Most of us are inveterate people labelers. Introduce us to a new person, and the labeling commences: What category—niche—best describes them? Are they extroverted? Are they easy conversationalists and ...

It's too easy to get locked into either letting life come to you or seizing the day. Learn how you can live the dance of ...

An earthquake interrupted a restorative justice session and left me reflecting on grief, identity, and the people we reach ...

A physician can successfully treat a disease without helping a person heal. At first glance, that statement may seem contradictory. Isn't curing disease the same as healing? Not always. Imagine two ...

Imagine that a party is winding down, and while everyone else is migrating toward the kitchen for one last drink, one person quietly slips out the door. They’re not upset, and they didn’t have a bad ...

They say that laughter is the best medicine. If you’ve ever been having a hard day but then told a good joke or, better yet, caught off guard by something comedic, you can likely attest to how levity ...

“Lucky girl syndrome” was a TikTok trend involving the repeated mental affirmation that one is the luckiest person alive in order to make it so. Explained on social media in terms of neuroscience and ...

Are you using the right coping strategy for your nervous system? The key is understanding whether your nervous system is over ...

Explore the high-contrast world of BPD through Caravaggio's chiaroscuro and the volatile soundscape of The Doors.

Chronic illness requires flexible coping with stressors. Coping can be seen as effective information processing. Coping is a ...

A psychologist who once dismissed mindfulness explains why it feels impossible for emotionally neglected people, and a simple ...

Learn how solutions like overthinking, seeking reassurance, and worrying may become problems when we're trying to figure ...