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Let's NOT Talk About It
When romantic partners encounter differences, they usually try to talk about it. Conventional wisdom tells us that this is an essential way to work things out. Unfortunately, talking about it often...
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Rodeos Kill Animals: Let's Stop Pretending They Don't
In a previous essay titled "Horse Shocked and Dies at New Jersey Rodeo: Time to Ban Them" I wrote about pain, suffering, and death at two different rodeos. Now, additional instances of inexcusable harm...
View ArticleCan More Friends on Facebook Induce Stress and Anxiety?
Many Facebook users spend considerable time and energy collecting hundreds of virtual friends, and posting updates with the intention of increasing positive relationships, raising their self-esteem or...
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The Effective Use Of Silence, Redux
When I was a resident I was given the opportunity to participate in a series of seminars designed to improve my teaching skills. In one discussion group the discussion leader asked us a question to...
View ArticleDetroit’s Bankruptcy and the future of American Education
I recently participated in the Biennial of the Americas in Denver in a discussion about the future of education. There are remarkably few certainties when it comes to what we have to do to improve...
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Making a Terrorist a Rock Star
Rolling Stone magazine recently previewed its next issue with Boston Marathon bomber Dzokhar Tsarnaev featured on the cover. Within hours of this cover going public, social media discussions have lit...
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YES! Program Reduces Teens' Impulsive Behavior
Any parent of a teen knows that the adolescent years can be turbulent to say the least. They are filled with mood swings, hormonal changes and oftentimes a lot of risk-taking behavior… especially for...
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Are You in Love With a Controlling-Perfectionist?
At the beginning of the courtship, the controlling perfectionistic man presents himself as a very good catch indeed. Meticulously dressed, exceedingly well-mannered, conscientious, hard-working and...
View ArticleMarried to a Distant Partner? Follow These Ten Steps
Here are ten surprising ways to connect with your distant partner.Although men often manage emotional intensity by seeking distance, the distant partner in your relationship may be the woman. Keep in...
View ArticleElected Pharaohs
In many parts of the 21st century world, elections have become a way of trying to ‘fool most of the people, most of the time’. In all kinds of countries, even in the harshest dictatorships, different...
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Ignore the Latest Research on Babies?
We read the headline with disbelief—Dear Parents, Please Ignore the Latest Research. Was this Nicolas Day writing in the New York Times? Nah—could not be. So we clicked on the article and started to...
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Who Cheats? Who Lies? Moving Beyond Lance Armstrong
When Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs and blood doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey back in January much of the public responded with shock and outrage. After all, he...
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Are U.S. News & World Report School Rankings Nonsense?
Like many people, early on I fell prey to U.S. News & World Report (USN&WR) school rankings. My parents seemed to appreciate them up, too. Consequently, during my senior year of high school,...
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Personal Branding and Brain Science
By Eva Ritvo, MD and Jessica Kizorek Social networking sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are turning people into brands. So how do we harness personal branding for happier brains?Personal...
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Sibling Bullying Research Can Destroy Anti-Bullying Movement
The inevitable has happened. The anti-bullying psychology has finally established a solid bulwark in the home. News of a research study confirming the obvious–that sibling rivalry is an even more...
View ArticleDaisy: The Injured Dog Who Believed She'd Walk Again and Did
Anthrozoology, also called human-animal studies (HAS), is a rapidly growing and expanding interdisciplinary field. A recent and comprehensive review of this wide-ranging discipline can be found in Paul...
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Divano Letto
I want to describe a state of mind that I experienced when hot air ballooning. Earlier this summer, in the city of Graz, I had the opportunity to accompany the Kindermann family on an early-morning...
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Does the alcoholic/addict bring out the worst in you?
If there is one thing that my clients have reported through my years of counseling is the common thread or hue and cry that they don’t like whom they have become, what they have turned into since...
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Are We Pushing Pink on Girls...Or Pushing Boys Away?
My brother got a remote-controlled race car for his 4th birthday. I, being the jealous big sister, begged and pleaded to play with the car at every opportunity. I should not have been shocked to get my...
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