A University at Buffalo criminologist has introduced a new element into one of the field's guiding frameworks that has implications for crime reduction and other fundamental areas related to ...

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Why do we develop an aversion to the all-too-human experience of feeling our feelings? Here are 10 questions to know how often you invalidate your own emotions. Emotions are more than just fleeting ...

A study of 99 teens hospitalized out of concern about suicide risk found that a high perception of family invalidation -- or lack of acceptance -- predicted future suicide events among boys, and peer ...

How often have you felt angry, sad, or hurt (or some other emotion) by how someone responded to you? You don’t need an exact figure to know that the answer is probably “a lot.” That makes sense, even ...

Approaching her teacher timidly is a student who flunked a test. She whispers, "I did my utmost, but math is an anathema to me." The teacher snaps, "Don't be a drama queen" without interrupting her ...