Psychology Today

When life feels overwhelming, it's all too easy to neglect our relationship—leaving us and our partner worse off. Fortunately, restoring that connection doesn't necessarily require a lot of quality time, and simple, consistent rituals throughout the day can make a real difference. Relationship therapist Tasha Seiter explains how to get started.

Ask any of the thousands of kids cracking up as they repeatedly say "6-7" and they'll tell you the phrase means nothing. Actually, one expert argues, it means everything. Here's why.

Depression may manifest differently in men than it does in women, which often makes it more challenging to identify.

Fascinating new research shows that our particular personality types may be strongly linked to which types of exercise we'll enjoy (or hate). Understanding this could save your workout.

Touch is typically an essential element of close relationships, especially romantic ones, so when one person is averse to the other's touch, it can create tension and stress. New research finds that how someone feels about touch may depend, in part, on their attachment style—as well as, surprisingly, the attachment style, personality traits, and motivations of the person touching them.

Loneliness is on the rise, and for many of us, friendships seem harder than ever to build and maintain. Fortunately, close friendships, while undoubtedly important, aren't the only way for humans to fulfill their needs for belonging and validation. "Fringe-ships"—the casual relationships we develop with people we see regularly in our day-to-day lives—can also do the job. The best part? There's almost no such thing as a bad "fringe-ship"—and we don't need to invest a lot of time or effort to benefit from them. Here's why.

Traits like perfectionism and people-pleasing often fuel success—but they can also lead someone straight to burnout. Some conscious personality shifts, like these, can help avoid that trap.

Research suggests that our thoughts feel more dangerous at night—so when anxious, panicky thoughts wake us up, it's hard to imagine how we'll get back to sleep. The Stoics have a solution.

In an era of heightened anxiety about AI manipulation, fostering curiosity and the ability to question at a young age could be the best way to build kids' cognitive immunity. Start here.

It's hard not to feel hurt when a friend seemingly ignores your text. But in an overstimulating, always-on world, they might have a legitimate reason: Nearly 1 in 3 people feel daily stress related to keeping up with their messages, surveys find, and 1 in 6 admit to ignoring some texts simply due to overload. Here's what else could be going on.