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To Vent or Not to Vent
Charlie: For the first few years of our relationship, Linda and I were believers, advocates, and practitioners of the theory that the way to deal with anger in relationships is to express it directly...
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Changing the Cultural Conversation About Adolescence
Adolescence has a power and purpose much like a waterfall. We can’t stop the water from flowing, but we can learn to channel its force in ways that are helpful for all concerned. During adolescence, a...
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Let’s face it: we’re outnumbered. Statistically speaking, there just aren’t that many of us gay men and lesbians raising children when compared to the larger population. As gay people, we’re a...
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Why Do We Crave Chocolate So Much?
Why do we crave chocolate so much? I consulted a professor of psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Amy Jo Stavnezer, to help us understand why we desire chocoalte so much (just in time for Valentine's...
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I wish delicious food weren't regularly described as “decadent,” “sinful,” “indulgent,” a “guilty pleasure” or even (generally in the context of chocolate) as “death-by [insert killer food name...
View ArticleBreakups as Breakthroughs
Breakups hurt. I think we can all agree on that. We’ve read about how the pain of a breakup lights up the same parts of the brain as physical pain, and how it can take one month for every year you were...
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Wikipedia needs to hiring professional science writers
Wikipedia is the most important Encyclopedia since Denis Diderot's famous first one.It's a great resource for interesting stories, basic facts on geography or history, and TV show capsules.But for...
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A recent article in the Health section of my daily newspaper recommended kissing one’s partner as a flu preventive (in case one needed a better reason to kiss). Wikipedia says a kiss can express...
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Time magazine – by way of one of its writers and app developers – feels sorry for me. Their new app has determined that I am 15 years, 5 months, and 24 days late to my own wedding. It figured that out...
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9 Unforgettably Romantic Valentine's Day Gifts
Adaptability is essential for species survival. Thus, humans must adapt our proclivities for celebrating holidays unhealthily, e.g. giving processed sugar and saturated-fat-dense candies on Valentine’s...
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What If Your Ambivalence Can’t Be Resolved?
There’s a common belief that with the right mind set virtually all conflicts are resolvable. But in many instances, making such an assumption is simply unrealistic: a fiction, a fantasy.As a therapist,...
View ArticleA Thousand Points of Light
When he discovered he'd been elected president at the 1988 Republican National Convention, George Bush delivered an acceptance speech where he likened America's clubs and volunteer organizations to "a...
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What Science Tells Us About Being in Love
"How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love?"–Albert Einstein.Einstein was correct—science will never clinically...
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9 Ways to Be the Best Role Model You Can Be
“All the world’s a stage” and you are your child’s main attraction. From the youngest of ages your children are constantly watching (and eventually imitating) what you are doing. Like it or not you are...
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Chronic Stress Can Damage Brain Structure and Connectivity
Neuroscientists have discovered how chronic stress and cortisol can damage the brain. A new study reconfirms the importance of maintaining healthy brain structure and connectivity by reducing chronic...
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Why We Love/Hate Valentine's Day
I love/hate Valentine's Day. In fact I love/hate romance. And here's the kicker: that's kind of the way we Americans are supposed to feel about it. According to Eva Illouz, modern romantic love...
View ArticleWhat I Know About Being Single Now That I'm in My 40s
I'm smiling as I write this, which is a good sign. I certainly had never expected to be single in my 40s. Still, I find myself remarkably happy most of the time. There are moments, of course, of...
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The Fire of Love
We all want love.We want to be seen, validated, treasured and wanted. And we want to give. We want the freshness of love to invigorate our lives and put the whole world into perspective.Love is more...
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When Psychopaths Find Love
“Natalya” told reporters it was “love at first sight” when she saw “Bittsa Maniac” Alexander Pichushkin on TV. Arrested in 2006, Pichushkin, 32, was close to his goal of committing one murder for each...
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5 Reasons Why Receiving Is Harder Than Giving
Many of us grew up believing that it’s more noble to give than to receive. This edict safeguards us from becoming self-centered monsters—scanning our environment to see what we can extract to fill...
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