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The Slippery Slope of Rationalization

Posted on November 22, 2011 by D3 Support

Q: Dr. Hurd, What causes people to choose to perform an action that they know (consciously and subconsciously) to be morally wrong? I’m thinking, for example, of those who know, through the use of reason, that theft is a violation … Continue reading →

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

Why the Holidays Are So Stressful For So Many

Posted on November 17, 2011 by D3 Support

“The holidays are coming. It’s a time of complete emotional stress.” To say this is considered a self-evident truth. But why is it true? I maintain that holidays, while perfectly fine and pleasant, are not necessary for happy people. Happy … Continue reading →

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

Suicide, Truthfully (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on November 12, 2011 by D3 Support

Conclusion of yesterday’s column. Dr. Hurd: Reverend Swarthout is right that it’s senseless to blame yourself for the suicide of another. This is because the person who kills himself wanted to do so. It was his choice and he made … Continue reading →

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

Suicide, Truthfully (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by D3 Support

A DrHurd.com reader sent me a clip of an article that ran in the Northwest (Illinois) Herald on November 13, 2010. It’s written by the Reverend Jim Swarthout, rector of St. Paul Episcopal Church in McHenry, Illinois. The reader suggests … Continue reading →

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

Behavioral Change Is NOT the Same as Change of Mind

Posted on November 3, 2011 by D3 Support

People will say you’re crazy when you make no sense. They’ll also call you crazy when you DO make sense, but they don’t like what you’re saying. Consider Ted, who’s angry with his wife Suzy because he feels that she … Continue reading →

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

Is Too Much Happiness a Good Thing? (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on November 1, 2011 by D3 Support

Conclusion of yesterday’s column. Reporter: I think lots of people confuse happiness with fun, and the dangers there are obvious. People who are always looking for that moment-to moment ‘high’ are, it seems to me, far less likely to find … Continue reading →

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

Is Too Much Happiness a Good Thing? (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by D3 Support

Dr. Hurd recently engaged in a discussion with a journalist about issues related to happiness, self-esteem, psychology, self-help, and much more. What follows are some excerpts from that discussion: Reporter: It seems to me that we have a fundamental confusion … Continue reading →

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

Why Happiness Eludes So Many People

Posted on October 27, 2011 by D3 Support

Human beings have a tendency to project impossible wishes onto figures that they deem to be capable of impossible things. Some project these wishes onto parent figures — actual parent figures, or imagined ones if their real parents disappointed them … Continue reading →

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

Walking on Eggshells and Marriage Do NOT Mix

Posted on October 26, 2011 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd, I am a gay man. My partner of two years and I got married in Massachusetts after being together for about a year. I thought everything was perfect, but things have changed. He criticizes everything I do. … Continue reading →

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

The Empty Promise of “Rehab”

Posted on October 22, 2011 by D3 Support

The notorious and documented failures of drug and alcohol rehab (made even more public by Hollywood’s perpetually neurotic glitterati) can be attributed to a single, primary factor: The addict only addresses the symptoms—the act of abusing alcohol or drugs. However, … Continue reading →

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

Does it Pay to Appease? (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on October 9, 2011 by D3 Support

Conclusion of Friday’s column. I don’t mean to imply that entitlement is always wrong. Let’s say you buy a new computer. You get home, carefully read the instructions, and the computer doesn’t work, so you take the computer back to the … Continue reading →

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

Does it Pay to Appease? (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on October 7, 2011 by D3 Support

When dealing with other people, the reasonable, sensitive, and even self-interested thing to do is compromise, and be prepared to meet the other person halfway. Correct? Well, not really. All action needs to be purposeful. That includes the action of … Continue reading →

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