Mental Health

Protecting Children From the Effects of Parental Bur...

Parenting is hard; it’s harder without support or relief. Research explains.

Neuroscience Essentials: Chudler's "Neuropedia" Revi...

We're intimate with our brains, but how exactly they operate is mysterious to...

When the Need for Change Becomes a Trap

Is your attachment to change avoiding real growth?

Are You Controlling? Anxiety May Be to Blame

If you struggle with worry and anxiety, you may seek control to feel safer. B...

Why Does Yoga Feel Like Coming Home?

What yoga can teach us about listening to ourselves.

Stop Being Your Partner's Parent

The "married single mother" and "the third child": what each one gains, what ...

Why Trying to Move on From Regrets Can Keep You Stuck

Trying to suppress recurring regrets often backfires. Your regrets are signal...

Aging Better: Intergenerational Learning and the Agi...

The implications for intergenerational relationships open the door to unheard...

The Natural Buzz of Daydreaming, With Meaning and Pu...

Mental meanderings through a fantasy world have an evolutionary advantage, pr...

Meet Outrageous Quirky Creatures In 'Opinionated Ani...

In her new book about animals who do weird things, including a squirrel bondi...

6 More Things I've Learned as a Therapist

Personal Perspective: Both clients and patients can benefit from this practic...

What 'Prima Facie' Gets Right About Trauma and the Law

A new film starring Cynthia Erivo shows how the body's natural survival respo...

When You Don't Have a Map, Find Your Inner Compass

When a major decision feels impossible, competing inner voices may be the rea...

The Human Brain Is Actually Two Organs, Study Shows

A recent study suggests that the human brain emerges from two separate organs...

Affective Reactivity: A Transdiagnostic Risk Factor?

High affective reactivity may be a risk factor for mental health difficulties.

Why Do We Hurt the People We Love Most?

The central question is not whether we will hurt those we love, but how lovin...