On the campaign trail, Donald Trump spoke viciously about putting people with serious mental illness in “institutions where they belong.” I am one of those people. Twenty-one years ago, at age 13,... Read more »
The summer before starting college is a big time—it is natural and healthy for matriculating college students to hold out hope of a fresh start, amongst many other heightened dreams and expectations.... Read more »
When we think of addiction, we often imagine the dramatic scenes from TV or movies, where a person’s life is visibly falling apart. But there’s a version of addiction that looks nothing... Read more »
Going “no contact” with a parent means deliberately cutting off all communication with them. It is an extreme boundary set for self-protection – not a spur-of-the-moment silent treatment or a scheme for... Read more »
Most people have a good idea of what they need, but often fail to recognize whether or not they’re actually getting it in their relationship. However, with psychological insight, there are a... Read more »
I once had a genuinely brilliant colleague, a professional with impressive credentials. Working with them, however, was exhausting. Their need for constant validation, unwillingness to accept feedback, and constant deflecting of blame... Read more »
“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” This quote is attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, who wrote extensively about the notion and importance of true friendship... Read more »
Creativity is our birthright. It is one of the most compelling aspects of human nature. Our imagination enlivens us and enhances our connection with everything around us. Creativity supports flexible thinking, adaptation... Read more »
Between jobs, kids, household responsibilities, dealing with parents, seeing friends, working out, meditating, walking every day, chauffeuring the children to activities, making sure that there is every tutor and lesson available, being... Read more »
Long-standing research in human psychology has claimed that certain facial expressions of emotion are universal across cultures. For example, classic cross-cultural studies by Paul Ekman and colleagues argue that certain “basic emotions”... Read more »