Current reporting, research and professional developments across Psychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
There is a little-understood relationship between anxiety, anger, and creativity. Human beings have a need to create that, when unexpressed, can cause anxiety. Creative self-expression is one of the ...
Have you ever had an experience like this?"I'll finish my homework early starting tomorrow."Even though I decided that, before I knew it, it was already night."I'll be kinder starting tomorrow."Even ...
A child gets frustrated and starts shouting.They cannot switch their mood after a conflict with a friend.When things do not go their way, they might lash out at objects or walk away from the situation ...
Ever unlock your phone only to realise there is nothing new to see? Psychology suggests that boredom and habit can train the brain to check a smartphone almost automatically.
Reaching for chips, nuts, or crackers right after a bad day is a habit almost everyone recognises. Many people assume the craving ...
New research - it’s one of the largest studies of emotional intelligence to date
Problem-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy identifies psychological factors contributing to problematic behaviors and helps patients develop strategies for changing them.
We all know money makes life much easier. But how does your brain react when your bank balance goes up? Does wealth actually change your personality? Let us look at what psychology says about money ...
Anger is one of the emotions most easily recognised in human facial expressions. However, not everyone perceives this emotion in the same way. A study ...
Happiness, sadness, disgust, surprise, fear, contempt and anger. These are the basic emotions traditionally associated with facial expressions described as universal. As important social signals, ...
More than half of US students surveyed said the problem damaged their ability to do academic work, study findsProcrastination is the biggest problem that can harm students’ academic performance at university, according…
Leaders can manage emotional weight by identifying what is theirs to regulate, addressing issues, and letting go of responsibilities that do not belong to them.
Infertility can feel like an endless cycle of hope and heartbreak. Understanding the psychology of waiting, uncertainty, and grief can help people hold on to hope while living in the present.
The key is to make your request clear while reassuring the person that you care about them and would like to see them when they’re feeling better.
Research suggests that friendship quality, jealousy and social support can influence wellbeing. These 6 patterns may signal an unhealthy friendship, but they should be judged over time rather than ...
Ever felt a sudden wave of cringe toward someone you were actually into – congratulations, you’ve caught ‘the ick’.
A caring listener can help you feel less alone. But repeatedly revisiting an offense, speculating about motives, and collecting past grievances can turn comfort into rehearsing the injury. The ...
In the realm of modern psychology, understanding the traits that define individuals is crucial for personal growth and relationship dynamics. A low-quality man, as identified by psychological ...
It’s a powerful analogy that captured the popular imagination, but the biological reality is quite differentHumans have a cognitive quirk for the number three. Think of the many stories that use it, from The Three Little…
There are many cases where individuals firmly believe that the desire to keep aiming higher, wanting 'more and more,' is a drive that springs from within themselves (intrinsic motivation).However, ...
A new study has found a bidirectional temporal relationship between parents’ use of media to regulate children’s emotions and children’s ...
Learning to be one human among many has always been a little lonely and discombobulating. But young people around the world are lonelier than ever. Why?In September, a Reddit user identifying themselves as a 25-year-old…
Behavioral Finance reviews how psychological factors influence client communications in finance, offering insights through ...
Researchers are investigating how factors such as nutrition, inflammation, metabolic health, and the gut-brain axis may link ultra-processed foods with mood.
Why do some students become ever better at mathematics, while others plateau? Many people may think that mathematics is primarily about cognitive skills. A new study from the Norwegian University of ...
Recently, I learned about something called the Hitsuki Shinji.I am not yet well-versed in the Hitsuki Shinji.However, seeing the term 'polishing the soul' (mitama migaki) that appears in it, a thought ...
Can AI-human connections ever meet the psychological criteria of attachment – the relationships that hold people’s lives together?
Puberty marks many changes in children, from thinking, feelings to behavior. Parents need to understand to accompany ...
Psychology explains why people may cancel plans at the last minute despite genuinely wanting to meet, with factors such as stress, emotional discomfort, avoidance and changing circumstances.
Emotional regulation is the latest term used to describe a person’s ability to manage and respond to an emotional experience. People use a variety of strategies, many of which are unconscious, in ...
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