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Goodbye Summer 2014
As the summer of 2014 is coming to a close, most teens are back into the swing of classes, clubs, athletics, and various extra-curricular events. Many teens are excited to be back in their old routine....
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn't Hit Your Kids
National Football League star Adrian Peterson was indicted recently for child abuse after disciplining his 4-year-old son by hitting him with a switch. The beating was so severe that it left welts on...
View ArticleISIS and the Real Reason Why Young Muslim Men Join the Jihad
Almost every day new news stories and gruesome images appear of atrocities committed by ISIS (Islamic State), also referred to as IS. This does not seem to diminish the appeal of this terrorist...
View ArticleDarkness, Romance, and the Dark Triad in Personality
Romance and dimly-lit settings are so closely associated in our minds that we automatically think a date or evening with a special someone will go better in the dark. If it weren’t for the belief that...
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Pew Report:Parents with College Degree Focus on Persistence
A new report by the Pew Research Center shows that all parents, regardless of political views or educational background, agree that “hard work” is a trait they want to see in their children. But a...
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Hello. My Name is Gregg. And I'm a Fall Coffee Drink Addict.
Ever since I was a child, I've loved the season of fall most of all. Perhaps because while living in New England as a child, the changing leaves offered a range of beautiful colors. Or maybe it was the...
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What Makes a Terrorist?
While ISIS (or ISIL or the Islamic State, take your pick) is on the world’s mind, recent research is giving us better insight into the terrorist mind. Simplistic ideas about naïve souls being...
View ArticleFifty Shades Puts the Transfer of Power on the Table
Fifty Shades of Grey has now sold over 100 million copies. That means worldwide 100 million women have read it. The coming movie will be the blockbuster of the decade.Fifty Shades is not just a curious...
View ArticleTech Celibacy Isn't The Answer to Multi-Tasking
This morning, I read yet another piece on how technology erodes the quality of our lives. This piece was in the New York Times, a conversation with Michael Harris about his book on how the constant...
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Discipline Tips to Avoid Spanking: Hitting Doesn’t Help
Decades of research have been conducted on the negative effects of spanking and corporal punishment on children. However, many parents continue to use spanking to discipline their child. In the wake of...
View ArticleSleep Paralysis
You stumble into consciousness from a foggy dream, staring at the black of your eyelids-- a sliver of light crawls through the legs of your lashes. Your eyes are glued to a squint and rattle with...
View ArticleFeel the Pain...Heal the Pain
There are times in life when things fall apart, when we lose something deeply important, something that makes us feel connected, grounded or safe. Sometimes a lot of things fall apart at the same time....
View ArticleThe Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming
The Field Guide to Lucid DreamingBy Dylan Tuccillo, Jared Zeizel and Thomas PeiselA Book Review by Dr. Lloyd SedererHere is your invitation to enter the rapture of lucid dreams, so say these authors...
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3 Thorny Obstacles to Being Authentic
We long for intimate connections, which nourish our emotional and physical health. But oftentimes we don’t know how to create the connections we desire. Summoning the courage to reveal what we’re...
View Article5 ways to find balance
Continuing the theme of transitions from some of my previous posts, have you noticed that in times of transition (like when summer turns to fall, or winter turns to spring) you are particularly...
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Weaknesses as Strengths and Strengths as Weaknesses
During the course of my illness, there were many times I felt as though my weaknesses — both the ones I had identified and the ones that had not yet come to my consciousness — were getting the best of...
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Meditators, Dancers, and Mind-body Awareness
A patient of mine took a seat in my office. Before Sally said anything, I could tell something was wrong. She was hunched over and her expression was full of sadness. As always, I asked how she was...
View ArticleWhy Do We Laugh?
Why do we laugh? It’s a helluva question. Two recent books look at that issue from interesting angles.In The Humor Code, Peter McGraw and Joel Warner go on a wide-ranging, globe-trotting adventure to...
View ArticleWhy safety is bad for children
Earlier this month the Peregian Springs State school, a grammar school in Australia, gained international noteriety by banning cartwheels. To be fair, the safety conscious school didn't actually say...
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Bipolar Disorder Leads to Poor Online Social Interaction
Bipolar disorder can have dramatic impacts on the social lives of people who live with it. Previous research has shown that, as the disease progresses, patients have increasing difficulty in their...
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