Sitemap - 2024 - Provoked with Dr. Todd Kashdan

Social Yips, Hijacked Brains, and Cross-Cultural Differences on What Emotion Regulation Strategies Work

Horror Movies that Ruin Childhood, Hot Dogs, Overbearing Grandmothers, and Shoddy Sleep Research

9 Examples of How Animal Abilities Surpass Humans

This is a Four Year Test of How You Handle Uncertainty + Emotional Reactivity

Notes on Insidious Relationship Beliefs, Jagged Personality Profiles, Shaping Childhood Rebellions, Et cetera, et cetera

The Music Coolness Spiral of Death + 40 Big Predictors of Trust

Why Defining Your Purpose Matters

The Beauty and Terror of Dating in Mid-Life

10 Interesting, Neglected Findings by Phil Zimbardo on Time Perspective

Does Mindfulness Really Impact Prejudice? Big Results + a New 3-Dimensional Model

The Quickest Way to Reduce The Impact of Social Anxiety

A New Understanding of How Social Anxiety Operates

A New Understanding of How Depression Operates

The Story of the Most Effective Nazi Interviewer: Do Not Read This Article

How Personality Judgments Turn You Into a Cruel Person

Flippant Claims of Trauma + Silver Linings in Psychological Disorders

What Drives Us to Rekindle Old Flames?

Lessons from My Best Interview on "Rethinking Curiosity"

5 Essential Insights on Regret

Why I Chose to Work At George Mason University Instead of Harvard

Do Self-Help Books Really Work?

The Precarious Tightrope of Modern Masculinity

15 Creativity Myths, Led Zeppelin, and Book Writing Tips

When Your Child Makes a Horrific Accusation - About You

7 Ways to Make People Laugh

What Do People REALLY Want In Romantic Partners?

The Error That Changed Musical History

The Evolution of Purpose Research, the Black Sheep Effect, and a Curiosity Workshop Demonstration

A Visual of How (Effective) Therapy Works

Openness to Experience, Mercy for Campus Protestors, Purpose Partners, & Olympic Controversies

50,000 Citations Celebration! My 3 Favorite Well-Being Laboratory Discoveries

Well-Being Profiling, Narrative Therapy for Trauma, and Neck Down Psychology

Avoiding, Accepting, and Harnessing Pain: Turning Stoicism into Scientific Tools and Strategies

The Future of Work + the 10% Retirement Challenge

Would the World Be Better Without Narcissism?

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Being a Curious Person

The Evidence on Spanking Children

Inertia: Why We Stick to Bad Habits and How to Break Free

Fixing the Biggest Driving Mistake

A Cheat Sheet for Fixing Broken Systems - Politics, Education, Law, Work, Relationships

What Contributes to Great Work Achievements?

Are You Underestimating the Benefits of Anxiety?

How To Deal with Terrible News

Harnessing The Dark Side of Your Personality

Tortured Artists and Curiosity

Our Next Ask Me Anything is Tomorrow

The Science of Storytelling

6 Groundbreaking Happiness Findings from 1969

A Shortcut to Wisdom

The Overlooked Wisdom of Older Adults

3 Psychological Strengths to Dissent Effectively

What It's Like to Be Trolled for 10 Years

Weird Things About Well-Being

The Probability of Being a Great Father

Unpacking Mental Fortitude + Violent Disagreements + Rational Decision-Making

12 Shortcuts to Building Life Purpose

What's Bothering Me the Most in Psychology

The Last Acceptable Form of Discrimination

How People React to My Sexual Assault

A Major Criticism to My Last Post on Creativity

Why Your Kid is Not Creative

Details on New Monthly Virtual Conversations - for Premium Subscribers

My Interview with Jim Coan on Love and Curiosity

Do You Have Good or Great Friendships?

Rethinking Social Anxiety, Curiosity, and Purpose in Life

My Dr. Phil Episode on Trigger Warnings Airs on May 15th!

For Those Who Stepped In When Mom Wasn't There

A Single Image Depicting Everything Wrong with Social Media

What Would You Do If This Happened in a Graduate School Interview?

Principled Protests: A Guide to Influencing Without Alienating

Beyond Groupthink: Cultivating Curiosity & Independent Thinking in Group Settings

Results from 24 Years Teaching Psychology X

The Great Disconnect: Why We Lose Touch and How to Rekindle Old Friendships

What Kurt Vonnegut Taught Me About Mental Restoration

Courage is Malleable

When Ghosts from the Past Influence Our Present Social Interactions

Creating Better Friendships: Two Suggestions

6 Lessons from Working in a Pornography Store at Age 13

The surprising benefits of anxiety and how you could harness them

Happiness Measures That Suck + A Killer Exercise

Men Deserve Some Compassion

My Experience on the Dr. Phil Show

What Dr. Daniel Kahneman Taught Us About Happiness

A Quick Primer to Avoid Pseudo-Science on Well-Being Topics

My Father-Son Podcast Interview on How to Be a Good Rebel

Unlocking the Mystery of Social Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom

The One Question You Must Ask to Determine Other People's Happiness

The Danger of Believing Intellectual Ability is Important

Handling Micro-Rejections to Improve Your Relationships

The Troubling Trend of Self-Diagnosing Mental Health

What Types of Hobbies Boost Your Happiness?

3 Instructions for Maximizing a Moment

Exclusive Preview: Unveiling the Details of My Upcoming Book

Trusting Quick-Fire Judgments: How Fast is Your Brain Sizing Up Strangers?

Unlocking the Secret of How Interests Evolve

Relationship Lessons from Rats

Part 2 of 2 Incredible Discoveries About Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Part 1 of 2 Incredible Discoveries About Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

4 Fictional Books that Nail the Passion, Agony, Monotony, and Endurance of Relationships

Know the 37 Early Influencers Before Celebrating Darwin's 215th birthday

Exclusive: My Most Versatile 5-Minute Well-Being Exercise for Workshops and Courses

I Almost Shared My Deepest Suffering With You: A Cautionary Tale

New Research on How Being Curious Enhances Public Speaking Skills

Authenticity Illusions: When Trying to Be Real Reveals the Deep Fake

The Day I Almost Got My Ass Kicked in High School

Unmasking Pain and Creativity

The Nerd Battle Royale: Is Grit, Curiosity, or Some Combination the Key to Creativity?

Niceness Sucks: The Sugar-Coated Plague

The "Alternative Ending" of The Art of Insubordination

Ben Franklin's Guide to Winning Friends: A Revolutionary Approach

Beyond the Shadows: Inspiring Journeys of Thriving After Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality

The Puppeteers of Perception

The Emotional Echo: Can Our Ability to Manage Emotions Extend to Others?

Hidden Citation Rules Amid the Plagiarism Wars

Harnessing the Hidden Power of Anxiety

The Humble Genius