In 1961, a young psychologist named Stanley Milgram set out to understand what he viewed as one of the most pressing questions of his time: How had the German people succumbed to... Read more »
Sublimation is a defense mechanism in psychology where socially unacceptable impulses or desires are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors. It is considered a mature and adaptive defense mechanism, as it... Read more »
As more people turn to egg and sperm donation to build their families, the possibility of donor-conceived individuals encountering their half-siblings increases. Some parents embrace transparency and openly discuss the child’s origins... Read more »
Rationalization is a psychological defense mechanism in which a person justifies or explains an uncomfortable feeling or behavior with a seemingly logical reason, rather than acknowledging the true, often more distressing, reason... Read more »
As a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, I can say with certainty that my mental health has been deeply intertwined with my team’s performance. When the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018,... Read more »
Enmeshed parenting refers to a dysfunctional family dynamic in which parent-child boundaries are blurred, roles are mixed up, and a child’s autonomy is stifled. Family therapist Salvador Minuchin, a pioneer of family... Read more »
You’re in 8th-grade. It’s math class, and you’re trying to finish a geometry worksheet before the bell. The room’s abuzz — other kids are chatting, clearly already done. The overbearing fluorescent lights... Read more »
Enmeshment is a psychological term describing an extreme form of emotional closeness where personal boundaries become blurred or non-existent. In an enmeshed relationship, individuals are overly involved in each other’s lives to... Read more »
Every anxious person knows the feeling of an event sending their ruminating mind into turbo drive. You feel deeply upset, and your thoughts keep looping back to what happened. You’re scattered, distracted,... Read more »
You promised to love and cherish until death do you part— but does “for better or worse” include an increasing diversion of political views? With the country increasingly polarized over vaccines, abortion... Read more »