Why Would My Friend Talk About Me Behind My Back? (We're Adults, Aren't We?)

People who talk about other people behind their back -- but then act friendly to their face -- do so for a few different reasons. If someone talks to YOU about others behind their back, it's safe to assume they'd also do the same behind your back. The wild thing is how many people don't outgrow this habit as a young person and still do this kind of behavior so many years later.

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Thinking Rationally: Did the Nancy Guthrie Abduction Story Ever Make Sense?

My new video: I break down psychologically how clear, linear, goal-directed thinking makes sense of -- or doesn't make sense of -- this entire abduction story of Nancy Guthrie. More importantly, I talk about what it reminds us about our instincts.

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What Does This ONE Detail Mean in the Nancy Guthrie Missing Case? Family Members & The Court of Public Opinion

If you've read or seen anything about the Nany Guthrie missing case, there is ONE omission that may be incredibly telling, and I share a comparison to a couple of other high-profile cases for context.

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Just Saying "That's So Sad!" or "I'm So Sorry!" Is Not the Same Thing as TRUE Empathy

In my new video, "The Small-Souled Person," I talk about a personality type that clinical language has never been able to really capture before -- but so many people encounter someone with this small-souled personality in their lives, whether at work, at home or in their social circle.

Find out more about which characteristics make someone a small-souled person in my video below.

The Small-Souled Person: Have You Ever Seen Who Shows "Performative" Empathy? Shallow Empathy?

Have you ever seen someone who has empathy that seems PERFORMATIVE rather than real or deep? The small-souled person is someone whose empathy feels shallow and performative -- says "I'm so sorry! or "That's so sad!" but they just feel like words rather than real, deep feeling.

My new video from my YouTube channel, Dr. Seth: Psychologist.

If Reading Is So Good for You, What Do You Do If You Really Don't Like Reading?

This is pretty wild -- and yet also understandable with all our distractions. Over 50% of Americans in the past year did not read one book. I talk about this issue and some ways to ease back into the habit of reading if you're not a "natural" reader. This video also includes the segment "Psychological Food for Thought..."

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