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'Purity Culture' Increases Sexual Shame and Sex Problems
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (491+ words) Updated August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma We don’t hear much about purity culture anymore. It had its media moment in the 1990s. But purity culture is still integral to the sexually conservative. Purity culture views sex as immoral and sinful outside…...
Hate Noise? You Might Be a Genius
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (244+ words) Updated August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan I am excruciatingly sensitive to noise: I always carry earplugs and fantasize about living in the middle of the woods. Is the problem with me or with the world? Young children scream and cry…...
Can the Men in Your Life Talk to You About Sexual Assault?
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (748+ words) Posted August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye Imagine learning that someone you care about—a partner, friend, or brother—has carried a story of sexual assault for decades and never told a soul—not even you. For 16 years, I have worked…...
Are You Launching a College Freshman?
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (428+ words) Posted August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye It’s back-to-school season and for college freshman, that means a wave of transition for students and families. It was a a genuine pleasure to discuss the important family dynamics of the college launch with…...
The Madness of the Modern World
21+ hour, 58+ min ago (673+ words) Posted August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley We were made for small close-knit groups of people (our tribe); immediate physical threats that were over quickly (sabre-toothed tigers); gentle stimulation from the natural world (think of the wind rustling the leaves on…...
Moving Beyond Wellness to Empowerment
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (288+ words) Posted August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Resilience programs, and to some degree wellness programs, are often perceived as compensatory, which implies weakness, injury, or disease. They often involve ambiguous “psychological” methods. At the very least, they promote change and therefore…...
Why Some People Lurk But Never Like
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (544+ words) Posted August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye A review of 141 studies found that active and passive use were not strongly associated with most aspects of well-being; their effects depended on the person, context and activity involved (Godard and Holtzman, 2024). Visible engagement…...
The Madness of the Modern World | Psychology Today United Kingdom
21+ hour, 58+ min ago (673+ words) Posted August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley We were made for small close-knit groups of people (our tribe); immediate physical threats that were over quickly (sabre-toothed tigers); gentle stimulation from the natural world (think of the wind rustling the leaves on…...
Can Getting Naked With Strangers Improve Body Image?
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (346+ words) Posted August 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley "No, you can't take your shirt off," they say, as the boys frolic naked through the sprinklers and my own shirt hangs heavy and wrong. “She’s put on a bit of weight hasn’t she…...
How Nolan Wells and Tyler Smith Stir Black Mistrust
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (385+ words) Recent deaths show why racial socialization in Black families still matters. Psychology Today Self Tests are all about you. Are you outgoing or introverted? Are you a narcissist? Does perfectionism hold you back? Find out the answers to these questions…...