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This post provides some tools for managing negative, dominant power dynamics in both professional and personal relationships. The effectiveness of these strategies may vary depending on the context and the closeness of the relationship, particularly in personal settings where emotional and physical intimacy play a larger role. The focus is on recognizing and responding to power limitation or abuse, with the understanding that the impact of such dynamics depends on various factors, including the nature of the power display, the situation, and the personalities involved. The tips offered are general in nature.

How to Manage Negative, Dominant Power Dynamics

Artifical intellignece may be conscious one day. Developing a consciousness test is difficult. Quantum mechanics may provide a soluton for testing AI consciousness via an observer-centric ontology. Physicist John Wheeler's participatory universe and QBism via N-Frame may be key. In the last few years, there has been an explosion of...

Can Artifical Intelligence Be Conscious?

The cover story of Psychology Today this month, “Diagnosed In Adulthood,” made me think back to the timing of my own diagnoses. They all came in adulthood, in my late twenties: anorexia, major depressive disorder (with the modifier of with psychotic features added later), and borderline personality disorder.

Borderline Personality Diagnosis: Two Things That Matter

Collective flow is the application of science and high intensity collaboration techniques for work and life. Success comes to those who learn how to trigger these unique collective flow states. It’s a way to increase human intelligence to keep up with artificial intelligence. by Moses Ma and Carol Grojean,...

The Science of Collective Flow

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

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Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Recognizing emotional manipulation is the first step towards addressing it. A classic tactic involves one partner halting communication to punish or control the other. Using anger or tears to divert attention from the issue at hand is a common emotional weapon. A strong relationship is built on mutual respect, understanding,...

How to Know When You’re Being Emotionally Manipulated

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

"Designer dogs" result from deliberate crossbreeding of two different purebred parents. Claims have been made that designer dogs are healthier because of "hybrid vigor." Data show negligible health differences between designer dogs and purebred dogs. Have you noticed how many varieties of doodle and poo dogs are around nowadays? These...

Are Designer-Crossbred Dogs Healthier Than Purebred Dogs?

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It's been nine years since actor/writer/producer Jack Larson died of unknown causes at 87 in 2015. He initially found fame with his portrayal of the original Jimmy Olsen in classic TV's syndicated sci-fi superhero series, Adventures of Superman (1952-1958). Larson also happened to be openly-gay in the sometimes closeted-world of Hollywood. This is his story.

The Not-So Secret Gay Life of 'Superman' TV Actor Jack Larson: 9 Years After His Demise at 87

Vaccinations prevent severe disease, disability, and death. Certain vaccines also seem to have brain benefits. Those who receive the flu and shingles vaccination have a significantly lower incidence of cognitive decline. Have you gotten the shingles vaccination? What about the flu vax? If so, I have good news and more...

The Surprising "Side-Effect" of Some Vaccinations

Psychology is constantly trying to find new ways to understand and measure the traits of psychopathy. New research frames psychopathy as a biobehavioral set of qualities that fit a three-fold model. The findings show antisocial personality disorder is better understood a continuum instead of as a category. The topic of...

Psychology’s Latest Deep Dive into Psychopathy

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Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

Parents often find themselves stuck repeating the same phrases, even when they have never really helped. Here are alternatives for these dead-end sayings. A mom shared the following: “I hate when my phone gives predictions of what it thinks I will write next. Not because they are wrong, but because they are usually right! I see I am spouting out cliches and boring repetitions. The same thing happens when I say the same old not-helpful things over and over to my children.”

10 Terrific Turnarounds for Parents

Start with small, easy tasks if you can, or simply prioritize the most urgent ones. Keep yourself motivated by celebrating every tiny step forward and every tiny bit of success. Listen to what your body and mind are telling you—and give them the replenishment they need. September is here,...

How to Reduce Back-to-Work Stress

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

Women who want to get married are likely to be attracted to narcissists. Dating experience does not reduce attraction to self-centered men. Narcissists showcase attractive qualities both personally and professionally. Most people who have been involved with a self-centered significant other can attest to the obvious: narcissists are not good...

Why People May Seek to Marry a Narcissist

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Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

A good-enough marriage greatly depends upon letting go of the idealized partner and the perfect relationship. Identify what each spouse desires, accompanied by agreements of support. Allow clarity about desires and needs to support expressions of love. There are at least three reasons why a marriage will be experienced as...

What's a Good-Enough Marriage?

Stereotypes fail to capture the complexity of introversion. Different cultures define "introverted" and "extroverted" behaviors differently. Introversion includes unexpected superpowers, especially in leadership. I recently read and loved The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, a psychologist who introduces the concept of different "zones" in life and work. These zones describe...

Introverts Are Not What You Think

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AI and the Emerging Role of Iterative Intelligence

Iteration drives human learning, from Socratic dialogues to modern AI. LLMs partner with humans in iterative exchanges, transforming personal introspection into dynamic dialogue. Iterative intelligence redefines...

AI and the Emerging Role of Iterative Intelligence

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