As a kid, did you have a good dad or a bad dad? Is the answer that simple? I learned about my father’s passing many months after his death, when a surrogate... Read more »
The dose makes the poison. —Paracelsus, 1538 There are only a few molecules that humans consume that are both a nutrient and a drug. Coffee and alcohol are two excellent examples. The... Read more »
Iconic comedian Phyllis Diller’s comedy centered around her relationship with her fictional husband, Fang. Included among the many pearls of wisdom she shared as a key to her successful marriage was, “We... Read more »
Negative reinforcement is a frequently misused term that diminishes its value as a powerful tool for behavior change. You may be puzzled by the claim that negative reinforcement is actually a good... Read more »
THE KEY DISCOVERIES The 11% Factor: While most believe negative emotions are purely harmful, 11% of studied work scenarios showed that these feelings directly produced beneficial outcomes like increased effort and better... Read more »
Stop viewing your phone as a “mood fixer.” Recognize it as a distraction that might be delaying your emotional recovery rather than helping it. THE KEY DISCOVERIES Massive Data Set: Researchers analyzed... Read more »
Author’s Note: Right now a great many people are trying to comply with their New Year’s resolutions. Many of them will rely on rewards of some sort to motivate themselves, never realizing... Read more »
In part one of this series, I described an experience in which my daughter had accomplished something really big, and how I’d done a thousand and one things to support and celebrate... Read more »
Interoception is your body’s way of sensing what’s happening inside, like when you feel hungry, thirsty, tired, or upset, so you know how to take care of yourself. When interoception is poor,... Read more »
Imagine: Your house has been burgled. You’ve been fired. Your partner has cheated or walked out on you. You’ve been diagnosed with a life-changing condition … Bad news can leave us in... Read more »