"Emotional Maturity" does not Explain Criminal Behavior
I recently saw the play “Never the Sinner” (written in 1988 by John Allen) which is about the notorious 1924 Chicago murder of fourteen year old Bobby Franks by Leopold and Loeb. These self-styled...
View ArticleHeadline:Fear and Worry Replaces Fear and Worry!
The last several months have been highlighted with headlines reporting the fear and worry around new highs being experienced in the stock market. Lately, these headlines have been bumped and replaced...
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Jane Seymour: Twenty Years; Is Marriage Easier or Harder?
After two decades of marriage, actress Jane Seymour and her husband, director James Keach, have decided to part ways. Seymour, a former Bond girl and star of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, has been married...
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Does Colorblindness Discriminate?
By Berit Brogaard and Kristian MarlowHave you ever wondered how others might experience the world? Have you ever wondered if others see things through different lenses? How do you know that red for...
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Turning On (and Off!) the Athlete Self
This blog curates the voices of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association. Kristi Pikiewicz, PhD, psychotherapist in Boulder, CO submits this post:Runners, dancers,...
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Should We Be Afraid Of Death?
In his influential paper of 1970, tersely entitled Death, the great philosopher Thomas Nagel asks the question: if death is the permanent end of our existence, is it an evil? Either it is an evil...
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Conspiracies (Plural) Theories
In one of my mulling and musing posts (And One More Thing) I claimed that conspiracy theorists should be deterred by outright contradictions if there are to preserve minimal rationality. Would one...
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Why Finding a Life Partner Isn’t That Simple
I felt compelled to respond to Dr. Frederic Neumann’s recent post “Why Some People Can’t Find Anyone to Marry.” In it, Dr. Neuman mentions some of the very real challenges faced by people who want a...
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Managing Your Impostor Syndrome
I'm endlessly amazed at how many of my clients and continuing education students share that they feel like impostors. No matter how many degrees and awards they've earned, what level they’ve reached in...
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How Stores Trick Our Senses to Make Us Buy More: Touch
(Read the previous posts in this series: taste and sight.)There are few things more satisfying than running your hand over a rack full of cashmere sweaters, right?My dad teases my mom and I when we're...
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A Quiet Person's Guide to Effective Public Speaking
Three things I can say with certainty about public speaking: 1) Most normal people start off fearing it (slightly preferable to losing a limb). 2) It’s one of the most valuable business/career skills...
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#Selfies: Narcissism or Self-Exploration?
Selfies are pictures you take of yourself tagged with #selfie or just with #me. They are showing up all across social networks like Facebook or Instagram—often but not exclusively posted by women. As...
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Symptoms of Social Anxiety
Many people want to know the symptoms of social anxiety. They fall into three main categories. As you read through these, take note of which ones apply to you.1. The mental anguishPeople with social...
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A Writers' Jail
I have a friend, Blair Murphy, who was a “character” in two of my books, Cemetery Stories and Piercing the Darkness: Undercover with Vampires in America Today. A decade ago, he spotted a former miners’...
View ArticleThe Truth about Polyamory
Thirty years ago there was plenty I needed to know about polyamory, but not so many places to learn it. In fact, the word polyamory hadn’t been invented yet so I’d adopted the unwieldy but descriptive...
View ArticleThe Boston Marathon Bombing as a Collective Trauma
A patient began her session with me last Monday afternoon by telling me about the bombing at the Boston Marathon. I felt a vague, dark foreboding for the remainder of the afternoon, until I arrived...
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Lessons from a Rollercoaster
My story begins with this simple fact: I hate roller coasters.Whether you like them or not, they, like a lot of things in life, can further your spiritual development. Before I tell you why, let me...
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The Power of Loners
The qualities for which outsiders are ridiculed may prove thier greatest asset.
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Forgetful? Here's How I Deal With That
I really do this. There are many objects around me, reminding me of things I should do.Mind you, I don't say this method will work for everyone. But if you place something right in front of you, it's...
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