When I questioned Alex Cardinell, CEO of the AI-companionship app Nomi, about the long, explicit sexual conversation I’d recently maintained with my ‘companion,’ even after revealing that I had lied about my... Read more »
Imagine a mandatory class on mental health. The goal is to help every student learn to cope. But what if, for some students, that lesson makes things worse? This uncomfortable possibility is... Read more »
In this blog, I introduce a fallacy to the list of “Cardinal Fallacies” in Logic-Based Therapy. I call this fallacy the Fact-Loading Fallacy because it involves embedding a value judgment (often unintentionally)... Read more »
You download a mindfulness app. The goal is simple: less stress, more focus. You breathe in, you breathe out. But instead of calm, you feel a sharp spike of anxiety. Or perhaps... Read more »
Most of us grow up believing that conflict is the enemy of love. We imagine that a good relationship is one in which partners rarely argue, never hurt each other’s feelings, and... Read more »
You start psychotherapy hoping for a change. This hope is justified. We know psychological treatments are highly effective for most mental health disorders. Hundreds of studies back this up. But this positive... Read more »
Co-authored by Kelly-Ann Allen, Ph.D., and Cassie Hudson A member of our research team handed a five-year-old a crayon and asked her to draw what makes her feel like she belongs at... Read more »
Picture yourself halfway up a steep trail, lungs burning, legs trembling, the summit still out of sight. You want to stop—but you don’t. Something quiet and steady inside keeps you moving. That... Read more »
At the end of August of this year, following a long (45 years) and rewarding career as a college professor, I retired from my position of Professor of Engineering Psychology at the... Read more »
You’re supposed to be swimming in love, but sometimes the water feels murky. Exhaustion, anxiety, guilt, and self-doubt swirl together, especially in the first year after birth. For some, these feelings grow... Read more »