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Popular culture often frames love and dating as a competitive marketplace shaped by evolution and rigid gender differences, but relationship science tells a different story. Paul Eastwick, PhD, talks about what the research says about attraction, compatibility and long-term bondi ...  Show more

For many women, being a daughter is not just a family role – it’s a lifelong job. Dr. Allison Alford discusses what she calls “daughtering”: the work of managing family dynamics, from coordinating schedules to soothing emotions to worrying about a parent’s future. She discusses w ...  Show more

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Jonathan Shedler to discuss narcissistic personality disorder. Dr. Shedler is a psychologist, consultant, clinical educator, researcher, and author with over 100 scholarly publications. His article, "The Efficacy of Psychodynam ...  Show more

Betsy Holmberg, PhD, author of Unkind Mind, joins us to discuss the neuroscience of why women are so hard on themselves and how to quiet the inner critic for good. Holmberg is a psychologist and author specializing in overthinking and negative self-talk. She writes for Psychology ...  Show more

Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, the original host of Savvy Psychologist, makes her return to the show to discuss her new book How to Be Enough. Monica dives deep with Dr. Hendriksen into the roots of perfectionism, its impact on self-worth, and practical strategies for embracing self-ac ...

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