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The human brain responds to loss in ways that surprise, confuse, and often distress us, which can make it difficult to navigate the grieving process. In The Grieving Brain, psychologist Mary-Frances O’Connor explores the neurological basis of grief and how our brain’s learning systems grapple with understanding and adapting to the permanent absence of someone we love. She emphasizes that grief is not simply an emotional state to “get over,” but rather a complex learning process during which our brains must literally rewire themselves to accommodate a new reality.

In our guide, we’ll explain how grief works in the brain and how it manifests in our lives and our thoughts. We’ll also provide insights into how you can make navigating grief easier. In our commentary, we’ll add other theories, research that supports O’Connor’s ideas, and advice for how to put her ideas into practice.

Looking for wisdom in the face of loss? These seven books about grief offer insights on navigating sorrow, from neuroscience research to poetic memoirs that illuminate the path through darkness.

Do you struggle with mental health challenges and wonder if there are simple things you can do to improve your mental health without having to see a therapist? In Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?, Dr. Julie Smith, a clinical psychologist and social media influencer, shares the essential skills you need to navigate common life challenges and take charge of your emotional and mental well-being. She covers how to identify and challenge negative thoughts, why self-compassion is essential, and how to lessen the power of strong negative emotions.

In this guide, we’ll discuss Smith’s practical tips for managing difficult emotions and thoughts, improving your self-confidence, and increasing your motivation. Along the way, we’ll also provide additional context to help you better understand the book’s concepts, and we’ll compare the author's insights and advice to those of other psychology, self-help, and mental health experts.

What’s the secret to having a good life?

Many of us believe that our happiness depends on how successful we are in our careers. But in The Good Life (2023), psychiatrist Robert Waldinger and psychologist Marc Schulz argue that the key to a good life is to cultivate good relationships. They base this conclusion on what they’ve learned from hundreds of people while directing the world’s longest-running longitudinal research study on how adults develop.

In this guide, we’ll define what a good life is and how to evaluate the current quality of your relationships. We’ll also share Waldinger and Schulz’s tips on how to improve your relationships with your spouse, family, coworkers, and friends. Along the way, we’ll share what other authors and psychologists have to say about Waldinger and Schulz’s findings.

Ever wondered how to thrive in a multiple-partner relationship while feeling secure and connected? In Polysecure, psychologist Jessica Fern explores the importance of healthy attachment or bonding in polyamorous relationships. She offers a roadmap to becoming “polysecure”—feeling healthy and grounded in secure attachment with both yourself and your partners. This book is for anyone who’s curious about or engaged in polyamory (or consensual non-monogamy) and who wants to build secure, fulfilling, and respectful connections with multiple people.

In this guide, you’ll learn about different attachment styles and why they matter in polyamorous relationships. You’ll also find practical advice about how to develop secure attachments and navigate the unique challenges of consensual non-monogamy. We’ll supplement Fern’s advice with insight on how attitudes toward polyamors have changed over time and compare Fern’s views with those of other relationship experts like Esther Perel and John Gottman.

Just about everyone dreams of wealth, but why do so few people turn that dream into reality? Self-made millionaire Felix Dennis wrote How to Get Rich to teach you the mindset and the skills you need to start a business and build a fortune, and to explain why so many fail at doing so.

In this guide, we’ll start with Dennis’s warnings about how difficult it really is to get rich and what you might lose in the pursuit of wealth. From there, we’ll discuss how to start and run your own business. Finally, we’ll examine Dennis’s advice about how to live a healthy, happy, and satisfying life with your newfound riches.

Our commentary will compare and contrast Dennis’s ideas with those from other business guides such as Purple Cow and Start With Why. We’ll also discuss which of Dennis’s principles are backed by scientific evidence and which are currently not. Finally, we’ll provide some actionables to help you start your journey to wealth.