Children in Parents' Bed: A Good Idea?
Pick-up your baby when it cries; let your baby cry itself out. Feed your baby whenever it’s hungry; feed your baby on a schedule. Let your baby choose its own food; feed the baby only homemade food.The...
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Imitation: Not the Sincerest Form of Empathy
The simplest response associated with empathy is emotional contagion – literally catching an emotion from someone else. But the relationship between emotional contagion and empathy is not always...
View ArticleThe Doctor Will ‘SKYPE’ You Now!
Want to ‘Tweet’ or ‘Poke’ or ‘Friend’ your doctor? How about skip the drive to his or her office and have a scheduled visit in the comfort of your own living room?The internet is making technological...
View ArticleThe War on Death
The realities of death and dying have changed profoundly in a relatively short period of time. Why? Thank the ongoing and remarkable advances in medical diagnosis and treatment. As a result of these...
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Lessons from a Tanzanian Porter
“Slow down. Breathe. Take your time. We have all day...and after today we have six more days.” It was late in the afternoon, and I was coaching a guest through a technical section of our ascentA few...
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11 Ways the World Will Be Better When Single is the Norm
[Bella’s intro: When I spotted this post elsewhere, I knew I had to have it! I think Living Single readers will love this list, and perhaps will have a few additions of their own. Happily, Eleanore...
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70% Male, 100% Human
If you aren't a Rocky Horror Picture Show fan-- and you should be-- you may not immediately recognize RIchard O'Brien as the creator of such immortal characters as Dr. Frank N. Furter, whose signature...
View ArticleHow to Get Happy in Five Easy Steps
Research in positive psychology and the psychology of happiness suggest a number of cognitions and behaviors that can increase a person’s sense of happiness. Here are some simple things to do to make...
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Can Taking Multivitamins Make You More Resilient to Stress?
Psychology researchers sometimes use natural disasters as opportunities for research.In 2011, Christchurch - a medium sized city in New Zealand, suffered a devastating earthquake that destroyed much of...
View ArticleValuable Life Lessons From a Wise Whale: Song of the Spindle
Every now and again a short video comes my way that makes me think deeply about who we are and who "they", other animals, are. This one, called "Song Of the Spindle", by Drew Christie with music by...
View ArticleGetting the Facts Right on Pre-K
In a recently released policy report, Dr. Steven Barnett of the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) provides impartial and comprehensive reviews of the science behind President...
View ArticleHappiness researchers have been measuring the wrong thing!
Although the study of happiness has been around for ages, and especially strong in the last 30 years, there is one area that has captured the lion’s share of research attention: the relationship of...
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Infidelity See, Infidelity Do
You’re in your car in the early morning on your way to an important business meeting. You pull up to the intersection in your neighborhood, and as you approach, the light turns red. Murphy’s law! And...
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When Brands Take a Stand on Gay Marriage
Expedia and Amazon have both recently come out with ads portraying married gay couples. The ads are quite different, but in both cases, the brands appear to be taking a stand on this issue.The ad by...
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The Autism and Genius of Bill Hamilton
As I pointed out in the first of these posts, if history were the way it ought to be rather than the way it is, W. D. Hamilton—the Darwin of the twentieth century—might have lived to be a co-author of...
View Article5 Years of Living Single: My Biggest Failure
Five years ago was when I first started writing the Living Single blog for Psychology Today. Back then – March, 2008 – there were only about a dozen or so of us PT bloggers – far cry from the hundreds...
View ArticleBe Happy -- Just Think Negative Thoughts!!
According to modern theory, positive thinking reduces stress and probably improves health (see, for example, the Mayo Clinic’s online health information). Yet I have long believed that pessimism can...
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Plato On Pleasure And Pain
**Book launch promotion: The ebook edition is currently free from Amazon.**"My doctor tells me that, at last, I am dying. The time has come for me to write, or, rather, dictate these letters to you. I...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to the Brain, is Bigger Always Better?
The concept of successful aging typically incorporates a person’s feelings of well-being, optimism, and ability to cope with the vicissitudes of the midlife years and beyond. Yet, keeping mentally...
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