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

If you love listening to music while you write, here are three guidelines to help you pick your tune.

What does a beard tell you about a person? Here are new findings on how facial hair is linked to perceived attractiveness, strength, and parental skills.

Sleep problems are very common in the U.S., and they impact many aspects of how we function every day. Learn tips for promoting healthy sleep hygiene.

We all want the same thing: to feel valued by someone else. Here are some simple tips for how to apply this truth in your love life.

Discover this silent yet destructive force that destroys intimacy. Learn how to defuse this ticking relationship time bomb with these crucial strategies.

Performance anxiety affects children in all types of competitive situations, but encouraging healthy attitudes about "winning" can help kids grow into confident adults.

Understand mom rage—it’s real, normal, and here’s how to handle it.

Eyewitness memory is visual, but the images involved must be conveyed verbally. This transition can result in significant errors in investigation and court.

Having smartphones at school can be a distraction that gets in the way of the educational process.

A recent study shows that TikTok and Instagram tout falsehoods about men's sexuality, notably "sem*n retention," the idea that men should refrain from non-procreative ejacul*tion.

Voltaire's famous saying has been used to justify withdrawing from public affairs. He meant something different: don't neglect your garden while engaging with the wider world.

Hope or Happiness? Which one must we have to make life worth living?

Many of us are trapped in a state of "becoming," often fueled by FOMO. Try, instead, to explore the concept of "arriving" and discover the joy of missing out (JOMO).

Relationships play a pivotal role in the quest for happiness and fulfillment. Rediscovering and nurturing our early friendships can be a life-changing factor.

Think therapy is only for "people with problems?" Think again. Consider therapy as a gift to yourself.

Recent studies show that mindfulness can lead to negative feelings, undermine implicit learning, and negatively impact motivation. Here's how to avoid falling into those traps.

Do you believe that people ultimately get what they deserve? While this belief likely increases your happiness, it may cost you your compassion.

Has your mentor become unresponsive? Explore strategies to understand their silence, find alternative mentors, and continue your growth journey. Turn this challenge into strength.

When human communities face destructive threats such as natural disasters or wars, their sexual instinct may aid in their survival following these crises.

Do you sometimes feel as if you have both male and female sides to your personality? It may be more common than you think, and some therapies were even designed with this dichotomy in mind.

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" has captivated LGBTQIA+ readers for generations with its themes of love, sacrifice, and identity.

Personal Perspective: Is imposter syndrome an occupational hazard for writers who must accurately observe others in order to create believable characters?

To live is to appreciate the beauty and meaning of kitsch; to create is to find a personal voice amidst kitsch.

A Personal Perspective: Our main adversary is the polarized mind.

Are you weighing the value of a university degree? Discover how higher education can impact your earnings, health, and overall happiness.

Your 1:1 meetings with direct reports consume 20% of your time and are mostly unproductive. Here are ways you can make these meetings more productive.

Language, a dynamic interface of cognition, may expand the boundaries of thought as AI language models revolutionize our understanding of the mind's potential.

Lists serve many cognitive purposes, and we can take advantage of some of them by paying attention, through list-making, to the details of how we treat our bodies.

How the Big 5 personality traits can unlock the secrets to thriving romantic relationships and deepen your connection with your partner.