A friend once described the world we live in as “wiggly.” It can be difficult to grab hold of even what is most important to us in the midst of chaos, war,... Read more »
Excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that influence how neurons communicate. The key difference lies in their effects on the postsynaptic neuron: Excitatory neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that the neuron will... Read more »
Learning to hide is one way to take care of ourselves. It is a defense against not feeling good about ourselves. It helps us to feel safe. We don’t typically honor our... Read more »
Zhang, Y., Hedley, F. E., Zhang, R.-Y., & Jin, J. (2025). Toward quantitative cognitive–behavioral modeling of psychopathology: An active inference account of social anxiety disorder. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 134(4), 363–388. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000972... Read more »
The witness known only as “Jane” shifted uncomfortably on the stand in Manhattan’s federal courthouse. Through tears, she described purchasing “Rhino pills” from gas stations for Sean “Diddy” Combs’s alleged “freak offs,”... Read more »
Booth, R. W., Erhan, K., Erkocaoğlan, O., Kuşpınar, H., & Yaldırak, K. (2025). The best possible self task has direct effects on expectancies and mood, and an indirect effect on anxiety symptom... Read more »
Moshé Feldenkrais was born in Ukraine in 1904, then part of the Russian Empire. Three major influences shaped the life of Feldenkrais: soccer, judo, and his studies in physics. His soccer career... Read more »
To an outsider, autistic emotional outbursts – often called meltdowns – can look like temper tantrums or defiant behavior. In reality, these intense reactions are not about “bad behavior” at all. They... Read more »
As a family therapist, I consider boundaries to be a natural and essential part of all relationships. Boundaries are the invisible guidelines that direct the flow of communication, emotions, and connections during... Read more »
An action potential is an electrical nerve impulse that travels along a neuron’s axon. It’s a transient, all-or-nothing electrical current that is conducted down the axon when the neuron’s membrane potential reaches... Read more »