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Expanding on the Razor's Edge
I live in Montana. Big Sky Country. A state with more livestock than people, more fresh air than pollution, and lots of wide-open spaces. My house is in town, but the ski area at Bridger Bowl is only...
View ArticleHonesty
I have claimed (http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415893442/) that authentic (owned) Being-toward-death (Heidegger) always includes Being-toward-loss as a central constituent, because it owns...
View ArticleMore Questions About the Inner Critic
Recently the Italian journalist, Stefania Medetti, read my blog on the Inner Critic Voice and had some questions. As I was answering her questions, I thought this would be a good follow up to that...
View ArticleThe Uses of Science
Nature, and Nature's laws lay hid in night:God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all was light.– Alexander Pope (1688–1744), British poetIt did not last: the Devil howling 'Ho!Let Einstein be!' restored the...
View ArticleThanksgiving and Friends - Try this powerful combo
“We'll be Friends Forever, won't we, Pooh?' asked Piglet.Even longer,' Pooh answered.”― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh What would we do without our friends? And yet, how often do we take time to thank...
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The Borderline Grows Older
What happens to people with BPD as they age? We know that most of these individuals get better. But for those who don’t improve, there are significant differences between younger and older...
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Whatever Happened to Courtesy?
The changes in medicine predict the death of private practice. More than half of physicians in this country are employed by a larger entity—hospital, community clinic, university, insurance company....
View ArticleBorderline Personality: The Promiscuous Diagnosis
Perhaps more than any other psychiatric diagnosis, Borderline Personality Disorder is rarely a solitary one. There are several reasons why in doctors' notes and insurance forms there are usually...
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The Slow Art Movement: It's More than Meets the Eye
I used to think that it was my duty at an art museum to stand in front of every artwork and admire it as an expression of creative beauty. How long would that take? Jeffrey and Lisa Smith,...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Loveless Marriage Work
What do you do when you feel that the love you once shared with your mate has disappeared with no possibility of revival, but you adore your children and can’t imagine spending even one day apart from...
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Imagination and Reality Flow Conversely Through Your Brain
My Wife and My Mother-in-Lawis a a famous ambiguous optical illusion in which a woman appears to be both young and old as your brain flips back and forth between two conflicting perceptions. Images...
View ArticleADHD as a Brain Maturation Delay?
A new study published in a prestigious medical journal attempts to shed new light on an old question, namely the neurobiological underpinnings of ADHD. As can be readily seen by bloggers on this...
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Why Do Some Happily Married Folks Cheat?
By Max Belkin, Ph.D.As romantic relationships flourish and mature, lovers become emotionally dependent on each other. This closeness can be anxiety provoking—the fear of losing one’s life partner is...
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Name Your Shame
“Vulnerability is the core of fear, but also the birthplace of love and belonging.” Brene BrownIt is human nature to want to experience a strong sense of love and belonging in your life. What Brene...
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Dad, I Want to Tell You I'm Sorry
In my therapy session with my psychiatrist Dr. Adena (not her real name) this past week, I was talking about writing and my father came to mind. Dr. Adena is a psychoanalyst and prefers me to blurt...
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Interviews with My Intellectual Idols: Part III
Ever wish you could meet one of your intellectual idols? Maybe shake her hand? Maybe share how much her work has meant to you? Well, I got to meet, greet, and convey my gratitude to many of the mental...
View ArticleShe's Just Hysterical: Laughter, Tears, Control and Gender
"Hysteria"--applying both to women's laughter and to our tears--operates on a kind of emotional borderland where extreme moments of both joy and sorrow meet.And that's why women call our friends in the...
View ArticleMy Mom Ruins My Vacations
Dear Dr. G.,I am a 15 year old girl and I am so frustrated. Three years ago my mother got remarried. Two years ago my mother and her new husband had a baby boy. Now don't get me wrong the little boy-my...
View ArticleMeaningful Conversations with Your Kids
Although as parents we talk to our kids all the time, it can be challenging to have conversations about things that really matter. These conversations require us to connect with our children on both a...
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Surviving Thanksgiving
Each year, as the holidays approach, we go into a panic. How will I survive Thanksgiving? There is the thought of spending time with family, the pressure of creating a perfect holiday meal, and the...
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