Theory of Mind: Cultivating Relationships Through Empathy

Fabiana Franco Ph.D. The ability to understand another person’s mental state is fundamental to successful adult relationships. Depth of understanding can transform conflicts into moments of connection, deepening the relationship. Theory of Mind enables you to acknowledge your partner’s feelings…

Do You Talk to Your Adolescents About Suicide?

Dee Stern Psy.D. Suicide is often a taboo topic that parents don’t want to talk about with their teens because of the fear that perhaps they might end their own lives when things get tough for them. Possible reasons for ending their lives…

How to Stay Motivated on Your Self-improvement Journey

Joyce Marter LCPC Self-improvement allows us to better ourselves both personally and professionally. It involves a conscious effort to enhance skills, knowledge, habits, and overall well-being. Although it’s good to strive for self-improvement, motivation can sometimes take work. Self-improvement can be an…

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The Detrimental Impact of Sleep Loss on Emotional Well-Being

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. KEY POINTS In a world where sleep loss and the inevitable fatigue that accompanies it are often thought of as “givens,” a study published by the American Psychological Association suggests that we may want to reconsider that fatalistic…

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A Look Into Neurodiversity-at-Work Trends for 2024

Ed Thompson KEY POINTS At Uptimize, in working with organizations around the world to train and certify their professionals in neuroinclusion, we have a privileged and often exciting viewpoint into the global progression of neurodiversity at work. Today, we are seeing a…

Do Stress and Trauma Really Make You Age Faster?

Seth J. Gillihan PhD Folk wisdom tells us that major stresses can speed up the aging process, causing someone who has had a hard life to look older than their years. People often attribute going gray or losing their hair to a…

It’s Character—Not Personality—That Gives You a Healthy Life

Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP The idea of the Type A personality is built into popular psychology, with many people who do (and who don’t) fit the definition worrying that they’re destined for a lifetime of poor heart health. Even though the entire…

How Our Environment Shapes Our Thoughts

Shane O’Mara D.Phil. ‘When you get up in the morning, you do not think about triangles and squares … You think about status. You think about where you are in relation to your peers. You’re thinking about your spouse, about…

Three-Quarters of Teens “Feel Happy” Away from Their Phones

Diana E. Graber M.A. Every year I challenge students—seventh graders—to go on a “screen vacation.” This means they have to avoid all screens for at least 24 hours, and write a short essay about their experience going offline. When I…

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