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psychologytoday.com > us > blog > philosophies-in-psychology > 202609 > why-looking-inward-wont-make-you-authentic

Looking Inward Won’t Make You Authentic

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (446+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Living authentically was central to existentialism long before it became diluted by modern self-help culture. Today, authenticity is often framed as a solo journey—something achieved merely by turning inward, analyzing our feelings, and…...

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3+ week, 5+ day ago   (131+ words) High Focus Centers - High Focus Centers - Johns Creek, Treatment Center, Alpharetta, GA, 30022, (470) 516-5599, High Focus Centers in Johns Creek, Georgia, is a key provider of accessible outpatient mental and behavioral health treatment for adults and adolescents ages 12-17, significantly contributing to the…...

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psychologytoday.com > us > blog > mind-brain-and-value > 202609 > why-your-greatest-strength-is-your-biggest-problem

Why Your Greatest Strength Is Your Biggest Problem

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (795+ words) Updated September 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. In Diana Hill's new book, Wise Effort, she provides a striking image: A bird flies into her kitchen through an open door, panics, and heads straight for the large window, mistaking it for…...

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psychologytoday.com > us > blog > how-writing-works > 202608 > four-ways-to-avoid-the-ai-writing-slop-a-thon

Four Ways to Avoid the AI Writing Slop-a-Thon

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (336+ words) Posted August 28, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma Last week, Nature reported that 90% of published biomedicine papers used some form of AI assistance. And that statistic covers manuscripts that editors thought worthy of publication, not the scores of AI-generated rejects editors discarded....

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psychologytoday.com > nz > blog > putting-america-to-work > 202608 > what-happens-when-ai-does-the-beginners-work

What Happens When AI Does the Beginner's Work?

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (645+ words) Psychology Today We use third-party cookies to analyze site usage, store preferences, and deliver relevant content and ads. You can opt out anytime by selecting "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" and clicking "Save My Preferences." To opt…...

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psychologytoday.com > nz > blog > ulterior-motives > 202609 > beliefs-about-willpower-affect-whether-you-try-hard-tasks

Beliefs About Willpower Affect Whether You Try Hard Tasks

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (202+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Think about the people in your life. Some of them always seem to look for the easiest path through a situation. They avoid challenges. Others seek challenges out. They test their mental and physical…...

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psychologytoday.com > sg > blog > the-future-brain > 202609 > the-attention-deficit-of-ai-revealed

The Attention Deficit of AI Revealed

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (255+ words) Posted September 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Twenty years later, in 2022, ChatGPT was made available to the public by OpenAI. The powerful capabilities of LLMs have started an entire transformation of AI adoption across academic research and industries. The rapid adoption…...

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Healing Means Coming Home to Oneself | Psychology Today New Zealand

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (363+ words) Posted September 9, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma The first afternoon of my release from a mental health facility, my mother pressed the keys to a car she had bought me into my hand. It was not a ceremony, and there was…...

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Your Brain Is a Social Butterfly | Psychology Today Ireland

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (446+ words) Posted September 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Think about the last time you had a terrible day at work and finally got to see your person. Chances are nothing about the problems of your life changed. The difficult conversation with the…...

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psychologytoday.com > au > blog > the-future-brain > 202609 > ai-behavior-impacted-by-internal-confidence-levels

AI Behavior Impacted by Internal Confidence Levels

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (291+ words) Posted September 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Metacognition was largely introduced in the 1970s. American developmental psychologist and Stanford Professor James H. Flavell (1928-2025) coined the term “metacognition” in 1979 as “knowledge and cognition about cognitive phenomena.” Since then, the term metacognition has been more…...