Browsing: Mental Health

We can learn a lot about social psychological persuasion from talking to cult survivors. I recently had the privilege of interviewing psychotherapist, educator, and cult survivor Nicola Ranson. Her memoir, A Slice of Orange: Loving and Leaving the Osho/Rajneesh Cult(Unsolicited Press, Dec. 2026), vividly reveals how bright people can fall victim to toxic psychosocial manipulation.…

Psychology says people who always feel the other shoe is about to drop maybe hypervigilant than negative

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, joins ‘The Faulkner Focus’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s MAHA movement. Rollins highlights the shift in policy towards real food, advocating for dietary reforms and a food supply overhaul to eliminate harmful additives. She explains new SNAP restrictions and agricultural support, aiming to combat food deserts and improve child fitness

Rosa stood at the jeweler’s counter and held out her hand for the second time in three years

Medical students learn one of medicine’s oldest lessons almost as soon as they step onto their clinical rotations. It’s even become part of folklore and sound advice. When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras

Nearly every cautionary tale we tell is the same story. Prometheus steals fire and is punished forever. Frankenstein animates a creature he can’t control. The “unsinkable” Titanicsinks on her maiden voyage. In Jurassic Park, Dr. Ian Malcolm warns the scientists, “Your scientists were so occupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to…

Psychology says people who can’t lie to others aren’t always just feeling guilty, they may be looking out for themselves

Novelist Dale Kushner has entertained a lifelong fascination with the psyche. In her recent book, Wild Freedom, she notes that we can learn from fairy tales and other ancient stories handed down to us over the centuries. They present a record of universal human challenges—fear, jealousy, abandonment, betrayal—and offer a map to navigating these collective…

There’s a growing consensus that Instagram and TikTok are ruining travel for the rest of us. Viral tourism has led to a crush of travelers in a small number of destinations. A 2019 survey found that 86 percent of people chose their travel destinations based on social media content posted by a friend, family member,…

Psychology says individuals who feel happy when a party is canceled don’t dislike people, they just like to stay in their comfort zone