Ambivalence can be our nemesis, and motivational interviewing can help us understand and overcome its negative effects. But there's more to ambivalence than just its dark side.
Our longest relationships are with our siblings. Throughout our lives, we look to them for validation and support. When they die, how can we cope with the loss?
In sum, keying into self-destructive speech when you talk to yourself is essential to overcoming this. Next is to find resonant antidotes to these irrational modes of speaking. Then, by performing ...
When a party’s leader claims to “back the blue” but pardons or frees those who assaulted police, some party members may feel dissonance. How do they reduce that dissonance?
Heightened mental alertness is an adaptive response. Your body is wise. It’s trying to help you out—even if the help it’s giving isn’t at this moment particularly helpful.
Not having a sense of purpose can often bring people into psychotherapy. Not having a purpose in life is often seen as a deficiency or personal failure. A life without wanting, or knowing what we want ...