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Calming Music Specifically Composed for Dogs

Composer and singer gnash created a musical composition to calm his stressed-out dog Daisy and it seems to work for other dogs as well.

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Dreams Aren't Childs Play, or Are They?

Can we ever understand the mystery of dreams? What children's play can reveal about the nature of dreaming.

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The Secret That Generates Success in Couples Therapy

There is a secret way to approach couples therapy that can make the difference bertween getting what you need from it and failing miserably.

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How Cooking Dinner Helps You Bounce Back from a Tough Day

Hard day at work? Cooking could be your recipe for recuperation.

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The Freudian Account of Leadership Failure and Derailment

The Leadership literature shown that a surprisingly high number of business managers cock-up badly. The question is why and what the Freudian interpretation has to offer?

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Clearing Out Weeds and Nurturing Buds of Change

If we really want to change, we must work to clear the weeds that get in the way of our mental health and nurture the innate strengths that are there. A balanced approach is key.

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Is Mental Illness Real?

Some say calling psychological difficulties "illnesses" takes away people’s responsibility for their actions; others argue that mental disorders are as real as physical diseases.

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Some Thoughts on Healing

Does curiosity kill the cat?

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Psychoanalysis? Is That Still Around?

Celebrating Sigmund Freud's birthday by honoring the profession he created.

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Freud Is Everywhere

Happy birthday, Dr. Freud.

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Six Elements of All “Talking Cures”

Talk therapies are all so different, right? Wrong.

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Portrayal of Mental Illness on Netflix's 13 Reasons Why

The Netflix show 13 Reasons Why has sparked debate about depression and suicide prevention.

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Should Therapists Self-Disclose?

To self-disclose or not to self-disclose: that is the controversial question.

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Don't Let Them Suffer Alone

Can psychotherapy help women in a low-income, Muslim-majority country? The women think so.

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Are All Therapies Equally Effective?

It's increasingly believed, especially in academia, that all psychological therapies are basically equivalent. Here's why that's an absurd notion, and two other therapy myths.

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Might You Soon Visit an Anger Room?

Is it helpful to engage in destruction in order to manage our anger?

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Five Counterinuitive Ways to Benefit From Psychotherapy

Are you running out of ways to make therapy more useful? Try these approaches.

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The American College of Pediatricians Is an LGBT Hate Group

A small but clever right-wing group created a legit-sounding name and published false reports about LGBT youth. They went as far as filing amicus briefs with US courts.

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Do People Decide What to Do?

If you don’t pay close attention, it can seem as if the football announcer is causing the players to do what they do.

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Why Being Yourself Is Not Good Advice

It seems like a great idea to be yourself. But what does it actually mean to lead an authentic life? There are three parts to authenticity.

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