Whenever I receive good news or do something fun, I think of which photo or post I can upload to social media. A fun beach day, a new gym personal record or buying a house are all great fodder. The ...

Why are we celebrating isolation? Technology may be rewarding avoidance—ghosting, quiet quitting, online hostility—at the ...

Have you ever caught yourself scrolling aimlessly on a dating app, rejecting profiles for reasons you can’t articulate? Well, maybe it’s a ‘me’ problem, rather than a ‘you’ problem. I’m someone who ...

Approach-avoidance behaviour represents a fundamental aspect of human interaction with the environment, delineating the inherent tendency to move towards stimuli perceived as positive and away from ...

Anxiety can be both painful and uncomfortable. You may feel your body start to shake or sweat, or your pulse may quicken. You may fear your anxiety will get so bad you’ll lose control. Or you may find ...

Iqbal, Qaisar; Volpone, Sabrina D.; Piwowar‐Sulej, Katarzyna. Human Resource Management. Jan2025, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p37-57. Workforce neurodiversity and workplace ...

While the events that lead to love, marriage, affairs and divorce can often feel arbitrary, for psychologists there is a definitive science behind why some relationships work and some just don’t. In ...

People with avoidant attachment styles may seem distant or detached, but they still need closeness and connection. Open, compassionate communication—such as regular “friendship temperature ...

Maladaptive behaviors interfere with a person’s daily activities, ability to adjust, or ability to participate in certain settings. Maladaptive behavior can appear in various ways, including avoidance ...

This week you will learn more about avoidance and why avoiding things that make you anxious will not help you overcome your anxiety. You will also learn about behaviors that we call “quick fixes” ...

Shitty dating behaviors are neither created nor destroyed, they just change shape. Which is to say that an age-old shady breakup maneuver you may know and hate as the classic slow fade has recently ...