The premise of this post is that people self-sabotage by not meeting themselves where they are. This happens in various ways.

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The secret to getting started is surprisingly small. The fear of missing out (FOMO) in romantic and emotional lives can push ...

The “rustiness phenomenon” often begins subtly and in many cases is unnoticeable. When life becomes a series of routines and ...

Although serious mental illness has a genetic component, developing these four protective factors can help you take control ...

The Apalachee school shooting highlights the tragic consequences of systemic failures in child mental health care.

Cognition can transform decisions to lie or tell the truth. Source: Debbie Peterson In the first (2020) study of its kind, Erasmus University researchers Speer, Smidts, Maarten, and Boksem, using ...

After a traumatic experience, victims and witnesses often struggle with intrusive memories. These powerful, painful images from the event pop into victims’ heads seemingly out of nowhere.

Student resilience can be defined as the capability to bounce back from a challenge or great adversity. Being able to build ...

What is behind shaming moms? While misogyny might play a role in the criticism mothers face online, there are other ...

In his 1988 Lost in a Book: The Psychology of Reading for Pleasure, Victor Nell said much the same thing. Reading was for ...