Coauthored by Marisa Krauter, MS, and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. People with facial differences are sometimes stigmatized for looking different. These experiences—such as being stared at, receiving unsolicited attention, and being asked privacy-invading questions—can lead to worse mental health outcomes. New…
Mothering does not end when our kids are 18 or 21. Mothering adult children is hard, and very few parenting books focus on this very long period in the parent-child relationship. Mothering adult children whose mental or physical health interferes…
Your email messages may be less than effective for several reasons. For example, your message may get lost in the sea of competing messages, and lengthy messages may not be read entirely or carefully. Also, written communication lacks the information…
Most people want love. But what many of us don’t realize is that, deep down, we may also be terrified of it. The fear of intimacy can creep into our relationships in ways we don’t even notice—it can sabotage connection,…
A couple of weeks ago, while talking with our social psychology students, I was reminded of a recent research trip to Ethiopia. We were talking in class about the influence of culture on social behaviour, and I was reminded of…
In recent years, there has been a disturbing increase in students making threats to attack their schools, harm classmates, or target teachers. Whether through social media posts, text messages, or verbal statements, these threats—ranging from claims of planned school shootings…
Roberta came to me after experiencing domestic violence that escalated during her divorce proceedings. In our work together, we processed the feelings of fear and anxiety that consumed her days as she tried hopelessly to protect herself from the post…
Have you ever wondered if you could train your brain to think more positively? It’s not just wishful thinking; it’s neuroscience. The brain’s ability to adapt and form new connections provides a pathway for rewiring our thought patterns and cultivating…
Loss is a regular occurrence for most of us. We lose things – keys, earrings, phones, Air pods. Our favorite sports teams lose games. And most painfully, we lose people. When someone close to us dies, we enter into a…
There’s a reason shows like The Office remain popular. They spoof the work environment in a wildly over-the-top manner; most of us can identify their own workplace version of Michael, Angela, or Dwight. In The Office, people exaggerated sicknesses to…
