Use Science and Sensibility to explore psychology self-help topics, broaden your perspective, and put yourself in control of your life. I'll share psychological self-help ideas and exercises you can ...

The internet has made getting self-help resources way easier than it was in the past. You don’t have to buy a book or see a motivational speaker to find ways of bettering your life and finding ...

Draw boundaries. Protect your peace. Worry less about pleasing others. The prevailing (and best-selling) wisdom of the day encourages an inward turn. By Emma Goldberg There’s a certain flavor of ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...

If you’re a reader, and you’re on Instagram, chances are the algorithm has fed you posts promising that “this book will change your life” or touting “five books that made me successful.” These claims ...

Many people come to therapy wondering why consuming self-help content isn’t helping them. They ask questions like: “I read more self-help books than anyone I know. It makes me feel inferior because ...

The year 1859 was a big one for British publishing. Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” was published, as was John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty”. So too was a now largely forgotten book by an ...