Getting the Signal
Let me ask you a simple question that stumps just about everyone: What image appears on the back of a $10 bill? Don't get down on yourself if you don't know the answer. I've asked this same question of...
View ArticleIs "Academic Freedom" a Special Kind of Freedom?
More phony-white-liberal crocodile tears have been shed over the issue of academic freedom than perhaps over any other. More academics have waxed more eloquent over it than over perhaps any other topic...
View ArticleFeed My Child at Your Own Risk
When you have a child with food allergies there are two types of food accidents. The first is that you can let your child eat the wrong food. The second is that someone else might give your child the...
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Day Five: Images of Our Time Together
So much happens to all of us in the Jacmel training as we go deeper, become more aware, take chances, and connect over five days.Our faculty faces fears of not performing well, of not sleeping at...
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Fifty Shades of Grey Unplugged; Why the BDSM Sex Scenes in the Book is...
With the recent buzz being created by EL James' book "Fifty Shades of Grey", I felt compelled to discuss the elements of the relationship described in the book as well as dispel myths that have...
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Study Offers Hope to Pakistani Mothers Suffering from Postpartum Depression
I have come across something about women and mental health that actually brightens my day--a rare event! But it's something that gets sad before it gets happy, so bear with me.According to an article...
View ArticleMore than 65,000 Grievers Must be Heard and Should Be Heeded
Of all the misconceived DSM 5 suggestions, the one touching the rawest public nerve is the proposed medicalization of normal grief into a mental disorder. Fierce opposition has provoked two editorials...
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Isadora Duncan, Dancing Rebel
When one of my daughters was about six years old, she took a weekly dance class from Sulgwyn Boynton Quitzow, whose family were followers of Isadora Duncan. The family lived in a famous house in the...
View ArticleFacebook Affairs
Jill never intended to do it.She was simply chatting on Facebook one night when she decided to check out Jack—her first love from back in high school. She had often wondered (in the back of her mind)...
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Are You a Neophiliac?
Life is all about change, but for some people, that change is not very pleasant. Psychology tends to label attractions to situations as "philias." Though it sounds like a dreaded disease, someone who...
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Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Orientation Themed OCD
Assessment of Sexual Orientation OCDMany who seek treatment for sexual orientation obsessions in obsessive-compulsive disorder (SO-OCD) are unaware that they are suffering from a form of OCD. Sufferers...
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Vietnam, Version 2.0?
When you think about Vietnam, what comes to mind? If you're over 50, probably The Vietnam War, or as the Vietnamese say, "The American War." If you're under 50, you may not think about Vietnam at...
View ArticleThe Paradox of Getting Ahead in America—Cheaters Win
I often write about how America's leading successes in politics and business cheat more than the rest of us (in their marriages, on their taxes, in gaining advantages for their children). As I said in...
View ArticleA Partner's Perspective on Anorexia
This blog has been structured mainly by my own experience of anorexia, in combination with relevant scientific insights and some discussions of others' perspectives. This time, for a change, I wanted...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Sh*t Pickle?
As part of my blog series about Pink Medicine, I wanted to share with you the story of an exceptional patient, who I'm blessed to have as a friend. This woman has made straight A's in activating her...
View ArticleDifferent Degrees of Trauma II
My previous article entitled "Degrees of Trauma" dealt with an obviously severe case of childhood trauma that, followed much later in life by a harsh experience of wartime trauma, resulted in a...
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No Pain, No Gain: Why We Want Therapy to Be Hard and Yoga Uncomfortable
I recently came across a study that highlights one of the biggest ethical challenges facing healthcare providers and wellness professionals. We know that the placebo effect can contribute to the...
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An Oasis of Ideas at TEDActive
Seventy years ago, Abraham Maslow proposed the idea that human beings have a set of fundamental needs which must be met in order to attain the full spectrum of intellectual potential. The most basic...
View ArticlePeyton Manning: Healing the Heart—Moving On
Peyton Manning separated from the Indianapolis Colts today with a heartfelt goodbye that resonated with high quality energy freeing him up to move ahead.To move ahead freely is important for all of us...
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Irving Kirsch on Weakness of Antidepressants: Déjà Vu All Over Again?
If Irving Kirsch's soundbites on CBS 60 Minutes News seem to roll out smoothly and well-rehearsed, perhaps it is because he's been saying these things for 15 years. It is instructive to compare what he...
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