Psychology

Personality trait of openness linked to lower antisemitic attitude, more Jewish contact study finds

Openness was assessed using 10 items from the Big Five Inventory, while antisemitic attitudes were measured using an 11-item scale developed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.
picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, highlighting its growing role in everyday life and the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence tools that are shaping decision making and automating tasks.

The love trap: AI relationships won't break your heart – but they might cost you the real thing

How an Israeli coach's revolutionary training method turned eleven rounds of experience into a German boxing title.

Coach David Golani's Method: Boxing Prepared Differently

The dedicated treatment suite established for the MDMA-assisted psychotherapy clinical trial, where participants undergo supervised eight-hour treatment sessions. Illustrative image.

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy reduces PTSD in 80% of soldiers, Israeli study finds


This Israeli company uses AI to speed up psychiatric care post-Oct. 7

Taliaz CEO, Dr. Dekel Taliaz, explains how his company uses AI to speed up psychiatric care post-Oct. 7.

The latest Business and Innovation podcast episode with Dr. Dekel Taliaz and Anna Ahronheim.

Excessive thinking may increase anxiety – but there is a way to stop it

Excessive thinking intensifies anxiety and harms the sense of control, but it can be calmed using simple means. Here are 8 practical psychological tools for reducing mental overload.

Excessive thinking

Israel’s home front is now the battlefield - and it cannot be ignored - opinion

The home front is no longer behind the lines; missiles, digital incitement, and unrest make every city a battlefield.

A chess pawn is seen alongside a mirror, with a king piece reflecting back in this illustrative image. With the narrative war, Israel’s adversaries can utilize a perfect storm to project power, turning a pawn into a king, the writer says.

Living on pins and needles: Israel faces uncertainty at the prospect of war - opinion

Between daily life and existential threat, Israel is in an anxious twilight zone, with its citizens living without stability.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

How to open yourself to feedback and personal growth

Feedback isn’t criticism; it’s a chance to grow. One small encounter reminds us how much we can learn from others.

Puzzle with missing pieces, with the words, "I was wrong," in the middle.

Artificial intelligence: A tool for engineering consciousness or a healing aid?- opinion

Through simplification and empty slogans, AI has pushed the public into an information overload. However, it can also be used to assist people suffering from PTSD and anxiety.

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

‘Jews are white’: US minority psychologists’ coalition rejects Jewish ethnic recognition

The statement was endorsed by six ethnic psychological associations, including Asian American, Black, Latino/a, Arab/MENA, and Native-American groups, representing about 2,000 members.

  The American Psychological Association headquarters in Washington, D.C.

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology in order to heal - review

The wisdom of clinical psychologist Dr. Batya Ludman and Jewish educator Gina Junger combine to create a book that balances both psychology and Jewish law.

HELPING MOURNERS to heal.

Facing the reality slap: coping when life doesn’t go as planned - opinion

The concept of the reality slap spoke to me as soon as I read the line “a serious illness.” It has since helped provide context as to why the last year has been so tough for me.

My own reality slap was made more painful by my inability to accept that it had occurred.

Sexual minority Israelis report higher depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, study finds

The study, conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of Haifa and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, drew on a cross-sectional online survey of 465 adults in Israel.

A depressed woman