Alfred Adler, a pivotal figure in the early development of psychotherapy, saw the importance of personal choice, cooperation, and connectedness in overcoming ...

As human beings, we are hard-wired for social connection and interaction. Our ancestors survived by depending on the collective for food, shelter, physical caregiving ...

Personal autonomy is highly valued across the field of healthcare. Increasingly, patients are encouraged to make autonomous decisions regarding their goals and ...

Everyone was excited about the party, but I dreaded it. Just thinking about it made me struggle to breathe. I’ve tried going before, but at [...] ...

How often do you set goals? How often do you revisit your list? We all know that setting goals is important, but we often don’t [...] ...

In positive psychology, compassion is seen as a way to relate to the self and a pathway to happiness. The proven benefits of compassion range [...] ...

Systematic desensitization is used to treat extreme aversions through a combination of graded exposure and relaxation. It is an evidence-based behavioral intervention ...

The science supporting positive psychology has sparked a huge increase in degree programs. It makes sense: When we understand the “why” of positive human ...