We often refer to intimate relationships as “partnerships.” But people often use this kind of term mindlessly—without thinking about what it means for two people to actually be “partners.” The term “partner”... Read more »
Ringwald, W. R., Edershile, E. A., Mostajabi, J., Nielsen, S. R., Woods, W. C., Simms, L. J., & Wright, A. G. C. (2025). Daily manifestations of psychopathology in response to stress. Journal... Read more »
Despite decades of progress, we’re still wrestling with major human problems. As psychiatrist Paul Holinger, MD, writes in his new book, Affect, Cognition, and Language as Foundations of Human Development, “Here we... Read more »
Autism masking (also known as camouflaging) refers to strategies autistic individuals use to hide their autistic traits and appear more neurotypical. Many autistic individuals engage in masking—often to navigate a world not... Read more »
Many single, divorced, or widowed people find dating today disagreeable. Some say we currently have a crisis in dating because finding suitable people to date is fraught with difficulty, confusion, and disappointment.... Read more »
Autistic individuals may process emotions differently due to variations in sensory processing and how they interpret social cues, sometimes leading to delayed or intensified emotional responses. Additionally, conditions like alexithymia, which is... Read more »
I want to repeat part of the title because it’s a truth that bears repeating over and over again—you cannot change others. Most of us know this conceptually, but we forget in... Read more »
The Double Empathy Problem suggests that autistic individuals may experience communication difficulties with non-autistic people due to differences in social interaction styles and communication preferences. When autistic people interact with each other,... Read more »
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have become a divisive topic in today’s workplaces. Some don’t see DEI’s applicability; some see it as “reverse discrimination“; and some see it as essential for... Read more »
Suppression refers to a conscious effort to inhibit the outward expression of emotions. This can involve minimising facial expressions, controlling body language, or attempting to hide emotional cues. However, suppression can also... Read more »