The nose ring theory, or the septum ring theory, is making its rounds online again. It all began on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, after X user Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4) shared a post with a video of a ...

What is the “nose ring theory”? The “nose ring theory,” or “septum theory,” refers to the unfounded notion that people with septum piercings are marked by trauma and suffer from “mental illness.” The ...

A few years ago, psychologist Susan Silk and her friend Barry Goldman wrote about a concept they called the “Ring Theory.” It’s a theory to help yourself know what to do in a crisis. If the crisis is ...

Should pangs of grief be shared? Source: Arthur Brognoli/Pexels When one partner is diagnosed with a terminal illness, there is a great need for the significant other to find a way to “be there” for ...