We all experience emotions from an early age. As adults attempting to navigate the often chaotic world of modern life, the range of emotions we [...] ...

17 May 2018 by Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. Scientifically reviewed by Gabriella Lancia, Ph.D. Child therapy is not always easy for parents to discuss. With the stigma of mental health, nobody wants ...

29 Apr 2020 by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. Social comparison is a normal behavior strategy where we seek to better understand our status relating to ...

28 Sep 2017 by Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Imagine this scenario: You work at a company that produces widgets. You’re at an important business meeting, and ...

Have you ever wished that you could just ring a bell or sound a gong and your students would all become magically silent and give [...] ...

20 Oct 2020 by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Saima Latif, Ph.D. At some point, each of us will experience anxiety and stress. Recognizing that you are experiencing anxiety is the ...

28 Aug 2019 by Nicole Celestine, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D. If someone were to ask you to assess your quality of life on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you answer? More ...

Positive psychology emerged during the late twentieth century as a branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of wellbeing and the ‘good life’. The ...

27 Oct 2021 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Many of us are aware of the importance of adopting a growth mindset and perhaps even believe we have done so already. But ...

If you’ve heard a lot about emotional intelligence but you’re not sure what the hype is, or if you know what it is but doesn’t [...] ...

Who are you? What makes you “you?” You might answer with “I’m a mother,” or, “I’m a therapist,” or maybe, “I’m a believer,” “I’m a [...] ...

Feeling depressed, helpless, lost or extremely sad is something everyone experiences. However, when a depressed mood or unbearable sadness is present for a long time ...