In the 1960s, psychologist Gordon Gallup conducted a series of now-classic animal experiments. Gallup marked the foreheads of anesthetized chimpanzees with a red dye. Upon waking, the chimps looked in a mirror,... Read more »
In my last post, Diet Soda and the Brain, I described how artificial sweeteners like sucralose may affect hunger, memory, and gut-brain signaling. That raised an obvious question: If diet soda isn’t... Read more »
We are drowning in psychological advice while simultaneously starving for our own self-authority. Influencers, authors, and well-meaning experts are constantly telling us how to set boundaries, how to forgive, when to walk... Read more »
There is some talk among social media parenting influencers and “experts” that “counting down your kids” is a bad parenting strategy. As a clinical psychologist who conducted parenting studies throughout my doctoral... Read more »
by Jennifer Chap, BS and Patricia O’Gorman, Ph.D. We all live interconnected in families, friendships, communities, within our own unique social systems. So, when tragedy happens to someone in our life, we... Read more »
This is part 1 of a two-part post. Part 2 will explore the sexual underbelly: our motivation and intent in desire, and communication about sex. If we truly listened to ourselves, we... Read more »
We often hear about “resilience” and its connection to building a healthy lifestyle. Resilience is the ability to adapt and recover from difficult situations. It’s also known as the ability to “bounce... Read more »
“I’ve just started an antidepressant and read about serotonin syndrome. How worried should I be?” It’s a reasonable concern, especially given how much conflicting information about antidepressants circulates online. Serotonin syndrome, also... Read more »
“Girl math” isn’t a new concept. It’s been all over social media for years now and has become so integrated into our culture that people use it as part of their vernacular... Read more »
My son has a mild case of stage fright. He once took a hip hop class that ended with a performance, and when the time came, he refused to go on stage.... Read more »