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

When we feel certain of our conclusions, we fail to think about the consequences if we’re wrong. As they say, when you assume, you make an… well, you know the rest.

Mind-wandering is a common phenomenon, but it is not well understood how it affects our emotions. A new meta-analysis sheds some light on this complex question.

We all need to sleep. We are often unaware of just how important sleep is, though, especially during pregnancy.

Narcissists are seen as antagonistic and attention-grabbing, but is that always true? A new study shows 5 ways to consider narcissism's true qualities.

Answer these three questions to discover if your love for your partner is still strong.

Examining the interplay between the gut microbiome, the brain, and the immune system throughout life and the role of nutrition in optimizing treatment strategies.

Personal Perspective: The secret to life is not a secret. Nurturing your relationships and valuing others will improve your life and theirs, and doing so costs almost nothing.

A Personal Perspective: Recovering from the loss of a loved one.

Personal Perspective: Identity is deeply interwoven with a sense of belonging or not belonging.

Symptoms, risk factors, and gender-based treatment strategies for paternal postpartum depression.

Maladaptive daydreaming is a chronic and automatic retreat into one's fantasies when upset or bored. This pattern of being has the potential to completely upend one's life.

It may be hard to trust your emotional intelligence when you feel continually targeted. It can help to understand the dynamic between emotional intelligence and narcissism.

Fast-tempo music boosts motivation when people are doing cardio. New research pinpoints how many beats per minute are ideal in different exercise environments.

What employers can do to create a more inclusive and productive workplace culture.

Tired of shallow friendships? Here's how to make ones with purpose and meaning.

The estranged say the depth of their loss is often misunderstood by many who tell them to "move on." Here are better ways to approach the difficult topic and offer support.

Personal Perspective: When we use our imagination, it is often in the service of productivity. What if we used our imagination to transform our entire lives?

Self-gifting can have a positive impact on general well-being.

Any kind of exercise, from low to moderate to high intensity, will work wonders for your mental health and well-being.

Does your coworker take advantage and borrow money without returning it? How to stand your ground when a colleague tries to mooch off you.

Gandhi’s satyagraha influenced both Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela.

A Personal Perspective: What small acts of kindness do you remember?

Why surveys and questionnaires may still be some of our most useful tools.

Political and cultural hatred targets bicyclists and pedestrians.

Unlock a secret to managing ADHD with a "dopamenu" - a creative way to boost dopamine levels and transform your daily routine for better focus, motivation, and joy.

Could your partner be cheating?

The profound influence of a single, straightforward question can enhance your life significantly.

A Personal Perspective: Let go of preconceived ideas about wellness tools and allow yourself the freedom to find what works for you, no matter how uncommon it seems.

Research has found that young people in the U.S. are angry and becoming even moreso. Learning to disagree with respect is an important aspect of a civil society.

Practicing leaning into slowing down creates an opportunity to rest, support your well-being, and challenge the idea that you must prove your worth.

A Personal Perspective: How will advances in artificial intelligence impact the practice of medicine?

When a problem disrupts teamwork, do you look for the root cause? You might not want to do that.

New data suggest LLMs can provide moral advice rated more thoughtful, trustworthy, and correct than that of laypeople and experts.