Dr. Elisabeth Morray, PhD, is a psychologist and VP of clinical operations at Alma, mental health startup that helps people find a therapist who accepts their insurance, fits their schedule, and meets ...

The idea of rejection can send chills down your spine, especially if you’re the type who values acceptance. Rejection therapy is a social experiment and self-help trend that’s taking over social media ...

Editor's note:Thisstory first ran on Jan. 16, 2015, as part ofNPR's Invisibilia podcast. It's about a man who decided he no longer wanted to be ruled by fear. Without realizing it, he used a standard ...

(CNN) — Out of the crowd, Michelle Panning picked her target, an unsuspecting man she didn’t know, and asked him an unusual question. Her hands shook as she pointed her phone camera on herself. “Can I ...

Being rejected is never fun—or is it? Most of us spend our lives trying to wipe these embarrassing moments from memory, however, on TikTok a recent trend sees people actively seeking out opportunities ...

The idea of being rejected is pretty terrifying for most people—it’s right up there with a root canal. But recently, TikTok creators have attempted to ease their fear of rejection with an unorthodox ...

Maureen Evelyn's life changed forever when she applied to Harvard. It's not because she got in. Her goal was actually the opposite − she wanted to get rejected in order to build confidence. "When I ...

Rejection is more than just scary — it can be the one thing that truly holds people back from their truest potential. But at some point, whether we want to or not, we all must face rejection. So why ...

Michelle Panning, a relationship coach, documented herself trying "rejection therapy" for 30 days. It's not an officially recognized therapy, but two therapists said it's a form of exposure therapy.