Study shows biological reason traumatized children may tolerate abusive relationships in adulthood
Do you seem to be passive in relationships and tolerate unhealthy behavior in your partners or family members? Do you find you have too many narcissistic people in your life? Have you been in an abusive relationship? A new study may offer a biological explanation for...
Interview with Drs. Paul Gilbert and James Kirby on Compassion Focused Therapy
If you'd like to learn more about Compassion Focused Therapy, developed by Dr. Paul Gilbert, listen to or read the transcript of this interview on Australian radio of him and fellow compassion researcher Dr. James Kirby.
Are Easy A’s the Reason for Your Child’s Anxiety and Tantrums?
Not to brag — because I had nothing to do with it — but in elementary school I was considered smart enough that I skipped second grade. (This must have been based largely on my precocious ability to read, because my math skills have always been incredibly...
Accountability: It’s the Root of Moral Behavior and Trump Doesn’t Have Any
I predicted well before the election that Donald J. Trump’s immoral behaviors would never improve, and would instead worsen. I knew that where there was smoke (aka sexual assault, racism, and links to Russian mobsters) there would be fire. And, boy, do we have a fire....
The Psychological Dangers of a Humiliated Donald Trump – or Any Humiliated Narcissistic Abuser
Politics is all about compromise, which means both sides may not always get 100 percent of what they want. But what will happen when President Donald Trump does not get his way, perhaps when his spurious border wall is not approved by Congress? My prediction is that...
Resource List for Social and Emotional Skills
Just in time for those waning New Year’s Resolutions, is an amazing list of resources from The New York Times to improve your emotional and social functioning. Designed to be helpful for teachers to work with children, many of the articles are just as applicable to...
Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop Starts January 2019
Why not give yourself the gift of self-compassion? Join me in Clarkston, Michigan, for an 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop, beginning Sunday, January 6, 2-4 pm. Learn to dial down your "inner critic," practice meditations that build compassion for yourself and...
Trump’s Fearful World View is the Biggest Danger
Many were shocked when in a CBS News interview on July 14 President Donald Trump stated: “Well, I think we have a lot of foes. I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade.” This is one of innumerable outright lies and diplomatic disasters by...
We Can’t Wait for “A Sign” that Trump is Unraveling
With the tsunami of evidence of Donald Trump’s dangerous mental instability crashing daily into my news feed, my frustration at the lack of action by members of Congress and the Cabinet mounts to a level of high urgency. Those who dismiss or downplay Trump’s cruelty,...
Donald’s Dangerous Doubling Down
In blackjack, doubling down means a player doubles their original bet when the remaining deck is offering extremely favorable odds of making a total of twenty-one. According to UrbanDictionary.com,"The term is increasingly used as a media euphemism when political...