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The APA’s Dishonest “Guidelines” on Masculinity: BS & Bad For You

Posted on January 26, 2019 by DrHurd

I am a professional psychotherapist. My Ph.D. is in psychology and my Master’s is in clinical social work. I have been practicing in the field since 1988. I wrote a book on therapy entitled, “Bad Therapy Good Therapy: And How … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Time to Hold Leftists in the Media ACCOUNTABLE — Just Once!

Posted on January 25, 2019 by DrHurd

The family of 16-year-old Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann has hired a high-powered lawyer who specializes in going after media organizations for libel and slander … Accountability in a media unfamiliar with the concept. It’s a beautiful thing! What about … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Earth to Democrats: “Deplorables” Never Going Away

Posted on January 24, 2019 by DrHurd

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw Urges Democrats To Pay Federal Workers: Stop Using Them As ‘Pawns’, says a headline. It’s interesting. Republicans are the party of limited — or at least  less — government. It makes sense they can tolerate or … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

One Good Thing About Occasional-Cortex

Posted on January 23, 2019 by DrHurd

There’s one good thing about the awful Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez: She’s making the socialism vs. capitalism debate about morality. Because without a debate over morality, the debate will never be over. She states unequivocally: “Socialism is moral. Capitalism is immoral”. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Is Humility Really A Sign of Good Mental Health?

Posted on January 23, 2019 by DrHurd

People talk about the importance of humility. For example, reformed alcoholics or drug addicts will say, “Until I learned humility, I could not become sober.” They’re certainly on to something profound and important here, but is it really humility that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Capitalism is NOT Immoral; Socialism IS

Posted on January 22, 2019 by DrHurd

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview on Monday that she believes a system that allows people to become billionaires is “immoral.” Wrong, fool. A system that doesn’t permit people to keep what they earn, that punishes success and achievement … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Worrying: What’s the Alternative?

Posted on January 22, 2019 by DrHurd

I recently posted a Peanuts cartoon on Facebook that said: “Worrying won’t stop the bad stuff from happening … it just stops you from enjoying the good.” The comments I received were even more interesting, and most boiled down to, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Why Do So Many Young People Embrace Socialism?

Posted on January 21, 2019 by DrHurd

It’s not youth and inexperience. It’s not even government-run schools and idiotic celebrities. Not primarily. Why do so many young people embrace socialism? For the same reason any middle-aged or older person embraces socialism: Anxiety and envy. By “anxiety” I … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Dr. Hurd: Sense of Humor, Too

Posted on January 20, 2019 by DrHurd

“This is one thing I really like about Dr. Hurd. In addition to offering valuable and insightful commentary and analysis on the events of the day, he’s got a sense of humor.”

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One Thing Even More Important than Honesty

Posted on January 20, 2019 by DrHurd

When looking for honesty in a person, look for self-awareness first. Because without self-awareness, there will be no honesty. Honesty implies objectivity and truth. Self-awareness is a willingness to be objective and truthful with oneself — about oneself. Nobody is … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Can Leftism Lead to Happiness?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by DrHurd

An intriguing post at the Daily Wire asks the question, “Can leftism lead to a happy life?” Leftism refers to a  political or social view. Political and social views are consequences of deeper, more subconscious and more personal views, attitudes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Americans More Accepting of Socialism? A Psychological Take

Posted on January 18, 2019 by DrHurd

“AMERICANS WARMING TO SOCIALISM OVER CAPITALISM, POLLS SHOW”, states a poll at FoxNews.com Well of course they are. Most Americans are not critical thinkers. They look to the pack or the herd. Either they haven’t been trained how to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

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