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Attempting to "mind read" others is a near-universal pattern in relationships. Intuiting others’ inner world is an evolved survival skill that aids communication. Mind reading hinders more than it helps during times of relationship distress. No matter how much you try to "mind-read" people in your relationships, I’m going...

Ease Off the "Mind Reading"

Early caregiving influences epigenetics, affecting genes related to stress and social behavior. Nurturing behaviors are associated with differences in gene expression to impact stress resilience. In recent years, the field of neuroscience has uncovered fascinating insights into how our early environments shape who we become. One of the most groundbreaking...

Why Early Environments Matter for Babies

Young people can be particularly vulnerable to developing harmful phone habits. The underlying relationship between young people and their smartphone can hinder their emotional development. Practicing mindfulness and doing a digital detox are two ways that adolescents can overcome phone dependence. Co-authored by Angela Patterson, Ph.D., and Alanna Rivera. It’s...

Smartphones and Emotions: The Connection for Young People

Unless people have access to a word, they cannot truly recognize their own experience of it. Education and collaborative discourse can help people create new meaning and experience. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is a nearly century-old idea based on the belief that people experience their world through their language and that...

Language Can Be a Powerful Tool in Our Healing

LLMs amplify creativity through "cognitive resonance" with our thought patterns. LLMs enhance ideas through ongoing, interactive feedback. LLMs have evolved from tools to unique and powerful partners in thought and creativity. As artificial intelligence (AI) plays a more central role in our lives, large language models (LLMs) are emerging not...

"Cognitive Resonance" and the Power of Large Language Models

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‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

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Horoscope of the Day, Friday, August 30th

Words have the power to shape our self-perception and move us toward our ideal selves. Misalignment of our thoughts and beliefs with our true identity can cause distress and imbalance. We can rewire healthier thoughts and behaviours and improve resilience to stress. The power of words has long been believed...

Believe You Can and Move Closer to Your Potential

Los Angeles County, CA

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

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Vision Pet Care

Ever wondered if your feline friend truly loves you? Cats, those enigmatic furballs, have a knack for hiding their affections in the most subtle ways. Let’s dive into the clandestine world of kitty love and uncover how your cat secretly shows its love for you.

How Your Cat Secretly Shows Its Love for You

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Egyptian subjects prostrated themselves to pharaohs thousands of years ago. Proskynesis, the act of bowing down before a ruler, was common in Mesopotamia and India and China. Kowtowers to Chinese emperors knocked their heads on the ground nine times. It was rdj Hr-Xt, or going on your belly, in Egyptian...

A Brief History of Submission

Custody of minor children is usually written up as “joint” in the divorce decree. There is usually a distinction between “legal custody,” in which parents have equal rights regarding decision-making, and “physical custody.” Physical custody arrangements include where children spend significant or equal time with each parent versus arrangements, sometimes called “sole custody,” where children primarily live with one parent, while the other parent has “visitation” rights. Shared parenting arrangements are often a source of conflict and or litigation between parents. What is in the best interests of the children?

What's Best? Joint vs Shared vs Sole Child Custody

Healthy boundaries are about letting others in safely, and others letting us in safely. Healthy boundaries protect us from other people. Healthy boundaries protect other people from us. Neither Sven nor Rose, both in their 40s, has been married or even in a long-term monogamous relationship. However, they started dating...

The Need for Healthy Boundaries

Sometimes saying "I'm sorry" isn't enough. Effective apologies show remorse, take accountability, offer a plan of action, and make amends. Effective apologies are not excuses, a way to blame, or a way to get an apology. Being able to apologize is an important part of any relationship. No matter how...

How to Say I'm Sorry

Most think that Pavlovian conditioning is a rudimentary form of learning limited to reflexes like salivation. Pavlov's own theory of signalization was far more encompassing. Signalization applied not only to reflexive consummatory responses, but to preparatory locomotor responses. As he nears 200 years of age, Jonathan the tortoise has been...

An Aged Tortoise Tells Us Much About Pavlovian Conditioning

Have you ever felt that a relationship was slipping away but couldn’t pinpoint when or why it started? Relationships, much like living organisms, have a life cycle that includes phases of growth and decline. According to Knapp’s relationship model, there are five stages of relationship dissolution. Each stage in...

The 5 Stages of a Breakup

About 97 percent of people report being burdened with at least one guilty secret. Concealing a secret can be emotionally draining. Feelings of fear, hostility, guilt, and sadness are common. Keeping a secret can cause you to feel lonely and isolated from other people. It’s one of the best—and worst—things...

The Weight of a Guilty Secret

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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Consciousness and Its Three Stages of Processing

In a few months, this blog will turn 15 years of age. How time flies when one is thinking about consciousness and the brain! I think...

Consciousness and Its Three Stages of Processing

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