It’s hard to overstate how important the cultivation of curiosity is to our well-being. People who regularly make efforts to cultivate their curiosity “muscle” tend to be smarter, more creative, and more... Read more »
Can people really change? When asked, we say, “Yes!” We are obviously not the same person we were 10 years ago. But surveys say: “Not so much.” When researchers ask people if... Read more »
I recently had a session with a client who came in to work on her fear of flying. We started taking the fear apart, and within half an hour it was clear... Read more »
Human intelligence and artificial intelligence don’t differ simply in how they think. They differ in what happens after a thought is made. For years, I’ve called these two forms of cognition different... Read more »
Interestingly, it often turns out that issues in everyday life provide remarkable insights into psychology, psychoanalysis, and the internal working of the mind. I will start with the concept of transitional objects,... Read more »
Over the course of my ten years of Psychology Today submissions, I have explored various topics within my own life’s journey. One of the most profound for me and my readers has... Read more »
Someone I know well recently attended a Buddhist retreat at which they described their heartbreak at learning a person they were in love with—a person with whom they knew they had no... Read more »
I recently rewatched Disney’s Tangled and had some difficulty articulating exactly why Mother Gothel was so evil and not a remarkably devoted parent. While she does keep Rapunzel in a tower, she... Read more »
For years, conversations about youth mental health have focused on therapy, medication, screen time, and social media. Yet one of the most accessible interventions may be hiding in plain sight: exercise. A... Read more »
Donor conception can offer a way forward after infertility has closed a door that many never imagined would close. But hope is not always the only thing that appears. For most intended... Read more »