Relationships
Articles on the applied positive psychology of relationships and communication based on the latest scientific insights.
What Is Bullying? 3 Mental Health Effects According to Research
Bullying is certainly an unusual yet interesting phenomenon. If you ask most people, they are likely to say that they have been the victim of [...]
11 Social Skills Worksheets for Seamless Social Interactions
Perhaps you feel shy, awkward, or anxious around other people. And that’s okay. All of us, at times, experience similar feelings and find making conversation [...]
How to Improve Communication Skills: 14 Best Worksheets
In his acclaimed book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie (2019, p. 32) hints at a key strategy involved in effective communication [...]
Social Skills Support Groups: 10 Helpful Activities & Games
Have you ever met someone brimming with confidence and communication skills, and thought to yourself, ‘I want to be like them‘? Social skills can be [...]
Transference vs Countertransference in Therapy: 6 Examples
For ages, the term “transference” has been associated with pathology, enmeshed boundaries, and unhealthy therapy sessions. In reality, transference occurs within the context of relationships [...]
How to Improve the Therapeutic Relationship Digitally
A significant shift has taken place in psychotherapy over recent years. Based on continuing research, it has become clear that the client and therapist are [...]
Attachment Styles in Childhood: 6 Tips to Raise Secure and Happy Children
As a parent, have you ever wondered how your child’s attachment to you would affect them as an adult? Would they become a ‘mama’s boy’ [...]
Pets & Mental Health: 15 Benefits of Emotional Support Animals
As I write, my dog lies beside me, snoring. He’s our companion, colleague, friend, and family member. Despite ignoring most commands and eating what he [...]
Relationship Therapy Sessions: 45 Questions & Worksheets
We live in a fast-paced, consumer-oriented world in which we all too often either forget or fail to communicate effectively with our partners. Communication, as [...]
Harlow’s Monkey Experiments: 3 Findings About Attachment
Attachment theory refers to the idea that an infant is born with the biological need to have contact with their primary caregiver in the first [...]
