Mutual Assured Delusion — the psychology of missing red flags. yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/th…

Most of us opt out of small, seemingly pointless exchanges, convinced they’re not worth our time. But we’re wrong. The problem isn’t boring conversations. It’s deciding they’re boring before they start. drsamanthaboardman.substack.…

Fear of saying the wrong thing is killing conversation. But connection isn’t built on perfect words. It’s built on reaching out. drsamanthaboardman.substack.…

Few of us will ever leave the atmosphere, but we can learn from those who do. Astronauts experience something called the Overview Effect: a shift towards awe, connection, and perspective. Here’s the thing: 💡 You don’t have to leave Earth to find it. drsamanthaboardman.substack.…

ADHD Isn’t a Trauma Response Newer approaches to ADHD shed light on its origins, challenges, and gifts. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

September isn’t a crisis. It’s a chance to grow. drsamanthaboardman.substack.…

Feeling down? Do the OPPOSITE of what feels right: "Just because you feel like retreating & disconnecting doesn’t mean you should. The truth is that the last thing you feel like doing is often what will fortify you." From @sambmd drsamanthaboardman.substack.…

The next time you find yourself falling into the pessimism pothole — these three phrases will help you gain some perspective, build real time resilience, and get better at turning lemons into lemonade. 🍋 Read more on @Yahoo creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle…

Twist on the famous "Marshmallow Test": adding a second child helps resist temptation of the marshmallow. New study finds that children are more likely to wait for a larger reward if they have a buddy who has pledged to hold out than if they’re alone. gizmodo.com/new-twist-on-fam…

Feeling your feelings is healthy. Fixating on them, however, might be what’s holding you back. Emotions are data, not direction — you don’t need to understand every feeling to keep moving forward. The real key to resilience is action over analysis. drsamanthaboardman.substack.…

Beware the boomerask. Here’s a simple strategy to strengthen social bonds and turn curiosity into connection. drsamanthaboardman.substack.…

While 'popcorn brain' may not be an official diagnosis, the sensation of feeling overstimulated and mentally scattered is a very real experience. Here’s how to replace cognitive chaos with cognitive calm. drsamanthaboardman.substack.…

Yes! Teachers are speaking up about the damage that smartphones, laptops, and tablets have done to education. Each of those things is a distraction machine. A book is an attention-enhancing machine.

Here are 3 ways to help a friend who struggles with anxiety (from people who have anxiety).

Halfway through university I was diagnosed with clinical depression. After a battery of tests and interviews with psychologists I eventually met with the psychiatrist who was to dispense my medication. Instead he asked me a question that no one had ever asked. "Why are you depressed?" So I told him about the meaninglessness of life in an accidental universe where all life was just the product of chance. "You want me to put you on medication because you're an intellectual?" he said. Then he said the wildest thing: "My concern is that your depression is part of a process and the drugs will slow it down." He told me to go home and observe all the thoughts in my mind instead of trying to escape from them. If in three days I still wanted the drugs, to come back and he'd give them to me. So I went home and spent three days journaling, had three epiphanies about the nature of reality, and the year-long depression immediately lifted. I wonder about all the kids like me who got the drugs instead.