Hillary Clinton: Government Creates Jobs, Not Business

…make an employer want the job more than it’s economically worth. And it’s simply self-evident that when government imposes additional costs on a business that the business could not otherwise afford, the business either (1) goes out of business, or (2) passes on those costs to the customer by raising prices for the goods and services delivered. Hillary Clinton has gone a step further than most politicians in her statements. She’s not merely sayin… Continue reading

Don Draper and the Psychology of “Write It Down”

…s, think of it as a container for self-reflection, self-expression and self-exploration. The act of writing something down always makes it more real and more concrete than merely thinking it.” It all comes down to living the examined life. We live in an age of acronyms (LOL, OMG, etc.), superficial sound bites, half-baked ideas and not fully thought-out emotions. It’s the mental equivalent of fast-food. Everybody is capable of thinking deeper and… Continue reading

Faith vs. Reason in the Minds of Children

…eople are exposed, a young person becomes aware of a wide variety of points-of-view, including those that relate to the supernatural. The young adult is free to become an agnostic, an atheist, or develop a belief in a different type of supernaturalism. It’s a terrible inconsistency with dangerous psychological implications for a child. “Don’t believe in that monster under the bed. Why? Because there’s no evidence he’s there.” Then, out of the same… Continue reading

A Rarely Considered Question on Climate Change Research

…tive weapon in the book of psychological history. There’s nothing new, enlightened or scientific about it.   Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1  … Continue reading

The Addict’s Attempted Short-Cut to Happiness

…Peele (see www.peele.net), is characterized as follows: 1. Powerful and all-encompassing; 2. Inspires a sense of well-being, such as through conveying an artificial sense of power or control; 3. Valued for its perceived predictability and thus its safety; 4. Creating negative consequences that diminish the addict’s concern for and ability to relate to the rest of life. What is the alternative to the addictive experience and lifestyle? 1. Long-rang… Continue reading

ADHD: the Party’s Over (DE Wave)

…ditions, but a runny nose is not a diagnosis. In the same way, the symptom complex associated with the ADHD diagnosis is related to more than twenty medical diagnoses, from those as mild as poor eyesight, sleep deprivation, and even boredom in the classroom, to more severe conditions like depression and bipolar disorder. All of these, when treated effectively, can result in the disappearance of the ‘attention-deficit’ and ‘hyperactivity’ symptoms…. Continue reading

Psychological Labels Describe, But Do Not Explain (DE Wave)

…minimally appropriate. Obviously there was more going on here than just a complaint over raised voices. We hear all the time about road rage that becomes violent, or verbal and physical attacks from strangers over insignificant things. Why are some people on such a hair-trigger? Well (surprise, surprise), some members of my profession (much to the satisfaction of clever criminal lawyers) have turned this irresponsible lack of self-control into a… Continue reading

So You Want to Be a Therapist (DE Coast Press)

…e cannot change, as long as we’re willing to examine our behaviors and emotions rationally and objectively. Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1… Continue reading

The Road to Hell (not Mecca) as Paved by Juan Williams

…a cause for praising her. The world now has two fewer terrorists in it, and is a better place without them. Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1… Continue reading

Why Are U.S. Schools Mediocre? Ask the Kids

…a young person how and why to think. Treat that goal as if it’s of the life-or-death importance that it really is — and young children will, almost without exception, respond in kind. And they’ll internalize that attitude into adulthood, too. We’ll never get education right until we get the human mind right.   Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended artic… Continue reading

An Immigration Solution For Donald Trump

…em. Why not encourage the best kind of immigrants, and in the process begin the transition to a free market, individualist society? Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi… Continue reading