers are still debating the true neurobiological nature of BDD. Is it more like OCD, psychosis, or a problem with visual perception?

Researchers are still debating the true neurobiological nature of BDD. Is it more like OCD, psychosis, or a problem with visual perception?