Every interaction is an emotional exchange—a deposit or withdrawal. "Reliable respect" creates reserves that help us navigate ...

Orexin drives arousal, motivation, and reward-seeking. Understanding this brain system may help explain motivation, addiction ...

Perfectionists often find themselves in relationship with people who are more scattered. While not an easy combination, you ...

When my mother died, I felt her “stay.” The science is catching up: death may not be an end to consciousness, and this ...

Life’s End and Humanist Funerals. By Matthew Engelke. Princeton University Press. 280 pp. $26.95. “Even if you avoid thinking ...

We’ve been together a long time. Let’s face it, some of it has been really fun. You’ve taken me on adventures and encouraged me to try all sorts of wacky things. You helped me with my university work ...

Using your imagination is important for your mental health and wellbeing. Many psychotherapy models use imagination, through visualization imagery for self-regulation, processing memories, unpacking ...

At the turn of the 21st century, a sociologist from the University of North Carolina published an article claiming that in utero hormones could predict how “feminine” or “masculine” women became as ...

A brief commentary on director Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey (2026), in the context of Homer's epic poem and its significance for psychotherapy today: While I am admittedly no movie critic, ...

Do you ever look at your life and feel that you expected more from it? More excitement, recognition, money, status or freedom? More vaguely, perhaps you expected you to be more. This is uncomfortable ...

A basic concept in the field of adult relationships is that it is actually the ones you had as a child which set the stage for your future. According to the theory of attachment styles, you carry with ...

A prostate cancer diagnosis can be devastating. It brings us face-to-face with our mortality. Even knowing the high survival rates may not limit the worry and grief. While surgery can remove a tumor, ...