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Letting Go: The Power of Detachment
A few years ago, an acquaintance of mine moved to Barcelona to begin a contract job. Within minutes of arriving at the airport all his luggage was stolen, including his wallet, with his money and the...
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Married to a Sex Addict
Sex addiction is big news these days. Chris Lee of the Daily Beast wrote The Sex Addiction Epidemic on November 25 which Newsweek featured. Whereas Lee's story followed a female sex addict, the new...
View ArticleRecognizing and Responding to Your Daughter’s Passive Aggressive Behaviors
Amber had been giving her mother the silent treatment all week. She was angry about not being allowed to sleep over at a friend's house. Late Thursday night, she left a note on her mother's pillow,...
View ArticleHow to Get and Stay Organized: Part 1
You have dishes piled up in the sink. Unread newspapers clutter your table. You can't see where the dust leaves off and the furniture begins. You feel overwhelmed at the thought of keeping on top of...
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Playing With One's Self
A friend of mine suggested that if I ever write a confessional memoir I call it "Solitaire and Hot Dogs," since my cravings for these two things are so pants-droppingly mortifying... and people seem to...
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Sex: Time to Recalibrate
Last weekend Tom had a bit too much to drink and that created a problem. He and his wife, Sarah, tried to make love a few hours later and Tom couldn't just quite make it work. This had never happened...
View ArticleShould We Divide Homo Sapiens Into Subspecies?
If you are a biologist, botanist, zoologist, taxonomist or speciation expert, you see it as part of your job to create categories of subspecies when you see what you consider to be significant or...
View ArticleTrial of the Will
In the latest issue of Vanity Fair, Christopher Hitchens, writes: "...one thing that grave illness does is to make you examine familiar principles and seemingly reliable sayings. And there's one that I...
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Carl Jung and A Dangerous Method
The stories of superheroes and heroes resonate with us because they tap into some essential truths about human nature, about our yearnings and aspirations, our demons and dilemmas, our fears and our...
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Women Fake Orgasms as a Mate Retention Strategy
When Harry Met Sally, starring Billy Crystal (Harry) and Meg Ryan (Sally), is perhaps one of the most loved romantic comedies of all-time. In an iconic scene at a diner, Harry proclaims to Sally that...
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Creating your ideal client profile
A few weeks ago, I did a post on identifying bad clients and knowing when to fire them. In the emails and comments that followed, many of you mentioned the flip side of the coin - building a business...
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Twas the Night Before School
Twas the night before school and all through the house not a creature was stirring except for Jamie who'd just got a text from her BFF Liz on her cell. She reached under the pillow to see what was the...
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A Christmas Gift
Being a highly sensitive person in the weeks leading up to Christmas can be overwhelming to say the least. The crowds, the shopping, the parties, and the incredible business of the season can leave me...
View ArticleI Want the Party at My House
Dear Dr. G.,My husband and I have been fighting about this constantly. He is the biggest worrier and I'm about to throw him out.This is what we're at each other about:I think that my teenage son's...
View ArticleSex and Smiling: When is a Smile Not a Smile
Research shows that there are differences in how much men and women smile, but there are even more important differences in how smiles are perceived. For example, research suggests that some men may...
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The Top 10 Psychology Myths
Fans of psychology, unite! It's time to put those psychology myths to rest! This quick list will give you all the ammonition you need to argue against the false claims about your favorite subject...
View ArticleAre You Coparenting with a Borderline or Narcissist?
I am currently researching how to help nonBP/NP parents. I will be interviewing some major child psychologists and people who are in a position to help. For now, I would love you to give me answers on...
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The Tree of Knowledge System
"Look, Daddy! I drew your work!" I looked down to see a picture that warmed my heart both as a father and as the developer of the Unified Theory. At the age of four, my daughter Sydney was presenting...
View ArticleWhy Our Political Culture Looks Insane
The ugly spectacle of political gridlock reflects a political culture best described as insane. It's increasingly disconnected from realities of our current world. We're living in the midst of massive,...
View ArticleWords of Warning and Worry – Tidings of Comfort and Joy -- Terminology that...
The three most dreaded words in the English language?"Internal Revenue Service"That's how a "tax-resolution" firm opens its radio advertisements, pitching to non-filers, delinquent payers; those facing...
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