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Facilitating Thought Progression

Evidence-based and novel approach to treating depression and anxiety.

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Cognition

How to Shift Your State of Mind

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on April 29, 2024

Attention, perception, thought, openness, and mood are the pillars of our mental lives. Together, they influence our state of mind and, ultimately, our behavior and performance.

Attention, perception, thought, openness, and mood are the pillars of our mental lives. Together, they influence our state of mind and, ultimately, our behavior and performance.

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Happiness

Keep a Flexible Mind From Hardening Your Heart

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on March 15, 2024

The saying goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” At a minimum, it breeds malaise. Fight the tendency to become unresponsive to the familiar so you can fully experience emotion.

The saying goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” At a minimum, it breeds malaise. Fight the tendency to become unresponsive to the familiar so you can fully experience emotion.

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Attention

Let Your Mind Wander

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on February 20, 2024

Our minds wander for almost half of our waking hours every day. But mind wandering can be a productive, creative "waste of time."

Our minds wander for almost half of our waking hours every day. But mind wandering can be a productive, creative "waste of time."

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Suicide

The Black Box of the Suffering Mind

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on January 8, 2024

A student’s suicide left grievers to wonder why they didn’t see it coming. The answer may lie in our limited ability to reflect what is inside the minds of others.

A student’s suicide left grievers to wonder why they didn’t see it coming. The answer may lie in our limited ability to reflect what is inside the minds of others.

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Cognition

New Approach Shifts Thought Patterns to Improve Mood

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on September 20, 2023