Are men really more intelligent than women?
You have to be courageous, naïve or stupid to talk about sex differences in intelligence or indeed sex differences in anything. Many people want to believe that men and women are equal not only in...
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Should You Break More Rules?
I bristle at rules. I usually see them as advisory. If they make sense, I follow them. If not, I tend to break them. No wonder I have a bachelor's degree in traffic school. Of course, some people need...
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Empathy and Altruism: Are They Selfish?
In 1909, the psychologist Edward Titchener translated the German ‘Einfühlung’ (‘feeling into’) into English as ‘empathy’. At the time, German philosophers discussed empathy in the context of our...
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Tangled Up In Enmeshment?
By Ann Chanler, Ph.D.For years my patient Jean was so preoccupied with her mother’s inability to move forward that she didn’t realize her own life was on hold. Jean’s feelings about her mother obscured...
View ArticleDoes Your Partner Have a Backup Waiting to Take Your Place?
The blogosphere exploded this last week with the publication of new research showing that many men and women anticipate a relationship's ultimate failure. The research agency OnePoll released a...
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Pillars of Tomorrow’s Medicine Today
Introduction:This concludes my autobiographical three part series concerning tomorrow’s medicine today in which I share thoughts based on my experiences in hopes this will help others to ask the right...
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Supporting Sensory Issues: a Q&A With Lindsey Biel
Sensory issues can be a deeply painful part of a life on the spectrum. Sadly, many of us on the spectrum, and the people who love us, have found very little published on these sometimes deeply...
View ArticleWhy Attachment Parenting is for Children but not Adolescents
Attachment Parenting is essential to raising children who can securely trust in their dependence on the support and guidance of parents. It can be counterproductive, however, when parenting adolescents...
View ArticleDon't Let Anxiety Wreak Havoc on Your Self Esteem
What does anxiety do? When we’re too anxious we won’t be able to gather new information, think clearly about the problem, explore our options, give calm and clear feedback to others, and find creative...
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Why Aren’t We Fulfilled?
“Without proper training on how to make wise choice…the chances are very slim anyone will make them.” --Sidney Madwed Striving for socially defined...
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15 Psychologically Rich Pieces of Famous Artwork
I reviewed 3,000 famous artworks to select 14 paintings and one sculpture that, for me at least, feel the most psychologically moving. I reproduce them here plus, in the caption for each, writing a...
View ArticleFreedom To Choose; Not Freedom To Confuse
They say all is fair in love and war, though certainly for different reasons. War is hell, and all sorts of morals are ignored when things escalate to its atrocious state.And anyway all isn’t really...
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Love: 13 Reasons Why It May Not Lead to Marriage
When I was growing up in the 1950's and 60's, my friends and I all lived in what we now refer to as an intact family. Sure, my parents, and those of my friends and relatives as well, all had their...
View ArticleDon't Listen to the Experts if You Want to Raise Good Eaters
Dear Mark Bittman, I am a fan. I’ve read so much of your work that I’m practically a stalker. So, Mark, forgive me when I say that the advice you gave parents on how to raise a good eater in this past...
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5 Strategies That Prevent Most Misbehavior
"Okay, you've convinced me not to punish. But my two year old still bites, has tantrums, throws his food and scribbles on the furniture...." - RebeccaUnfortunately, a two year old's frontal cortex is...
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Why The Frozen Poop Pill Thing Is Awesome For EVERY Disease
This week, a stomach-turning therapy (seriously—no pun intended) has been gracing our social media feeds with unexpected zeal. The idea: That fecal transplants, delivered via tiny little capsules, can...
View ArticleMetamorphosis - Is it Your Time for Change?
“We have not even to risk the adventure alone for the heroes of all time have gone before us. The labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have only to follow the thread of the hero-path.” And where we had...
View ArticleIncarcerating Youth and the World We Are Making
I am outraged. I do not understand sentencing a juvenile for life imprisonment without parole, ever. Developmentally, youth are not adults and therefore, do not have the same decision-making...
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