
The Mental Side of Sport Is No Longer an Afterthought
Sports psychology has shifted from a problem-response fix to routine training, changing how athletes handle pressure, identity, and injury risk.
By The Spotlight Desk · 3 min read

Sports psychology has shifted from a problem-response fix to routine training, changing how athletes handle pressure, identity, and injury risk.
By The Spotlight Desk · 3 min read
Exercise addiction is a compulsion built on an activity society rewards, which makes it uniquely hard to recognize and treat. Here is what clinicians know.
By The Spotlight Desk · 3 min read
Katherine Cullen, MFA, LCSW, is a Knoxville psychotherapist and former Psychology Today editor who writes on exercise addiction, perfectionism, and relationships.
By The Spotlight Desk · 3 min read
Research suggests the ability to sustain a loving relationship is learned, not innate. Here is what the data says about what makes partnerships last, and what…
By The Spotlight Desk · 3 min read
University of Memphis psychologist Roger Kreuz places AI text generators in a centuries-long history of copying in his book Strikingly Similar.
By The Spotlight Desk · 3 min read
Media has expanded from newspapers and TV into social platforms and streaming, but research on its mental health effects stays inconclusive.
By The Spotlight Desk · 4 min readDirectory apps and AI intake tools now mediate the first contact with a therapist across Asia-Pacific, raising questions about credentials, privacy, and accuracy.
By The Spotlight Desk · 4 min read