Psychology

Study: To fight dementia, stay optimistic

Every six-point increase on a standard optimism scale corresponded to a 15% reduction in the likelihood of developing the condition.

An outlook for life.
David Kosak.

David Kosak on cultivating hope as a discipline in a digitally saturated, emotionally complex world

It's OK to stop from time to time

Between routine and emergency: How do we slowly return to a reality that changed quickly?

 Children wearing face masks attend a class as students return to school after the summer break, less than a month into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster drive, at Arazim Elementary School in Tel Aviv, Israel September 1, 2021

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll


Are you being gaslighted by your rabbi or therapist? Here's how to tell - explainer

Morning prayer: “Keep us far from an evil person and an evil companion.”

 Gaslighting is the deliberate attempt to gain control over others by making them doubt their very identity, feelings, and perceptions (illustrative)

The psychology of kinocide: Why do terrorists target families and women? - opinion

Hamas could have executed families and walked away. But they didn’t. They lingered. They engaged in frenzied massacres, brutal torture, and mutilation.

 DR. COCHAV ELKAYAM-LEVY, interviewed by Caleb Ben Dor, speaks about the Dvora Institute’s project dealing with kinocide, at a Speak Easy lecture series event in Tel Aviv earlier this month

The psychology behind crash games and their global popularity


The psychology behind player retention in iGaming

If you are always wondering how casinos manage to make their games so addictive and engaging, then you’ve come to the right place. Here’s our short guide on what makes these games work so well and wh


War increases postpartum depression, PTSD in pregnant Israeli women - study

Symptoms the women reported to have experienced include war-related nightmares, feeling constantly on edge or easily startled, and disconnected.

 A woman and a baby.

'Picture of hell': Hostage families' reveal suffering of living hostages in Gaza

The report stressed that for wounded and ill hostages in Gaza, "each additional day in captivity may be fatal."

 The tunnel in Rafah, Gaza Strip, where six hostages were murdered by Hamas. September 10, 2024.

‘The goal is to create a situation in which Hamas will fear the population in Gaza,’ expert says

Dr. Ofer Grosbard, a clinical psychologist, discussed Israel's use of psychological warfare and the next steps in the war.

 Hamas terrorists against backdrop of Gazan demonstrators in the Gaza Strip (illustration).

United Hatzalah launches Israel’s first psychotrauma dog unit

Emotional support dogs offer comfort and stress relief to those in distress

 The united Hatzalah graduating ceremony for participants of its Psychotrauma Canine Unit.

Logotherapy in action: Adapting Victor Frankl's teachings to unprecedented circumstances - opinion

As much as we strive to be individuals, unique with our fingerprints, we are social beings and depend on others and a community. I choose to stay connected.

 Anxiety (Illustrative)

Academics pen letter condemning American Psychological Association antisemitism

Signed by thousands of professionals, the letter condemns the American Psychological Association for failing to tackle antisemitism.

  The American Psychological Association headquarters in Washington, D.C.