The anxiety around dating—and finding the “right” partner—is a common contributor to unhappiness. The challenge is described in a recent article, “Mating Season,” in The New York Times Magazine. (The online version is titled, The Trouble With Wanting Men.”) The article’s … [Read more...] about When the Mating Call Fizzles
How We Spook, Spoof, and Gaslight Ourselves
I’ve just published my latest book, and it may be my best effort yet in exposing and explaining the hidden dynamics in our psyche that undermine our health and happiness. It’s titled, Exposed: The Psychological Source of Misery and Folly. This is indeed a bold name for a book, … [Read more...] about How We Spook, Spoof, and Gaslight Ourselves
Happiness Hinges on Psychological Insight
Happiness oh happiness, be not so arcane, / Let us access your domain and make it our address. The key to happiness has been discovered, say researchers in psychology. They claim that happiness is secured when we’re able to initiate and maintain trusted relationships and when … [Read more...] about Happiness Hinges on Psychological Insight
The President Hears from Dr. Freud
Were Sigmund Freud around to muse on the man in the White House, how might he analyze the president and the people who support him? Theories abound for why Donald Trump twice became president. These include the effects of culture wars, wealth disparity, politically biased … [Read more...] about The President Hears from Dr. Freud
People Who Hate Love
We can more easily understand and access love when we compare it to hate—just as goodness is more fully framed when contrasted with evil. Many people not only avoid love but actively hate it. Love is a problem for them. If they go anywhere near it, they experience … [Read more...] about People Who Hate Love