On the first day of the new administration, January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order: “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” which... Read more »
Since ChatGPT’s arrival in late 2022, the explosion of artificial intelligence has taken one technological leap after another. But what is happening now goes beyond external shifts to a potential reshaping of... Read more »
Researchers have categorized divorce as the second most stressful event in adult life. Although divorce does not inherently fit the American Psychological Association’s (APA) trauma criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), similar... Read more »
I often hear from clients that they feel a need to prioritize the comfort of others over their own health and wellness. I hear these clients express worry about others rejecting them... Read more »
You’ve made a mistake that negatively impacted someone, and you’d like to apologize. How can you provide the best apology? While writing my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive, I discovered that... Read more »
In 2001, I suffered a devastating miscarriage. That loss, combined with the recent suicide of a patient, sent me into a spiral. I happened to be on the faculty of NYU Hospital... Read more »
Many autistic people know the feeling of always saying “yes” – even when every part of them wants to say “no.” You might go out of your way to keep others happy,... Read more »
In my mental vault for thorny memories, there is a section reserved for insensitive people. One memory involves a colleague from a previous job whom we will call Brenda. During a staff... Read more »
ADHD, autism, and OCD are three distinct conditions that often share overlapping traits. This overlap raises a growing question in psychology: should these diagnoses be seen as part of a broader neurodivergent... Read more »
When you’re exposed to a viewpoint you dislike, or that threatens your own, then—and without any conscious deliberation—you’re likely to attack it. Even though it’s virtually impossible that such an attack will... Read more »