#identity
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Why Not Sharing Life Isn't Secret
Psychiatrist Serge Tisseron explains why some people don't share their lives publicly but still have strong identities.
Psychologies · 1m
Rams coach Sean McVay on identity beyond football
Rams coach Sean McVay admits his Super Bowl wins left him empty, urging identity beyond job success.
OutKick · 1m
Fashion Healed My Mental Health
Fashion became my therapy after OCD diagnosis.
Cosmopolitan · 1m
Retirement Regrets: Why Some Feel Worse After Leaving Work
Retirement brings unexpected regret for some as they struggle to redefine identity after work ends.
Psychologies · 1m
Retirement Silence: Identity Shifts in Men
Men often become quieter after retirement, not due to poor health but identity upheaval.
Psychologies · 1m
Bristol Photo Festival's Time Machine Theme
Bristol's biennial photography festival uses 'Time Machine' to explore layered histories and futures
Digital Camera World · 1m
When kids leave, who are you?
Empty nest syndrome forces parents to rediscover their identity beyond parenting.
Psychologies · 1m
Dressing young after 65 isn't denying age
Society assumes older people in jeans and bright colors are refusing to age, but research shows it's often just staying true to yourself.
Psychologies · 1m
Your childhood hobby holds clues to who you are now
Revisiting activities you loved as a kid can help you understand yourself better and reconnect with forgotten parts of your identity.
TIME · 2m
Principal to retail worker: the career reset I needed
After 25 years in education, a school leader quit with no backup plan and found clarity working part-time at Anthropologie.
Business Insider · 2m
Kaepernick's Mom Wanted Him to Date Taylor Swift
The former NFL quarterback reveals in his memoir that his adoptive mother suggested he pursue the pop star, not understanding his identity.
Billboard · 1m
How to talk to kids about identity and hate
Psychologists explain how parents can help children process scary news about people like them.
The Conversation · 3m
Jasmine Guy on joy, faith and finding herself at 64
The 'A Different World' star opens up about her identity beyond acting, her three stress-busting Cs, and what's next.
Woman's World · 2m
Sartre's hell: when other people's opinions trap us
Why 'hell is other people' isn't about hating humanity, but about losing yourself in their judgment.
Psychologies · 2m
Proud to be Sabahan, still fully Malaysian
East Malaysians on food fights, visible development gaps, and why September 16 deserves the same weight as August 31.
Malay Mail · 4m
Your 9/11 memory is 40% wrong
Twenty-five years of tracking the same people shows flashbulb memories drift fast, then freeze into a story you'd swear by.
Fortune · 2m
Staying 20 years is not the same as standing still
Why people who never leave their employer often hold three strengths the job market keeps overlooking.
Psychologies · 1m
I went home to Mexico City and felt like a visitor
Six years abroad, two without a visit, and the city I called home started answering to someone else.
Business Insider · 1m
You remember 9/11 wrong, and that's fine
Memory researchers have tracked the same people for 25 years, and about 40% of what they recall about hearing the news does not match what they first said.
The Conversation · 2m · 5 views
DEI got hijacked, and we all lost something
A Black columnist went into DEI training expecting to teach white colleagues, and came out having learned about his own privilege.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m