Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD Thoughts for those wondering what they can do. KEY POINTS Cultural competence is the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with people from a different culture or…
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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…
Trump’s false claims about the election and coronavirus are taking a dangerous toll. Can the divide be healed?
Facts won’t fix this: experts on how to fight America’s disinformation crisis ‘What does it look like if we don’t have a shared sense of reality?’ Illustration: Nico Krijno/The Guardian…
“SKINter” Wonderland
By Elise Lucas, Licensed Esthetician Did you know that your skincare should change in the winter months? The two extremes of the dry warm air from heaters and the cold…
The Myth of Mind Control
Changing your mind by force is futile. Do this instead. by Julia Englund Strait Ph.D. With COViD-19 and political battles still raging, it’s probably safe to say that almost everyone is feeling…
Black Women Formed the Democratic Backbone That Helped Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Win
by Brea Cubit Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were officially declared president-elect and vice president-elect on Nov. 7, and many people – nationally and internationally – are celebrating the country’s…
4 Telltale Signs That You’ve Outgrown a Friendship
by Sarah Epstein MFT As children, we learn that friendships last forever. And some do. Some friendships grow and mature. Others atrophy, leaving one or both participants in the friendship feeling unfulfilled and…
7 Racist Slurs Which You Should Drop From Your Vocabulary
Odds are that you use these phrases every day Shourya Agarwal Political correctness has been one of the biggest learnings of this year. Amid a worldwide outbreak, voices from all…
Eating during COVID-19: Improve your mood and lower stress
Uma Naidoo, MDContributor My patients these days are expressing more angst and fear, and looking to find ways to cope with the pandemic and the “new normal.” With children and…
Failure is never final
by Kala Hathorne Have you ever failed at something in life not once but twice? You found yourself consumed, determined, and faithful towards a specific goal, but once again you…