Higher Rate of Narcissism for Those Born After 1982?
The July/August 2007 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (see "Generation Me", the last article on that page) discussed a 24-year study by Jean M. Twenge which examined the rate of narcissism in college...
View ArticleSensitive and Stressed
Being highly sensitive means we're going to feel stress more intensely and react to it differently than other people. While a not-so-sensitive person may be able to react with laughter to tight...
View ArticleGirl Bully Meets Passive Aggressive Mom: Game On!
When I co-wrote The Angry Smile, I did not intend it to be a How-To book. In fact, I know lots of ways to be assertive, direct, and emotionally honest with others. But let's face it, sometimes a...
View ArticleLiving in the Moment for Lasting Love
"I feel if I move, I'll be happier." Marla said.I inquired, "What's wrong with where you live now?"Marla responded. "Nothing. I like my home, the schools are good, and my kids have lots of friends....
View ArticleA Lesson in Love
I went to California over the winter holidays to spend time with my family and closest friends. It was a wonderful trip, though there was a great deal of sadness as well. There is a double edge to the...
View ArticleIs It Selfish to Want Someone to Appreciate You?
"Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired." — Mark Twain With all due respect to Mr. Clemens, I'm not sure I agree. To me, love—romantic love, that is—is the irresistible desire to be...
View ArticleGoogle Versus Apple
Historically unprecedented. In his day Alexander was great, but he wasn't this great. Napoleon dominated Europe, but not with the consent of the people. Apple is the most impressive commercial...
View ArticleMore on Postpartum Depression Screening and Pediatricians
Jessica Zucker, PhD, wrote a perfect blog post about the role of pediatricians in the screening of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Every single thing she wrote was spot on. Pediatricians are...
View ArticleIntrinsic Motivation and the Fallacy of the Infinite
Two words you rarely see together in social psychology theories of motivation are "intrinsic" and "satiation." Intrinsic-extrinsic motivation researchers often overlook satiation. They often talk...
View ArticleAre You Sure You Want a Habit? Why Habit Formation Isn't Always the Solution...
The topic of habit formation is hot in the news these days, especially with the success of Charles Duhigg's best-selling new book "The Power of Habit" (which looks fascinating). Even New York Times...
View ArticleWhat Motivates Workers
It's Not Just MoneyConventional wisdom tells us what motivates most employees is money. Classical economics confirms: the bigger the salary, the more work an employer can expect to get - and better...
View Article5 Strategies to Ensure a Great Night's Sleep
Restful sleep improves our concentration, our mood, and our mental and physical performance. Without it, we become more easily confused and are less productive. Sleep loss has also been linked to...
View ArticleLover Come Back to Me
"Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell." Edna St Vincent Millay"This aching...
View ArticleOCD Checking and Washing: So, you think you know Exposure Therapy for this,...
"Exposure Therapy/Exposure and Response Prevention." Anyone who does any reading about OCD comes across these terms all the time. Most people (including professionals) THINK that they know what ERP is,...
View ArticleWhat's Your "One Thing"?
This is a blog about procrastination and time-stewardship and self-management and all the stuff that's really hard about being an adult. And this post in particular is about the real problem with...
View ArticleWhy MAD MEN Doesn't Make Us (Too) Mad
Right before Christmas I stumbled upon MAD MEN at the grocery store. No, Don Draper wasn't casually smoking Lucky Strikes in the produce section, and Pete Campbell wasn't chasing women down the frozen...
View ArticleTurn Your Hard Time Into a Story That Transforms Your Life
"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 SartreIt's tough to integrate into...
View ArticleJuvenile Sex Offenders and Homosexuality
Research reveals that there could be (not so) subtle biases in the decision to try juvenile sex offenders as adults.Jessica Salerno, Mary Murphy, and Bette Bottoms (psychologists at The University of...
View ArticleParenting Is Calling! How Will You Answer?
This article is written by guest blogger, Dr. Justin Coulson, a parenting, relationship, and happiness expert from the University of Wollongong. Everyone who has children, works with children, or...
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