In his new book, “The Stress Solution,” Dr. Rangan Chatterjee offers advice on countering the damaging effects of chronic stress. Not long ago Dr. Rangan Chatterjee had a patient with …
Men Can Have Better Friendships. Here’s How
Here’s the bad news: Men are hurting, and, according to many researchers, masculinity is what is hurting them and making it hard for them to maintain friendships. Society tells men* …
“Derailment” A Cause And Consequence Of Depression
We move, change jobs, begin new relationships, yet most of the time, most of us still experience a thread of inner continuity – a constant feeling of me-ness that transcends …
How Expectation Influences Perception
Neuroscientists find brain activity patterns that encode our beliefs and affect how we interpret the world around us. Neuroscientists have identified distinctive patterns of neural activity that encode prior beliefs …
Where’s Masculinity Headed? Men’s Groups And Therapists Are Talking
Sean Jin is 31 and says he’d not washed a dish until he was in his sophomore year of college. “Literally my mom and my grandma would … tell me …
A Psychotherapist Goes To Therapy — And Gets A Taste Of Her Own Medicine
Even therapists need someone to talk to sometimes. Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist who started seeing a therapist herself five years ago, when the man she thought she would marry …
Stress Drives Up Your Risk Of A Heart Attack & How To Chill Out
Work Stress. Home Stress. Financial Stress. The toll of chronic stress isn’t limited to emotional suffering. High stress can set the stage for heart disease. In fact, research shows that …
The Light Triad vs. Dark Triad of Personality
New research contrasts two very different profiles of human nature. Why are dark triad people so seductive? Why do they get all the research attention?I asked my colleague David Yaden …
It Takes Just One Question to Identify Narcissism
Ohio State researchers believe they have developed and validated a new method to identify which people are narcissistic. And, the beauty is that the tool is only a single question. …
Psychology’s Five Revelations For Finding Your True Calling
If, like many, you are searching for your calling in life – perhaps you are still unsure which profession aligns with what you most care about – here are five …
Exploring the Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and restructuring negative patterns of thought and behavior If you suffer from an anxiety disorder or depression, …
Depression in Men: The Cycle of Toxic Masculinity
What is toxic masculinity and how does it contribute to depression in men? One of the reasons I became a therapist is my interest in helping people suffering from anxiety, …
What Is the Dunning-Kruger Effect?
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. Essentially, low ability people do not …