Stop cheering me up: Some people don’t want to hear it
TODAY: So, your friend is wailing about the miseries of her bush league job, failed romance, clunker of a car… More
Self-Esteem
The Benefits of Belonging
Julie L. Martin, Duke University, presented her research on “The Benefits of Belonging: State Belonging and Motivation for Social Reconnection… More
Four common mistakes parents make when praising their kids
The Globe and Mail: Everybody wants what’s best for their kids. We know we should be helping to build their… More
Why Selfies Sometimes Look Weird to Their Subjects
The Atlantic: Welcome to the department of discarded selfies, a dark place deep inside my phone where dimly lit close-up… More
New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science: Auditory Processing in Growth-Restricted Fetuses and Newborns and Later Language Development… More
For Kids With Low Self-Esteem, Excessive Praise Has Unintended Consequences
Pacific Standard: When we sense a child is feeling insecure, our tendency is often to shower him or her with… More