Avoiding confrontation at any price is not the way to run a relationship. People tell me all the time about how their spouse/partner does or says things which bother them. I invariably ask: “Why are you telling me and not … Continue reading
Category: Psychology & Self-Improvement
Myths About Cyberbullying
We hear a lot about cyberbullying these days. We’re led to believe that cyberbullying is fundamentally different from regular bullying, as in the classical example of the school playground bully. But how different is it? The premise that cyberbullying is … Continue reading
Psychoanalysts Take Off the Gloves to Attack President Trump
A leading psychiatry group has told its members they should not feel bound by a longstanding rule against commenting publicly on the mental state of public figures — even the president. The statement, an email this month from the executive … Continue reading
Why Democrats Went Crazy With Fact-Free Conspiracy Theories
The fact-free claims of a Russian-Trump conspiracy continue unabated — at least on websites and networks that only anti-Trump people watch. Conspiracy theories grow where facts and reason never stood a chance. Given the irrational nature of socialism and progressivism, … Continue reading
Why John Roberts’ “I Wish You Bad Luck” Struck a Nerve
In a commencement speech he gave during his son’s graduation ceremony last month, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. wished his audience bad luck, betrayal, loneliness, failure, pain and unfair treatment, among other misfortunes. He explained that he would want … Continue reading
The Elusive Quest for Utopia and Why It Hurts People
So many people are in search of “Utopia”, even if they don’t always know it. You don’t have to be religious. And you don’t have to be political, either. Utopianism is associated with both of those areas, but it’s ultimately … Continue reading
Why Suffering Does Not Strengthen Character
Does suffering strengthen character? Not really. What suffering sometimes does is focus your perspective. In a crisis, it’s make-or-break, and you’re forced to bring all your intelligence and character into play. In such a case, it’s not suffering that creates … Continue reading
The Point of Therapy
A lot of people do not understand what therapy is. They think it’s only for the mentally ill. It’s not. It’s for anyone and everyone. Once you understand what therapy is, you’ll know why. The point of therapy is to … Continue reading
Understanding Drug Overdose — The # 1 Killer of Americans Under 50
Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Tuesday morning. Rosenstein, along with acting head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, Chuck Rosenberg, and other prominent officials … Continue reading
Understanding Leftist Hostility to Trump (Contd.)
Breitbart reports: Kathy Griffin posed with the severed head of President Donald Trump in a bloody photo shoot for artist and photographer Tyler Shields this week. In one image, obtained by TMZ, the 56-year-old My Life on the D-List comedian … Continue reading
Why People Break Promises
Why do people break their promises? It’s a question worth asking, because promises are so often broken. Read the news. Find a politician who does NOT break his or her promises, and you’ve found a politician rarer than a dinosaur. … Continue reading
“Feeling Sorry For Yourself”: Not So Bad?
Many otherwise healthy and admirable people, when they become aware of “feeling sorry” for themselves, squelch it right there. In some ways that’s a good thing, of course. But here’s the problem: You ought to have empathy and compassion for … Continue reading