Psychology In 10 Minutes

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The practice of gratitude may help us to overcome our natural human tendency to focus on the negative. Here's why.

We're all hard on ourselves. But, according to new research, it's possible to "rewire" our brains for greater self-compassion.

Research shows that living a good life is about more than pleasure, and happiness may cause us to miss the most meaningful experiences of all.

Rituals are an important way for people to find meaning when they lose a loved one. But, rituals don't have to be formal or complicated. Here are four questions to help you develop a personal healing ritual.

It can feel risky to get in touch with our feelings, let alone express them. But one psychologist argues that getting to know our feelings can be one of the best things we ever do.

As children, many of us were taught to think positively. According to research, however, this isn't always good advice.

Research reveals three reasons religion and spirituality may be good for our well-being (and a few reasons they might not be).

According to research, hope begins when we set three simple conditions in our lives.

If you’ve ever had a friend lose someone they love, you know how hard it is to figure out what to say. Here are four steps that might help.

Science shows that people's obsession with money runs deeper than you might think.

There may be a good reason that human beings evolved the ability to experience negative emotions: In measured amounts, they can protect us from harm and help us to be successful.

The secret to a good life may be to live like we're dying. Here are five important lessons to help us do just that.

For most of the history of modern psychology, therapists paid a lot more attention to people's deficits than their strengths. But this is changing. Now, some psychologists believe that therapists should pay more attention to clients' strengths.

According to research, the least competent people often think they’re the best, leading to a cycle of poor performance. But there’s a simple antidote.