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A requirement to suppress your emotions may well be a red flag that managers are, in fact, repressing their own. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> The TV show 'Severance' exposes the mechanisms of workplace bullying. A requirement to suppress your emotions may well be a red flag that managers are, in fact, repressing their own. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031230"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/expansive-relationships/202502/so-you-cheated-on-your-partner-now-what"><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-rdne-6670057.jpg?h=c401177c&itok=5RcUadyY" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="RDNE/ Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/infidelity" hreflang="en-sg">Infidelity</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/expansive-relationships/202502/so-you-cheated-on-your-partner-now-what" rel="bookmark">So, You Cheated On Your Partner: Now What?</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/chandra-khalifian-phd-and-kayla-knopp-phd" hreflang="en">Chandra Khalifian, Ph.D. and Kayla Knopp, Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/expansive-relationships" hreflang="en">Expansive Relationships</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> After infidelity, take responsibility, allow your partner’s emotions, reflect on why it happened, and rebuild trust with honesty, boundaries, and consistent actions over time. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> After infidelity, take responsibility, allow your partner’s emotions, reflect on why it happened, and rebuild trust with honesty, boundaries, and consistent actions over time. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031227"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/black-and-empowered/202502/racism-and-mental-health-what-every-parent-should-know"><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/eye-for-ebony-zQQ6Y5_RtHE-unsplash.jpg?h=eb6ec5e1&itok=eLZIQL70" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Eye for Ebony / Unsplash" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/race-and-ethnicity" hreflang="en-sg">Race and Ethnicity</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/black-and-empowered/202502/racism-and-mental-health-what-every-parent-should-know" rel="bookmark">Racism and Mental Health: What Every Parent Should Know</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/isha-w-metzger-phd-lcp" hreflang="en">Isha W. Metzger Ph.D., LCP</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/black-and-empowered" hreflang="en">Black and EMPOWERED</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Explore how racial discrimination impacts youth mental health and discover strategies for parents to support their children in navigating these challenges and building resilience.<br /> </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Explore how racial discrimination impacts youth mental health and discover strategies for parents to support their children in navigating these challenges and building resilience.<br /> </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031226"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-human-equation/202502/deadly-blind-spots-how-murder-suicide-risks-get-missed"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/c2259079_b.jpg?itok=qPKC8gZv" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="natbasil / Freepik" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/suicide" hreflang="en-sg">Suicide</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-human-equation/202502/deadly-blind-spots-how-murder-suicide-risks-get-missed" rel="bookmark">Deadly Blind Spots: How Murder-Suicide Risks Get Missed</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/joni-e-johnston-psyd" hreflang="en">Joni E Johnston Psy.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/the-human-equation" hreflang="en">The Human Equation</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Murder-suicide often stuns everyone who knew the perpetrator and the family involved. Here's why the risk of murder-suicide tends to fly under the radar until it's too late. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Murder-suicide often stuns everyone who knew the perpetrator and the family involved. Here's why the risk of murder-suicide tends to fly under the radar until it's too late. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031155"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/common-sense-science/202502/the-trillion-dollar-blindspot"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-john-guccione-www-advergroup-com-1874301-3483098.jpg?itok=MMOclyjt" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="John Guccione www.advergroup. com / Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/behavioral-economics" hreflang="en-sg">Behavioral Economics</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/common-sense-science/202502/the-trillion-dollar-blindspot" rel="bookmark">The Trillion-Dollar Blindspot</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/sam-goldstein-phd" hreflang="en">Sam Goldstein Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/common-sense-science" hreflang="en">Common Sense Science</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> We’ve become desensitized to large sums of money. Billions feel ordinary. This detachment influences wealth inequality and fiscal responsibility, necessitating a new perspective. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> We’ve become desensitized to large sums of money. Billions feel ordinary. This detachment influences wealth inequality and fiscal responsibility, necessitating a new perspective. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031217"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/goodbye-anxiety/202502/making-friends-with-anxiety-0"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-cottonbro-3951881_0.jpg?itok=kjhXlnVb" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Cottonbro studio/Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/anxiety" hreflang="en-sg">Anxiety </a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/goodbye-anxiety/202502/making-friends-with-anxiety-0" rel="bookmark">Making Friends With Anxiety</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/terri-l-bacow-phd" hreflang="en">Terri L. Bacow Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/goodbye-anxiety" hreflang="en">Goodbye, Anxiety</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Most people avoid anxiety as if it were their worst enemy. Yet psychological science gives us many reasons to befriend it. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Most people avoid anxiety as if it were their worst enemy. Yet psychological science gives us many reasons to befriend it. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5030893"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/people-planet-profits/202502/why-and-how-people-resist-inclusion-in-the-workplace"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-markusspiske-2990644.jpg?itok=t60UBZX5" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Markus Spiske / Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/denial" hreflang="en-sg">Denial</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/people-planet-profits/202502/why-and-how-people-resist-inclusion-in-the-workplace" rel="bookmark">Why and How People Resist Inclusion in the Workplace</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/lauren-florko-phd" hreflang="en">Lauren Florko Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/people-planet-profits" hreflang="en">People, Planet, Profits</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Denial and disengagement can hinder attempts to promote workplace belonging. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Denial and disengagement can hinder attempts to promote workplace belonging. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031213"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/what-are-the-chances/202502/why-its-hard-to-let-go-of-stereotypes"><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/Picture5.jpg?h=5670cb21&itok=Xqj6MocI" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Photo by Yazz Davis via Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/bias" hreflang="en-sg">Bias</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/what-are-the-chances/202502/why-its-hard-to-let-go-of-stereotypes" rel="bookmark">Why It's Hard to Let Go of Stereotypes</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/barbara-blatchley-phd" hreflang="en">Barbara Blatchley Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/what-are-the-chances" hreflang="en">What Are the Chances?</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Stereotypes help us make quick judgments—but they often steer us wrong. Recent research highlights the difficulties in changing stereotypes even with disconfirming evidence. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Stereotypes help us make quick judgments—but they often steer us wrong. Recent research highlights the difficulties in changing stereotypes even with disconfirming evidence. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031212"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-myths-of-sex/202502/how-many-men-have-ever-faked-an-orgasm"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/isi-martinez-sJdmDIwIjG4-unsplash.jpg?itok=9g3TpKX7" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Photo by isimartinez on Unsplash." /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/orgasm" hreflang="en-sg">Orgasm</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-myths-of-sex/202502/how-many-men-have-ever-faked-an-orgasm" rel="bookmark">How Many Men Have Ever Faked an Orgasm?</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/justin-j-lehmiller-phd" hreflang="en">Justin J. Lehmiller Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/the-myths-sex" hreflang="en">The Myths of Sex</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Research suggests that a surprisingly large number of men have faked an orgasm before. So what are their main reasons for faking it? And what leads them to stop faking orgasm? </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Research suggests that a surprisingly large number of men have faked an orgasm before. So what are their main reasons for faking it? And what leads them to stop faking orgasm? </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031203"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-search-for-meaning-after-age-50/202502/longevity-and-meaning"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-longkg2000-1642883%20%281%29.jpg?itok=hDp5rvgB" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Tristan Le / Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/aging" hreflang="en-sg">Aging</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-search-for-meaning-after-age-50/202502/longevity-and-meaning" rel="bookmark">Longevity and Meaning</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/elaine-dundon" hreflang="en">Elaine Dundon</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/the-search-meaning-after-age-50" hreflang="en">The Search for Meaning After Age 50</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Do you want to live a long life or a long, meaningful life? Reflect upon “How do I find deeper meaning in my aging journey?” not “How do I keep myself alive until I am 100?” </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Do you want to live a long life or a long, meaningful life? Reflect upon “How do I find deeper meaning in my aging journey?” not “How do I keep myself alive until I am 100?” </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5030972"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/mind-of-the-manager/202502/why-your-relationship-with-your-boss-matters-so-much"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/PTBoss.jpg?itok=AQQiTvFU" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Matt Moloney / Stocksnapio" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/career" hreflang="en-sg">Career</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/mind-of-the-manager/202502/why-your-relationship-with-your-boss-matters-so-much" rel="bookmark">Why Your Relationship With Your Boss Matters So Much</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/victor-lipman" hreflang="en">Victor Lipman</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/mind-the-manager" hreflang="en">Mind of the Manager</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> How you feel about your manager is fundamental to your experience of work. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> How you feel about your manager is fundamental to your experience of work. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5029734"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/philosophy-and-therapy/202501/how-neurodivergence-overlaps-with-addiction"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2025-02/pexels-shvetsa-5953621.jpg?itok=JwwGW_RX" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Pexels/Anna Shvets" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/addiction" hreflang="en-sg">Addiction</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/philosophy-and-therapy/202501/how-neurodivergence-overlaps-with-addiction" rel="bookmark">How Neurodivergence Overlaps with Addiction</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/john-t-maier-phd" hreflang="en">John T. Maier Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/philosophy-and-therapy" hreflang="en">Philosophy and Therapy</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Research indicates a significant overlap between autism spectrum disorder and addiction. The explanation of this turns on recognizing the neurodiversity inherent in addiction itself. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Research indicates a significant overlap between autism spectrum disorder and addiction. The explanation of this turns on recognizing the neurodiversity inherent in addiction itself. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031205"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/meditation-for-modern-life/202502/lifes-challenges-choosing-growth-over-despair"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/Image%20by%20Phufa%20boonyen%20from%20Pixabay.jpg?itok=lvJLD8Me" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Image by Phufa boonyen from Pixabay" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/self-help" hreflang="en-sg">Self-Help</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/meditation-for-modern-life/202502/lifes-challenges-choosing-growth-over-despair" rel="bookmark">Life's Challenges: Choosing Growth Over Despair</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/robert-puff-phd" hreflang="en">Robert Puff Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/meditation-modern-life" hreflang="en">Meditation for Modern Life</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Struggling with feeling like life just sucks? You're not alone. Discover how your mindset shapes your reality and learn to choose growth, even in the toughest times. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Struggling with feeling like life just sucks? You're not alone. Discover how your mindset shapes your reality and learn to choose growth, even in the toughest times. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"><div class="cover-story-teaser__row"> <div class="cover-story-teaser__wrap cover-story-teaser__front"> <a class="cover-story__link" href="/sg/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/202404/a-little-playfulness-can-keep-your-romance-alive"> <div class="cover-story"> <div class="cover-story__content"> <picture>  <source srcset="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/crop_4_3_1140x437/public/2024-04/CoupleKissJuanjeGarridoShutterstock_633713747.jpg?itok=aGY0XnW1 1x" media="all and (min-width: 75em)" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="437"/> <source srcset="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/crop_4_3_1140x437/public/2024-04/CoupleKissJuanjeGarridoShutterstock_633713747.jpg?itok=aGY0XnW1 1x" media="all and (min-width: 62em)" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="437"/> <source srcset="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/crop_4_3_1140x437/public/2024-04/CoupleKissJuanjeGarridoShutterstock_633713747.jpg?itok=aGY0XnW1 1x" media="all and (min-width: 48em)" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="437"/> <source srcset="/assets/styles/cover_story_small/public/2024-04/CoupleKissJuanjeGarridoShutterstock_633713747.jpg?h=589d8129&itok=oquuPWd4 1x" media="all and (min-width: 36em)" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="641"/> <source srcset="/assets/styles/cover_story_small/public/2024-04/CoupleKissJuanjeGarridoShutterstock_633713747.jpg?h=589d8129&itok=oquuPWd4 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="641"/>  <img loading="eager" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/cover_story_small/public/2024-04/CoupleKissJuanjeGarridoShutterstock_633713747.jpg?h=589d8129&itok=oquuPWd4" width="1140" height="641" alt="JuanjeGarrido Shutterstock" title="JuanjeGarrido Shutterstock" /> </picture> <div class="cover-story__overlay "> <span class="cover-story__feature">Feature</span> <h3 class="cover-story__header">Playfulness Keeps the Romance Alive </h3> <p class="cover-story__subheader"> Set Aside Seriousness </p> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031136"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/crime-she-writes/202502/remembering-voletta-wallace-mother-of-rapper-biggie-smalls"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2025-02/Biggie_St%20James%20Place.jpeg.jpg?itok=QjW7OCaN" width="288" height="288" alt="Voletta and Christopher Wallace''s walk-up apartment" title="Cathy Scott" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/memory" hreflang="en-sg">Memory</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/crime-she-writes/202502/remembering-voletta-wallace-mother-of-rapper-biggie-smalls" rel="bookmark">Remembering Voletta Wallace, Mother of Rapper Biggie Smalls</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline">Cathy Scott on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/crime-she-writes" hreflang="en">Crime, She Writes</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Remembering Voletta Wallace, mother of murdered rapper The Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, and kept his story in the public eye until her own death at 78. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Remembering Voletta Wallace, mother of murdered rapper The Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, and kept his story in the public eye until her own death at 78. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031211"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/202502/why-humility-is-key-to-a-leaders-success"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-august-de-richelieu-4427430.jpg?itok=BoP7lJ_Y" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="August de Richelieu at Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/leadership" hreflang="en-sg">Leadership</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/202502/why-humility-is-key-to-a-leaders-success" rel="bookmark">Why Humility is Key to a Leader’s Success</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/ronald-e-riggio-phd" hreflang="en">Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/cutting-edge-leadership" hreflang="en">Cutting-Edge Leadership</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Understanding the role of humility and empathy in effective leadership. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Understanding the role of humility and empathy in effective leadership. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031208"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/abcs-of-child-psychiatry/202502/the-new-maha-commission-time-to-step-forward-or-dig-in"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/ai-generated-8297865_1280%20%281%29.jpg?itok=sG1wmkdo" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Image from Franz26 and Pixabay" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/psychiatry" hreflang="en-sg">Psychiatry</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/abcs-of-child-psychiatry/202502/the-new-maha-commission-time-to-step-forward-or-dig-in" rel="bookmark">The New MAHA Commission: Time to Step Forward or Dig In?</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/david-rettew-md" hreflang="en">David Rettew M.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/abcs-child-psychiatry" hreflang="en">ABCs of Child Psychiatry </a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> It’s clear the new MAHA Commission wants to focus on pediatric mental health. What’s not clear is exactly what that means and how we should best respond. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> It’s clear the new MAHA Commission wants to focus on pediatric mental health. What’s not clear is exactly what that means and how we should best respond. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031207"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/a-deeper-wellness/202502/understanding-fawning-as-a-trauma-response"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/AdobeStock_1218322122.jpeg.jpg?itok=aFMJoovq" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Chanakon/Adobe Stock" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/trauma" hreflang="en-sg">Trauma</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/a-deeper-wellness/202502/understanding-fawning-as-a-trauma-response" rel="bookmark">Understanding Fawning as a Trauma Response</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/monica-vermani-c-psych" hreflang="en">Monica Vermani C. Psych.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/deeper-wellness" hreflang="en">A Deeper Wellness</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Fawning is a relatively unknown trauma response that is difficult to recognize and understand. Here's what to know about its short-term benefits and its long-term risks. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Fawning is a relatively unknown trauma response that is difficult to recognize and understand. Here's what to know about its short-term benefits and its long-term risks. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031210"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/gender-and-schooling/202502/what-can-help-teachers-intervene-in-anti-lgbtq-harassment"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2025-02/safe%20space%20poster.jpg?itok=MsSxJBE4" width="288" height="288" alt="Safe space poster" title="Image b=t Liz Meyer" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/education" hreflang="en-sg">Education</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/gender-and-schooling/202502/what-can-help-teachers-intervene-in-anti-lgbtq-harassment" rel="bookmark">What Can Help Teachers Intervene in Anti-LGBTQ Harassment?</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/elizabeth-j-meyer-phd" hreflang="en">Elizabeth J. Meyer Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/gender-and-schooling" hreflang="en">Gender and Schooling</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> How can we reduce anti-LGBTQ harassment in schools? The limited impact of new policies and significant influence of school culture. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> How can we reduce anti-LGBTQ harassment in schools? The limited impact of new policies and significant influence of school culture. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031202"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-wisdom-of-anger/202502/why-even-happy-partners-cheat"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-katerina-holmes-5911183.jpg?itok=oaYhVHJ7" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Katerina Holmes / Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/infidelity" hreflang="en-sg">Infidelity</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-wisdom-of-anger/202502/why-even-happy-partners-cheat" rel="bookmark">Why Even Happy Partners Cheat</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/moshe-ratson-mba-mft" hreflang="en">Moshe Ratson MBA, MFT</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/the-wisdom-of-anger" hreflang="en">The Wisdom of Anger</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Even the happiest marriages can be vulnerable to infidelity—not because of relationship failures but due to complex inner conflicts. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Even the happiest marriages can be vulnerable to infidelity—not because of relationship failures but due to complex inner conflicts. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031201"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/human-bureaucracy/202502/trust-the-pendulum-swing"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/photo-1632652370199-07a1086d729c.jpg?itok=00fUyG4e" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Elmer Cañas / Unsplash" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/resilience" hreflang="en-sg">Resilience</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/human-bureaucracy/202502/trust-the-pendulum-swing" rel="bookmark">Trust the Pendulum Swing</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/alex-snider-ma-cmf" hreflang="en">Alex Snider MA, CMF</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 24, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/human-bureaucracy" hreflang="en">Human Bureaucracy</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> When our lives feel like they are going in the wrong direction, the pendulum reminds us that struggle isn’t the end of the story. Here’s how to trust the swing. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> When our lives feel like they are going in the wrong direction, the pendulum reminds us that struggle isn’t the end of the story. 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