Psychology Today

Many men who are highly proactive in other areas are passive in their romantic relationships, leaving their partners to carry a heavy emotional load. These are the major reasons why.

As many as 80 percent of people who experience depression report serious brain fog episodes that linger long after others symptoms have resolved. What makes brain fog so hard to shake, and what can be done about it? A new study offers surprising clues.

Sleep procrastination, or constantly putting off going to bed even when we know we shouldn't, is a common problem with potentially serious consequences. This is what drives it and how to stop it.

What makes someone intelligent, has always been notoriously difficult to pin down, especially as experts disagree on what aspects of intelligence are most essential. For example, many see this quality as particularly vital although it has little to do with IQ.

Some people who live alone share a morbid curiosity: If they died, would their hungry pet eat them? There's little research, but emergency-responder reports suggest some fascinating answers.

Pursue/withdraw is one of the most harmful dynamics couples can find themselves caught in. The more that one partner makes demands or criticizes to try to get a response, the more the other may experience physiological flooding and freeze up, only leading to more desperate attempts. Tasha Seiter, Ph.D., explains how it develops and suggests ways to break free.

We know that lying is a common phenomenon. It poses a real problem for researchers asking people to self-report on their mental states, and for anyone else trying to avoid being manipulated. New research suggests how to spot and live with these "supernormal liars."

All relationships have ups and downs, but individuals high in one personality trait are more likely to view them negatively, making a marriage less of a safe space and, often, leading to its end.

The original diagnostic criteria for autism were based on boys, leaving many girls overlooked. Now that we know more about autism in women, that's changing, but more needs to be done.

Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who reflexively blamed you for everything that ever went wrong? Here's a technique that could help overcome that dynamic.