The unexpected success of the "Fallout" streaming series is a reminder of how video game experiences - especially, the spaces presented in games - have enduring meaning for us.
Gender employment gaps—for example, that women get paid less than men—need to be understood in terms of the great social pressures women face to be the caregivers.
While AI can replicate the sensory aspects of art, it addresses human experiences less well. This may preserve a space for human creativity, even as AI technology advances.
We seem to be speeding toward the first artificial superintelligence. If it happens, according to AI expert Darren Mckee, it will be a profound, exciting, and dangerous moment.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/about-thinking/202404/preaching-caution-on-the-road-to-ai
When you are seeking a grief group or an individual therapist, remember only you know when you are ready to go. Don't let anyone else tell you when they think you should go.
Would you like to feel more energized and positive at work and home by reducing stress and burnout related to ADHD?
Discover how genetic testing can revolutionize antidepressant prescriptions, ensuring treatments are tailored to individual needs for improved outcomes.
Interactions with the subconscious through hypnosis provide glimpses of some thinking patterns underlying spiritual thoughts.
The tendency of people with borderline disorder to use splitting is well-established. New research provides a new pathway to understanding, focusing not on emotions but logic.
Humans have been engaging in tribalistic "us versus them" behavior for millennia. These dynamics are responsible for a great deal of human suffering. How do we move past them?
All couples argue. It may surprise you to learn that arguing does not in and of itself harm your relationship — but how you argue can cause damage.
By listening with empathy, we risk changing our minds and our hearts. This is empathy's greatest danger and its most powerful strength.
If you experience panic attacks, there are some helpful changes you can make to live a more panic-free life.
Loss aversion influences human decision-making. Relationships, initially misperceived as perfect, grow to reveal their "normal" imperfections.
Political polarization has deep roots in human history. Liberals and conservatives show differences in personality, emotions, and brain structures.
A Personal Perspective: Focusing on wellness during our career years can help counter the trepidation and emotional turmoil felt by many at the time of their retirement.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/rich-encounters/202404/retirement-blues
Ambiguous losses are often unacknowledged and unspoken. They are often stressful and difficult to process.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/parenting-matters/202404/ambiguous-loss
Social media scams are rampant: How consumers can protect themselves.
In the throes of relationship dynamics, the problem isn’t the problem; the partner is the problem.
No one is exempt from self-doubt. Nobel prize-winners and successful entrepreneurs continue to feel anxiety about their projects and work. Let that awareness activate you now.
Disappointment is part of life. If you've never felt disappointed, you haven't really lived. But when you do feel disappointed, ask yourself one big storied question.
Men may struggle to open up due to societal pressures, but vulnerability is key to breaking the negative cycle that masculine norms enforce.
The importance of common sense and using discretion when choosing a coach over a therapist.
Making amends is a part of addiction recovery, but it is a beneficial practice for anyone. It can free us from guilt, repair relationships, and bring a new perspective.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/walking-in-wisdom/202404/some-great-reasons-to-make-amends
Many people, including therapists, remain unfamiliar with functional neurological disorder (FND), even though its diagnosis has increased exponentially.
You may have dozens of digital connections and seem well-connected, yet consistently feel lonely and as if you are missing out.
Our understanding of autism has shifted. Learn how to be neurodiversity affirming and support yourself or autistic people in your life.
When we get emotional intelligence right, the other person feels so heard, seen, and validated that the relationship is instantly strengthened.
Microaggressions can be challenging to detect and to manage. Effectively facing microaggressions in relationships requires patience, compassion, and assertiveness.
No one knows depersonalization better than children of narcissists.