How to End a Bad Relationship for Good

Sometimes we find ourselves in relationships that make us miserable more than they make us happy, relationships that we know in our hearts a...

Do it for Future You

Source It's only a month and a half into the New Year, and most of us have already abandoned our New Year's resolutions. We h...

When Objectification Is a Choice

In a recent interview, actress Cameron Diaz controversially said "I think every woman does want to be objectified." Given that de...

For the Love of Humanity: The Psychology of Thinking Globally

Source When was the last time you thought about the fact that you are a member of the human species? For most of us, this aspect of our iden...

"She Asked For It": The Destructive Impact of Rape Mythology

Source A U.S. congressman and senate candidate recently made headlines for his comments about the link between rape and pregnancy. "If...

How to make time stand still

It often feels like there just aren't enough hours in the day to accomplish all the things we want to accomplish, let alone find a momen...

The Dangers of Self-Forgiveness

Source The ability to forgive oneself for mistakes, large and small, is critical to psychological well-being. Difficulties with self-forgive...

When "He's Just Not That Into You" Backfires

Source The popular self-help book  He's Just Not That Into You: The No Excuses Truth To Understanding Guys  is intended to empower women...

Friday Fun: The Self-Esteem Playlist

Source We make playlists for everything from exercise to studying to lulling ourselves to sleep, so why not make one for self-esteem? Here a...

No Pain, No Gain: The Psychology of Self-Punishment

Source One of my favorite professors once told the following story: She was in the check-out line at the grocery store, and two young childr...

Five Classic Psychological Catch-22s

Source Yossarian, the protagonist of Joseph Heller's classic novel,  Catch-22 , wants to be excused from air combat. To be excused, he n...

Friday Fun: You Are What You Say

Source Outside of high school English classes, most people don't give much thought to pronouns, prepositions, articles, auxiliary verbs,...

The Body Problem: Why are we so afraid of bodily functions?

A Parody of "Everyone Poops" The children's book Everyone Poops , which documents the pooping styles and sizes of a range of a...

Call Me Crazy: The Subtle Power of Gaslighting

Source Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over, but had me believing it was always something that I'd done,  sings Kim...

How to survive a break-up: Give yourself a break

Source There is no shortage of advice on how to recover from a bad break-up: keep busy, don't contact your ex, go out with friends, make...

Friday Fun: The Ryan Gosling Obsession

Source When Bradley Cooper was named People Magazine's Sexist Man Alive this year, angry protesters swarmed People's headquarters (...

Neighborly Love: The Psychology of Mr. Rogers

Source Mr. Rogers is undoubtedly one of the most beloved cultural icons in American history. His TV show, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood , ran...

Happy Birthday, Psych Your Mind!

source On this day last year, Psych Your Mind ( PYM ) was born. The first post was a brief summary of our expectations for the future of t...

Friday Fun: Birth Order and Romantic Compatibility

Source Research suggests  that the order in which you were born, relative to your siblings, plays a role in shaping your personality -- olde...

Freudian defense mechanisms: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Source Freud had some weird ideas, but he also had some brilliant ones. Along with Freudian slips , one of my favorites is his classificatio...