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Changing Our Routines and Habits

Friday, February 9th, 2007
Humans are creatures of habit and routine. Just as it takes us 20 years or more to develop our adult personalities, we're also developing behaviors and habits that will stay with us for a lifetime. ...  Read more... »

Feeling “Problems” and What May Help

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Problem: Feelings are faster than thought. You are angry (or anxious or sexually aroused) before you know it. In the split second before thinking can register what is happening, an emotional reaction has already developed. We ...  Read more... »

Self-Esteem and “Oops” Events

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
I had a hero when I was a young girl: Loretta Young. On her 1950s television series, she represented all that was stylish, glamorous, and graceful. Each week, when she glided down those stairs in ...  Read more... »

Shame: The Quintessential Emotion

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
It's the quintessential human emotion, says New Brunswick, N.J., psychologist Michael Lewis, Ph.D., in his writings. All extravagant behaviors are reactions to it, says Philadelphia psychiatrist Donald I. Nathanson, M.D. It's the root of dysfunctions ...  Read more... »

The Many Faces of Shame

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Shame has many faces. Is that one of them in your mirror? In "Shame & Guilt: Masters of Disguise," Jane Middelton-Moz, a Montpelier, Vt.-based trainer, consultant and community interventionist, lists the following as common features ...  Read more... »

Unraveling the Biology of Emotions

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
There's a lot of discussion about love, happiness and contentment on university campuses, but much of it is coming from academic researchers in their labs, not romantically inclined college students on the lawns. More importanty, much ...  Read more... »

Why Are Feelings Important?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
In the midst of painful and confused feelings, we can ask ourselves whether we would be better off without feelings. Does my anxiety serve any purpose? Does my depression have meaning, or is it just ...  Read more... »

FAQs About Antisocial Personality Disorder

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Do "bad boys" turn into antisocial adults? They can. As children, adults with antisocial personality disorder, or ASP, often were diagnosed with conduct disorder. They routinely mocked authority figures, such as parents, teachers and other ...  Read more... »

Treatment for Antisocial Personality Disorder

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Few individuals seek medical attention specifically for antisocial personality disorder, or ASP. Antisocials who seek care do so for other problems such as marital discord, alcohol or drug abuse or suicidal thoughts. Family members or ...  Read more... »

Introduction to Antisocial Personality Disorder

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
He is the bad boy in high school — stealing stuff from other kids and lying about it, picking fights, getting poor grades. But he doesn't seem to care. Grown up, he's a con artist ...  Read more... »

What Is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
By definition, antisocial personality disorder, or ASP, is a lifelong personality disorder that affects many more men than women and begins before age 15. The disorder is chronic, though it tends to be worse early ...  Read more... »

Adult Dating: From Attraction to Commitment (Part 3)

Sunday, December 10th, 2006
From Fantasy to Personal Transformation The crisis created when fantasy and reality meet in a new dating relationship cannot be resolved at the level of fantasy. So how do we get through this crisis? We have ...  Read more... »

Adult Dating: From Attraction to Commitment (Part 2)

Sunday, December 10th, 2006
Disappointment Triggers Relationship Problems It does not take long for the fantasy script of an emerging relationship to be confronted with a differing reality. "You are not acting like my dream lover." "That is no way ...  Read more... »

Adult Dating: From Attraction to Commitment (Part 1)

Sunday, December 10th, 2006
Hooking Up Attraction can get going rather quickly, often in the first contact, and often in a "split second." Contact is made and then lost and then reestablished. Eyes meet briefly; smiles are exchanged, as are ...  Read more... »

Making Conversation: A Skill, Not an Art

Sunday, December 10th, 2006
Do cocktail parties strike terror in your heart? If so, you are not alone. Although the ability to converse with others comes naturally to some, it is a skill that most of us must develop. Many ...  Read more... »
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