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Are Lesbians Less Into Casual Sex Than Hetero Women?
Everyone knows gay men like casual sex. But lesbians? Lesbians don’t hook up, they u-haul, right? The occasional lesbian may complain that other lesbians don’t do the ‘no strings attached’ thing, but...
View ArticleRisk-Taking for Your Children: How Much is Enough?
Some time ago, I wrote a post about a TED talk in which the speaker recommended that parents allow their children to engage in risky behavior, for example, play with fire, own a pocket knife, throw...
View ArticleHelping Caregivers Support Low-Functioning Borderlines
This guest blog is by two people who have family members with borderline personality disorder. Ed McEwen lives in Ottawa with his diagnosed borderline wife, who has gone through Dialectical Behavior...
View ArticleADHD and Sex: An Interview With Ari Tuckman Psy.D., MBA
People with ADHD tend to have more sex issues than those without ADHD—difficulty focusing during sex, an increased rate of risky sexual behaviors, and a need for sexual novelty. Ari Tuckman Psy.D.,...
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Distractions Make You Lose Your Place
We live in a world of distraction. When you sit at your computer trying to write or work, there is a real danger that you will get interrupted by an email, instant message, text message, or phone call....
View ArticleNetworking 101: How to Social Network Effectively
As every career advisor and job search consultant will tell you, effective networking is a critical skill for finding a job. Moreover, once you are in your job, networking will help you collaborate,...
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Quit for Success
Last week I read a 491 page book. The first 10 pages were fine. The 30 after that slow. The rest? Repetitive and forgettable. I know, because I read every single word.I am not a person who puts down a...
View ArticleSelf-Esteem Stories Are Oh So Obvious
Habitually scanning the headlines seeking self-esteem-related news is an exercise in the head-poundingly obvious.I mean head-pounding not in the actual way in which we who have self-esteem genuinely...
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Rule 34
"The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it...
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Dog Aggression Is Predicted by Training Methods and Breed
One of the most important behavioral issues associated with dogs concerns aggression, especially when that aggression is directed towards people. A recent study finds a number of factors that can be...
View ArticlePutin's Dark Sibling Psychology and the Crisis in Russia
Once again we are faced with trying to understand the motives behind what seems to be some erratic maneuvers of a foreign leader. After countless theories about the inner workings of the minds of the...
View ArticleHow We Story Our Life Experience Matters
“A man is always a teller of stories. He sees everything that happens to him through them. And, he tries to live his life, as if he were telling a story.” Jean Paul SartreAll of us have a point of view...
View ArticleStand for Something
When I was in the cub scouts, we stood for things, like honesty, loyalty, justice, fair play. And we knew that Superman stood for “Truth, justice, and the American Way.” It was cool to stand for...
View ArticleSelling Bridges to Babes
by Sara Haga and Kristina OlsonSometimes, especially when talking to our kids, we don’t tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. We fib for many different reasons—from the noblest...
View ArticleWelcome to the World of Job Insecurity
Chances are, if you didn’t lose your job during the Great Recession or its aftermath, you know someone who did. I speak with authority because I joined the ranks of millions of workers who were shown...
View ArticleThree Holistic Treatments Helping Addicts Recover
Quality addiction treatment consists of far more than 12 step meetings and weekly visits to a psychologist. For those who want a deep and meaningful recovery, research has shown that there are a...
View ArticleThe Backward Brain
The brain is a funny juxtaposition of conundrums. In part it seems to undergird the immutable me - that every morning that I wake up I am still Eric Leuthardt. Maybe a little older, but same...
View ArticleRegret Can Be A Valuable Teacher And Informant
As the debate rages about the merits of the childfree life is the fear of future regret a valid motivator for popping out babies.Regret made a cameo in a Time magazine cover storyabout the rise in...
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Top Pacific Heart Stories of 2013-14
March 19, 2014 The Pacific Heart is 3 years old! In human terms, that means my baby bloggy has been potty trained and is looking forward to jumping soon! I’m not sure what the developmental stages of...
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Blue Light Hazardous to Sleep, but Helpful While Awake?
We’re continuing to learn more about the stimulating effects of blue wavelength light and its capacity to disrupt sleep. Exposure to artificial light at night is recognized as a hazard to sleep,...
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