Is Watching The News Bad For My Mental Health? By Hayley Hirschmann, Ph.D.

The short answer is—it really could be. Part of the problem is that it’s easy to fall into a state of media overload. We are in an era of hyper-information, with access to news everywhere—all the time. This makes it hard to take a break without a conscious effort. Couple that with the negativity bias […]

Taming Tantrums, By Jayne Schachter, Ph.D.

I was in line at the supermarket checkout counter the other day and watched as a young child in front of me asked his mother for a candy bar. She said no, despite his pleading, and the wailing ensued. I watched, reminding myself I had to hold my tongue regardless of her response. Will she […]