“I already messed up my plan by eating a piece of cake, so I might as well start my diet over again on Monday!” “I have a really bad headache. Could this be a brain tumor?!” “My coworker never says ...

Laura Leavitt is a personal finance and wellness writer for CNET. Her work has been published at NextAdvisor, Bankrate, The Simple Dollar, MoneyGeek, Business Insider and more. Sometimes it's easy to ...

A question that has long fascinated psychologists is this. Why does what people think and say often bear little relation to what they do? Following on from this, one might ask why individuals are ...

Ever find yourself in a negative thinking spiral? Of course you have! It’s human nature. Cognitive distortions aka thinking traps– are basically exaggerated or irrational negative thought patterns ...

If you walked into Gee’s Clippers and saw the DJ table and the snacks, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a party. Trap Therapy events are intended to feel like a celebration. In reality it’s a ...