Relationships
Articles on the applied positive psychology of relationships and communication based on the latest scientific insights.
Pets & Wellbeing: 15 Benefits of Emotional Support Animals
As I write, my dog lies beside me, snoring. He’s our companion, colleague, friend, and family member. Despite ignoring most commands and eating what he [...]
Relationship Therapy Sessions: 45 Questions & Worksheets
We live in a fast-paced, consumer-oriented world in which we all too often either forget or fail to communicate effectively with our partners. Communication, as [...]
Harlow’s Monkey Experiments: 3 Findings About Attachment
Attachment theory refers to the idea that an infant is born with the biological need to have contact with their primary caregiver in the first [...]
21 Healthy Discipline Strategies for Positive Parenting
Parenting comes with its own set of challenges, with new demands and stressors being placed on families in the forms of rapidly developing technology, easier [...]
14 Imago Therapy Worksheets, Examples, and Techniques
The morning after he received his divorce papers, Harville Hendrix was teaching a psychotherapy class when one of his students asked why relationships were so [...]
Prosocial Behavior: 12 Examples, Activities & Findings
It was around midnight when a little dog darted out in front of Dr. Abigail Marsh’s car. She swerved to avoid it, sending her car [...]
Building Healthy Relationships With 40 Helpful Worksheets
Healthy relationships are essential for living a meaningful and fulfilled life. The quality of our relationships with others affects our personal and professional lives and [...]
Social Comparison Theory & 12 Real-Life Examples
Social comparison is a normal behavior strategy where we seek to better understand our status relating to ability, opinion, emotional reaction, and more, by comparing [...]
8 Best Positive Parenting Books & Workbooks for Parents
In our two previous articles, we have included many helpful resources and positive parenting techniques. There are so many great resources and programs it can be [...]
What is Positive Parenting? 33 Examples and Benefits
Most adults will become parents at some point in their lives (i.e., around 89.6% of the adult population worldwide; Ranjan, 2015). And while most of [...]
