Psychology
The love trap: AI relationships won't break your heart – but they might cost you the real thing
Although AI platforms have introduced safeguards against promoting violence or self-harm, other psychological risks remain - particularly the distortion of expectations about real relationships.
Coach David Golani's Method: Boxing Prepared Differently
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy reduces PTSD in 80% of soldiers, Israeli study finds
Trump’s angry words for Netanyahu reveal the strength of the US-Israel bond - opinion
Mental health pandemic: Israel needs more psychologists for the public - opinion
The state must now prepare a multi-year plan that will ensure the number of psychologists required to treat the public.
Widespread hate: When the places you trusted turn against you - opinion
Torn and hurt, I’m unsure if renewing my membership is the right choice or if walking away is the only way to stand up to what feels like betrayal.
Mercury retrograde and decision making: Navigating life's crossroads
Survey reveals heavy toll of reserve duty on Israeli families
The demand for professional mental health services has been substantial, with 35% of spouses seeking psychological help following their partner’s reserve duty.
Adaptation and Time: How are we adapting today?
Over the years, we collect and store these experiences. We construct and form associations and memories. We create meaning.
Lessons from ‘shiva’: A tribute to my very special editor
Judaism's mourning rituals parallel the psychological pathway to healing and help enable us to transition through the process of shiva, shloshim, and the first year after death.
Parent child bonding scientifically explained by Israeli researchers
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science studied the impact of oxytocin on the attachment behavior of mouse pups.
The study shaking Silicon Valley: How researchers broke artificial intelligence
Study shows researchers can manipulate chatbots with simple psychology, raising serious concerns about AI’s vulnerability and potential dangers.
Israel needs doctors: New immigrants step in where the system falls short
As Israel struggles with a nationwide physician shortage, the arrival of doctors, nurses, and psychologists from North America highlights both the urgency and the hope of aliyah-driven solutions.
California Jews suffer heightened anxiety, depression following Oct. 7 massacre - study
In a society permeated by antisemitism, a UC Davis study found that Californian Jews are struggling with rising symptoms of mental distress.
