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COVID-19 and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: How Is Our Motivation Changing?
Understanding human motivation has been one of the goals of psychology founding fathers and current theorists to date. Motivation is often at the core of studying psychological processes ... Read More
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The Mind-Body Connection: How Mental and Physical Wellness Are Linked
In ancient Greece, three doctors would see a patient together. They were the “knife” doctor, the “herb” doctor, and the “word” doctor. The people who ... Read More
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Some People Are Stuck at Home with Abusers. What Can They Do?
Even those in emotionally healthy homes are feeling the strain of so much togetherness at this time of uncertainty and social distancing. But for some, this is their worst nightmare. Distance ... Read More
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PTSD and Anger: Untangling the Connection
In the years following the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, media reports of veteran violence began accumulating. Formerly social and kind people returned from war angry, and often violent. ... Read More
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Epigenetics and Depression: How Environment Impacts Mental Health
Over 17 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in 2017 (National Institute of Mental Health, 2019). Globally, more than 264 million people of all ... Read More
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Does Being Anxious Affect the Body? 7 Physical Signs of Anxiety
Anxiety is a mental health condition, so it may seem logical to assume it primarily involves mental or emotional symptoms, not physical ones. But anxiety often also involves somatic symptoms, ... Read More
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‘You Can’t Live on Cereal’: Raising a Picky Eater
Some level of picky eating is generally par for the parenting course. Children of any age might show some selectiveness about the food they eat, but parents often have the most struggles ... Read More
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How to Improve a Relationship with a Partner Who Has OCPD
Editor’s note: Gary Trosclair, DMA, LCSW is a private practice psychotherapist and Jungian analyst in New York City and Westchester County, New York. His continuing education presentation ... Read More
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Enmeshment and Blurred Boundaries: Emotional Incest Explained
Emotional incest, also known as covert incest, has nothing to do with incestuous sexual abuse. Rather, it is an unhealthy emotional relationship between a parent and a child that blurs ... Read More
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Identifying the Partner of Someone Who May Be Autistic: They’re Usually Misdiagnosed
Editor’s note: Sarah Swenson, LMHC is a private practice psychotherapist in Seattle, Washington, where she specializes in working with neurodiverse couples. Her continuing education ... Read More
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For Parents: How to Navigate Your Child’s Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is one of the most common challenges parents face. It can make leaving a child with a caregiver or at daycare difficult and can undermine quality of life for both the ... Read More
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I Love You, I Hate You: Surviving Relationship Churn
Businesses have long used the term churn to denote the loss of customers and clients. More recently, psychologists have introduced the concept of relationship churn. In this context, relationship ... Read More