Dealing with social anxiety disorder can feel like navigating a maze filled with walls that whisper doubts and fears.

Making friends might seem like an impossible feat, but here’s a hopeful message: you’re doing better than you think…

The future of humanity hinges on our ability to dissolve barriers and unite to address pressing global challenges.

I’ve been thinking about this notion of how we humans can acquire a transcendent bond with others who are strangers to us.

I’ve called it agape in earlier posts… but science calls it Identity fusion.

Recent research delves into the profound impact of recognizing and embracing aspects of our shared humanity in fostering global cooperation and understanding.

Research indicates that optimists get better sleep, with a 70% lower chance of suffering from insomnia or sleep disorders than their less optimistic counterparts.

Optimists, who typically view the future with hope and see goodness in the world, may benefit from reduced ruminative thoughts about stressful events, a common culprit for keeping insomniacs awake at night…

Science has finally confirmed what many suspected to be true about sleep: exercise indeed improves sleep quality, as a recent study affirms.

While some may not subjectively feel the effects, this naturalistic study demonstrates a clear link between exercise and improved sleep metrics, particularly in the realm of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.

The University of Chicago's magnum opus, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science halls, unveils a truth that defies conventional wisdom.

Couples who meet online are happier and less likely to part ways—a testament to the transformative power of pixels and algorithms.

Why does online dating lead to better marriages?

Personality change after bariatric surgery is a fact, and a bariatric divorce is often the result.

After bariatric surgery, hormone levels dramatically shift, and the post-surgery dietary regime changes serotonin levels and neurotransmitter activity in the brain.

Personality change after bariatric surgery can wreak havoc in marriage and leave spouses completely unprepared…

Why is conflict (which is inescapable in our most intimate friendships) so inherently fraught with peril?

Why do so many marital fights go so wrong… so fast?

Here’s what we know…

An emotional bank account is an internal measure of interpersonal trust. The balance sheet shows how often bids for attention are met by each life partner.

When you turn toward your spouse, you’re making a deposit, and when you turn away or turn against your partner, you’re making a withdrawal.

A surplus of goodwill will buffer the relationship when the inevitable withdrawals happen…

Cassandra Syndrome has emerged as the term used to describe the psychological and emotional distress experienced by a neurotypical woman married to a neurodiverse man.

Neurotypical spouses are often plagued by ambivalence, confusion, and turmoil.

There are few social supports to help NT spouses grapple with their experience of existential loneliness…

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There is a considerable problem in modern couples therapy.

Despite the fact that science-based couples therapy has never been more effective, our media is infested with shameless love gurus who have no academic or clinical training whatsoever.

Beware of any advice that offers “common sense” in relationships. Here’s 7 reasons why…

Science-based couples therapy stresses the need to develop skills for managing conflict and accepting perpetual problems that can be managed, but not solved.

Both of these cognitive-behavioral methods show wide success with most couples.

Many people want to know, “What’s the difference between couples therapy and marriage counseling?”

And because inquiring minds want to know, several therapy websites have presented misleading information, pretending to answer this question with clarity.

Shame on them….