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Ideas Society

Sincericide — When Saying What You Really Think Can Doom A Relationship

We all know good communication is the bedrock of a healthy relationship. Here’s why keeping some of your thoughts to yourself, and a practiced lack of utter sincerity, is a bedrock of a healthy couple.

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Society

The Perilous Gurus Of Online Psychology, From Reiki To “Touch Therapy” As Sex Abuse Cure

Social networks are full of false gurus who claim to be experts in mental health and well-being. Do we need new laws against these kinds of charlatans to restore credibility to professional psychology?

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Migrant Lives Society

The Changing Destiny Of Chicago’s Polish Diaspora

Based on conversations with author and psychotherapist Gregorz Dzedzić, who is part of the Polish diaspora in Chicago, as well as the diary entries of generations of Polish immigrants, journalist Joanna Dzikowska has crafted a narrative that characterizes the history of the community, from its beginnings to its modern-day assimilation.

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Society

A Madrid Court’s Method To Help Children Testifying In Sex Abuse Cases

Madrid courtrooms have designed private “waiting rooms” for children. In these spaces, a mix of talk and play with a psychologist allows the children to calmly testify before judges.

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Society

Parental Burnout Is Real — And Taking Leave Is Not An Option

Burnout doesn’t just occur in the workplace. Pressured by unrealistic perfectionism and a cult of performance, parents are also increasingly affected by a similar weight at home that becomes too much to bear. Here’s how to recognize the symptoms and act before before it’s too late.

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Society

The Strange Case Of “Doctor S” – A Phony Star Shrink In Brussels

Yassine S. presented himself in Brussels as a Harvard-educated psychologist. Business was booming until his “mental manipulations” caught the attention of colleagues.

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Geopolitics

In Germany, Schools Can’t Handle Refugee Children

Germany’s state of Bavaria is overwhelmed by the number of Somali refugees, creating a crisis at schools ill-equipped to deal with not only language barriers, but serious childhood trauma.

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