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Everything is Fine? Exercising Control and Authenticity in this “New Normal”

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Amidst all the major threats posed by COVID-19, there are glimmers of hope that people are adjusting better than you might imagine—at least where a sense of authenticity and personal control are concerned.

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The Burden of Being Alone with Our Secrets

Not talking with other people about our secrets means that we are left alone with the hard work of figuring them out.

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Purposeful Citizens Make for Richer Societies

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Living an engaging life may not only help you but also your society.

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Does Social Media Make Us Sad, Stupid, and Narcissistic?

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Scientific evidence based on hundreds of studies does not support sensationalist headlines on the perils of social media use.

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Masculinity: Toxic or Tenuous?

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Research on gender roles reveals a curious sense in which men are the “weaker sex.” Many men seem to live in a chronic state of insecurity about whether they are “real men.”