Framing is a useful concept with an unfortunate name. In its psychological use, framing is the way information is presented, worded, emphasized, or contextualized. It's mostly a product of the ...

In previous posts, I’ve written about the cognitive side of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The main technique involves identifying negative automatic thoughts and reframing those thoughts into ...

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term that describes the discomfort you feel when your beliefs don’t line up with your actions. Or it could refer to the tension of holding two conflicting ...