Federal and local governments spend billions and billions more dollars on education every year. Yet the results are unimpressive, to say the least. Many public school teachers are frustrated and dispirited. Here’s what Stephanie Keiles, a long-time public school teacher … Continue reading
I’m always saying that in psychology and daily life, philosophy matters — particularly ethics. Here’s an example to support my point. Psychotherapist Amy Morin, writing at psychologytoday.com, has a sensible article entitled, “5 Signs You’re Trying too Hard to Please … Continue reading
The Iran nuclear deal reached in July will have catastrophic consequences for the world, Republican candidate Donald Trump has warned. In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press today, the billionaire Republican candidate claimed the agreement was a “bad deal” … Continue reading
Donald Trump has been asked if he has the proper temperament to be a U.S. President. However, it seems highly unlikely that Hillary Clinton will ever be asked the question. Recently, as most people know, Hillary Clinton has been investigated … Continue reading
“He pushes my buttons.” “She knows how to manipulate me.” We’re all familiar with, and at some time have felt, these particular expressions. What do they actually mean? Emotions move us. (The Latin root of the word, “emotion,” literally means … Continue reading
As a mental health professional, people sometimes will ask me, “Am I crazy?” My reply usually goes like this: “If you were truly crazy, you wouldn’t possess the objectivity and rationality required to ask the question.” It’s the truth. But … Continue reading
A mob hacked to death secular blogger Niloy Chakrabartu, who used the pen name Niloy Neel, on Friday in Bangladesh. He recently posted on Facebook that two strangers followed him after he attended a protest over Ananta Bijoy Das’s murder, … Continue reading
Sick of the 2016 election for U.S. President already? Check out the words and ideas of America’s founders — in this case, James Madison. Nobody today has a clue, but these men understood more than most of us now realize. … Continue reading
Recently, an Uber driver was pulled over in Dewey Beach DE (near where I live) and fined over $500. The reason? Not having a town license for doing business. Reportedly, Uber has an agreement with the state of Delaware. It’s … Continue reading
History books will someday record that 2015 was the year Donald Trump called Megyn Kelly of Fox News a name. Mean, mean Donald Trump! In the meantime, Social Security, Medicare and the rest of the federal government are going broke. … Continue reading
Obama’s deal with Iran is too much even for some of his hard-core supporters in Congress and elsewhere. High profile attorney Alan Dershowitz, long-time Democrat who has never voted Republican for President, is strongly against it. Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck … Continue reading
A reader wrote me in response to an article “Meaning Is Healthier Than Happiness” published in The Atlantic (8/1/13): Dr. Hurd, I’m curious if you have heard of this? Roy Baumeister who, in the late 1990s, equivocated self-esteem with Narcissism, … Continue reading