“I just need you to validate my feelings.” It's a phrase therapists, partners, and friends hear constantly—and it reveals something fascinating about our cultural moment. Validation has become the ...

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After a five-year hiatus, one of America’s most remarkable and smallest festivals with a power-packed lineup returned to Arizona in 2024. Though FORM took 2025 off, the festival announced today that ...

Validation shows that you’re there, you get it, and you care. It’s not praise, problem-solving, or agreement. Below, Fleck shares five key insights from her new book. Listen to the audio version—read ...

A common way of turning pain into suffering is by perceiving that one needs validation from others. Tragically, this substitutes the approval of others for the empowering motivation of self-validation ...

When basketball superstar LeBron James joined the Miami Heat in 2010, he joined a star-studded team with stellar expectations. But it was a savvy move by head coach Erik Spoelstra that set the team ...

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When FORM takes over Arcosanti in northern Arizona this weekend, it not only marks the groundbreaking festival’s return after a five-year hiatus but also its 10th anniversary. And, true to form, the ...

Expensive and niche, the Kinesis Form is by no means a keyboard for everyone, least of all PC gamers. But for travelling or using a Windows PC from the couch, it's a classy affair. PC Gamer's got your ...