The Psychology Practice

21/11/2025

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Money, chores, and the trigger of tone.

21/11/2025

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Happy couples don’t try to control each other, Derek Thompson wrote in 2024. They try to control themselves. Here’s how: https://theatln.tc/WwsKZYXL

21/11/2025

Thank you for the opportunity to work together and share our thoughts with your ArchiFest community 🙌

As part of SGAF+, the panel discussion “From Vitality to Dignity: Bridging Active Ageing and Palliative Care through Design” highlighted two Fei Yue Active Ageing Centres—developed by Colours: Collectively Ours and Tambal + Freight Architects with support from the Lien Foundation—as case studies on integrating active ageing and palliative care.

Perspectives from The Psychology Practice and community development further emphasised that ageing is more than a number, palliative care is not only for the elderly, and successful projects depend on bringing the right stakeholders together. Ultimately, the discussion invites us to imagine a future where public spaces everywhere enable dignity, connection, and vibrancy throughout later life.

Explore more in this post-event reflection by Ar. Chaw Chih Wen of Tambal: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-vitality-dignity-bridging-active-ageing-palliative-8bhdc

20/11/2025

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20/11/2025

Do your kids lie a lot? 🤔

A recent study highlights an unintended consequence of overly strict parenting. Children who fear punishment may become better at lying because they are motivated to avoid trouble. The more anxious a child feels about being reprimanded, the more they practice deception as a coping strategy.

These children are not inherently dishonest. Instead, they are learning adaptive behaviors to navigate an environment where telling the truth feels unsafe. Over time, repeated use of these strategies can make them highly effective at concealing information.

Experts suggest that fostering open communication and a safe environment for honesty is far more effective than strict punishment. Children who feel secure are more likely to tell the truth, express feelings, and develop trust with their caregivers.

Balanced parenting, which sets clear boundaries while encouraging dialogue and understanding, reduces the need for children to lie. It teaches problem-solving, accountability, and emotional regulation instead of secrecy.

The study serves as a reminder that parenting style shapes not just behavior, but the strategies children use to cope with challenges, making trust and safety key to raising honest kids.

20/11/2025

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Survivors choose “the hero’s journey” every day.

20/11/2025

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Studies across the globe have found that married people tend to be happier than single people, Olga Khazan wrote in 2023. What’s their secret?⁠ https://theatln.tc/XZrIfMfa
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Researchers attempting to explain this phenomenon fall into two camps. “Camp No. 1, that of cynical libertines like me,” Khazan writes, “believes that marriage doesn’t make you happy; rather, happy people get married.” In other words, the act of being married isn’t the thing that makes one happy. People who are happy to begin with get married and remain happy, whereas unhappy people remain unmarried and unhappy.⁠
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“In Camp No. 2 are the romantics, who believe that getting married makes you happy, because there’s something special about marriage,” Khazan continues. “The logic of this camp goes as follows: Close, supportive, long-term relationships make you happy. Finding those types of relationships through friendships is possible, but it’s hard. People move away; they get busy. Most friends don’t buy houses or raise children jointly—the kinds of activities that glue people together and force them to cooperate.”⁠
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For this camp, a spouse is like a super-friend. “A good spouse will buffer you from the stress of your job, your kids, your family of origin. They’ll give you emotional, and sometimes financial, support.”⁠
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In the end, happiness and marriage are different for everyone. Khazan writes that, for her, “getting married is more optical than emotional. I’m tired of being a woman pushing 40 who has a ‘boyfriend’ … He’s already my super-friend; now I just want to make it official.”⁠
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📷️: Peter Marlow / Magnum

20/11/2025

20/11/2025

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Marriage is an evolving relationship that goes through seasons, each requiring different strategies and approaches. At first, it’s the honeymoon stage when everything is romantic, light, and easy. Next, it’s the seven-year itch, and suddenly, everything is confusing and annoying. But how do we keep the spark alive? 🤔💙

Find out in the comments. 💭

20/11/2025

20/11/2025

UnconsciousWithTPP: The Pursuer-Withdrawer Dance 💃🕺🤨 -- Why does one chase while the other shuts down? One partner pursues because they fear disconnection. The other withdraws because they fear conflict and shame. Both are protecting the relationship — just differently.

Now, let's think psychologically.





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19/11/2025

Don’t focus on making your kids happy! Take it from us 🤭🤔