For nearly every professional continuing education workshop and graduate class in psychology, someone will be overheard evaluating the quality of the educational experience by whether the information contained is practical or theoretical.... Read more »
People often enter therapy when their relationship is in crisis. In my practice, I have worked with many people who came to me because they had been “blindsided” by their partner. They... Read more »
My father just celebrated his 97th birthday, and I reflected on his role as a parent throughout my lifetime. I have also been studying the psychology of relationships for more than 50... Read more »
In my previous post, I explained the two types of “Mate Value” that affect attraction. There’s “Consensual Mate Value” — or the immediate attractiveness a person has when you don’t know them,... Read more »
Misinformation spreads across the globe, but most of the evidence on why people believe false claims — and what helps them to identify misinformation — comes from studies conducted in the U.S.... Read more »
Ozempic has stood at the forefront of a group of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists that have since become a global phenomenon. Originally developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes,... Read more »
Taking notes using keyboards instead of longhand has become common practice. However, while using a keyboard is fast and easy, learning psychology research suggests that laptop note taking is less effective for... Read more »
Every day, folks walk into an office full of people doing all kinds of activities. Some may log into Zoom, Teams, or Slack to connect with their fellow co-workers, clients, vendors, and... Read more »
Many of us in the United States report feeling empty or hollow. Sometimes couched as loneliness, dissatisfaction, disconnection, depression, disquiet, or weariness, it seems as if more people are struggling with a... Read more »
We live in a time when it is easier than ever to be looked at. We can post a photo, appear on video, update a profile, check our reflection, track our image,... Read more »