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Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Not long ago, a friend was traveling and decided to get a haircut at the airport during his layover. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, so when the new barber…
Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Here's a puzzle I've spent most of my career trying to solve. About 95% of the conflicts in our lives: with our spouses, coworkers, neighbors, even other nations, eventually…
Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader A new study, currently in preprint, reports on what Americans think about. Using a technique called the experience sampling method (ESM), the researchers surveyed 258…
Updated July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina We all have voices within, however faint they may be, left over from parents, teachers, lovers, and, these days, from the Internet. Many of us have a voice that functions…
Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Further education, whether at the university level or as professional ethics training, is thought to curb corruption, but it doesn’t always work. Social psychologists…
Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Rather than waiting for a much-anticipated event or activity to unspool in real time, we often enjoy it before we actually experience it. By bringing to mind pleasantly…
Updated July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader May 7, 2026. I was finding my way into the crowds at Dublin Airport, rushed by the weight of the kilted bag in my hurt hand and the pace of the passersby. As I checked…
Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina For years, I uttered the same line to myself with a tone that resembled self-hatred every time I faced another negative consequence from my drinking: "You did this to…
Posted July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina “Can we drive to New Jersey this weekend? I need to get some Japanese supplies “ When I first got married to my American husband, I would ask something like this. I wasn’t…
A psychologist explains why humble-bragging can make you seem less likable and reveals the common phrases that often backfire in conversations ...
Psychology explains that a preference for solitude may be linked to high intelligence, creativity, deep reflection, and a unique way of managing relationships ...
A decades-old diabetes drug just got a surprising twist. Scientists have discovered that metformin doesn’t just work in the liver and gut—it also acts directly in the brain, where it taps into a hidden control center for…
Updated July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley This post is Part 1 of a series that will examine the nature of what I refer to as clinical wisdom and provide specific concrete examples of some of these esoteric…
Posted July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Co-authored by Paul Surlis, Ava Gilmartin, and Michael Hogan. Imagine a group of postgraduate students who have just been handed a complex water management problem. Their…
Posted July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley If you've ever found yourself saying, "Just go to sleep!" after your child has requested one more hug, one more story, one more sip of water, and one more existential…
Success may depend less on aiming high and more on knowing exactly how high to aim.
Posted July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Imagine a stick of incense burning. As you watch the rising smoke drift toward the sky, it may seem for a moment as if the smoke looks like something. But the smoke never…
Posted July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina When we think about being present, we usually picture putting our phones away, slowing down, or practicing mindfulness. We imagine learning to quiet our thoughts and focus…
Posted July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Five of the most hurtful events in our intimate relationships are criticism, active disassociation, passive disassociation, infidelity, and deception. Infidelity, in…
Posted July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina "The misfortune of others tastes like honey." — Japanese proverb Your partner insists they never make mistakes. Minutes later, they confidently walk into a glass door or…
Posted July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina A teary-eyed father told me his son used to say, "I'm seriously still trying to figure out what went down when you raised me." He then found a self-described "trauma-coach"…
Posted July 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina People high in the grandiose, or self-aggrandizing, form of narcissism can charm anyone into loving them. Over time, though, that appeal is doomed to fade. The initial rush…
Updated July 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Sixteen years ago, I started as a psychologist at a large VA hospital. Since then, I’ve listened to hundreds of healthcare workers—nurses, physicians, social…
“Condescending people can make you doubt yourself, decrease your self-esteem and normalize disrespect,” Dr. Abrishami says. “Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries can help protect you from the ...
Investigation finds evidence of distinct groups, from big-picture thinkers to those who sweat the small stuffAn investigation into what people think about has put the spotlight on the modern mind, revealing thoughts…
Psychology explains why many people hesitate to ask for money they lent, revealing how conflict avoidance, people pleasing and fear of damaging relationships shape financial conversations.
Amid the growing use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), it is important to understand how university students form digital entrepreneurship intention (DEI). Drawing on the Entrepreneurial Event Model (EEM)…
Sexual violence against women is a major public health and human rights issue with severe psychological, social, and economic consequences. Although previous studies have extensively examined intimate partner violence…
Traditional music education struggles to keep pace with the wide variation in learning speed and prior skill that individual students bring to a class, and this mismatch is most visible where auditory perception…
Workplace rest cabins are a promising yet understudied approach to supporting worker well-being. This pragmatic randomized controlled trial examined whether a multi-modal rest cabin could improve general and work-related…
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