By Oghenovo Egodo-Michael A former Big Brother Naija contestant, Alex Asogwa, aka Alex Unusual, has said though she has insecurities, plastic surgery is not an option for her. Recall that during the week, Alex had…
Giving yourself the gift of healthy, secure love. By Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. Once, years ago, on a warm beautiful day, I climbed Squaw Peak in Arizona. There I was, getting directly in touch with Mother…
Both offensive and defensive strategies are needed to prevent cognitive aging. By Hara Estroff Marano If you want to keep your brain young—and who doesn’t—your best bet is to inhabit, or design, or tie yourself…
New evidence from a randomized clinical trial on shutting off social media. By Alexander Danvers Ph.D. A new, small-scale clinical trial randomly assigned people to stop using social media for a week and compared them…
Nature therapy is effective for stress reduction, according to a recent study. By Tamara Goldsby Ph.D. Feeling stressed at work? Perhaps you’ve returned to work after a pandemic-based break or remote work situation and now…
2. “This is the best I can hope for.” By Randi Gunther Ph.D. Relationships that are consistently destructive emotionally are much more common than most people realize. Yet, many people are not able to break…
By Randi Gunther Ph.D. Sadly, many couples come to see me when their relationship is in trouble. Sometimes, they’ve tried to do as much on their end first and have finally run out of emotional…
By Punch Editorial Board Child rape, defilement and molestation are on the rise despite spirited efforts by rights groups and government agencies. Almost on a daily basis, reports are rife of innocent children across the…
If an adult is present, it’s probably not play. By Peter Gray Ph.D. One of my earliest posts here concerned the definition of play, which I developed further in an article on “Definitions of Play” for Scholarpedia (Gray,…
New research reveals desired character strengths to improve mental health. By Ryan M. Niemiec Psy.D. I asked 9,000 people which character strength they wished for to help with their mental health. In other words, to…
