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Wexler Ph.D. on September 21, 2024 in Field-Tested When you think differently about your teenager, they feel it—and you both do better. When you think differently about your teenager, they feel it—and you both do better. Grief How Grief Can Be Like Childbirth Sophia Dembling on September 21, 2024 in Widow's Walk A Personal Perspective: Once the worst pain of grief passes, it can be hard to remember what it felt like. A Personal Perspective: Once the worst pain of grief passes, it can be hard to remember what it felt like. Sport and Competition Why Peak Performance Fizzles When the Stakes Are High Christopher Bergland on September 20, 2024 in The Athlete's Way New research sheds light on why people "choke" under pressure and offers insights on how to stop your brain from freezing up when the stakes are high. New research sheds light on why people "choke" under pressure and offers insights on how to stop your brain from freezing up when the stakes are high. Autism Rethinking the Gold Standard for Autism Treatment Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP, and Lisa Ruble Ph.D. on September 19, 2024 in Along the Care Path New research questions the necessity of high-hour interventions for children with autism, offering fresh insights into effective, personalized approaches. New research questions the necessity of high-hour interventions for children with autism, offering fresh insights into effective, personalized approaches. News Why Do People Fall for Vague Promises? 16 hours Research Finds That Hearing "Thank You" Really Matters for Parents 17 hours The Artist Within: AI Requires Fluidity, Not Formality 1 day Why Do Some People Fall in Love Too Quickly and Often 1 day See More News The Latest Therapy Healing Trauma: An Intro to "Parts" Therapy Kenneth E. Miller Ph.D. on September 21, 2024 in The Refugee Experience A Personal Perspective: Internal Family Systems (IFS) or "parts" therapy can heal old wounds and break unhelpful patterns that get in our way. A Personal Perspective: Internal Family Systems (IFS) or "parts" therapy can heal old wounds and break unhelpful patterns that get in our way. Creativity Will Climbing the Stairs Give You a Creativity Boost? David Rönnlid on September 21, 2024 in Experience Engineering Stairclimbing may not increase the quantity of ideas but it may enhance originality. Stairclimbing may not increase the quantity of ideas but it may enhance originality. Depression 5 Reasons Why Depression Looks Different in Everyone Andrew Devendorf, PhD on September 21, 2024 in Deeper Mental Health One study found over 1,000 unique symptom profiles of depression. What explains this variation? One study found over 1,000 unique symptom profiles of depression. What explains this variation? Anxiety Have a Hard Time Making Decisions? How to Be More Decisive Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W. on September 21, 2024 in Fixing Families Struggling to make decisions can not only slow down your life but also make it agonizing. These solutions to three underlying problems may help you become more decisive. Struggling to make decisions can not only slow down your life but also make it agonizing. These solutions to three underlying problems may help you become more decisive. Gratitude The No. 1 Action You Can Take for Peace Ryan M. Niemiec Psy.D. on September 21, 2024 in What Matters Most? Tapping into your capacity for zest, hope, and gratitude can enhance inner peace, which may be the first step toward a more peaceful world. Tapping into your capacity for zest, hope, and gratitude can enhance inner peace, which may be the first step toward a more peaceful world. Stress What Pets Can Teach Us About Stress Reduction Gabriel Young Ph.D. on September 21, 2024 in Shrink Mindset What does it mean to live in the present moment? We can learn from the best practitioners: our pets. What does it mean to live in the present moment? We can learn from the best practitioners: our pets. ADHD Highly Successful While Living With ADHD and Anxiety Mark Bertin M.D. on September 21, 2024 in Child Development Central People with ADHD, even those who are highly successful, may have unseen struggles, like the calmly gliding duck that paddles frantically under the water. People with ADHD, even those who are highly successful, may have unseen struggles, like the calmly gliding duck that paddles frantically under the water. Motivation Doing the Impossible Nauman Naeem M.D. on September 21, 2024 in The Universe Within In life, most people set goals that they know they can achieve. Setting the occasional impossible goal can help us push beyond our preconceived limits and accelerate our growth. In life, most people set goals that they know they can achieve. Setting the occasional impossible goal can help us push beyond our preconceived limits and accelerate our growth. Anxiety Sorry, Not Sorry, but We Might Be Apologizing Too Much Gregory Chasson Ph.D., ABPP on September 21, 2024 in Flawed Many of us over-apologize, resorting to the "anxious sorry," a common type of apology that can affect how we are viewed and cause unnecessary burden to others. Many of us over-apologize, resorting to the "anxious sorry," a common type of apology that can affect how we are viewed and cause unnecessary burden to others. Adverse Childhood Experiences 10 Advantages of a Mentally Healthy Family Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS on September 21, 2024 in Invisible Bruises Just as financial privilege offers families opportunities and stability, being raised in a mentally healthy family offers advantages such as support, security, and guidance. Just as financial privilege offers families opportunities and stability, being raised in a mentally healthy family offers advantages such as support, security, and guidance. Animal Behavior Can Your Relationship Survive Co-Parenting a Dog? Wendy Lyons Sunshine, MA on September 21, 2024 in Tender Paws Are you and your partner itching to bring home a puppy or dog? First, remember that living with a dog can be like parenting a toddler—one who never fully grows up and moves out. Are you and your partner itching to bring home a puppy or dog? First, remember that living with a dog can be like parenting a toddler—one who never fully grows up and moves out. Artificial Intelligence The Evolution of Dialogue: From Plato to AI Podcasts John Nosta on September 21, 2024 in The Digital Self The future of dialogue and podcasts may lie in AI-driven LLMs—engaging in profound conversations that might even surpass human limits. The future of dialogue and podcasts may lie in AI-driven LLMs—engaging in profound conversations that might even surpass human limits. Workplace Dynamics Conquering Workplace Anxiety Through Civility Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., M.Div., Ph.D. on September 21, 2024 in Why Bad Looks Good Professional life is uncertain; personal life doesn’t need to be. Civility improves the ability to accept change. Professional life is uncertain; personal life doesn’t need to be. Civility improves the ability to accept change. Cognition The Importance of Speaking With Intention Ran D. Anbar M.D. on September 21, 2024 in Understanding Hypnosis Speaking with intention can convey empathy and demonstrates to the listener that we care about them, which can help lift their spirits. Speaking with intention can convey empathy and demonstrates to the listener that we care about them, which can help lift their spirits. Resilience Resilience as the Ability to Bounce Forward Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on September 20, 2024 in Path of Optimal Living Evolution, childhood environments, and the conditioning process set us up for harmful chronic stress. How do we break away from frozen adaptation to greater resilience? Evolution, childhood environments, and the conditioning process set us up for harmful chronic stress. How do we break away from frozen adaptation to greater resilience? Feature The Whole Love Story The Lost Art of Give and Take Identity Understanding the Psychology of Pilipinos Annalisa Enrile Ph.D. on September 20, 2024 in Ordinary Magic What we can learn from culturally-specific psychologies like Sikolohiyang Pilipino. What we can learn from culturally-specific psychologies like Sikolohiyang Pilipino. Alcoholism Get Happy and Healthy by Cutting Back on Alcohol Susan Keller on September 20, 2024 in The Pros and Cons of Cancer Personal Perspective: Quitting nightly drinking is tough. But if you want to cut back on alcohol, and get happier and healthier, read on. Personal Perspective: Quitting nightly drinking is tough. But if you want to cut back on alcohol, and get happier and healthier, read on. Law and Crime When Parents of School Shooters Face Legal Liabilities Carolyn Reinach Wolf on September 20, 2024 in From the Desk of the Mental Health Lawyer By bringing charges against the father of the Apalachee High School shooter, prosecutors are illustrating how the U.S. can combat the epidemic of gun violence. By bringing charges against the father of the Apalachee High School shooter, prosecutors are illustrating how the U.S. can combat the epidemic of gun violence. Self-Help You Can Rest When You're Dead... But I Don't Want To Wait Maggie Rowe on September 20, 2024 in Bodhisattva Wannabe Personal Perspective: Always on the go like a hamster on a wheel? A Japanese phrase convinced me to jump off for a break. Personal Perspective: Always on the go like a hamster on a wheel? A Japanese phrase convinced me to jump off for a break. Relationships Our Parents' Relationship Instability Predicts Our Own Theresa E. DiDonato Ph.D. on September 20, 2024 in Meet, Catch, and Keep We might think we're different from our parents, but a solid body of evidence suggest we mirror their relationship experiences. We might think we're different from our parents, but a solid body of evidence suggest we mirror their relationship experiences. Social Media Shifting From Mindless Scrolling to Mindful Engagement Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.D. on September 20, 2024 in Everyday Resilience Awareness around our devices and social media usage, paired with boundary-setting practices, can allow us to show up more mindfully, present, and meaningfully engaged in our lives. Awareness around our devices and social media usage, paired with boundary-setting practices, can allow us to show up more mindfully, present, and meaningfully engaged in our lives. Parenting Should You Tell Your Child Their Mental Health Diagnosis? Tamar Chansky Ph.D. on September 20, 2024 in Worry Wise No parent wants to make things worse for their child, but when it comes to mental health issues, explaining what's causing a child’s inner havoc or outer symptoms can be a relief. No parent wants to make things worse for their child, but when it comes to mental health issues, explaining what's causing a child’s inner havoc or outer symptoms can be a relief. Stress The 3 Pillars of Stress Reduction Gabriel Young Ph.D. on September 20, 2024 in Shrink Mindset If your stress reduction techniques aren't working, you may need to pay more attention to these areas. If your stress reduction techniques aren't working, you may need to pay more attention to these areas. Addiction Finally! Some Good News about U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Mark S. Gold M.D. on September 20, 2024 in Addiction Outlook >100,000 drug overdose deaths per year is unacceptable. But, finally, opioid overdose deaths have fallen, excellent news indeed! Watch out for cocaine and methamphetamine trends. >100,000 drug overdose deaths per year is unacceptable. But, finally, opioid overdose deaths have fallen, excellent news indeed! Watch out for cocaine and methamphetamine trends. Bias “You Are Biased, Not Me” Qi Wang, Ph.D. on September 20, 2024 in Time Travel Across Borders Blaming others for biases and flaws while believing oneself to be innocent is common in everyday life. Blaming others for biases and flaws while believing oneself to be innocent is common in everyday life. Grief The Harmful Effects of Unresolved Grief Karolyn A. Gazella on September 20, 2024 in The Healing Factor The importance of processing all forms of loss both big and small. The importance of processing all forms of loss both big and small. Relationships How to Deal with Smear Campaigns After Relationships End Bruce Y. Lee M.D., M.B.A. on September 20, 2024 in A Funny Bone to Pick Before your relationship ended, your former whatever criticized and smeared every previous ex-whatever who came before you. So guess what's going to happen now? Before your relationship ended, your former whatever criticized and smeared every previous ex-whatever who came before you. So guess what's going to happen now? Imposter Syndrome Combatting Imposter Syndrome Lisa Marchiano LCSW on September 20, 2024 in The Archetypal Angle We may struggle with imposter syndrome when we don't have the talents that seem to be most valued by others, but our particular gifts may be just what the situation requires. We may struggle with imposter syndrome when we don't have the talents that seem to be most valued by others, but our particular gifts may be just what the situation requires. Anger The Self-Revealing Nature of Anger Steven Stosny, Ph.D. on September 20, 2024 in Anger in the Age of Entitlement To eliminate problem anger, we must choose what kind of person we want to be. To eliminate problem anger, we must choose what kind of person we want to be. 1 2 Next Most Popular in Canada advertisement Editorial Process Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff We hold our content and our contributors to the highest standards. All our content is written by domain experts and reviewed for accuracy and objectivity. See our editorial process See all of our contributors Contributors David Wexler, Ph.D., is the author of The Stop Domestic Violence Program published by WW Norton, and executive director of the non-profit Relationship Training Institute. Sophia Dembling is a Dallas-based writer and the author of Introverts in Love: The Quiet Way to Happily Ever After. 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