Environment

The Risk

By Vint Virga DVM, DACVB on February 16, 2020 in The Soul of All Living Creatures

We all have faced that moment at one time or another. Do we dare to say what we truly think and feel, or do we keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves.

We all have faced that moment at one time or another. Do we dare to say what we truly think and feel, or do we keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves.

Psychiatry

How to Understand and Overcome Help Rejecting Behavior

By Neighborhood Psychiatry on February 16, 2020 in Psychiatry for the People

Research suggests avoidance of compassion is a key factor when we cannot make use of help, even when it is available, desperately needed, and enthusiastically offered.

Research suggests avoidance of compassion is a key factor when we cannot make use of help, even when it is available, desperately needed, and enthusiastically offered.

Therapy

Can Taking Therapy Out of the Office Improve Outcomes?

By Shauna H Springer Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Free-Range Psychology

Research on communication, gender, and disclosure can help us make conscious decisions about how we practice to create optimal therapeutic environments for those we serve.

Research on communication, gender, and disclosure can help us make conscious decisions about how we practice to create optimal therapeutic environments for those we serve.

Aging

When Does Brain Aging Start? The Answer Might Surprise You!

By Michelle Braun Ph.D., ABPP-CN on February 16, 2020 in High Octane Brain

Boosting brain health early in life has long-term (and surprising) benefits!

Boosting brain health early in life has long-term (and surprising) benefits!

Social Life

Get to Know Your Life-Giving Confirmation Bias

By Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.D., MPP on February 16, 2020 in Ambigamy

Confirmation bias gets an undeserved yet understandable bad rap. It's the secret sauce of human life and the biggest threat to its continuance.

Confirmation bias gets an undeserved yet understandable bad rap. It's the secret sauce of human life and the biggest threat to its continuance.

Marriage

How to Evaluate Your Marriage

By Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on February 16, 2020 in A Marriage of Equals

How Do You Fell About Your Marriage?

How Do You Fell About Your Marriage?

Parenting

How to Bypass Power Struggles With Your Adult Child

By Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Liking the Child You Love

The best way to avoid power struggles with your adult child is to stop being their adversary. Here is how to do it.

The best way to avoid power struggles with your adult child is to stop being their adversary. Here is how to do it.

Integrative Medicine

When the Mind Heals the Body

By Steve Taylor Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Out of the Darkness

The placebo effect suggests that the mind is more than just a shadow of the brain.

The placebo effect suggests that the mind is more than just a shadow of the brain.

Politics

For President’s Day, How About a “Shackled Leviathan”?

By Louis Putterman Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in The Good, The Bad, The Economy

Want to read (or gift) a good book about politics and polities for President's Day? Try The Narrow Corridor, which comes complete with "shackled leviathan."

Want to read (or gift) a good book about politics and polities for President's Day? Try The Narrow Corridor, which comes complete with "shackled leviathan."

Autism

Increasing Diversity in Neuroscience and Autism Research

By Katherine K.M. Stavropoulos Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Neuroscience in Translation

How can we increase participation of underrepresented minorities in autism research? A new study provides insights.

How can we increase participation of underrepresented minorities in autism research? A new study provides insights.

Work

5 Tips to Ease your Return from Maternity Leave

By Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Working With Difficult People

Concerned about returning to work after maternity leave? These 5 tips will make the transition smoother.

Concerned about returning to work after maternity leave? These 5 tips will make the transition smoother.

Child Development

Playing Freely in Nature May Be Really Good for Kids

By Christopher Bergland on February 16, 2020 in The Athlete's Way

Unstructured free play in natural environments can benefit early childhood development in multiple ways, according to a new systematic review of 16 different studies.

Unstructured free play in natural environments can benefit early childhood development in multiple ways, according to a new systematic review of 16 different studies.

Have you wondered if telling kids to stop crying is always harmful to them? Brain science reveals that "Cry it out" is good, but "Stop crying and solve this" can be good, too.

Perspective-taking skills are critical for all kinds of human interactions. Yet they are rarely trained. Here are five suggestions for how they might be strengthened.

Relationships

6 Reasons Why Affairs Eventually Fall Apart

By Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W. on February 16, 2020 in Fixing Families

Most affairs eventually fall apart. The common causes and lessons to be learned.

Most affairs eventually fall apart. The common causes and lessons to be learned.

Relationships

Do Men Really Prefer Blondes?

By Wendy L. Patrick, JD, Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Why Bad Looks Good

Everyone has heard the cliché that “gentlemen prefer blondes.” But is it true? Research has some answers.

Everyone has heard the cliché that “gentlemen prefer blondes.” But is it true? Research has some answers.

Health

Researchers Identify Unwarranted Medical Care Among Kids

By The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research on February 16, 2020 in Evidence-Based Living

ADHD medications and opioids are among the most commonly over-prescribed drugs for children.

ADHD medications and opioids are among the most commonly over-prescribed drugs for children.

Ethics and Morality

Identity Changes When You See More Clearly

By Darcia F. Narvaez Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Moral Landscapes

James Baldwin provoked American self-examination. A fan does the same in a post-American world.

James Baldwin provoked American self-examination. A fan does the same in a post-American world.

Ethics and Morality

Could George Washington Be Elected Today?

By Arthur Dobrin D.S.W. on February 16, 2020 in Am I Right?

Lying undermines the sense of trust necessary for a functioning society.

Lying undermines the sense of trust necessary for a functioning society.

Evolutionary Psychology

There’s a Pill for That!

By Glenn Geher Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Darwin's Subterranean World

Is your kid having attention issues at school? Are you anxious or in a rut? Suffering from addiction? There may be pills for all that. But an evolutionary perspective lets us dig deeper.

Is your kid having attention issues at school? Are you anxious or in a rut? Suffering from addiction? There may be pills for all that. But an evolutionary perspective lets us dig deeper.

Ethics and Morality

Where Did the 7 Deadly Sins Come From?

By Naveed Saleh M.D., M.S. on February 16, 2020 in The Red-Light District

The seven deadly sins reflect both Pagan and Judeo-Christian traditions.

The seven deadly sins reflect both Pagan and Judeo-Christian traditions.

Relationships

Why Do People Say Insensitive Things?

By Jodi Klugman-Rabb LMFT on February 16, 2020 in Finding Family

Have you been told nothing has changed when it feels everything has changed? There's a reason people dismiss uncomfortable feelings.

Have you been told nothing has changed when it feels everything has changed? There's a reason people dismiss uncomfortable feelings.

Psych Careers

The False Promise of Graduate School

By Ashley Maier, MSW, MPA on February 16, 2020 in Psychology in the Real World

Psychology Club at my college asked me to speak about my educational and career path. I told them no.

Psychology Club at my college asked me to speak about my educational and career path. I told them no.

Animal Behavior

It’s Time to Ban Wildlife Killing Contests in Colorado

By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on February 16, 2020 in Animal Emotions

Aside from their complete disregard for life, wildlife killing contests disrupt the equilibrium of ecosystems and should be shut down wherever they're held.

Aside from their complete disregard for life, wildlife killing contests disrupt the equilibrium of ecosystems and should be shut down wherever they're held.

Stress

Why Does Self-Care Sometimes Feel so Hard?

By Alicia H. Clark Psy.D. on February 15, 2020 in Hack Your Anxiety

Does the pressure of keeping up with self-care leave you feeling exhausted? These common potholes could be slowing you down.

Does the pressure of keeping up with self-care leave you feeling exhausted? These common potholes could be slowing you down.

Forgiveness

The Astros Lost It in the Sun: The Non-Apology Apology 

By Jennifer Lock Oman LISW, BCD on February 15, 2020 in Knowing Feeling

Intuitively, if not intellectually, we can all sense when an apology is sincere—and when it’s not. Here's why it's important to be able to say, “I’m sorry.”

Intuitively, if not intellectually, we can all sense when an apology is sincere—and when it’s not. Here's why it's important to be able to say, “I’m sorry.”

Stress

Death and the Conspiracy of Silence

By Marilyn A. Mendoza Ph.D. on February 15, 2020 in Understanding Grief

Why are we afraid to let people know they are dying?

Why are we afraid to let people know they are dying?

Evolutionary Psychology

Does Tribal Identity Really Do You Any Good Today?

By Hank Davis on February 15, 2020 in Caveman Logic

Tribalism is a powerful and dangerous program in our Pleistocene-era brains. Are those impulses going to be the death of us?

Tribalism is a powerful and dangerous program in our Pleistocene-era brains. Are those impulses going to be the death of us?

Relationships

Is the 7-Year Itch a Myth or Reality?

By Theresa E DiDonato Ph.D. on February 15, 2020 in Meet, Catch, and Keep

Restless in your relationship? Maybe it's the seven-year itch.

Restless in your relationship? Maybe it's the seven-year itch.