Tag Archives: Psychology and Psychologists

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 11, 2023
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The Radical Act of Eating With Strangers

What could be more optimistic than dining with eight people you’ve never met in hopes of make a new friend?

#brooklyn-nyc, #bumble-trading-inc, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dinner-with-friends, #friendship, #happiness, #king-marissa, #optimismnow, #parties-social, #psychology-and-psychologists, #tiktok-bytedance, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 10, 2023
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Here Are 12 Health Podcasts Worth Listening To

Here are a dozen delightful and informative suggestions.

#dating-and-relationships, #diet-and-nutrition, #internal-sub-only-nl, #mental-health-and-disorders, #podcasts, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 8:02 am on March 5, 2023
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The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work

Employers are finding personality tests — measuring how employees think and feel — more useful than ever while navigating hybrid work. But the tests are not always up-to-date.

#hiring-and-promotion, #human-resources, #labor-and-jobs, #psychology-and-psychologists, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 21, 2023
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This Book Changed My Relationship to Pain

The pain psychologist Rachel Zoffness explains how pain is a “biopsychosocial phenomenon” — and how we can better treat it as such.

#audio-neutral-informative, #chronic-condition-health, #medicine-and-health, #mental-health-and-disorders, #pain, #psychology-and-psychologists, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 16, 2023
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A Mother Makes the Case for Conservatorship

Her son was “losing his mind.” But how do you help someone who doesn’t believe he is mentally ill?

#audio-neutral-informative, #children-and-childhood, #conservatorship, #mental-health-and-disorders, #parenting, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 2:42 pm on February 13, 2023
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How Teens Recovered From the ‘TikTok Tics’

A wave of teenagers who developed tics during the pandemic has receded, illustrating the powerful influence of stress on the body and the resilience of adolescents.

#anxiety-and-stress, #computers-and-the-internet, #gender, #internal-sub-only, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research, #social-media, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 8:14 pm on February 11, 2023
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How Therapy-Speak Took Over Dating

In a time when emotional maturity is highly desirable, almost everyone is “doing the work.”

#dating-and-relationships, #language-and-languages, #online-dating, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 3:48 pm on February 10, 2023
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How to Stop Having Those Same Silly Fights With Your Partner

There are ways to meet somewhat near the middle, experts say.

#content-type-service, #dating-and-relationships, #families-and-family-life, #internal-sub-only-nl, #love-emotion, #marriages, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 1:38 am on January 30, 2023
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Barbara Stanley, Influential Suicide Researcher, Dies at 73

Her simple idea, for patients to write down a plan that would help them weather a suicidal crisis, rapidly spread in clinical settings.

#columbia-university, #deaths-obituaries, #mental-health-and-disorders, #new-york-state-psychiatric-institute, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research, #stanley-barbara-h-1949-2023, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 27, 2023
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How to Find the Right Couples Therapist

Going to counseling with your partner can strengthen, or even save, your relationship. But first you need to pick a therapist. Here’s how to search for one and decide if they’re a good match.

#dating-and-relationships, #marriages, #psychology-and-psychologists, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 18, 2023
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Why the Ranks of Populism Are Filled With ‘Nasty’ Characters

What does this constant brinkmanship and playing to the gallery do to democracy generally?

#democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #elections, #house-freedom-caucus, #house-of-representatives, #mccarthy-kevin-1965, #narcissism, #polls-and-public-opinion, #presidential-election-of-2020, #presidential-election-of-2024, #psychology-and-psychologists, #republican-party, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 pm on January 10, 2023
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Prince Harry Said Psychedelics Helped His Grief. Here’s What to Know.

In his new memoir, Prince Harry talks about taking psychedelics to deal with the ongoing pain over the death of his mother. Here’s what we know and don’t know about their effectiveness.

#brain, #depression-mental, #grief-emotion, #mental-health-and-disorders, #post-traumatic-stress-disorder, #psychedelic-and-hallucinogenic-drugs, #psychology-and-psychologists, #royal-families, #spare-book, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 6:42 pm on December 29, 2022
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Clutter Is Good for You

Take that, Marie Kondo.

#architectural-digest, #art, #auctions, #ceramics-and-pottery, #computers-and-the-internet, #didion-joan, #kondo-marie, #orderliness-and-clutter, #photography, #psychology-and-psychologists, #social-media

The New York Times 3:42 pm on December 23, 2022
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How to Help Someone When They’re Sad

A limited yet growing body of research suggests that one of the most powerful ways to support someone is also the simplest: Start a conversation.

#emotions, #friendship, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 25, 2022
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What is Freudenfreude? And How to Cultivate It.

The joy we derive from others’ success comes with many benefits.

#emotions, #empathy, #friendship, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 5:42 pm on November 23, 2022
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Unpacking the Psychology of Gift-Giving

What makes for a great present? Attention, empathy and a little bit of espionage.

#anxiety-and-stress, #christmas, #dating-and-relationships, #families-and-family-life, #gifts, #hanukkah, #holidays-and-special-occasions, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 5:05 pm on November 21, 2022
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With Anxiety On the Rise, Some Children Try ‘Exposure Therapy’

A gold-standard treatment for phobias and anxieties encourages young people to follow an old and simple dictum: Face your fears.

#anxiety-and-stress, #children-and-childhood, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #mental-health-and-disorders, #obsessive-compulsive-disorder, #parenting, #phobias, #psychology-and-psychologists, #therapy-and-rehabilitation, #vis-photo, #your-feed-healthcare

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 12, 2022
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Depression After Covid: Symptoms to Watch for and How to Treat It

The risk of developing symptoms of depression remains high up to a year after you’ve recovered.

#brain, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #depression-mental, #long-covid, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 4:10 pm on November 1, 2022
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Why Humor and Levity Are Important, According to Experts

Beyond making tough moments a little easier, cultivating levity is good for your health.

#anxiety-and-stress, #comedy-and-humor, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 3:03 pm on October 26, 2022
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How to Prepare for Daylight Saving Time

Earlier mornings and shorter evening light can be a tough adjustment. But there are ways to prepare for the end of daylight saving.

#autumn-season, #biorhythms, #content-type-service, #daylight-saving-time, #exercise, #psychology-and-psychologists, #seasons-and-months, #sleep

The New York Times 9:02 am on October 18, 2022
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‘You Don’t Look Anorexic’

New research shows that our assumptions about eating disorders are often wrong — and that many larger-bodied people are starving themselves.

#anorexia-nervosa, #diet-and-nutrition, #internal-storyline-no, #internal-sub-only, #mental-health-and-disorders, #obesity, #psychology-and-psychologists, #weight

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 18, 2022
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Sadder but Wiser? Maybe Not.

A landmark 1979 study found that depressed people had a more realistic view of their influence over events. New research calls that into question.

#depression-mental, #lauren-b-alloy, #lyn-y-abramson, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research, #university-of-california-berkeley

The New York Times 2:42 pm on October 15, 2022
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Overlooked No More: Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers, Creators of a Personality Test

Mother and daughter, they developed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which has helped millions of people discover if they are introverts or extroverts or thinkers or feelers.

#biographical-information, #briggs-katherine-cook, #children-and-childhood, #labor-and-jobs, #myers-isabel-briggs, #psychology-and-psychologists, #tests-and-examinations, #the-personality-brokers-the-strange-history-of-myers-briggs-and-the-birth-of-personality-testing-book

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 11, 2022
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What Teenagers’ Mental Health Can Tell Us About America

Adolescents live at the fault lines of a culture, exposing our weak spots.

#anxiety-and-stress, #depression-mental, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts, #teenagers-and-adolescence

The New York Times 7:25 pm on October 4, 2022
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Interrogating the Stories We Tell About Our Minds

The journalist Rachel Aviv complicates narratives surrounding mental illness.

#anorexia-nervosa, #audio-neutral-informative, #aviv-rachel, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists, #strangers-to-ourselves-unsettled-minds-and-the-stories-that-make-us-book, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts

The New York Times 10:23 am on October 1, 2022
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Making Friends

A psychologist and friendship expert has advice for how to make friends as an adult.

#friendship, #internal-storyline-no, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 4:27 pm on September 30, 2022
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Can Smartphones Help Predict Suicide?

A unique research project is tracking hundreds of people at risk for suicide, using data from smartphones and wearable biosensors to identify periods of high danger — and intervene.

#artificial-intelligence, #harvard-university, #internal-sub-only, #mental-health-and-disorders, #nock-matthew-k, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research, #sensors, #smartphones, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts, #wearable-computing, #your-feed-healthcare, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 2:56 pm on September 30, 2022
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How Hard Should Your Workout Be?

Every strenuous exercise involves some mixture of suffering and pleasure. The key to sticking with it is getting the balance right.

#content-type-service, #exercise, #habits-and-routines-behavior, #marathon-running, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 27, 2022
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The Forgotten Lessons of the Recovered Memory Movement

A deep understanding of how cultural trends and psychology interact is more important than ever.

#child-abuse-and-neglect, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists, #sex-crimes, #youth

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 21, 2022
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Fall Is the Season for Building Mindfulness and Resilience

Yes, the easy summer days are behind us. But if you’re willing to brave the chill, autumn holds a special set of rewards.

#anxiety-and-stress, #autumn-season, #depression-mental, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists, #seasonal-affective-disorder-sad, #seasons-and-months, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 2:10 pm on September 20, 2022
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Mental Health in America: The Politics of ‘Insight’

Psychiatry still wants patients to have the “correct attitude,” but too often ignores how that can depend on culture, race, ethnicity and faith.

#language-and-languages, #loneliness, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists, #saks-elyn-r, #schizophrenia

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 20, 2022
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Is There Too Much ‘Mental Health’ Awareness in the United States?

Has the term become so expansive as to be meaningless?

#anxiety-and-stress, #depression-mental, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 3:00 pm on September 19, 2022
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What is E.M.D.R.? Understanding the Trauma Therapy Practice

The once-experimental trauma treatment has become increasingly popular. Here’s how the therapy works.

#anxiety-and-stress, #depression-mental, #emotions, #post-traumatic-stress-disorder, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research, #the-body-keeps-the-score-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma-book, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 9:02 am on September 15, 2022
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The Transcendent Power of Walking

Walking in my neighborhood taught me what running wild in the mountains couldn’t.

#lopez-barry-1945, #psychology-and-psychologists, #senses-and-sensation, #walking

The New York Times 7:00 pm on September 5, 2022
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Work Is Intrinsically Good. Or Maybe It’s Not?

A question to ponder on Labor Day.

#internal-sub-only-nl, #labor-and-jobs, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 2:23 am on August 28, 2022
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‘The Best Tool We Have’ for Self-Harming and Suicidal Teens

Studies indicate that dialectical behavior therapy offers greater benefits than more generalized therapy. But treatment is intensive, and expensive.

#american-academy-of-pediatrics, #anxiety-and-stress, #content-type-service, #depression-mental, #emotions, #mental-health-and-disorders, #parenting, #psychology-and-psychologists, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #therapy-and-rehabilitation, #your-feed-health

The New York Times 4:09 pm on August 22, 2022
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A Teen’s Journey Into the Internet’s Darkness and Back Again

As anxiety and depression soar among adolescents, researchers struggle to understand how exactly social media affects mental health.

#american-psychological-assn, #anxiety-and-stress, #brain, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #depression-mental, #facebook-inc, #families-and-family-life, #happiness, #instagram-inc, #internal-sub-only, #loneliness, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists, #salt-lake-city-utah, #sexting, #social-media, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 2:55 pm on August 22, 2022
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Red Flag for Shootings? Life Crisis, Not Mental Illness, Experts Say

While some mass shootings are committed by people with diagnosed mental illnesses, a life crisis is a better predictor of violence, researchers say.

#cruz-nikolas, #mass-shootings, #mental-health-and-disorders, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #parkland-fla-shooting-2018, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #uvalde-tex-shooting-may-24-2022

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 13, 2022
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Where Money Meets Feelings: Financial Therapy Finds Its Footing

Planners weren’t equipped to address the emotional roots of how clients dealt with money. Therapists couldn’t guide finances. Now, there’s a bridge.

#accreditation, #anxiety-and-stress, #cherry-preston, #clayman-amanda, #finances, #financial-planners, #financial-therapy-association, #klontz-brad, #mccoy-megan, #personal-finances, #psychology-and-psychologists, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #retirement, #subprime-mortgage-crisis, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 11:08 pm on August 10, 2022
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Kids’ Mental Health Is a ‘National Emergency.’ Therapists Are in Short Supply.

Could books and online materials help fill the gap?

#anxiety-and-stress, #depression-mental, #internal-sub-only-nl, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #trevor-project

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 29, 2022
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How to Navigate a ‘Quarterlife’ Crisis

The generation entering adulthood now faces novel, sometimes debilitating, challenges. Experts offer tools to navigate a “quarterlife crisis.”

#anxiety-and-stress, #books-and-literature, #content-type-service, #families-and-family-life, #generation-z, #millennial-generation, #psychology-and-psychologists, #youth

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 24, 2022
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‘Parentese’ is Truly a Lingua Franca, Global Study Finds

In an ambitious cross-cultural study, researchers found that adults around the world speak and sing to babies in similar ways.

#archaeology-and-anthropology, #babies-and-infants, #beijing-china, #ecuador, #india, #language-and-languages, #music, #nature-journal, #poland, #psychology-and-psychologists, #tanzania, #voice-and-speech, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 22, 2022
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A Top Mental Health Expert on Where America Went Wrong

The psychiatrist and public-health expert Thomas Insel discusses how mental illness is a medical problem that requires social solutions.

#audio-neutral-informative, #depression-mental, #medicine-and-health, #mental-health-and-disorders, #national-institute-of-mental-health, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts, #thomas-insel

The New York Times 7:33 pm on July 7, 2022
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7 Mindfulness-Based Strategies to Stop Spiraling into Despair

Name your emotions. Take action. Know your limits. These seven mindfulness-based strategies can help you stay grounded while caring deeply about the world.

#anxiety-and-stress, #content-type-service, #emotions, #mental-health-and-disorders, #news-and-news-media, #psychology-and-psychologists, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 3:59 pm on July 7, 2022
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How Weight Lifting Can Help Heal Trauma

Everyone knows that weight lifting increases physical strength. But, for some, it can give psychological power, too.

#emotions, #exercise, #post-traumatic-stress-disorder, #psychology-and-psychologists, #therapy-and-rehabilitation, #weight-lifting

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 5, 2022
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His PTSD, and My Struggle to Live With It

After my partner was brutally beaten on the street, I became one of the many thousands of Americans caring for someone with post-traumatic stress disorder — and our relationship changed forever.

#albany-ny, #anger-emotion, #fear-emotion, #mental-health-and-disorders, #post-traumatic-stress-disorder, #psychology-and-psychologists, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 10:00 am on July 3, 2022
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My O.C.D. Diagnosis Was a Blessing, Until it Became Too Central to My Life

Getting a mental health diagnosis can be a huge relief. But can the label become a problem?

#anxiety-and-stress, #autism, #content-type-service, #mental-health-and-disorders, #obsessive-compulsive-disorder, #psychology-and-psychologists, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 1:41 pm on July 1, 2022
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7 Questions to Strengthen Your Relationship

After two years of tumult, these essential conversations can help couples talk about what’s working, what’s not and where the relationship is headed.

#content-type-service, #dating-and-relationships, #marriages, #psychology-and-psychologists, #sex, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 29, 2022
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Shanghai Wrestles With Psychological Scars From Lockdown

The lockdown fueled anxiety, fear and depression among the city’s residents. Experts have warned that the mental health impact of the confinement will be long-lasting.

#anxiety-and-stress, #beijing-china, #china, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #depression-mental, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #quarantines, #shanghai-china, #world-health-organization

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 28, 2022
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6 Ways to Help Your Child Deal With Anger

Anger has a bad reputation, but it is a basic human emotion like any other. Here’s how to help children cope.

#anger-emotion, #children-and-childhood, #content-type-service, #emotions, #mental-health-and-disorders, #parenting, #psychology-and-psychologists, #teenagers-and-adolescence