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Managing political stress and anxiety

Politics can take a toll on our physical and mental health, but some positive aspects of political engagement can lead to greater well-being

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Sometimes it hurts to think

Mental effort associated with unpleasant feelings, study says

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Judging your own happiness could backfire

Experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful, study finds

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APA journal addresses racism in psychology

Special issue is one action to back up APA’s commitment to racism apology, says guest editor

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