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Growing Children by Stepping Back
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (534+ words) Posted July 4, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Watching Toy Story 5 with my grandchildren reminded me that some of the most important conversations about child development begin where imagination flourishes. Beneath the humor and adventure lies a thoughtful exploration of one of…...
Celebrating the Fourth of July with Abe Maslow and Margaret Mead
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (177+ words) Posted July 4, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma "(It) was like coming out of the dark into the light. It was like a farm boy coming to Athens. Many of the great European and American originators were available, even to a young…...
Celebrating July Fourth with Abe Maslow and Margaret Mead
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (177+ words) Posted July 4, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma "(It) was like coming out of the dark into the light. It was like a farm boy coming to Athens. Many of the great European and American originators were available, even to a young…...
Um, Actually: The Hidden Purpose of Hesitation in Speech
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (639+ words) Updated July 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph. D. It happens after almost every high-profile interview or political debate. Before long, social media is full of clips counting the "ums" and "ers", mocking awkward pauses, or declaring that a speaker "doesn't know…...
The Horrors of the Empty Office Building in 'Backrooms"
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (422+ words) Posted July 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma Experiencing the film Backrooms feels like unlocking a new kind of terror. We've all heard of haunted houses. But what about haunted commercial buildings? Or, more specifically, haunted office spaces? Something is unsettling about…...
1 Habit Most Intelligent People Have In Common
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (587+ words) Posted July 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills Across decades of research into how people think, one behavioral pattern keeps emerging in the data as a reliable marker of high cognitive ability, and that habit has nothing to do with how quickly…...
The Horrors of the Empty Office Building in 'Backrooms' | Psychology Today Ireland
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (422+ words) Posted July 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma Experiencing the film Backrooms feels like unlocking a new kind of terror. We've all heard of haunted houses. But what about haunted commercial buildings? Or, more specifically, haunted office spaces? Something is unsettling about…...
'Imposter Syndrome' Is Not a Syndrome
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (641+ words) Posted July 2, 2026 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan What you're calling imposter syndrome isn't a syndrome, and it might not even be the problem you think it is. In 1978, psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne Imes introduced the concept, deliberately calling it the…...
Media Psychology and the Streaming Services Boom
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (272+ words) Posted July 2, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina In 1968, I was a doctoral student at UCLA when the first internet streaming message was successfully sent between UCLA and Stanford Universities. The most successful streaming platforms have been created using media psychology designs…...
When AI Becomes Your Relationship Advisor, You Might Lose | Psychology Today New Zealand
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (585+ words) Posted July 2, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley When we turn to AI in those negative moments, it enters in a powerful way. After all, it's a system designed to respond helpfully'and often politely'so, it can easily become a yes-man, reinforcing our…...