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Sex

7 Signs Your Sexual Wellbeing Might Be Suffering

Amy Campbell MClinPsych on May 20, 2025 in Psyched About Sex

Think sexual wellbeing is just about libido or pleasure? Think again. These seven subtle signs might be telling you it’s time to check in with your body, boundaries, and sense of self.

Think sexual wellbeing is just about libido or pleasure? Think again. These seven subtle signs might be telling you it’s time to check in with your body, boundaries, and sense of self.

Burnout

The Psychological Cost of Constant Disruption

Faisal Hoque on May 20, 2025 in Code & Conscience

Constant disruption may look like progress, but it’s exhausting our minds and depleting our meaning. Real innovation begins when we choose clarity, care, and direction over chaos.

Constant disruption may look like progress, but it’s exhausting our minds and depleting our meaning. Real innovation begins when we choose clarity, care, and direction over chaos.

Menopause

Love in the Time of Perimenopause

Theresa E. DiDonato Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in Meet, Catch, and Keep

The assault of perimenopausal hormonal changes doesn't happen in a bubble. Here's how your relationship may be affected.

The assault of perimenopausal hormonal changes doesn't happen in a bubble. Here's how your relationship may be affected.

Confidence

Understanding Protective Frames

Bruce Wilson Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in Explorations in Positive Psychology

Consider how many of your life experiences are viewed from a protective frame. When faced with the decision to be confident, safe, or detached, which did you choose?

Consider how many of your life experiences are viewed from a protective frame. When faced with the decision to be confident, safe, or detached, which did you choose?

Memory

The Method of Loci, or "Mind Palace"

Neel Burton M.A., M.D. on May 19, 2025 in Ataraxia

The most ancient mnemonic device, and the gruesome story behind it.

The most ancient mnemonic device, and the gruesome story behind it.

Relationships

A Paradox in Donor Conception

Wendy Kramer on May 19, 2025 in Donor Family Matters

Both parents and offspring often long for genetic connections—a desire rooted in identity, belonging, and continuity, revealing the emotional depth of biological ties.

Both parents and offspring often long for genetic connections—a desire rooted in identity, belonging, and continuity, revealing the emotional depth of biological ties.

Leadership

How to Build a Trust-and-Inspire Leadership Culture

Craig Dowden Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in The Leader's Code

Stephen M.R. Covey, author of "Trust and Inspire," outlines how leaders can foster high-trust environments.

Stephen M.R. Covey, author of "Trust and Inspire," outlines how leaders can foster high-trust environments.

Neuroscience

Slowness of Movement Is the Key to Awareness and Learning

Ragnar Purje Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in Recovery From Brain Injury

Feldenkrais Principle 6 emphasizes the importance of slowness of movement, or in his own words, “The delay between thought and action is the basis for awareness.”

Feldenkrais Principle 6 emphasizes the importance of slowness of movement, or in his own words, “The delay between thought and action is the basis for awareness.”

Neuroscience

Neuroscams: Buyers Beware

Anjan Chatterjee MD, FAAN on May 19, 2025 in Brain, Behavior, and Beauty

Neurotech companies promise to harness electrophysiology to help us flourish. How do you decide if their claims should be taken seriously?

Neurotech companies promise to harness electrophysiology to help us flourish. How do you decide if their claims should be taken seriously?

Confidence

Yes, You Can Be a Rock Star—Here’s the Psychology That Proves It

Priya Nalkur Ed.D on May 19, 2025 in Transforming the Status Quo

Personal Perspective: What one moment on stage taught me about courage, commitment, and collective flow.

Personal Perspective: What one moment on stage taught me about courage, commitment, and collective flow.

Behavioral Finance

Wallet Woes and Wellness: The Connection You Can’t Ignore

Nathan Astle MFT, CFT-I on May 19, 2025 in The Psychology of Debt

Sustainable wellness requires aligning money habits with emotional awareness, personal values, and supportive relationships.

Sustainable wellness requires aligning money habits with emotional awareness, personal values, and supportive relationships.

Child Development

Summer: A Perfect Storm for Overparenting

Kyle D. Pruett M.D. on May 19, 2025 in Once Upon a Child

You can have too much of a good thing, and parent involvement is no exception. Sometimes, the best way to help your child grow is to take a step back.

You can have too much of a good thing, and parent involvement is no exception. Sometimes, the best way to help your child grow is to take a step back.

Gender

Falling Behind: Struggling Young Men in Today’s Workforce

Brad E Sachs Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in Emptying The Nest

Young men continue to lag when it comes to education, employment and health. Fathers may be the most valuable resource to help reverse these trends.

Young men continue to lag when it comes to education, employment and health. Fathers may be the most valuable resource to help reverse these trends.

Psychosis

When Psychosis Continues Despite Medication Intervention

Yvette Sheline MD on May 19, 2025 in Navigating Mental Crises

While many achieve symptomatic remission after psychotic episodes, full functional recovery is less common and more prolonged, particularly after multiple episodes.

While many achieve symptomatic remission after psychotic episodes, full functional recovery is less common and more prolonged, particularly after multiple episodes.

Child Development

How Emotional Triggers Control Us

Evan Shopper on May 19, 2025 in A Deep Dive Into Narratives

When we're triggered, we may act in ways we later regret. But what is really going on when we're triggered? Often, at the heart of it lies an unhealthy childhood narrative.

When we're triggered, we may act in ways we later regret. But what is really going on when we're triggered? Often, at the heart of it lies an unhealthy childhood narrative.

Social Life

Bargaining in the Fog of Uncertainty

Joachim I. Krueger Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in One Among Many

The ultimatum game is a standard way of studying zero-sum bargaining: Take it or leave it!

The ultimatum game is a standard way of studying zero-sum bargaining: Take it or leave it!

Stress

Hey Moms, It's Time to Stop People-Pleasing

Lisa Sheinhouse M.A. on May 19, 2025 in Retrain Your Brain

Personal Perspective: As parents, it's easy to forget that our mental health is important, too. From one mom to another, stop people pleasing and prioritize your mental health.

Personal Perspective: As parents, it's easy to forget that our mental health is important, too. From one mom to another, stop people pleasing and prioritize your mental health.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Understanding Asian Shame

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on May 19, 2025 in Minority Report

Shame is viewed as anathema to one's being. But to heal from shame, we must look beyond the negative impact and to the original intention, which often has a positive position.

Shame is viewed as anathema to one's being. But to heal from shame, we must look beyond the negative impact and to the original intention, which often has a positive position.

Ethics and Morality

Empathy in the Age of Apathy

Christine Louise Hohlbaum on May 19, 2025 in The Power of Slow

As the world appears to go off kilter, we need guidelines for compassion and empathy in leadership and beyond more than ever.

As the world appears to go off kilter, we need guidelines for compassion and empathy in leadership and beyond more than ever.

Anxiety

Let’s Get Kava-fied

Mark S. Gold M.D. on May 19, 2025 in Addiction Outlook

Young adults are seeking non-alcoholic beverages to enhance mood, sociability, and decrease anxiety. Kava bars are meeting the demand.

Young adults are seeking non-alcoholic beverages to enhance mood, sociability, and decrease anxiety. Kava bars are meeting the demand.

Consciousness

The Mind-Sabotaging Habit that Goes Unnoticed

Patrick De Vleeschauwer Drs. on May 19, 2025 in Fulfilling Our Highest Possibility

A habit absorbs us a thousand times a day and influences every thought and emotion. The secret of pure consciousness lies in seeing this habit.

A habit absorbs us a thousand times a day and influences every thought and emotion. The secret of pure consciousness lies in seeing this habit.

Relationships

Judgment Is Secretly Ruining Your Life

John Kim LMFT on May 19, 2025 in The Angry Therapist

Judgment doesn’t promote growth. It stunts it.

Judgment doesn’t promote growth. It stunts it.

Autism

What the Media Still Gets Wrong About Autistic Representation

Kathleen R. Bogart Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in Disability Is Diversity

Limited and stereotypical portrayals of autism in the media defy the diversity of autistic people.

Limited and stereotypical portrayals of autism in the media defy the diversity of autistic people.

Attachment

Love Me or Leave Me: The Attachment Styles of Cats and Dogs

Jessica Pierce Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in All Dogs Go to Heaven

Cats and dogs bond with us differently; their attachment styles reflect their unique evolutionary paths. What does this mean for our relationships with them?

Cats and dogs bond with us differently; their attachment styles reflect their unique evolutionary paths. What does this mean for our relationships with them?

Education

Why We Should Be Thinking About Children’s Thinking

Vanessa LoBue Ph.D. on May 19, 2025 in The Baby Scientist

In a future where we don’t know what kinds of jobs and skills will be needed, our children will need to be flexible. Here's how they can learn to be curious and think flexibly.

In a future where we don’t know what kinds of jobs and skills will be needed, our children will need to be flexible. Here's how they can learn to be curious and think flexibly.

Addiction

Are Substance Use Disorders More than Addiction?

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on May 19, 2025 in Beyond Mental Health

Substance use disorders can alter a person's whole experience of the world, even after use ends.

Substance use disorders can alter a person's whole experience of the world, even after use ends.

Relationships

When Personal Growth Creates Relationship Tension

Yvonne Castañeda, LICSW, MSW on May 19, 2025 in The Power of Parallels

When growth shifts your rhythm in a relationship, it can feel like loss. But what if it’s not the end—just the beginning of something more honest?

When growth shifts your rhythm in a relationship, it can feel like loss. But what if it’s not the end—just the beginning of something more honest?

Defense Mechanisms

The 11 Classic Ego Functions and Associated Defenses

Grant Hilary Brenner MD, DFAPA on May 19, 2025 in ExperiMentations

A discussion and review of the traditional elements of ego strength, and how the defense mechanisms we use are more or less effective in addressing the various problems of living.

A discussion and review of the traditional elements of ego strength, and how the defense mechanisms we use are more or less effective in addressing the various problems of living.

Memory

The Secret to Being a Memory Collector

Heather Rose Artushin LISW-CP on May 19, 2025 in Well Read

The secret to being a memory collector in real life might be practicing mindfulness. Dete Meserve shared insights into memory and grappling with the past based on her latest novel.

The secret to being a memory collector in real life might be practicing mindfulness. Dete Meserve shared insights into memory and grappling with the past based on her latest novel.