Psychology Today

As a therapist who supports people navigating divorce, I’ve seen successful dating scenarios and disastrous ones. Follow these dating tips if you are ready for a new relationship.

Several different fit body ideals, such as the gym body, the Pilates princess, and the yoga bod, circulate on social media. Are they realistic for women with diverse body shapes?

For two decades, standard memory tests have failed to explain highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM). Two new cases suggest where researchers might look next.

Opposites may attract, but research suggests we are often drawn to similar people. Yet personality may not be the most important thing couples have in common.

For a child to feel secure, the most important gift you can give them is to tell them directly and often that you love them. Here are the reasons you might not, but why you should.

How to recognize subtle signs of AI dependence and take back control.

Our growth is directly related to our openness, which can amplify our neuroadaptation.

Personal Perspective: How do you determine when your judgments about others are fair or just projections of something in yourself you don't recognize—like being selfish or competitive or angry?

Understanding these six reasons for pre-appointment anxiety will help you to relate to it differently.

As parents age, old sibling dynamics can resurface. How families handle caregiving, conflict, and forgiveness can shape the years ahead.

English does not have a word for taking unadulterated pleasure in another person's pleasure or success, which is why I suggest "mudita."

Sex researchers have identified many factors that impact young adults' sexual satisfaction. Recently, they've added a new one to the list.

People-pleasers often assume being agreeable makes them more likable. The research suggests otherwise. Here's what the science shows.

The idea that kids are like sponges is behind several harmful trends in parenting and education that encourage kids to be passive, blunting their learning and brain development.

Persistence gets all the glory. But there's another kind of resilience hiding in plain sight: knowing when to revise your read.

Societal norms expose women and girls to greater scrutiny and harsher judgment, leading many to become hung up on appearance.

The “menopause brain drain” narrative has shaped how women understand what’s happening to their minds during the transition. New research tells a more complicated story.

Gen Z individuals report the highest rates of loneliness of any generation and are prone to social media misuse. Secure attachments can help prevent these vulnerabilities.

Most of us met our first drug dealer at the dinner table. Four classroom cases ask why we excuse alcohol in ways we would never excuse any other drug.

Friendship betrayal hurts, but like a weird, vague, achy, constipated hurt. But betrayal does not mean something is wrong. It means something is right.