That famously semi-poured tumbler is an example of positive-negative framing in social psychology. Likewise, a surgical ...

Conversations with toxic people can feel like navigating a minefield—you never know which word will set off an explosion.

There is a lot of debate about AI for mental health. Some say AI is aiding us, others disagree. A new view is to reframe as ...

Nutrition and healthy eating can be fraught with negative messages like "I can't eat this," "I cheated on my diet" or "I was bad today." This kind of talk often backfires, taking the joy out of ...

In ubiquitous computing environments such as mobile health applications and wearable sensing systems, languagebased interventions have the potential to support users' mental well-being. In this paper, ...

Summary: A new study reveals that recalling positive memories before stepping on stage can significantly boost musicians’ performance. Professional wind instrumentalists who reflected on positive ...

As human beings, each of us is at once perfect and a work in progress. As we grow and expand our knowledge and understanding of the world, we sometimes experience setbacks and failures. We sometimes ...

Introduction: Positive psychological interventions (PPIs) can help mitigate psychological challenges and facilitate the transition to higher education. Methods: This study presents the results of a ...

In a prior column, I highlighted the life and work of Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, who gave away that multi-billion-dollar company to organizations working on the environment, including ...

Challenges and hardships are part of life. What sets emotionally intelligent people apart isn’t that they avoid problems, but how they interpret and respond to them. That ability to reframe a tough ...

“Negative emotions,” like envy, regret, and guilt, can be motivating, or help you avoid mistakes, respond to a threat, correct an injustice, or sharpen your awareness—as long as they are experienced ...