Longer reads from our psychologists, written for the reader who is genuinely working something out.
Most of what we do is automatic. The research is clear that judgement is not what changes the pattern. Knowing is. A psychologist on the dual-process brain and a four-step way to work with it.
Matthew Hallam19 Jan 2025Procrastination in ADHD is often read as a discipline problem. The evidence suggests it is closer to a tax paid on task initiation. A clinical and research-based explanation.
Matthew Hallam17 Dec 2024The popular story about ADHD says low dopamine and cortisol-fuelled deadlines. The actual research says something more specific. A psychologist explains what the imaging and endocrine literature really shows.
Matthew Hallam28 Oct 2024Peer-reviewed evidence on adult ADHD and sleep: why circadian phase delay often matters more than sleep hygiene, and what helps.
Matthew Hallam13 Oct 2024Peer-reviewed evidence on adult ADHD burnout: why executive function strain, emotion regulation load, and masking accumulate into exhaustion.
Matthew Hallam6 Oct 2024Not all self-reflection helps. The research distinguishes adaptive reflection from rumination, and the difference is largely about how you reflect. A psychologist explains the meta-analytic evidence.
Matthew Hallam7 Sep 2024One email a month from Equal Psychology with our newest posts, guides and worksheets.
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