Psychology

A psychologist explains why we keep ending up in toxic relationships we consciously don't want.

Psychologists on how to cope with anxiety, grief and helplessness in the face of distressing news, and what to do about being public during tragic events.

A healthy body is one that can balance between relaxation and tension. A body therapist explains how to learn this balance.

We asked inspiring people how they throw themselves a solo celebration. A massage therapist says hers means being alone with her body, moving in the frost and then sleeping well.

Why Valentine's Day can make us feel unwanted and alone, where that anxiety comes from, and four ways a psychologist suggests to help yourself.

You won't stop. Why our minds spiral, and what to do when you're caught in an overthinking loop.

We look at guilt with a child and family psychologist.

Recommendations from a psychologist

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When everything gets on your nerves and you don't want the New Year at all: why it happens, what to do about it, and whether you need to do anything.

A world of matching tattoos with a surf instructor and the fear that you're already too late to make something of yourself.

Small, familiar moments of warmth, awkwardness and closeness, in seven illustrations.

What anger is, how it helps and protects us, and what to do when you want to write in caps HOW EVERYTHING IS DRIVING YOU MAD.

Why nothing can fully prepare us for loss, what the stages of grief look like, how to live through it, and when grieving ends.

A psychologist with a medical degree explains how to get better at understanding emotions, both your own and your partner's.

How family therapy differs from individual therapy, why the working alliance with the therapist matters, and what to do if it breaks down.

And other questions for a psychologist before the New Year

Leaving a difficult relationship or a project that isn't working out: is it taking care of yourself or giving up too early? A psychologist helps sort it out.

Take yourself out on dates

There are no bad or good emotions.

Illusory closeness or the real thing? A psychoanalytic psychologist explains the phenomenon of parasocial relationships.

You don't have to celebrate and have fun just because "it's New Year".

We asked inspiring people how they throw themselves a solo celebration. A lingerie brand co-founder inspired us to stock up on flowers and plane tickets.

Knowing the world around us matters, but understanding the world inside ourselves matters even more: here is our personal curriculum for the rest of the year.

An anti-FOMO list for everyone who also didn't notice summer flying by.

We asked the team behind a psychology channel: what are the dangers of replacing a psychotherapist with AI?