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The Road to Healing Begins with a Single Sentence

New Emotion Science Article

Ever found yourself struggling with difficult emotions from challenging experiences? One way to soothe these difficult feelings and make sense of the situation is to write about them. Our science article this month features research on why the simple act of reflective, gently promoted writing can have such restorative effects on our well-being.

The Power of Knowing Yourself: What is Self Awareness?

Featured Podcast Episode

Imagine you’re at your high school reunion. It’s been about 15 years since you last saw your peers from school. A former classmate of yours comes up and says “Wow! You’re a professor at a university now? That’s awesome. You’ve really come a long way since your high school years, eh?” Your ex-teacher chimes in too. “Yes! You’ve changed a lot. I’m so proud of you!” You flash an awkward smile but internally wonder, “what does that mean? What was wrong with me back in the day? Was I that different? Did I really change?” This is what many would call a lack of self-awareness. But what exactly is self-awareness? And how does one become more self-aware?