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Why Settle For Something Good?
In his book Good to Great, which has become a classic in the field of leadership and organizational development, Jim Collins speaks about what it takes for a good company to become a great one. About...
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Writing Fiction is My Anti-Depressant
Decades of research on the personality traits of highly creative people show that introversion, emotional sensitivity, and vulnerability to negativity—seeing the glass as half-empty—are common. These...
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Motivating the Joy Response
At number 10 Downing Street, a lone figure at a window—the British prime minister—stares out at the night. Judging by the slope of his shoulders, grave matters of state are clearly weighing him down.Or...
View ArticleIvy League Student Sidetracked by OCD
Top Student Sidetracked by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder [OCD]Despite being handsome, tall, personable, and a top student at an Ivy League university, Mark was silently struggling with an intense need...
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An Introvert’s Guide to Reality
In the last post, we explored the Four Noble Truths and became acquainted with the notion of dukkha—that pervasive sense of something being off. In this post, we’ll explore the Three Marks of...
View ArticleA Common Sense Approach to Solving Relationship Problems
In my work with couples (and depending on the day) I'm a bit taken aback that these 2 intelligent people can’t work through whatever problem they are coming in with on their own. What we then talk...
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Getting In Touch With Your Inner Sexual Deviant
Science writer Jesse Bering has been called "fearless,""witty,""madly provocative," "smart" and "deeply compassionate." Yale professor and author Paul Bloom has gone so far as to call him the "Hunter...
View ArticleTears of Change
Have you ever gotten wonderfully choked up over something your child said or did, whether it was innocent, silly or profound? Of course you have; you’re a parent and this is a fringe benefit of raising...
View ArticleThe Best Scientific Tool For Living Saner, Happier Lives
If Santa asked me what I want for Christmas, I’ve got my answer. I’m too old and sobered to ask for world peace, but I’ve got the next best thing.I want the whole world to know and be able to apply...
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Liberal Bias in Social Psychology: Personal Experience III
This blog documents some of the bizarre, insulting, and hostile comments I have received over the years from other, sometimes very accomplished, scholars, when I have had the unmitigated gall to point...
View ArticleMoving Target
Intimacy is the epiphany of the hard work at living by both parties. It grows with crises and adversities. In psychotherapy, most of this hard work must be carried out by the therapist, especially...
View ArticleHumanistic Intervention in Psychosis
Sometimes people understand psychosis or schizophrenia to be unrelenting, even with the intervention of psychotherapy. It is contended herein that therapy, and humanistic therapy in particular, can be...
View ArticleDepressed, Then Sleepless? Or Vice Versa?
The official code for psychiatric diagnosis indicates that insomnia is a symptom of depression. This implies that depression causes a disruption of the normal sleep process. However, sensitive...
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Top movie moments for your inner mammal
When I feel weak, some movie moments help me feel strong. Subtle triumphs speak to me more than Rockie or Indiana Jones.My favorite is the scene from Young Victoria where Queen Victoria resists her...
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Surviving Rape - Part One
Meet Regan, a prominent and successful professional in the real estate business and a volunteer rape crisis counselor. She has spoken at numerous events on rape and the healing process. You see, Regan...
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Why Do Comedians Become Comedians?
There is a widely held belief that professional comedians and clowns are sad or depressed. Opinions vary on the reasons for this alleged glumness but many think that its roots have to do with an...
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Flatus Interruptus
Farts are funny. Children know this. Fathers know this because their children remind them. There is no way to get more joy out of children with less work. Tickling comes close, but it requires effort....
View ArticleThe Alpha Female Dilemma
Girls are brought up to be loving and cute so as to be loved across cultures. Boys are brought up to be strong and competitive. How are girls supposed to change their sweet style when they turn into...
View ArticleTo the Doctors: Why We Need to Be Transparent With Patients
Last week, KevinMD published my article calling for participation in the new transparency campaign, Who’s My Doctor, on his highly trafficked website. Medscape also highlighted the campaign in an...
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What Predicts Religiosity: Cooperation Or Sex?
When trying to explain the evolutionary function of religious belief, there’s a popular story that goes something like this: individuals who believe in a deity that monitors our behavior and punishes...
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