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Four Steps to Decrease Depression 18 Dec 2012 | 07:23 am
Men’s Health put up a quick, useful read in response to new research on the success of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy even when antidepressants fail. They asked me for some quick tips for those who don’...
When is it (Not) Okay to Lie? 3 Dec 2012 | 06:50 pm
The good people at RoleReboot.com asked for a slightly different take on the notion that honesty is always the best policy. Fancying myself a psychological iconoclast, I chimed in with an article for ...
I Got a Letter: Something You Might not Know about Empathy and Choice 13 Nov 2012 | 01:42 am
I can’t remember the last time I received a paper letter in the mail but, sure enough, last week I had a small, two-page missive waiting for me at my office. Here is the text (it will make more sense ...
Penn State’s Punishment: Denial, Identity and Self-Worth 24 Jul 2012 | 10:26 pm
I’ve spent most of the afternoon trolling the seemingly endless blogs/websites regarding the Penn State scandal and the sanctions handed down from the NCAA. I noticed that a prevalent theme from the s...
Impostor Syndrome and the “You’re Not Special” Speech: Something you Might Have Missed 20 Jun 2012 | 11:02 pm
My apologies for having been off the grid for so long. When you’re not a trained or focused writer like me, the process of getting words on the screen is a very frenetic one. I can go weeks without a ...
Is it Time to Stop the God Bashing in Alcoholics Anonymous? One in Recovery Responds 1 Apr 2012 | 08:15 am
For years, I was never a fan of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). I never knew much about it, other than my sister had tried it and said it sucked, and when you lose a sibling to addiction it’s remarkably ea...
A New Approach to Empathy: Fantasies 26 Mar 2012 | 11:17 am
Years ago, I worked with a young woman who struggled with the concept of empathy. A trademark symptom of narcissists and sociopaths, she was actually neither, but was in fact compromised in her abilit...
Let’s Learn About Defense Mechanisms (Reposted because I’m a Bad Person) 17 Feb 2012 | 07:22 am
A little over a year ago I entered a comedy writing contest. The required material needed to be previously unpublished, but I was so focused on finishing ‘Crazy’ that I couldn’t generate any new ideas...
Three Tips on Psychologically Healthy Eating 14 Feb 2012 | 10:56 am
I’ve been reading some of my Yahoo posts and, quite frankly, I’m a little embarrassed. There’s no narrative arc, the text is peppered with anemic jokes and everything is spoon fed to the reader. Part ...
Test Anxiety: A Few Quick Fixes 7 Feb 2012 | 08:26 am
It’s a bit early for Final Exams, which is exactly why this piece is relevant now. If you suffer from test anxiety, I have a few tips for you over at ConstitutionalDaily.Com. But to get real results, ...
