Category: Psychology and Psychologists

What Happens When Artists Start Going to Therapy?

In a number of exhibitions on view this year, people are pushing back on the cliché of suffering being essential to art, embracing recovery and wellness instead.
Therapy Notes Are Accessible to Patients. Is That a Good Thing?

Health care systems have been putting therapists’ progress reports online, much to the surprise (and anger) of some patients.
This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories

In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.
How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients

Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found.
F.D.A. Declines to Approve MDMA Therapy, Seeking More Study

The agency said there was insufficient data to allow the use of a treatment for PTSD that involves the drug known as Ecstasy, according to the company seeking approval.
How ‘Inside Out’ and Its Sequel Became a Tool for Therapists and Schools

Mental health professionals and educators say the movies are remarkably helpful in providing a common language they can use with children and parents.
No Contact America

Encouraged on social media, many Americans are estranging themselves from their families as a therapeutic step.
Researchers Say Social Media Warning Is Too Broad

Some scientists who study youth mental health say the evidence does not support the notion that social media is harmful per se.
What ‘Inside Out 2’ Teaches Us About Anxiety

A new emotion has taken over Riley’s teenage mind. And she has lessons for us all.
What Is the Gray Rock Method?

Some say that becoming as dull as a rock is an effective way to disengage.
First He Came For Cancel Culture. Now He Wants to Cancel Smartphones

The N.Y.U. professor Jonathan Haidt became a favorite in Silicon Valley for his work on what he called the “coddling” of young people. Now, he has an idea for fixing Gen Z.
The Psychedelic Evangelist

A Johns Hopkins scientist was known for rigorous studies of psychedelics. Was he a true believer?