We’re not talking about encountering a mugger in an alley or a drunk in a bar looking for a fight. For most of us, feelings of intimidation arise in more mundane situations:... Read more »
Have you ever pretended you’d seen a movie because everyone else in the conversation was talking about it? Or nodded along when someone mentioned a book, podcast, or band you’d never heard... Read more »
This article was co-authored by Dr. Ruth Lanius and Lauren Rudolph What is actually happening in our brain that makes us react to traumatic memories as though there is still danger, even... Read more »
Recently, I came across an outstanding book that combined two of my favorite topics: happiness and love. It’s called How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What... Read more »
Way back in 2008, an amazing thing happened that changed everything. It changed the way I saw myself and parented my children. Ultimately, it changed the way I practice psychology. Here’s what... Read more »
Many organizational leaders use a performance strategy that’s working against them while they take pride in it. It looks like calm under pressure, like a steady hand. It looks like exactly what... Read more »
There is a phenomenon in the misophonia community for parents where the caregiver, most often mom, feels her kid’s misophonia triggers as though she herself has misophonia. Anger, frustration, and an immediate... Read more »
One of the most common misconceptions about personality is that certain traits are universally better than others. We assume that being even-keeled is better than being emotionally sensitive, or that being conscientious... Read more »
Way back in 2008, an amazing thing happened that changed everything. It changed the way I saw myself and parented my children. Ultimately, it changed the way I practice psychology. Here’s what... Read more »
Loneliness is increasingly described as an epidemic. In 2023, the surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, warned that widespread loneliness and lack of social connection had become a national public health crisis. A key... Read more »