Awareness of Racism Has Increased, But Change Is Difficult

Three ways to address unconscious attitudes. Source: Pixabay / Patrick Behn by Deeba Ashraf, MD and Ebony Dennis, PsyD Awareness of racism increased last summer as Black Lives Matter protests spread across…

Eat These 5 Foods to Support Your Immune System

Yes, what you eat can help keep you healthy. By Heather Mayer Irvine Hinterhaus ProductionsGetty Images Vitamins and supplements are highly useful tools for a lot of folks looking for…

3 Simple Ways to Stay in Love

Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D. How to make every day Valentine’s Day. THE BASICS Most couples make a special effort to focus on each other several times a year—often birthdays,…

$1,400 Stimulus Check FAQs: What Are The New Income Limits?

Lisa Rowan Getty President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal has finally been approved by Congress—which means another round of stimulus payments (aka stimulus checks) may be coming your way.  But…

19 Tips for the Best Sex Ever

By Norine Dworkin-McDaniel Has your sex life gone stale? Between kids, work, the economy and other pressures, steamy sex may seem like a fantasy. (Although there’s a place for that…

Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off

A new study of the city’s program that sent cash to struggling individuals finds dramatic changes Annie Lowrey is a Staff writer at The Atlantic Two years ago, the city…

Are People Who Curse Actually More Honest?

Christian B. Miller Ph.D. Research explores whether cursing might be a sign of greater honesty. Key Points: People who reported cursing more often scored higher on measures of honesty. Individuals…

How Does A Black Person Know If A White Person Is Racist?

Rebecca Stevens A. We can tell within the first minute of meeting you So yes, within 60 seconds of meeting you, most black people can tell whether you are racist…

5 Facts About Back-Burner Relationships

More common than you may think, but no way to know when they’ll get the call. by Michelle Drouin Ph.D. Source: jeshoots.com/Pexels Back burners—the relationship prospects you keep simmering on your…

Why We Sabotage Our Own Goals

Psychological Reactance: How one of the most underrated, underappreciated concepts in psychology is holding you back. by Nir Eyal When researchers make a joke in the title of an academic…