Article Archive — Page 5 of 7
Continued listing of research guides and reflective essays from the Shu Dong Talk Editorial Team.
Impostor Syndrome: What Psychology Research Describes About Causes and Responses
Impostor syndrome, also called impostor phenomenon, has received substantial research and popular attention. This summary pulls from psychology.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: What Sleep Medicine and Clinical Resources Describe
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the most evidence-supported treatment for chronic insomnia. This summary pulls from sleep medicine.
High-Functioning Anxiety: The Quiet Cost of Looking Competent While Running on Adrenaline
Uncover the psychology and hidden somatic toll of high-functioning anxiety—why outward competence masks internal dread and how to shift off adrenaline.
The Holiday and Weekend Loneliness Paradox: Why Mandatory Cheer Makes Solitude Feel Heavier
Explore why weekends, holidays, and sunny days often intensify loneliness through social comparison and expectation gaps, plus how to structure restorative solitude.
When Group Chats Go Quiet: What Social Psychology Says About the Experience
Many adults maintain friendships through group chats — text, social media, or messaging platforms — and the experience of these chats going quiet is.
Habit Formation: What Psychology Research Describes About Building Routines
Habit formation is a topic of significant practical interest and research attention. This summary pulls from psychology research, behavior change.
Gratitude Practice: What Positive Psychology Research Describes
Gratitude practice has become a widely researched topic in positive psychology. This summary pulls from positive psychology research, mental health.
Grieving Your Unlived Lives: Processing the Quiet Loss of Paths You Didn't Take
Why choosing one life path means mourning others. Learn the psychology of counterfactual grief, identity transitions, and making peace with unlived possibilities.
Maintaining Friendships in Adulthood: What Psychology Research Describes
Adult friendships have substantial effects on wellbeing and longevity, but maintaining them across busy adult lives can be challenging. This summary.
Goal Setting: What Psychology Research Describes About Effective Approaches
Goal setting is one of the most studied topics in organizational and motivational psychology. This summary pulls from psychology research, motivation.
Exercise and Mental Health: What the Research Describes About Effects and Mechanisms
Exercise has substantial research support as an intervention for mental health. This summary pulls from public health resources, mental health.
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety: What Clinical Psychology Resources Describe
Exposure therapy is among the most evidence-supported treatments for anxiety disorders. This summary pulls from clinical psychology resources, anxiety.
Emotional Numbness and Flatness: When You Don't Feel Sad, But Nothing Feels Exciting Either
Understand the psychology and neurobiology of emotional numbness and mild anhedonia—why chronic stress flattens affect and how to gently restore feeling.
Essential Oils for Aromatherapy: What the Published Research and Safety Resources Describe
Essential oils are commonly used in aromatherapy, a complementary practice with a long history. This summary pulls from aromatherapy research, FDA.
Emotional Intelligence: What Psychology Research Describes About the Concept
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a concept that has generated substantial research and popular interest since the 1990s. This summary pulls from.
Digital Emotional Labor: The Hidden Exhaustion of Performing Enthusiasm on Video Calls and Chat
Explore Arlie Hochschild's theory of emotional labor in remote and hybrid work, why surface acting on video calls and chat drains you, and how to recover.
Emotional Granularity: Why Precisely Naming What You Feel Reduces Amygdala Reactivity
Explore Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's research on emotional granularity and Dr. Matthew Lieberman's affect labeling—why precise words calm the amygdala.
Emotional Resilience: What Psychology Research Describes About Building It
Emotional resilience is a frequently discussed concept in mental health and psychology. This summary pulls from psychology research, mental health.
Decision Fatigue: What Psychology Research Describes
Decision fatigue is a concept from behavioral psychology and behavioral economics that has gained significant research attention. This summary pulls.
Digital Detox and Screen Time: What Mental Health Resources Describe
Digital detox and screen time management have become common topics in wellness discussions. This summary pulls from mental health resources, public.