One of my favorite applications of cognitive behavioral therapy is to cultivate self-compassion. I try really hard to not have a favorite technique or application because it might bias me against what ...

Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed and evaluated a new eight-week training program that enables psychology trainees to effectively learn cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) by ...

Psychotherapy techniques can be broadly grouped into change and acceptance strategies. Change strategies are exactly what they sound like: techniques for changing how a person feels, thinks, or ...

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term that describes the discomfort you feel when your beliefs don’t line up with your actions. Or it could refer to the tension of holding two conflicting ...

Rates of self-reported cognitive disability among U.S. adults are on the increase, driven largely by a surprising jump among young adults ages 18 to 39, according to a new Yale study. In their ...

A self-fulfilling prophecy is when a person’s expectations about a situation come true due to changes in their own behavior. It is a psychological phenomenon that can play a role in mental health.