#Psychology
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Be Contagious - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Psychology | Personality
12 signs of a depression relapse
After experiencing one period of depression, many people experience a relapse. This can happen either before recovery is complete, or some time later, as a separate episode. Learn more about the early signs of relapses and recurrence and possible trigger
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
'Winter blues' study finds key to depression resilience
A new study examines the brains of people with seasonal affective disorder to examine why some people do not develop depression despite being at risk.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Can Trauma Be Inherited Between Generations? - The Atlantic
A new study on Civil War prisoners adds to the evidence suggesting that our parents’—and even grandparents’—experiences might affect our DNA.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Struggling in the Dark - Mindful
Lots of research tells us what the best habits are around sleep, but if we are trying too hard day and night, rest may not come easily.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
When the Mind Goes Dark - Mindful
When depression hits, can meditating help you work through it? Maybe, but not always. Psychologists weigh in on when mindfulness therapies can (and can’t) help to ease depression.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
Why Mindset Is Critical in Successful Relationships
Whether you have a fixed or growth mindset affects the quality (and future) of your relationships.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
We Tell Suicidal People to ‘Get Help.’ But What Happens When They Do? | The Mighty
The Mighty answers the question, "What really happens to people who get help when they're suicidal?"
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
There are Two Kinds of Happiness -- Focusing on These Things Will Help You Feel Both, New Study Finds | Thrive Global
There are Two Kinds of Happiness -- Focusing on These Things Will Help You Feel Both, New Study Finds
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
How to Help a Child With an Anxiety Disorder - The New York Times
When worrying gets in the way of a child’s functioning, parents need to get help rather than arranging the child’s life to avoid the occasions of anxiety.
Psychology | Personality
Fight Back Against Imposter Syndrome | Psychology Today
How to reclaim confidence.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Five Ways to Help Teens Build a Sense of Self-Worth - Mindful
Teens are experiencing increased levels of anxiety and perfectionism. Encouraging them to develop their strengths and see beyond themselves can help boost their self-esteem.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Using Mindfulness to Treat Depression - Mindful
Daniel Goleman explains how Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy gives people the tools to recognize and talk back to negative thoughts.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Somatic Mindfulness: What Is My Body Telling Me? (And Should I Listen?)
Somatic mindfulness—the ability to step back from what your nervous system is telling you—can be an especially helpful skill for managing trauma's effects.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Four Tips on How to Find True Happiness (All Backed by Science) - The Good Men Project
Everybody wants to be happy even if they don’t say so.
Psychology | Personality
Brain scans could distinguish bipolar from depression: Looking inside the brain to distinguish bipolar from depression -
New research has found that neurons deep inside the brain could hold the key to accurately diagnosing bipolar disorder and depression.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Compelling Speakers Do These 4 Things Every Single Time | Thrive Global
Leaders from Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama shared these easy-to-adopt habits that made them masterful orators.
Psychology | Personality
Teens Face Lifelong Health Effects After Sexual Assault | Thrive Global
All survivors grapple with lifelong consequences, but teens are particularly vulnerable to certain brain changes.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
The search for Meaning
Welcome to the Monitor on Psychology digital edition! This interactive format allows you to easily read, share with friends, and click on web links to get further resources.
Psychology | Personality
Your Fear of Confrontation Is Probably Unnecessary
New research from the University of Chicago finds that most people react better to honesty than we expect them to, suggesting that the common fear of confrontation is unhelpful and unfounded.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Vagus Nerve Stimulation A 'Game Changer' For People Battling Depression - Study Finds
Clinical depression directly impacts 14 million Americans, many of whom do not get the desired results from medications or other traditional treatments. New research shows that vagus nerve stimulation could be a life-changer for people battling the mental
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Battered woman syndrome: Definition, symptoms, and getting help
Battered woman syndrome is a condition that can develop as a result of an abusive relationship. Learn about the symptoms, stages, and complications.
Psychology | Personality
Why Children From Abusive Families Analyze Every Single Detail
It is a well-known fact our families are one of the guiding factors that shape our personalities while we're growing up. Parents raise us to the best of their
Psychology | Personality
This Is the Age When Your Self-Esteem Is Highest, Study Says | Time
A new study looks at how self-esteem changes with age, beginning from childhood to old age. Here's when self-esteem is highest.
Psychology | Personality
What do gut decisions reveal about us?
A new study compares the psychological effects of intuitive decisions based on the proverbial gut feeling with decisions made after careful deliberation.
Psychology | Personality
Who to trust: Study shows guilt-prone people are more trustworthy — Quartz at Work
New research from the University of Chicago suggests trustworthiness is actually linked to guilt.
Psychology | Personality
Moral Outrage Can Backfire When It Goes Viral - Pacific Standard
As negative comments accumulate, they start to come across as bullying—even if they're justified.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Personal Traumatic Growth for Individuals with Hallucinations
Objectives: Hallucinations can be traumatic. However, research into ‘post-traumatic growth’ in relation to hallucinations is scarce. This study aims to furthe..
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
When There Is a Mental Health Crisis in Your Dorm - The New York Times
As colleges face criticism for asking mentally ill students to take leaves of absence, former students discuss their struggles, and their roommates and dorm mates recount what it’s like living with them.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Are Digital Devices Altering Our Brains? - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Psychology | Personality
Five myths about anger - The Washington Post
No, venting and breaking things won’t really calm your rage.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
First PTSD Study During Warfare By Israeli Researchers Provides Early Symptom Indicators | Health News
Joint research by the University of Haifa and Natal during Operation Protective Edge in 2014 looked at reactions and experiences as the conflict unfolded.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Losing a Loved One -- and Myself In The Process | Thrive Global
Sometimes the loss of a loved one can have a serious effect on your mental health
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Metaphors in Dreams | Psychology Today
Sometimes the strangest images in your dreams turn out to be amazingly creative metaphors, helping you understand the most important emotional experiences of your life.
Psychology | Personality
Study: 1 In 4 College Students Diagnosed With Mental Health Condition - Study Finds
College brings about new experiences and challenges for young adults that can be difficult to adapt to and overcome, so perhaps it's no surprise that a new study reports high rates of stress and mental health conditions among students.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Be the Architect of Your Time | Thrive Global
Is there anything more fundamentally important today than how we design our time?
Politics | The War On Gender
Is Transgender The New Anorexia? New Study Suggests So
A blockbuster study suggests that in some cases transgender is a 'social contagion,' a maladaptive coping technique spread by peer groups and the Internet.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
What Does It Mean to Quantify Desirability?
Unpacking that new online-dating study on people looking for love with potential matches out of their league.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Playtime May Bolster Kids' Mental Health - The Atlantic
But as parents and schools emphasize academics, it’s dwindling.
Psychology | Personality
How to Stop Taking Everything Personally | Psychology Today
When you engage in this type of thinking, you see yourself as the cause of things you're not responsible for. For this reason, personalization is also a major source of self-blame.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
How Can I Improve My Self-Esteem?
We all have problems with self-esteem at certain times in our lives. Here are some tips that might help.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Why Healing and Consciousness Is Truly the Secret Weapon to Social Change
“All meaningful and lasting change begins on the inside.” -Martin Luther King Jr.
Advice & Self-Help | Products with Integrity
Heartfelt Connections - Sharing Meals with the Homeless
Jan Shepherd making the world a better place one person at a time. Document your own efforts using the hashtag #dosomethingheartfelt
Psychology | Personality
Seven Ways to Help Someone with Anxiety
Simple tools to better support your loved ones without trying to fix them.
Psychology | Personality
10 Studies That Show The Advantages of Feeling Down – Research Digest
By Christian Jarrett As human beings, there's no avoiding feeling sad – as R.E.M. put it "everybody cries, and everybody hurts sometimes". We usually think of this as an unpleasant state, and for those of us who want to minimise our miserable
Psychology | Personality
Morning depression: Causes, symptoms, and how to cope
Diurnal variations are types of depression that cause symptoms to get worse at certain times of the day. Morning depression is a common diurnal variation. In this article, learn about the symptoms and risk factors for morning depression, as well as the tr
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Pilot study finds “smart drug” Aderall has limited benefits for healthy students, and may harm working memory – Re
By Emma Young. For the large numbers of students who report taking stimulants, these results suggest that they probably won’t do much to enhance their academic performance.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
Understanding Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
The term "passive-aggressive" is used to describe behavior that expresses defiance or hostility indirectly, rather than openly.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
With Short, Intense Sessions, Some Patients Finish Therapy in Just Weeks - The New York Times
The new psychological approach targets anxiety, PTSD and other mental disorders. Fewer people drop out with short-term treatment, and relief is quicker.
Travel | Travel
How Your Brain Morphs Stressful Family Vacations Into Pleasant Memories - The New York Times
There may be a lot of bickering, but your memory creates a nostalgia-inducing highlight reel that makes you want to plan the next trip.
Health & Fitness | Health
Pictures: What Are Personality Disorders?
What does it feel like to have a personality disorder? It can be confusing and upsetting to do everyday things like going to the store or asking for a favor. Find out if you have signs of these conditions and what to do if you think you might have one.
Miscellaneous | Misc
Does receiving favors make you uncomfortable? Maybe it's reciprocity anxiety
Researchers have devised a new reciprocity anxiety scale. By Christian Jarrett
Psychology | Personality
Treating Teens' Depression May Make Parents Happier, Too - The Atlantic
Early evidence suggests that treatment has a ripple effect in families.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Molecule deficiency may help diagnose severe depression
New research shows that reduced blood levels of a specific molecule may predict the severity of major depressive disorder and change diagnostic practices.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Psychologists Reveal The Easiest Hacks For Overthinkers To Try When They're Spiraling
Overthinking is the type of thing you don't realize you're doing until it's already succeeded in making you feel horrible. Whether it's some nightmarish, worst-case scenario you've imagined for the future, or a spiral about a text exchange with your…
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Gwyneth Paltrow's latest profile reveals the wellness industry's utter quackery
It’s not surprising to see Goop’s anti-science, anti-fact garbage exposed for what it is – and all the signs were there for Elle Macpherson’s hook-up with discredited doctor Andrew Wakefield, too
Psychology | Psychology
Scientists Explain Why You Can't Stop Going Back to the Same Places | Inverse
In a study released last week in Nature "Human Behavior" a team of mathematicians explain that at any given time people regularly return to a maximum of 25 places. They say that it's not necessarily the same 25 places, but when you begin going t
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
The Best Ways to Pivot When You're Feeling Overwhelmed
'Delete, delegate, delay and do' is a time-management technique you're likely to find helpful.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
5 Ways To Overcome Online Social Media Fatigue For Mental Well-Being
Are you feeling anxious, stressed and overwhelmed with social media? You might be suffering from social media fatigue. Here are top 5 ways to tackle and overcome social media fatigue for mental health and well-being.
Business & Finance | Business
59 Percent Of You Will Share This Article Without Even Reading It
A recent study found that 59 percent of all links shared on social networks aren't actually clicked on at all, implying that people are sharing articles without ever getting past the headlines.
Music | Music
This Is Your Brain On Music | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
USC's Dr. Assal Habibi has been studying the brains of 80 kids for five years in the hopes of answering the question: does studying music enhance brain function? We'll soon find out.
Psychology | Psychology
The real reason the sound of your own voice makes you cringe | Science | The Guardian
Does the sound of your own voice make you want to cover your ears? You are not alone
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Being Your Own Partner | Thrive Global
It doesn't matter if you are alone or you find a romantic relationship or a partner as long as you love yourself and have self-respect.
Advice & Self-Help | Helpful Advice
The Simple but Effective Way to Stop Worrying So Much (It Sounds Ridiculous, But It Actually Works)
Science shows you can contain your worries to 30 minutes each day.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Power of Positive People
Are your friendships giving you a boost or bringing you down?
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
This Is The Psychological Reason Why Some People Are So Hard On Themselves
Being hard on yourself can be a virtue in disguise.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Why Walking Through Doorways Makes Us Forget
Ever walked from your kitchen to the living room to find your phone and then forgotten what you were looking for once you got there? Researchers think your brain is hard-wired to undergo precisely that process of forgetting.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
What Should I Tell a Suicidal Friend?
The best antidote for depression is serving others.
Advice & Self-Help | Health & Fitness
Panic Attack vs. Heart Attack: How to Tell the Difference
There are a few easy, helpful ways to distinguish between the two. Here, an expert explains how to spot the difference.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
13 Facts About Vertigo | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Psychology | Relationships
The Relationship That Reduces Dementia Risk By 42% - PsyBlog
Approaching 1 million people were included in the research.
Books | Books
What does running do to your brain?
Neuroscientists have studied treadmill runners, ultramarathon athletes – and a number of lab animals – to investigate the effects of running on grey matter
Psychology | Psychology
A New Report Says Stanford's Most Famous Psychology Experiment Is a 'Fraud,' a 'Sham,' and a 'Lie' | Inc.com
You were almost certainly taught this 50-year-old experiment's findings. But what really happened?
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Women Who Walk This Way Are Most Attractive
Attractiveness is not just down to body size and shape -- the way people move may be just as important.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
How Much Smartphone Use Is Too Much?
Researchers have a term for the fear of being without your phone: nomophobia ("no mobile phone phobia").
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Positive Self-Talk: 7 Things Mentally Healthy People Tell Themselves
The messages we give to ourselves every day have enormous power. Anything that is repeated and repeated and repeated can become "truth" -- even when it isn't. Any coach will tell you that practice doesn't necessarily make perfect but it certainl
Business & Finance | Money & Personal Finance
The 10 Obsessions You Need to Have to Become a Self-Made Millionaire
You get rich by fixating on getting rich.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
How Useful Is Fear? - The Atlantic
Evolution has installed phobias in humans that are proving hard to shake.
Psychology | Psychology
Online dating lowers self-esteem and increases depression, studies say - CNN
Dating apps are a booming business, but they may be taking a toll on their users' mental health.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
A Wise Man Balances – Total Activity Equals Total Rest
Give it everything you've got! Balance come from being active so totally that passivity follows automatically.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
This Physical Feature Makes Men More Attractive - PsyBlog
The feature is also linked to higher genetic fitness.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
'Dear Kids, Love From Your Brain.' What All Kids Need to Know About the Brain -
Kids do great things with the right information, and any information we can give them about how to become the best version of themselves will lay a sprinkling of gold dust on their path to adulthood. They have enormous power to influence the structure and
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Surprising Quality Of High IQ Brains - PsyBlog
More intelligent people's brains are not just bigger...
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
This Eye Colour Is Associated With Depression - PsyBlog
Seasonally Affected Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Where you live has a bigger impact on happiness and health than you might imagine - San Antonio Express-News
When my husband and I moved from Los Angeles to Washington for his job, I saw only the cons in our new city: Overcast skies, solemn monuments and women wearing an accessory I'd forgotten about from junior high dances: Pantyhose. The humidity was oppressiv
Politics | Politics
Why unintelligent protest may kill democracy
Protest is an age-old social good, but a new strain developing on the Left may kill democracy, says "professor in exile" Heather Heying.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
A New Approach to Understanding Social Anxiety
There’s more to social anxiety disorder than just its symptoms says new research
Advice & Self-Help | Health & Fitness
Why 11 A.M. Is the Sweet Spot for Deep and Focused Work
How to find your sweet spot for deep and focused work.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Rewiring Your Avoidant, Anxious, or Fearful Attachment Style
Sometimes it's less about figuring things out and more about practicing behaviors that will help rewire your emotional system and give you the freedom to change.
Travel | Travel Tips
Fear of Flying? Why Airplanes Are, In Fact, the Safest Way to Travel
Take a deep breath.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
5 Things My Therapist Didn't Tell Me About Depression (That I Wish I Had Known)
Depression is complicated.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
How To Tell A Narcissist From Their Possessions
The kinds of things that narcissists buy.
Advice & Self-Help | Health & Fitness
Why Do I Wake Up Feeling Like I Never Slept?
A new study helps explain why so many insomniacs feel like they never fell asleep: It’s possible to remain consciously aware while your brain (or parts of it, anyway) is in a sleep pattern.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
How to Cope When Debt Wrecks Your Mental Health
Here’s expert advice on handling the psychological and emotional toll of money, especially when you’re in debt.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Only Stupid People Have Lots Of Friends
There may be a good reason you like being alone.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Positive Parenting and the Brain
You're never going to look back on your life and say, "I wish hadn't been so kind to my children!"
Psychology | Psychology
Renowned Harvard Psychologist Says ADHD Is Largely A Fraud
If anyone has the professional expertise and moral authority to compare psychology to a rotten piece of furniture, it is Jerome Kagan...
Family & Parenting | Kids
The secret world of babies
This lab is revealing the hidden workings of babies’ brains… and could prove key in getting earlier support to children who have neurological differences like autism.
Psychology | Psychology
Blind People Envision the Future Differently Than Sighted People
The way we conceptualize time is influenced by our vision.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
5 Reasons to Clear the Clutter out of Your Life
New research shows why it’s better to live a cleaner and less cluttered life.
Advice & Self-Help | Dr. Eleanor's Websites & Social Media Links
Interview: The way of the Sacred Feminine
Delve into Beyond Human Design for self-discovery. Learn about the multidimensional universe and recognize the truth of your Self
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Narcissists often recruit people called 'apaths' to help with their games — here's why they're dangerous
They are the 'flying monkeys.'
Family & Parenting | Kids
How to Help Your Kids Overcome Anxiety
Whether your kid is scared of monsters or fearful of going to preschool, here's how to help your kid overcome his/her anxieties and fears.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
Narcissists Are More Likely to Be Compulsive Facebook Users | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Psychology | Psychology
The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They're Not What You Think | HuffPost
To deal with depression, you need to deal with its underlying causes.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
Scientific research shows gender is not just a social construct
“I don’t know any real researcher of human behavior who would say it’s all nature or all nurture.”
Psychology | Psychology
Screen time: Mental health menace or scapegoat? - CNN
Teens' happiness and self-esteem can be linked to the amount of time they're spending in front of their screens, a new study says.
Psychology | Psychology
This new brain study shows why some people are more creative than others
Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be considered a trait that everyone – not just creative "geniuses" like Picasso and Steve Jobs – possesses in some capacity.
Psychology | Psychology
7 Simple Ways to Break a Sugar Addiction
Is sugar your vice? Are you ready to start kicking this habit for good? If sugar is ruling your diet, then these tips will help you gain control over your food
Psychology | Psychology
7 Struggles Only the Rarest Myers-Briggs Personality Type Will Understand
The struggle is real for INFJs.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Evidence For Higher State of Consciousness Found - PsyBlog
The first study to show higher brain-signal diversity than normal when people are awake.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Intrinsic Motivation of Richard Ryan and Edward Deci - PsycIQ
Psychologists Richard Ryan, left and Edward Deci, developed the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) of motivation, which toppled the dominant belief that the best way to get human beings to perform tasks is to reinforce their behavior with rewards. In 1977, t
Health & Fitness | Psychology
7 ways to tell if you're talking to a psychopath or a narcissist
Scientists and mental-health experts have pinpointed a few key behaviors of psychopaths and narcissists when they're interacting with other people.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
World Health Organization is recognizing gaming disorder as a mental health condition
The World Health Organization is officially recognizing gaming disorder, or video game addiction, as a mental health condition.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence
Confidence may be overrated.
Psychology | Psychology
Does Drinking Make Anxiety Worse? | POPSUGAR Fitness
You know the story: you're nervous before a big date or you want to unwind after a stressful day and have a drink to calm yourself. It helps, too. Drinking a
Health & Fitness | Health News
Get to know a gene: #HTR2A | GeneSight
What is HTR2A? The 5-HT2A receptor, encoded by the HTR2A gene, is responsible for post-synaptic serotonin signaling and is a target for many antipsychotics and antidepressants.1 Two single nucleotide polymorphisms...
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!
12 Simple Phrases That Are Guaranteed to Make People Like You More
A dozen simple, easy-to-remember phrases, and they'll almost always make other people react positively to you.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Top 4 Health Benefits of Marriage - Dr. Axe
While marriage brings challenges, science consistently shows that it's great for your health in certain ways. Here are the top health benefits of marriage.
Psychology | Psychology
23 Signs You're Secretly An Introvert | HuffPost
You might be a "quiet type" after all.
Psychology | Psychology
Those who need it most don’t get psychiatric care. It's a mental health crisis | Vyom Sharma | Opinion | The Guardian
People die without getting adequate psychiatric help, and it turns out even killing someone else isn’t enough to qualify for care. The system is failing
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Key to Becoming the Most Wonderful Version of Yourself
We all strive to be successful, or "good at" our work, parenting, athletic or whatever your favorite hobby is. But one thing we don't think about - is how to be wonderful.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
6 Signs You’re Actually An Outgoing Introvert, Because Yes, Those Exist
You’ve probably always considered yourself either an extrovert or an introvert, because in the dichotomy, you were either one or the other. Well, like with many things in life, this is not a simple case of black and white. There’s a large gray area t
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
You Don't Really Know Yourself
For the most part, people are unaware that their lives are controlled and regulated by negative attitudes toward themselves that represent a basic aspect of their identity
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Study: Being Alone Can Be Good For Your Health, Sparks Creativity
Just because you prefer to be alone doesn't mean you're depressed. A new study finds that being anti-social from time to time is linked to creativity.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Poll: 71% of Americans Say Political Correctness Has Silenced Discussions Society Needs to Have, 58% Have Political View
The Cato 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey, a new national poll of 2,300 U.S. adults, finds that 71% Americans believe that political correctness has silenced important discussions our society needs to have. The consequences are personal—58% of Ame
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
This College Professor Is Under Siege for Challenging Transgender Orthodoxy
“There’s a kind of feeling that there’s a mob. And you don’t run across a mob,” says a Boise State professor.
Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting
When They Say This ... They Might Need You To Know This. How to Deepen Your Connection and Increase Your Influence With
When we see through their words to the needs and feelings beneath, we deepen our connection, expand our influence, and become more able to guide them.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
After a Hurricane, New Confidence
Psychologists call it ‘posttraumatic growth’ and they see people emerge from scary times with confidence for new ventures, writes Elizabeth Bernstein in ‘Bonds: On Relationships.’
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
This Way Of Walking Makes You Look Twice As Attractive
The magical formula for beauty could be in your walk.
Advice & Self-Help | Relationships
Long-Distance Relationships – Real Life Things You Should Know Before Getting Started
Here's what you should know (advice, TIPs and problems) to make long-distance relationships work (last and keep) from real people before getting started.
Health & Fitness | Health News & Tips
Experiences in Childhood Can Alter Your DNA For The Rest of Your Life
Childhood is a defining period in anybody's life, but for many of us it seems those early life experiences could change the body right down to a genetic level.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Humans Have 27 Distinct Emotional States, Study Finds
A new study examining the various ways that we express ourselves determined that humans display 27 distinct emotional states.
Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting
Anxiety in Kids and Teens: Why Anxiety Triggers Often Don't Make Sense - And How to Tun Avoidance into Brave Behaviour -
Anxiety in kids and teens can be confusing, and can drive avoidance in a way that shrinks their world a little. Here's how to encourage brave behaviour.
Science & Technology | Social Media
We Can’t Stop Checking the News Either. Welcome to the New FOMO | WIRED
Who cares about my friends? I'm missing the news!
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Why Labelling President Trump as Mentally Ill Is Wrong | Psychology Today
Four reasons why the petition calling President Trump mentally ill is deeply troubling.
Psychology | Relationships
If He's Really Your Soulmate, Your Relationship Will Have These 10 Things
This is what you should look for.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder | Dr. Phil
So many parents express concern about their children being diagnosed with bipolar at age 5, 10 or 15. How is bipolar diagnosed and what are some of the early onset signs? First of all, it typically takes 8 to 10 years after the first signs of bipolar to r
Advice & Self-Help | Relationships
How to Build a Healthy Relationship Between a Man and a Woman with Science
You may know what a healthy romantic relationship looks like, but do you know how to get one? Find out what stages you must go through before true love.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
10 Things You Need to Know About Codependency
Codependency is often misunderstood. It’s not just a label to slap on the spouse of every alcoholic. It encompasses a wide-range of behavior and thought patterns that cause people distress to varying degrees. I hope this article will help clear up some.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
If You’ve Ever Been Called Overly Emotional or Too Sensitive, This is For You
For some reason, people in this day and age think that being emotional is a bad thing, that telling someone they are 'too emotional' is an extreme insult. Is it really no longer okay to feel
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
The average American has only one close friend — here's how we got to this point
Stanford psychologist Emma Seppala says Americans are experiencing a crisis of loneliness, and it's partly a result of our desire for independence.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Messy desks could be a sign of genius, say researchers
Is your desk overflowing with scraps of paper, coffee cups, envelopes and wilted plants? Well, far from being idle, it turns out you might just be a creative genius. In world where ‘cleanliness is next to godliness’ is a well-valued idiom, being a m
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Five Instant Mood Boosters to Try Today | Psychology Today
Quick solutions to turn your mood around when you're feeling flat.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Survive Your Difficult Family By Being Calm
Eight Skills for Handling Any Family Situation
