Gleb Tsipursky Ph.D. As Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup, said of hybrid workers during a panel hosted by Bloomberg News during the World Economic Forum in Davos, “We do measure productivity very carefully.” By measuring productivity, companies can identify which employees are…
Those who see aging as an evolution, rather than a loss, stay healthy longer. Loren Soeiro, Ph.D. ABPP Were you born between 1982 and 1994? If so, that makes you a millennial; it also means that you’ve likely just entered…
Brittney Chesworth Ph.D., LCSW With health anxiety, we tend to overestimate the likelihood of severe disease. Learning how to challenge thinking errors is critical to see the probability of a threat more accurately. Examining the evidence is a cognitive behavioral…
L. Kenneth Zweig M.D. I’m sure you’ve heard about the benefits of meditation and probably had someone suggest you try it. Meditation is touted to help relieve stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as improve attention, memory, sleep, and energy. I’ve heard this mantra (cue…
Chelom E. Leavitt, J.D., Ph.D. False hope impedes growth and relational connection. Mindfulness may help. “Hope-ium” describes a harmful behavior that looks for small moments or experiences to bolster false hope. Hope-ium is a druglike response to avoid the hard…
Rahil D. Briggs PsyD Co-authored by Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW. The importance of mental health is widely recognized for teenagers, adults, and even older children, but what about the mental well-being of babies and toddlers? You might think, “What could possibly cause…
Ilan Kelman Ph.D. The phrase “natural disasters” is a misnomer, because we can choose to avoid harm from the environment’s perils. Gaming can change our psychology by instilling cooperative strategies necessary for preventing disasters. Producing confidence in avoiding disasters can…
Bethany Yeiser Schizophrenia involves chemical neurobiological changes in the brain, which can lead to bizarre decisions, poor insight, and even risk-taking. Classic symptoms of schizophrenia include paranoia (irrational fear) and delusions (fixed, false beliefs). And a manifestation of both paranoia and delusions is…
Nicholas Balaisis Ph.D., RP “Optimization” or “productivity” goals can often obstruct therapeutic progress. Negative symptoms need to be explored and understood, not simply overcome. The psyche is an imperfect system whose symptoms we often have to learn to live with,…
Weil Cornell Medicine It’s normal for children to experience sadness, irritability and anxiety every now and then. Sometimes it can be hard to tell whether your child is dealing with standard day-to-day stressors, such as juggling homework, sports, and social…