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Grief

A New Chapter of Grief

Sara Au on October 5, 2024 in Finding Positivity

When Sara Brady lost the love of her life, she looked around for resources to help her cope. She didn't find anything that resonated with her, so she created her own.

When Sara Brady lost the love of her life, she looked around for resources to help her cope. She didn't find anything that resonated with her, so she created her own.

Artificial Intelligence

Beyond Imitation: Exploring the Cognitive Exegesis of LLMs

John Nosta on October 5, 2024 in The Digital Self

LLMs engage in "cognitive exegesis," adapting to our learning needs and offering instant, nuanced insights that redefine how we explore knowledge and amplify creativity.

LLMs engage in "cognitive exegesis," adapting to our learning needs and offering instant, nuanced insights that redefine how we explore knowledge and amplify creativity.

Relationships

7 Personality Traits Associated With Giving Too Much

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on October 5, 2024 in Living on Automatic

Do you find yourself giving so much care and consideration to others that you lose sight of yourself? Discover common traits of over-givers and learn how to manage the behavior.

Do you find yourself giving so much care and consideration to others that you lose sight of yourself? Discover common traits of over-givers and learn how to manage the behavior.

Addiction

Not So Pretty in Pink

Mark S. Gold M.D. on October 5, 2024 in Addiction Outlook

Pink cocaine, an unpredictable combination drug containing little or no cocaine, is gaining popularity among young clubgoers.

Pink cocaine, an unpredictable combination drug containing little or no cocaine, is gaining popularity among young clubgoers.

Addiction

Raising Balanced Digital Natives

Tayyab Rashid Ph.D. on October 5, 2024 in The Pursuit of Happiness in the New Normal

Struggling with managing your child's screen time? Discover effective strategies for parents to foster healthy digital habits in this essential guide.

Struggling with managing your child's screen time? Discover effective strategies for parents to foster healthy digital habits in this essential guide.

Anxiety

Helping Clients Navigate Election Anxiety

Eva Ritvo M.D. on October 5, 2024 in On Vitality

Election stress is rising, and therapists are feeling it too. Learn how to guide clients through election anxiety while maintaining a neutral, supportive therapeutic space.

Election stress is rising, and therapists are feeling it too. Learn how to guide clients through election anxiety while maintaining a neutral, supportive therapeutic space.

Family Dynamics

Siblings Who Swindle Siblings

Fern Schumer Chapman on October 5, 2024 in Brothers, Sisters, Strangers

The last stage of a parent's life can strain sibling relationships, especially when one sibling swindles another out of money or family treasures.

The last stage of a parent's life can strain sibling relationships, especially when one sibling swindles another out of money or family treasures.

Gaslighting

The 3 Most Devastating Ways Partners Gaslight You

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on October 5, 2024 in Liking the Child You Love

Gaslighting isn't just about outright lies—it’s about subtle distortions of reality that leave you doubting your feelings, perceptions, and even sanity.

Gaslighting isn't just about outright lies—it’s about subtle distortions of reality that leave you doubting your feelings, perceptions, and even sanity.

Habit Formation

Rewire Your Habits, Rewire Your Life

Jessica Koehler Ph.D. on October 5, 2024 in Beyond School Walls

Tired of falling back into the same old bad habits? Harness the power of your brain to break bad habits and build better ones.

Tired of falling back into the same old bad habits? Harness the power of your brain to break bad habits and build better ones.

Anger

6 Tips for Dealing Better With Anger

Ran D. Anbar M.D. on October 5, 2024 in Understanding Hypnosis

The key to preventing or better controlling anger is to change the thought patterns that are triggering or perpetuating it.

The key to preventing or better controlling anger is to change the thought patterns that are triggering or perpetuating it.

Career

Want a Promotion? Three Strategies for Success

Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., M.Div., Ph.D. on October 5, 2024 in Why Bad Looks Good

Is being noticed at work about dressing the best or speaking the loudest? Not even close. Research reveals real factors that predict promotability.

Is being noticed at work about dressing the best or speaking the loudest? Not even close. Research reveals real factors that predict promotability.

Hormones

Can High Prolactin Levels Increase Risk of Breast Cancer?

Tahir Rahman M.D. on October 5, 2024 in Clinical and Forensic Dimensions of Psychiatry

Prolactin is an important hormone in reproduction, pregnancy and childbirth. But could it also play a role in the development of breast cancer?

Prolactin is an important hormone in reproduction, pregnancy and childbirth. But could it also play a role in the development of breast cancer?

Grief

The Emotional Trauma of Perinatal Loss

Elizabeth A. Grill Psy. D. on October 5, 2024 in Beyond the Womb

The grief after perinatal loss is one of the most traumatic life events one can experience. Healing involves honoring this loss and finding support to grieve without judgment.

The grief after perinatal loss is one of the most traumatic life events one can experience. Healing involves honoring this loss and finding support to grieve without judgment.

Depression

How to Be Smarter When You’re Feeling Depressed

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on October 4, 2024 in Get Out of Your Mind

When difficult thoughts and feelings show up, we tend to push them away. But there's a better way.

When difficult thoughts and feelings show up, we tend to push them away. But there's a better way.

Fantasies

When Science Fiction and the Science of Time Synchronize

Guy P. Harrison on October 4, 2024 in About Thinking

For centuries science-fiction writers have made subtle but provocative contributions to our understanding of time.

For centuries science-fiction writers have made subtle but provocative contributions to our understanding of time.

Gratitude

Finding Peace of Mind in a Politically Chaotic World

Rita Watson MPH on October 4, 2024 in With Love and Gratitude

In a season filled with unnerving political rhetoric, it is helpful to seek gratitude and embrace kindness.

In a season filled with unnerving political rhetoric, it is helpful to seek gratitude and embrace kindness.

Ethics and Morality

Anger, Anxiety, Resentment, Stress, and Basic Humanity

Steven Stosny, Ph.D. on October 4, 2024 in Anger in the Age of Entitlement

Basic humanity motivates respectful, helpful, valuing, nurturing, protective, and altruistic behaviors. In adversity, it motivates sacrifice. In an emergency, it motivates rescue.

Basic humanity motivates respectful, helpful, valuing, nurturing, protective, and altruistic behaviors. In adversity, it motivates sacrifice. In an emergency, it motivates rescue.

Race and Ethnicity

Color Is More Than Skin Deep

Chandra Davis ATR-BC, LPC, LCPAT, ATCS on October 4, 2024 in Communal Healing

Colorism, rooted in colonialism, harms BIPOC individuals' self-esteem. Using shadow work and art therapy, clinicians can help clients confront biases and promote healing.

Colorism, rooted in colonialism, harms BIPOC individuals' self-esteem. Using shadow work and art therapy, clinicians can help clients confront biases and promote healing.

Relationships

Building a Successful Open Relationship

Moshe Ratson MBA, MFT on October 4, 2024 in The Wisdom of Anger

Building a successful open relationship is about balancing freedom with deep emotional connection, trust, and communication.

Building a successful open relationship is about balancing freedom with deep emotional connection, trust, and communication.

Relationships

Successfully Navigating Opposing Political Views

Stephanie Catella PsyD on October 4, 2024 in The Complexities of Life

Discussing politics can be anxiety-provoking. But ironically, it can facilitate closeness and a deeper understanding of one another when you use emotional intelligence skills.

Discussing politics can be anxiety-provoking. But ironically, it can facilitate closeness and a deeper understanding of one another when you use emotional intelligence skills.

Depression

Is the Word "Depression" a Microaggression?

Gabriel Young Ph.D. on October 4, 2024 in Shrink Mindset

This is why depression can cause such guilt—and what we can do about it.

This is why depression can cause such guilt—and what we can do about it.

Happiness

Star Trek Explores Self-Determination Theory (SDT)

Wendy Jones, Ph.D., LMSW on October 4, 2024 in Intersubjective

"Star Trek" predicted cell phones, tablets, tractor beams, and tricorders (many of us are anxiously waiting for the transporter to work). Add self-determination theory to the list.

"Star Trek" predicted cell phones, tablets, tractor beams, and tricorders (many of us are anxiously waiting for the transporter to work). Add self-determination theory to the list.

Therapy

How Psychotherapy Can Help With Election Stress

Robin Kirman on October 4, 2024 in Comparing Modalities

Many of us, heading into the election, are trying to cope with political stress with tools like mindfulness and acceptance, but what if these strategies aren't enough?

Many of us, heading into the election, are trying to cope with political stress with tools like mindfulness and acceptance, but what if these strategies aren't enough?

Habit Formation

Do You Have Any Bad Habits? If Yes, You’re in Luck!

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.D. on October 4, 2024 in Everyday Resilience

If you’re feeling stuck in unhelpful habits, this means you're in a prime position to cultivate more adaptive ones. Learn how to form new habits that will serve you well.

If you’re feeling stuck in unhelpful habits, this means you're in a prime position to cultivate more adaptive ones. Learn how to form new habits that will serve you well.

Politics

What Gen Z Brings to This Political Moment

Dalal Katsiaficas Ph.D. on October 4, 2024 in Emerging Into Adulthood

Gen Z is misunderstood as politically uninvolved. Zoomers have the superpower to imagine fresh alternatives and meet this political moment in unique ways.

Gen Z is misunderstood as politically uninvolved. Zoomers have the superpower to imagine fresh alternatives and meet this political moment in unique ways.

Health

20 Things You Didn’t Know About Colon Cancer

Chris Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D. on October 4, 2024 in Heal the Mind to Heal the Body

Who needs to worry about colon cancer, and what tests will we be able to use in the future for early cancer detection?

Who needs to worry about colon cancer, and what tests will we be able to use in the future for early cancer detection?

Artificial Intelligence

LLMology: Exploring the Cognitive Frontier of AI

John Nosta on October 4, 2024 in The Digital Self

Our interactions with LLMs may reshape our thoughts—enhancing neuroplasticity and opening new frontiers in creativity, learning, and mental well-being.

Our interactions with LLMs may reshape our thoughts—enhancing neuroplasticity and opening new frontiers in creativity, learning, and mental well-being.

Therapy

Undoing Aloneness: Transforming Suffering into Flourishing

Susan M. Pollak MTS, Ed.D. on October 4, 2024 in The Art of Now

Can we combat our epidemic of loneliness?

Can we combat our epidemic of loneliness?

Relationships

Fight Club: All Couples Argue

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on October 4, 2024 in Get Some Help!

Here's how you can improve your arguments so they drive connection and understanding.

Here's how you can improve your arguments so they drive connection and understanding.