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How Insecurity Begets Dysfunctional Self-Reinforcing Cycles

An insecure sense of self creates a ripple effect, emanating from within and reverberating through one's personal and professional life. But change is within reach.

An insecure sense of self creates a ripple effect, emanating from within and reverberating through one's personal and professional life. But change is within reach.

The Cult of Personality and the Personality of the Cult

The mentality of people who follow a cult serves as a source of endless fascination and questions. New personality research uses current events to provide an intriguing answer.

The mentality of people who follow a cult serves as a source of endless fascination and questions. New personality research uses current events to provide an intriguing answer.

Do You Want to Be Famous?

The spotlight inspires us. Yet if you seek fame, you must also prepare for scrutiny and envy. The opportunities, power, and thrills of fame come are gifts-but they come at a cost.

The spotlight inspires us. Yet if you seek fame, you must also prepare for scrutiny and envy. The opportunities, power, and thrills of fame come are gifts-but they come at a cost.

Your Anxious Self: It’s Not What You Think It Is

Does anxiety always seem to win despite your best efforts? You're convinced that you're weak and unable to cope. But there's more to this story that's waiting to be discovered.

Does anxiety always seem to win despite your best efforts? You're convinced that you're weak and unable to cope. But there's more to this story that's waiting to be discovered.

How Trying to “Fix” Anxiety Could Be Keeping You Stuck

Anxiety often feels like part of who you are, but it’s actually a signal. Learn what it might be trying to reveal beneath the surface.

Anxiety often feels like part of who you are, but it’s actually a signal. Learn what it might be trying to reveal beneath the surface.

The Quiet Power of Asking for Help

An introvert explores why asking for help at work can feel so vulnerable—and how doing it anyway can deepen connection and boost your career.

An introvert explores why asking for help at work can feel so vulnerable—and how doing it anyway can deepen connection and boost your career.

Do You Treat Your Friends Like Tools?

You might be turning your friends into tools without even knowing it. New research explains why this happens and how it leaves us lonelier.

You might be turning your friends into tools without even knowing it. New research explains why this happens and how it leaves us lonelier.

The Psychology of Tariffs

Tariffs may be dominating the news, but whether you believe you are a personal winner or loser after higher tariffs may have more to do with your personal psychology than your purse.

Tariffs may be dominating the news, but whether you believe you are a personal winner or loser after higher tariffs may have more to do with your personal psychology than your purse.

Yes, We Can Define and Understand Creativity

A new look at decades of creativity science help describe creative potential and what it takes to transform it into something tangible.

A new look at decades of creativity science help describe creative potential and what it takes to transform it into something tangible.

You Think You Know Your Taste—But Do You Know Your Type?

You think you know your taste in shows. But research tells us your favorite stories might be revealing something deeper about who you are—and why you keep coming back.

You think you know your taste in shows. But research tells us your favorite stories might be revealing something deeper about who you are—and why you keep coming back.

What Your Hobbies Say About You (Whether You Like It or Not)

Your hobbies influence how you’re seen at work. Find out when to share them and why it can shape your professional success.

Your hobbies influence how you’re seen at work. Find out when to share them and why it can shape your professional success.

Staying in the Process When the Product Is on Your Mind

Focusing on the process builds resilience and satisfaction. Let go of results, show up with intention, and find meaning in the work—not just the outcome.

Focusing on the process builds resilience and satisfaction. Let go of results, show up with intention, and find meaning in the work—not just the outcome.

Is Happiness Overrated? Why Some Prefer Meaning Instead

Do self-controlled people resist pleasure—or just crave meaning more? New research reveals how your preference may shape your happiness, success, and motivation.

Do self-controlled people resist pleasure—or just crave meaning more? New research reveals how your preference may shape your happiness, success, and motivation.

Stuck in the Same Argument?

Stuck in a cycle of blame and disconnection? Discover how the DEEP formulation can help you understand and transform your relationship.

Stuck in a cycle of blame and disconnection? Discover how the DEEP formulation can help you understand and transform your relationship.

How Vocational Similarity Sparks Romance

Learn why the labor of love can be an important predictor of romantic quality.

Learn why the labor of love can be an important predictor of romantic quality.

The Inner World of Hindu-Muslim Couples

Hindu-Muslim couples are popular in Bollywood, but what about the rest of India?

Hindu-Muslim couples are popular in Bollywood, but what about the rest of India?

Does Your Birth Order Determine Your Personality?

Any birth-order effects pale in comparison to other factors.

Any birth-order effects pale in comparison to other factors.

The Science of Attraction: Simple Ways to Boost Your Appeal

Looking for science-backed ways to boost your appeal? Discover how authenticity, body language, and surprising social dynamics make you more attractive—beyond just physical beauty.

Looking for science-backed ways to boost your appeal? Discover how authenticity, body language, and surprising social dynamics make you more attractive—beyond just physical beauty.

Do People Change? The Truth About Personality Over Time

Do people change, or do we become older versions of our younger selves? The answer might surprise you.

Do people change, or do we become older versions of our younger selves? The answer might surprise you.

The Unclaimed Gifts of the Four "Global Addictions"

Still struggling to find the gift of your unwanted shadow parts? Here's what pre-colonial perspectives on "shadow" work can offer us now.

Still struggling to find the gift of your unwanted shadow parts? Here's what pre-colonial perspectives on "shadow" work can offer us now.

Evaluating Tips for Reading More

There are many tips out there for "reading more," but understanding the psychology behind them is important if you want to successfully integrate them into your life.

There are many tips out there for "reading more," but understanding the psychology behind them is important if you want to successfully integrate them into your life.

Don’t Fall for the Hype: You’re Not a Motivational Type

No matter what you call them, discover why traditional motivation labels are outdated. Learn how knowledge of your brain's reward system holds the key to sustained motivation.

No matter what you call them, discover why traditional motivation labels are outdated. Learn how knowledge of your brain's reward system holds the key to sustained motivation.

What Does the Music Playlist of King Charles Reveal?

Using psychological research, what does the King's personal music playlist reveal about his personality type?

Using psychological research, what does the King's personal music playlist reveal about his personality type?

The Secret Strengths That Make Life Easier

Learn how to recognize the instinctive strengths you possess but don't notice.

Learn how to recognize the instinctive strengths you possess but don't notice.

Are You or Someone You Know Obsessed with Drama?

If you or someone you know is drawn to drama or constantly living in crisis mode, it's possible to break the cycle with awareness and empowerment.

If you or someone you know is drawn to drama or constantly living in crisis mode, it's possible to break the cycle with awareness and empowerment.

Politics Begins in Childhood

The fact that anything developmental psychologists study in childhood can predict the individual's ideological preferences 30 years later amazes many people, and rightly so.

The fact that anything developmental psychologists study in childhood can predict the individual's ideological preferences 30 years later amazes many people, and rightly so.

Did Abraham Lincoln Have a “Schizoid Manic Personality”?

Psychohistory has played an interesting role within the history of psychology.

Psychohistory has played an interesting role within the history of psychology.

Your Partner's Support May Not Be Enough

Social support provided by a partner can have health benefits. But in some cases, it is better to seek help from a friend, colleague, or even paid support.

Social support provided by a partner can have health benefits. But in some cases, it is better to seek help from a friend, colleague, or even paid support.

Are Personality Disorders Adult Attachment Disorders?

What if personality disorders are less about who we are and more about how we relate?

What if personality disorders are less about who we are and more about how we relate?

Pondering Sense of Self in a Chaotic World

What self means, and how we think about it, evolves with culture. In a complex and unstable world, do we need new ways to think about self?

What self means, and how we think about it, evolves with culture. In a complex and unstable world, do we need new ways to think about self?