# personal perspective (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover personal perspective. Page: Feed: --- ## [Can We Talk About the Mental Load?](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parenting-matters/202608/can-we-talk-about-the-mental-load) _2026-08-22 · Corinne Masur Psy.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ The mental load, the constant, invisible work that women take on in the family, continues to be an issue. It's time for this imbalance to shift. ## [How Sci-Fi Films Predicted AI's Psychological Toll](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reel-therapy/202608/how-sci-fi-films-predicted-ais-psychological-toll) _2026-08-22 · Kendall Morgan M.F.A., M.A. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Science fiction films have warned us of the dangers of AI for decades. Now research shows AI really is fueling fatigue, fading attention, and even psychosis-like symptoms. ## [Does Pleasure Promote Health And Bring Happiness?](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/you-are-not-meant-to-be-happy/202608/does-pleasure-promote-health-and-bring-happiness) _2026-08-22 · Rafa Euba · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Both excess and denial of pleasure can be harmful; balance and moderation are key. ## [When Paradise Becomes a Product](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/202608/when-paradise-becomes-a-product) _2026-08-22 · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Personal Perspective: How tourism, capitalism, and our desire to profit can turn paradise into a product while overlooking the people and communities who call it home. ## [Inside Edgehill’s Rise as Everyone Starts Watching](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/un-numb/202608/inside-edgehills-rise-as-everyone-starts-watching) _2026-08-22 · Duygu Balan LPCC · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Edgehill frontman Chris Kelly reflects on the pressure of success when suddenly everyone is watching. ## [The Psychology and Psychotherapy of Procrastination](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evil-deeds/202608/the-psychology-and-psychotherapy-of-procrastination) _2026-08-22 · Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ How to conceptualize and overcome the problem of procrastination. ## [Using Honesty to Build a Steady Self](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-therapeutic-relationship/202608/using-honesty-to-build-a-steady-self) _2026-08-22 · Elizabeth Heaney MA, LPC · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Want to develop a stronger self and work more deeply with clients? Focus on honesty and harness the inherent power of a more honest relationship with yourself. ## [Pursuing Value vs. Pursuing Power](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202411/pursuing-value-vs-pursuing-power) _2026-08-22 · Steven Stosny, Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ The hidden virus that infects our nation and our relationships is the separation of power from responsibility. ## [Why the Mind Needs an Afterlife](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-magic-in-the-tragic/202608/why-the-mind-needs-an-afterlife) _2026-08-22 · John Tsilimparis MFT · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Our need for an afterlife demonstrates that the human urge to believe routinely beats the need for hard proof. ## [Why Reasoning With an Upset Child Can Make Things Worse](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/liking-the-child-you-love/202608/why-reasoning-with-an-upset-child-can-make-things-worse) _2026-08-22 · Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ You think your emotionally reactive child needs a better explanation to finally calm down. But what they may need more than anything is for you to stop explaining. ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IooavXdSWv6r) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Analytic Philosophy Is the Ideology of the Status Quo](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-and-philosophy/202608/analytic-philosophy-is-the-ideology-of-the-status-quo) _2026-08-22 · Walter Veit Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Does philosophy only defend what people already believe? ## [Entry Level, Three Years of Experience Required](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-evolving-workforce/202608/entry-level-three-years-of-experience-required) _2026-08-22 · Nathan D Iverson Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ I said AI was eating entry-level work. However, it depends on the employer. ## [Your Father’s Depression Reaches You Differently](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cell-on-the-self/202607/your-fathers-depression-reaches-you-differently) _2026-08-22 · Laura Bilbao Broch MSc · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Most people assume a father’s depression shapes his children through behavior and example. A new review suggests the biology runs far deeper and starts far earlier. ## [The Astonishing Power of Owning Your Story](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-healing-community/202608/the-astonishing-power-of-owning-your-story) _2026-08-21 · CooperRiis Healing Community · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Has anyone ever believed a lie about you or misunderstood you? It's a painful experience. We explore what can happen when a person completely loses agency over own story. ## [Navigating Adaptive and Maladaptive Dependence](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-three-minute-therapist/202607/navigating-adaptive-and-maladaptive-dependence) _2026-08-21 · Michael R Edelstein Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ A few thoughts to help you overcome maladaptive dependence. ## [When a Therapist Writes Literary Fiction](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-tapas/202608/when-a-therapist-writes-literary-fiction) _2026-08-21 · Jeremy Spiegel M.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Have you ever considered using your own creative writing as a psychotherapeutic tool much as you might someone else's? It's fascinating and enriches the therapy in unexpected ways. ## [Anger, Laziness, and the Roots of Procrastination](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evil-deeds/202608/anger-laziness-and-the-roots-of-procrastination) _2026-08-21 · Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ What is the psychology of procrastination? ## [Why Do We Hold Our Opinions So Tightly?](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mind-body-link/202608/why-do-we-hold-our-opinions-so-tightly) _2026-08-21 · Kyle Davies BSc MPhil CPsychol AFBPsS · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Why do we hold some opinions so tightly, or get agitated when they’re challenged? The answer may lie less in the evidence and more in what they say about who we are. ## [6 Ways to Reset Your Busy Workday](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/202608/6-ways-to-reset-your-busy-workday) _2026-08-21 · Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Try these simple strategies to break up and psychologically reset during your busy workday. ## [Is Parenting Necessarily an Exercise in Exerting Power?](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parenting-matters/202608/is-parenting-necessarily-an-exercise-in-exerting-power) _2026-08-21 · Corinne Masur Psy.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Is the use of parental power bad when raising children? Does it show disrespect for the child? ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GXXHYSX6pi9Y) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Reflecting on My Aging Mother’s Move to a Retirement Home](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/maternal-ambivalence/202608/reflecting-on-my-aging-mothers-move-to-a-retirement-home) _2026-08-21 · Margo Lowy Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ A reflection on caring for an ageing mother, the shifting roles between parent and child, and the delicate balance between being there and letting go. ## [We Can Hold the Hard Things and Still Have Fun](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everyday-resilience/202608/we-can-hold-the-hard-things-and-still-have-fun) _2026-08-21 · Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ We don’t have to wait for life to feel lighter before we let a little light in. Joy, play, and merriment can exist alongside the hard things. ## [When Feeling Lost Is A Path Forward](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-path-to-passionate-happiness/202608/when-feeling-lost-is-a-path-forward) _2026-08-21 · Susanna Newsonen · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Here's what uncertainty can teach us about finding our way. ## [Can’t Get Along? Try Rejecting Free Will](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pleased-to-meet-me/202608/cant-get-along-try-rejecting-free-will) _2026-08-21 · Bill Sullivan Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ No one freely became who they are, but we can influence who they become. ## [How George Soros Trades on Animal Instincts](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/political-animals-and-animal-spirits/202608/how-george-soros-trades-on-animal-instincts) _2026-08-21 · Elesa Zehndorfer Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Legendary investor George Soros uses his backaches as a trading signal. Research suggests his animal instinct might carry real scientific weight. ## [I Am There for You, but You Are Not There for Me](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/peaceful-parenting/202608/i-am-there-for-you-but-you-are-not-there-for-me) _2026-08-21 · Erin Leonard Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ You love your partner, and they are occasionally supportive, but as soon as you open up about a hardship, they counter it with their own troubles. ## [5 Things I Learned About Breastfeeding That You Should Know](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-chronicles-of-infertility/202608/5-things-i-learned-about-breastfeeding-that-you-should) _2026-08-20 · Georgia Witkin Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Breastfeeding research is constantly evolving. Here are five findings every new and expecting parent should know. ## [Did 41 Years of Therapy Actually Help Me?](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crazy-for-life/202607/did-41-years-of-therapy-actually-help-me) _2026-08-20 · Victoria Maxwell · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Personal Perspective: Over the past 41 years, I have seen 14 therapists. Two more and I get a free appointment. ## [Beyond Symptom Relief: Psychodynamic Therapy for Anxiety](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/relationships-healing-relationships/202608/beyond-symptom-relief-psychodynamic-therapy-for) _2026-08-20 · Santiago Delboy MBA, LCSW · Psychology Today: The Latest_ What if anxiety is more than a symptom to eliminate? Psychodynamic therapy explores its emotional history, changing how we relate to fear and uncertainty. ## [Father of Georgia Shooter Will Spend 15 Years in Prison](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from-the-desk-of-the-mental-health-lawyer/202608/father-of-georgia-shooter-will-spend-15-years) _2026-08-20 · Carolyn Reinach Wolf · Psychology Today: The Latest_ The sentencing of a Georgia father reinforces a growing precedent of holding parents criminally responsible when their negligence contributes to a minor perpetrating a mass shooting. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NfgR38moO0Vx) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Sexsomnia: What We Know About Sexual Behaviors During Sleep](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-who-stray/202608/sexsomnia-what-we-know-about-sexual-behaviors-during-sleep) _2026-08-20 · David J. Ley Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ A surprising number of people experience symptoms of sexsomnia, engaging in sexual behaviors during sleep. While research is growing, there's still much to learn. ## [My Catastrophizing Was a Catastrophe I Learned to Stop](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/runs-in-the-family/202608/my-catastrophizing-was-a-catastrophe-i-learned-to-stop) _2026-08-20 · Caroline Leavitt · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Personal Perspective: Catastrophizing can be a catastrophe, but I learned how to stop it in its tracks. ## [Why Emotional Regulation Is Harm Prevention](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindfulness-insights/202608/why-emotional-regulation-is-harm-prevention) _2026-08-20 · Jason N. Linder, PsyD · Psychology Today: The Latest_ We often treat emotional regulation as a soft skill. But what if learning to tolerate difficult feelings is the key to preventing aggression, addiction, suicide, and even violence? ## [Who Pays the Price for ADHD Skepticism?](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/personalized-medicine-in-psychiatry/202608/who-pays-the-price-for-adhd-skepticism) _2026-08-20 · Ayana Gibbs M.D., Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ ADHD skepticism is not without consequences. Those consequences may fall hardest on those already least likely to have their difficulties recognised. ## [Meditation Is Having Its Gallup Moment](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/looking-inward-for-a-healthier-society/202608/meditation-is-having-its-gallup-moment) _2026-08-19 · Jagpreet Chhatwal Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ New data could move meditation from a private practice to a measurable public health tool for addressing stress, loneliness, and burnout. ## [The Psychiatric Green Book](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/protective-care/202608/the-psychiatric-green-book) _2026-08-19 · Rupinder K. Legha M.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ A psychiatrist's team wanted to send a Black autistic boy to the ER. She knew what would happen if he went. A new resource could help other families see the danger before it's too late. ## [Are You Coping with a Problem, or Just Passively Tolerating It?](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/traumatization-and-its-aftermath/202608/are-you-coping-with-a-problem-or-just-passively) _2026-08-19 · Antonieta Contreras · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Not all tolerance is created equal. One kind protects you. The other just teaches your nervous system to stop talking to you. ## [Peter Pan, Puer Aeternus, and the Rejection of Adulthood](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evil-deeds/202608/peter-pan-puer-aeternus-and-the-rejection-of-adulthood) _2026-08-19 · Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ What does it really mean to be an "adult"? ## [The Evolutionary Roots of the Male Mental Health Crisis](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/open-therapy/202608/the-evolutionary-roots-of-the-male-mental-health-crisis) _2026-08-19 · Open Therapy Institute · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Three cultural shifts are quietly making men's mental health worse, and clinicians may be part of the problem. ## [Identity Lag: Why Self-Image Updates Slower Than Your Résumé](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-architecture-of-identity/202608/identity-lag-why-self-image-updates-slower-than-your) _2026-08-19 · Elizabeth Mateer Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ You got the title, but you still feel like the person you were three years ago. That gap is structural, not pathological, and it has a timeline. ## [The Link Between Self-Mistrust and Adult ADHD](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rethinking-adult-adhd/202608/the-link-between-self-mistrust-and-adult-adhd) _2026-08-19 · Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., ABPP · Psychology Today: The Latest_ The observation that self-mistrust is a central cognitive theme in adult ADHD has largely been based on clinical observation—until now. ## [Consciousness Leaves a Paper Trail](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/consciousness-and-meaning-at-lifes-end/202608/consciousness-leaves-a-paper-trail) _2026-08-19 · Alexander Batthyány Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ What if our puzzlement about consciousness is itself a clue? A physicist turns the hard problem into a striking argument about how mind can matter. ## [Endings Can Be Unbearable to Renewing](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/transformative/202608/endings-can-be-unbearable-to-renewing) _2026-08-19 · Joan K. Peters Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Personal Perspective: Endings can be the portal to reinvention, but if you've had difficult early childhood losses, they can make you feel hopeless or lost. ## [Diagnosing Death in the ICU: The Moment Time Stands Still](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-brain-at-twilight/202608/diagnosing-death-in-the-icu-the-moment-time-stands-still) _2026-08-19 · Tarvez Tucker, M.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ How can my patient be dead when her heart is still beating steadily and her limbs are warm? The longest ten minutes of my life are those spent in the brain death examination. ## [Loss, Grief, and Eventually Joy Once Again](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/journey-to-healing/202608/loss-grief-and-eventually-joy-once-again) _2026-08-19 · Barbara A Jaffe Ed.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Personal Perspective: When I feel the pain of grief, my tears transform into words cathartically laced together. ## [Transitional Objects and Memory](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/great-kids-great-parents/202607/transitional-objects-and-memory) _2026-08-18 · Paul C Holinger M.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Winnicott's transitional objects theory reframes card collecting as psychological — cards become containers for memory, identity, and connection across generations. ## [How to Address Climate Change Denial](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/am-i-my-genes/202608/how-to-address-climate-change-denial) _2026-08-18 · Robert Klitzman M.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Heat waves and other extreme weather worsen, but climate change deniers impede effective action. The best response may be to use messaging that addresses deniers' values. ## [Nietzsche Was Wrong About One Thing](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-web-of-violence/202608/nietzsche-was-wrong-wrongedy-wrong) _2026-08-18 · Sherry Hamby Ph.D. · Psychology Today: The Latest_ What doesn't kill you still hurts, but there are ways to get stronger. ## [Limerence and the Perils of Hopeless Longing](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shut-up-and-listen/202608/limerence-and-the-perils-of-hopeless-longing) _2026-08-18 · George Michelsen Foy · Psychology Today: The Latest_ Longing for someone you'll never get seems wasteful. Doing so obsessively is a problem. Yet this common emotion has generated some of the world's great art. Is there an upside? ## [Coping After Brain Injury](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/concussion-is-brain-injury/202608/coping-after-brain-injury) _2026-08-18 · Shireen Jeejeebhoy · Psychology Today: The Latest_ No matter where we live, people with brain injury need adaptive, productive coping capacities. What does the research say about coping when the injury reduces capacity?