…as clarity, focus, alertness and rich emotional experience. These are the complaints I hear from people who take lots of psychiatric medication over a long period of time. It’s as if life switches from color to black-and-white. Not everyone who opposes the use of medication for personal or emotional problems does so for the right reasons. Thomas Szasz, a well known physician who speaks out against psychiatric medication, writes that the alternati… Continue reading →

…mmature or personally irresponsible behavior, rather than its opposite, is completely wrong-headed. It’s not thinking itself that is to blame; it’s the premises underlying the thinking that are to blame. If adults are, in fact, found to make overall better decisions than teens with ‘gist-based’ thinking, this means that their premises—better formed and more seasoned—require less time to reach a solid conclusion. A woman in her 30s, for example, re… Continue reading →

…this in mind, I found Dr. Hurd’s demystification of psychology and his down-to-earth analysis of the root causes of dysfunctions brought about by faulty thinking processes that lead to faulty behavior patterns often compounded by erroneous subconscious premises to be spot-on. His warnings that psychologists are people, too, and may well have insecurities, obsessions, and compulsions of their own are spot-on, too, because they spell out the importa… Continue reading →

…od?” And God replied, “You idiot! Why the hell didn’t you get into the four-by-four, the boat, or the helicopter that I sent to rescue you?” Dr. Hurd replies: Your humorous parable says it all. To replace reason with faith is absolutely dangerous. About twenty years ago, I went to a newly opened restaurant near where I lived. The food was truly fabulous, and it was a type of cuisine that has since caught on but at the time was rather innovative. M… Continue reading →

…esponses of 16,475 college students nationwide who, between 1982 and 2006, completed an evaluation called the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. The standardized inventory, known as the NPI, asks for responses to such statements as ‘If I ruled the world, it would be a better place,’ ‘I think I am a special person’ and ‘I can live my life any way I want to.’ The researchers describe their study as the largest ever of its type. They state that stud… Continue reading →

…sand from which it would be difficult to extricate myself. Offenders use their feelings to justify and explain everything and everything.” Check Amazon.com or your local bookseller for Dr. Samenow’s book, or his website at www.samenow.com. Also, don’t miss out on Dr. Hurd’s interview of Stanton Samenow in the forthcoming Living Resources Newsletter (to be released in a few days). Click on NEWSLETTER at the top of this page to subscribe.  … Continue reading →

…mething important. The addicted person is like this all the time, and it’s complicated by the physiological impact of the prolonged substance abuse (when that’s what it is). Tough love is a bit of a clich but it’s still the right idea. The tough part is telling loved ones (and oneself) that “You can control what you choose to do, even if it’s not easy.” The love part is, “While I won’t make excuses for you, I’ll recognize this is a genuine conflic… Continue reading →

…Finally! One, foolproof method to solve all your issues, conflicts and problems. Be totally well-adjusted in only 5 minutes! Check out (former TV psychologist) Bob Newhart’s expert advice using this informative YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLMTvxOaeE… Continue reading →