Over the course of my ten years of Psychology Today submissions, I have explored various topics within my own life’s journey. One of the most profound for me and my readers has... Read more »
My father was a gambler. He did not see his behavior as reckless. He had many highs and as many lows. I felt every one. His gambling took different forms. He defied... Read more »
Every once in a while, as a collector, I am exasperated. It has little to do with forming my collection, which is a joy. Rather, it has to do with gifting objects... Read more »
In the midst of a loss, it’s very easy to see what’s being taken and difficult to see what’s being given. In my life, I understood that every family will experience loss,... Read more »
One of the many activities children and teenagers enjoy doing throughout their childhood is listening to music. Music is an outlet while children and adolescents are growing up, and can especially be... Read more »
I heard something profound in a grief support group this week, and I can’t stop thinking about it. It may surprise you that I still attend grief support more than five years... Read more »
Relationships form through memories filled with emotion and images. When a relationship ends, we might wonder why our thoughts seem cloudy. Loss and grief, from many circumstances, can cause cognitive disruptions such... Read more »
Having written my doctoral dissertation, penned my first book, The Secrets Men Keep, and spent my career pioneering the psychology of men, I mapped out previously uncharted territory in men’s hearts and... Read more »
Busetto, L., Bettini, S., Makaronidis, J., Roberts, C. A., Halford, J. C., & Batterham, R. L. (2021). Mechanisms of weight regain. European journal of internal medicine, 93, 3-7. Callahan, E. A., &... Read more »
Complimenting someone on their weight loss is often seen as a gesture of kindness. After all, if someone has worked hard to lose weight and achieve a goal, it’s natural to want... Read more »