‘I’m really worried about you.’ On the surface, it seems like a caring and considerate statement. And sometimes, it possibly is. But a lot of the time, people are annoyed when someone says it to them. They don’t know why … Continue reading
The gathering Constitutional storm over Obama’s ‘gun grab’ illustrates the power of principle. We’re constantly told, by both major parties, that principle does not matter. We’re led to believe that practicality consists of ignoring principles and ideology in favor of … Continue reading
Some object to the idea of therapy or life coaching by email, Internet, Skype or telephone. The basis for the objections is almost always something like this: patients improve most in a strong relationship with a therapist experienced at reading … Continue reading
Psychiatrist Sarah Thompson, M.D., offers some fascinating insight into the rage people who support gun control often display in the face of opposition: It’s obvious that we live in a dangerous society, where criminals attack innocent people. Just about everyone … Continue reading
The most important thing for a parent to remember is to teach his or her child to think. A reader once wrote me a note in which she elaborated on how she teaches her child to think in all kinds … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I have been a fan for years — of your website and your books. I read ‘Grow Up America!’ at in college and it was like spiritual fuel for a frustrated and misunderstood young man. I want … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I would be interested, if you would like, to hear your thoughts on how and why people are so drawn to conspiracy theories, and why they react so negatively to being asked for proof. Dr. Hurd’s reply: … Continue reading
It’s a well-known fact that many people today are intimacy-phobic. Why? The answer is fear. They are afraid that they are going to lose their individual identities in a relationship. They are afraid they are going to be asked — … Continue reading
We’re told by our rulers that guns must be outlawed, in order to eliminate violence. What they don’t tell us is how taking guns away from nonviolent people will help end the crime of violent people. Criminals, by definition, have … Continue reading
People sometimes ask: “How much do you blame your parents for your problems in the present, arising from childhood?” All I can reply is: Hold your parents accountable for anything wrong they said or did. But hold yourself accountable for … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: Certain things bug me from time to time, things for which I have no answer. I don’t understand why the left always frames the argument and sets the terms of engagement. I’ve been studying the American Revolution … Continue reading
CNN.com reports: France’s socialist administration wants to raise taxes on citizens earning more than 1 million euros ($1.3 million) annually to 75%. The Russian Federation has a flat income tax rate of 13%, RIA Novosti reported. France’s constitutional council struck … Continue reading