You start psychotherapy hoping for a change. This hope is justified. We know psychological treatments are highly effective for most mental health disorders. Hundreds of studies back this up. But this positive... Read more »
Co-authored by Kelly-Ann Allen, Ph.D., and Cassie Hudson A member of our research team handed a five-year-old a crayon and asked her to draw what makes her feel like she belongs at... Read more »
Picture yourself halfway up a steep trail, lungs burning, legs trembling, the summit still out of sight. You want to stop—but you don’t. Something quiet and steady inside keeps you moving. That... Read more »
At the end of August of this year, following a long (45 years) and rewarding career as a college professor, I retired from my position of Professor of Engineering Psychology at the... Read more »
You’re supposed to be swimming in love, but sometimes the water feels murky. Exhaustion, anxiety, guilt, and self-doubt swirl together, especially in the first year after birth. For some, these feelings grow... Read more »
Throughout my years as a clinician, I’ve worked with many individuals whose anger was fueled by their sense of entitlement. They shared a personality trait characterized by believing that they were special... Read more »
Do you “play the blame game?” If so, how often do you point your finger at your partner and for what reasons? What is the usual outcome? Caution: Unabated criticism can lock... Read more »
People treat AI chatbots as an expert source, synthesizing and summarizing key ideas across every possible field–but these chatbots aren’t neutral. They’re biased towards confirming your ideas and validating you, even if... Read more »
She could smell smoke and asked if anything was burning in the room. On ketamine, her senses were sharper than mine, so I looked around to check. No, I assured her. Explore... Read more »
People-pleasing contains immense hope, but it’s also conflict-averse. Within that hope is a magical idea, indicating that if one were to perfectly adapt to their environment, everything would “turn out fine.” The... Read more »