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Andy Tix
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Psychology Professor, specializing in the psychology of well-being, religion, and spirituality.

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Can a chatbox help us grow spiritually - or is that crossing a line? I wrestle with that question in my latest @psychologytoday.com article:

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
The Chatbot as a Spiritual Companion: An Unexpected Journey
Personal Perspective: I’m not sure if a chatbot belongs in spiritual life — but experience and research are making me rethink its potential role.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Yes, solutions for nature are also solutions for health!

This new analysis finds urban greening is "associated with a wide range of positive health outcomes including improved physical and mental health, increased physical activity, improved childhood development, and reduced exposure to harms."
Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Today's Daily Quaker Message. Read the full quote: dailyquaker.com
October 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Do today’s parents, who are largely forsaking it, need religion?

My latest for @slate.com.

slate.com/life/2025/09...
It’s Really a Shame That This Particular Parenting Tool Has Been Co-Opted By the Right
You don’t have to become an evangelical Christian to find a village this way.
slate.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
What happens when Quaker wisdom meets modern psychological science? Inspired by a piece on Quaker parenting by @gailcornwall.com, my latest for
@psychologytoday.com explores 4 insights for living well.
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🔗 bit.ly/QuakerLessons

#Quakers #Psychology #WellBeing #Mindfulness #SilenceandStillness
4 Life Lessons From Quaker Spirituality
Quaker spirituality and modern psychological science converge—often in countercultural ways—to offer practical lessons for living well.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What does it mean to be spiritual? My latest for @psychologytoday.com explores 7 varieties of spiritual experience.

👉 Read more: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

How do you experience spirituality?

#Spirituality #Religion #Psychology #PostReligious #TheSacred #Faith #Nature #Transcendence
7 Ways People Experience Spirituality
Spirituality isn't one-size-fits-all. There are many ways people find spiritual connection, both within and beyond religion.
www.psychologytoday.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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In this special edition of Talking Climate, I take a fresh look at the rise of climate doomerism—why it’s spreading, what the science says, and why giving up is the only thing that will guarantee our failure.

Read the newsletter at the link below!
Are we really doomed?
Is it too late to do anything about climate change?
www.talkingclimate.ca
June 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Ever felt a deep spiritual bond with a place? New research suggests four ways we can connect spiritually with places and boost well-being in the process.

👉 Read more: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

#Spirituality #WellBeing #SacredSpaces #Psychology @psychologytoday.com
4 Places That Inspire Spiritual Connection and Well-Being
Ever felt a deep spiritual bond with a place? New research suggests four ways we can connect spiritually with places and boost well-being in the process.
www.psychologytoday.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
April 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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I need y'all to sit with this headline and understand what is being done to our community. They're trying to criminalize our very existence.

This is a campaign of eradication.

www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
March 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Today's Daily Quaker Message. Read the full quote: dailyquaker.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
How can we sustain both our planet and ourselves? Drawing on a new review of research by @matthewibillet.bsky.social, @abaimel.bsky.social, and colleagues - as well as faith and climate scientist leaders like @katharinehayhoe.com, my article for @psychologytoday.com explores what we can do.
The New Science of Ecospirituality
How can we sustain both our planet and ourselves? The new science of ecospirituality has some ideas and some suggestions to try.
www.psychologytoday.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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"Try to live simply. A simple lifestyle freely chosen is a source of strength. Do not be persuaded into buying what you do not need or cannot afford. Do you keep yourself informed about the effects your style of living is having on the global economy and environment?" Advices and Queries 41
February 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Eighty years ago today, #Auschwitz was liberated. In honor of International #Holocaust Remembrance Day, I share some thoughts in this piece for Psychology Today, drawing parallels and implications for our modern world.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Lessons from the Holocaust for Today
Why did humans show so much hatred and indifference toward fellow humans during the Holocaust? Psychology provides some answers that have implications for today.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
During times of chaos and disorientation, we're especially drawn to be tethered to something outside of us that can give us stability. In my latest piece for @psychologytoday.com, I share some #mindful practices that can increase #interpersonal, #ecological, and #spiritual belonging.
3 Mindful Practices to Increase a Sense of Belonging
Many people feel lost, particularly during these chaotic times. Taking some time by yourself for some simple mindful practices can help you connect and find stability.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Attending religious services and practicing religious rituals over the holidays may cause many to wrestle with their sense of identity. Crafting our identities can significantly impact how we see ourselves and engage our worlds. @psychtoday.bsky.social

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Crafting a Positive Religious or Spiritual Identity
How we identify religiously and spiritually gets at the core of who we are.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 24, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Starting a starter pack for #psychology of #religion and #spirituality. Additions welcome!
December 17, 2024 at 4:55 PM