Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist (2024)

Expressing a sense of mutual vulnerability with laughter usually follows a drop or a rise in status, but sometimes it’s done in anticipation of such a change. Why should that be?

Why is it easier to recall lyrics to a song than to memorize a poem? The answer is music.

Is social media making you less happy? Understanding why can help.

It is essential to understand your own mental health needs before approaching a supervisor about them.

How we define trauma can affect what counts as traumatic and how posttraumatic stress disorder diagnoses get assigned.

This versatile culinary herb oregano has many potential health benefits and has been used in folk medicine for centuries.

A Personal Perspective: How to turn fear of exposure and anxiety into fun.

Fame is powerful and attractive. Yet, it also has a dark side. As such, It is critical to address the negative impacts on famous individuals and their well-being.

Is our decision to marry and divorce based largely on peer pressure?

We think of ourselves as rational people. So why do we chase after things we don't need?

Two sisters share the untold impact of gray divorce on adult children and shed light on silent generational challenges.

Sensory diets play a key role in setting neurodivergent people up for success.

Personal Perspective: Growing up alongside a sibling with a disability or special need has its joys and challenges. Here's what we wish more people understood about the experience.

Introverts often face biases at work. Research examines specific beliefs about and responses to introversion that can create challenges for quiet professionals.

Be cautious if you feel you are more insightful than other people or other groups. This is a standard human cognitive bias.

College students aren't reading anymore, unless you count texts, tweets, and social media comments (but I don't and here's why).

The real measure of you as a person is how you behave when you are leaving a relationship, whether personal or professional. Here's how to break up the right way.

The recent shift away from psychological explanations of conversion disorder/FND to neurobiological ones reflects a basic misunderstanding of the disorder, says Anton Scamvougeras.

Misophonia can be harder to manage in the summer months. Certain triggers such as lawn and garden machinery are difficult to mask with traditional white and pink noise.

Simply stated, twins can and do outsmart their parents and grandparents.

Worry was taking hold, my thoughts were spiraling into all the things that could go wrong until I took charge of the one thing I could control—myself.

Have you ever wondered how to make smartphones at mealtimes less of a battle with your teen? Here are three ways to improve dinnertime habits and strengthen your relationships.

Personal Perspective: Family stories are powerful because they provide us with roadmaps for perseverance and strength.

A 2024 study highlights a significant org*sm gap between heterosexual women and men. Addressing this gap is crucial for promoting wider access to org*sm for women.

These techniques can help you maintain closeness with the people in your life. They may also protect you from being manipulated and exploited by others.

When you have lost a part of your heart, there is no time limit to your grief. And the season, weather, and time of day do not matter to grief.

Some chase success as a way of resolving trauma, but it often feels empty anyway. Yet, perfectionism doesn't have to be eliminated—just reframed into a healthier version of it.

Often inborn tendencies don’t evolve according to your nature because of such factors as parental abuse, bullying experiences, and traumas altering your perception of reality.

Powerful AI language models may be exhibiting behaviors suggestive of primitive self-awareness and existential dread, raising critical ethical and moral questions.