Play With Motivation: How Autonomy and Rewards Boost Learning
How can we be motivated to learn something new? Human motivation is complex, and people can be driven by intrinsic and extrinsic...
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Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D.
Dec 25, 2023
6 Steps to Overcome a Fear of Needles
No matter how long you have been afraid, these strategies can help. Fear of needles can last for years, harm your health, and limit your...
Lisa Liggins-Chambers Ph.D.
Dec 22, 2023
When Family Members Downplay a Child's Potential Disability
What to do when your family does not believe that your child has a disability. You are not foolish for recognizing the symptoms that may...
Amy Smith Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE
Dec 20, 2023
Managing Grief During the Most Wonderful Time of Year
Sometimes it doesn’t feel so wonderful. It's OK to say no to things that don't feel right for you this year. Participating in fun...
Soren Kaplan Ph.D.
Dec 18, 2023
How to Manage Negative Employees
7 steps to create a more positive work culture. Persistent workplace negativity impacts morale, innovation, and team culture. Recognizing...
Benji Kaveladze Ph.D.
Dec 15, 2023
Lessons on Facing Loneliness From Philosophy
Wisdom traditions teach the value of solitude for clarity and peace. Philosophers reframe solitude as an opportunity for reflection, deep...
Leon F Seltzer PhD
Dec 13, 2023
How Are Narcissistic Love Bombers and Their Prey Similar?
There’s genuine love, and then there’s fraudulent, opportunistic neediness. Most narcissists, despite their cockiness and sense of...
Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP
Dec 11, 2023
What the Happiness Paradox Means for Your Daily Joy
New research shows the wisdom of using your “me-time” to its best advantage. tend to choose easier activities rather than ones that test...
Devika Bhushan, M.D.,
Dec 8, 2023
Stress and Health: How to Turn Off the Stress Response
Techniques to help you and your loved one's de-stress when you need it most. Our stress response gets activated all the time, and it can...
Anthony D. Smith LMHC
Dec 6, 2023
3 Big Signs of Avoidant Personality Disorder
It might seem similar to social phobia at first but look again. Avoidant personality disorder is considered a common personality ...
Katie Willard Virant MSW, JD, LCSW
Dec 4, 2023
Chronic Illness: Coping With Dependence and Self-Acceptance
With support, it is possible to grow after loss. Painful feelings about chronic illness dependence can adversely affect mental health....
Nick Morgan Ph.D.
Dec 1, 2023
How Long Do Emotions Last?
Which lingers longer, joy or sadness? And why? Every now and then I run across a neuroscientific study that makes me think in a new way,...
Dawn Kingston Ph.D.
Nov 29, 2023
5 Tips for Staying Mentally Healthy During Pregnancy
What does it take to stay in shape during pregnancy? Just as women tend to their physical health during pregnancy , tending to emotional...
Ran D. Anbar, M.D., FAAP,
Nov 29, 2023
Overcoming Shyness: 3 Tips for Improved Confidence
Improving your social interactions and self-assurance. By focusing on positivity and presence instead of self-doubt, one's feelings of...
Barbara Blatchley Ph.D.
Nov 27, 2023
Managing the Experience of Pain
How our expectations influence the experience of pain. Both physical and psychological pain are mediated via the same neural circuitry....
Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W.
Nov 24, 2023
How to Avoid Raising a Spoiled Child
Spoiled children are not just frustrating; they often struggle as adults. Spoiled, entitled children can grow up to be self-centered,...
Seth Meyers Psy.D.
Nov 22, 2023
5 Things To Say to Yourself When You're Depressed
What you tell yourself matters. Feeling depressed for two weeks or longer may reflect a disorder, which you should disclose to a...
Randi Gunther Ph.D.
Nov 20, 2023
When Is Couple’s Therapy the Right Choice?
Here are 10 areas that partners can expect to explore in therapy together. Having spent the better part of five decades working with...
Glenn R. Schiraldi Ph.D.
Nov 17, 2023
Keys to Calming Anxiety from Adverse Childhood Experiences
These solutions can alleviate anxiety rooted in toxic childhood stress. Anxiety disorders are often rooted in unresolved adverse...
Dan Mager MSW
Nov 15, 2023
What Does Recovery Mean?
Recovery from addiction is the ongoing process of learning, growth, and healing. Abstinence is instrumental to healing the neurological...
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