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How Consciousness Studies Helps Navigate Uncertainty and Collective Trauma
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What Can You Do With a Humanistic Psychology Degree? Career Paths and Outcomes
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How Saybrook University Applies Humanistic Psychology to AI in Graduate Education
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The Art of Healing Through Creative Expression: Humanistic Psychology at Saybrook University
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Whisper Networks and Wounded Healers: How Counselors Take Care of Their Own Mental Health
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Mind-Body Medicine and Cardiovascular Health
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Humanistic Psychology
What Is Sports Psychology? Skills Needed to Become a Sports Psychologist
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Famous Athletes and Sport Psychology
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Saybrook Kicks off Nationwide Campaign to Address the Mental Health Crisis
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Saybrook community members participate in Creativity Conference
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More than man's best friend
Animal friends were a source of comfort for many as they worked from home during the pandemic. How might post-pandemic transitions affect the bonds many formed with their pets during lockdown?
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Humanistic Psychology
The psychology of morality
Rabbi Ron Finkelstein, Saybrook Ph.D. candidate, discusses the history of the meaning of morality, its evolution, and how important it is for therapists to remember that ethics and current culture greatly impact our morals.
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Humanistic Psychology
References for “The Psychology of Morality”
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A matter of perspective
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You Are What You Grow
The restorative power of plants and gardening is hard to deny, but how exactly do they work their regenerative magic on our minds and souls?
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Humanistic Psychology
The power of meditation
Luann Fortune, Ph.D., offers examples and tips on how to begin meditating to improve your mental health.
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Humanistic Psychology
The First Hug
Coronavirus took us away from our loved ones for
months—what does it mean to embrace again?
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Humanistic Psychology
References for “Our Psychological Response to the Pandemic
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Humanistic Psychology
Our Psychological Response to a Pandemic
Humanistic psychology places an emphasis on the creative and imaginative aspects of experience and shows promise on what can be done to amend and live through this crisis.
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Emotional self-regulation: how to check-in with yourself
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Humanistic Psychology
A shared human experience, alone
As we continue to live in this unprecedented period in history, President Nathan Long encourages us to not lose sight of the larger, existential questions explored in the latest issue of UNBOUND.
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Humanistic Psychology
Course Spotlight: Eco-psychology
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The loneliest generation
Three in 10 millennials report always feeling lonely, more than any other generation. Is technology to blame, or is it simply human nature?
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Humanistic Psychology
The unconscious subconscious
Exploring the depths of the subconscious and the power of tapping into it.
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Horses and healing
How one woman’s relationship with her horse transformed her into an advocate for equine assisted therapy.
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Humanistic Psychology
Peak performance
The use of biofeedback has become increasingly popular—from athletes to CEOs—seeking to manage stress and optimize performance.
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Humanistic Psychology
Archetypes and their applications
Each human being is unique, but one’s quest for self isn’t. For individuals and organizations, identifying archetypes can bring great success and fulfillment.
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Mindfulness Over Matter
With exposure to suicide swirling in the media, America needs to implement more preventative measures in dealing with trauma. Mindfulness may be the answer.
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Being human in the 21st century
As society becomes more complex and technology evolves to make our lives more convenient, we’re also being pulled apart more and more.
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Healing the whole person
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Humanistic Psychology
Ease Stress by Getting Curious
Curiosity can reduce the downfall of a stressful work environment.
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Humanistic Psychology
Alternative treatment options for chronic stress, inflammation, anxiety, and more
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Humanistic Psychology
Learning to actually ‘live’ before I die
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Humanistic Psychology
Connecting guided imagery and motivational interviewing in meditation class
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Successfully embracing growing older and wiser
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Psychophysiology treatments: Using biofeedback therapy to treat phantom limb pain
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Humanistic Psychology
My Journey Into Mindfulness
President Nathan Long, Ed.D., reflects on how mindfulness practices have changed his life for the better since joining the Saybrook University community.
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Spiritually Speaking
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Importance of ‘checking in’ after silent meditation
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Saybrook adjunct connects MLK’s influence to psychology, other APA Convention events
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Relax, release, rebuild through silent meditation
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Connecting ancestral healing and psychological health
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Humanistic Psychology
Mindfulness or McMindfulness: Can we learn from the West adopting Asian cultures?
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Humanistic Psychology
The fourth revolution
President Nathan Long explores the university's humanistic legacy and a future unbound by convention.
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Eastern versus Western psychology
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Henry Murray’s personology
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Existential-humanistic psychology and Buddhism
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Reflections on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
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Creation through destruction: Embracing our identities as creative destroyers
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Modern day existentialism
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Key ideas in phenomenology: The natural attitude
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What is the DSM-5 Definition of a Mental Disorder?
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Teamwork and the role of reflection
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Fame is a Dangerous Drug: The Psychological Mindset of Being Famous
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Martin Buber: Are you a ‘thou’ or an ‘it’?
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Humanistic Psychology
Saybrook University introduces PhD program focusing on Creativity Studies
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Systems archetypes and their application
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Humanistic Psychology
Case study: Musings on ‘John,’ his glasses, and existential-humanistic psychotherapy
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Humanistic Psychology
The art of thinking together
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Humanistic Psychology
What does ‘humanistic’ mean?
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Humanistic Psychology
Are Good Communication Skills the Foundation of Psychological Success?
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Humanistic Psychology
Being perfectly human means accepting human imperfections
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Humanistic Psychology
The best treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder are deeply personal
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Humanistic Psychology
Studies suggest it is possible to rehabilitate sex offenders – by acknowledging their humanity
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The American Psychological Association’s new guidelines are a step forward for gay rights
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Managing Regrets for Healthy Living
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Pretending to be happy makes other people miserable
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Are antidepressants accomplices to school shootings?
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Humanistic Psychology
Carl Rogers’ legacy of human dignity
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Humanistic Psychology
The psychological impact of suburban poverty could be big
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