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Welcome to the Zero Sum Era. Now How Do We Get Out?
Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture. … “One thing I’ve seen people do if they know they’re being forced into a zero-sum game is minimize investment and hold
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The Problem With Optimism in a Crisis
… Even better is a technique called mental contrasting, co-developed by the psychologist Gabriele Oettingen, who led the study on college students. The idea is to visualize an attainable goal (such as getting involved in
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Untangling Mental Health Disparities in Bisexual Young Adults
Researchers break apart monoliths to find out why bisexual people are more burdened by mental health challenges than gay or lesbian people.
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New Psychotherapies That Focus on Positive Experiences Could Better Treat Depression and Anxiety
… CBT is the gold standard therapy for treating depression and anxiety, one or both of which will afflict around 20 percent of people during their lifetime. It may be the best remedy we have
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Does My Child Have an Anxiety Disorder? Here Are the Signs Parents Should Look Out For
It may have been monsters under the bed, robbers breaking into the house or ghosts lurking in the darkness sending shivers down your spine when you were young. … Fears are a normal part of
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Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
A new paper in Clinical Psychological Science highlights virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as an effective option and explores how it may work.
