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The Psychology EDIT February 2024

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The Psychology EDIT February 2024

ChatGPT, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is suddenly everywhere. Students write papers with it and teachers use it to grade those papers; in the workplace, some rely on it for research and to generate professional documents; most recently,…

The Psychology EDIT January 2024

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The Psychology Edit January 2024

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Happy New Year! I have been contemplating what is most important as we enter this new year, and I believe that above all else, it is healthy relationships that matter most. Many people think that the best relationships should happen naturally.…

The Psychology EDIT October 2023

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The Psychology EDIT October 2023

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October has been a difficult month for many people. The crisis in the Middle East has caused and revealed emotional and political divisiveness, both in real life and across social media platforms. In my practice, over the last couple of weeks,…

The Psychology EDIT September 2023

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I recently had three separate conversations, that got me thinking about the meaning of independence. In the first, a young adult spoke about her strong desire to be completely independent of her parents. In the second, an older woman shared…

The Psychology EDIT August ’23

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Things I heard last week… Person #1: “I'm dreadin the end of summer…not looking forward to the ramped up craziness of fall.” Person #2: “I can't wait for the summer…

The Psychology Edit July ’23

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I’ve been following the sale of Bed Bath and Beyond to Overstock.com, which is now in the process of changing its name to Bed Bath and Beyond. Overstock began as a liquidator nearly 25 years ago, but has morphed into a traditional online retailer,…

The Psychology EDIT June’23

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I’ve been thinking about the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that we recently experienced in New York (as did other parts of the country). The fires are happening so far away, yet we still felt a profound impact. To me, the smoke felt…

The Psychology EDIT May ’23

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Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Seems like a simple question, right? While some people are confident about this, I find that most people really aren’t sure. They love being with others, but also find that their social battery gets…

The Psychology EDIT April ’23

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None of us enjoys losing an hour of sleep when the clock jumps forward to Daylight Savings Time, however, every year, when it is lighter for more hours, people share with me that they feel happier. Did this happen for you this year? For some,…

The Psychology EDIT March ’23

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You might be surprised to learn that people often tell me March is the month they dislike most. I think it’s because it is a more ‘in between’ month than any other—it’s not winter OR spring, so it doesn’t have the benefits of either.…

The Psychology EDIT February ’23

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Each year, February 15th is Valentine’s Disappointment Day. If I had to guess, I would say that for a great many, Valentine’s Day is the most disheartening holiday of the year because so many hopes and expectations for an expression of romance,…

The Psychology Edit January ’23

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Happy New Year! And please don’t make any New Year’s resolutions… at least not until you take my crash course in how to resolve effectively. Most New Year’s resolutions fail within a few weeks, many within days of being created,…

The Psychology Edit #3 December ’22

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The holiday season is a wonderful time of year: gifts, a rest from school or work, vacationing, and time with family…. Yet, on the flip side is the pressure to purchase just the right gifts (which aren’t always appreciated), not to mention…

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