Psychology
The Double Life of a Highly Sensitive Extrovert
I read a book about a decade ago that changed a lot of how I view myself and others. It’s very popular, and I’ve been
September 4, 2020
Category: Research
Research
Depression and the Feeling That Your Life Has Gone Off Track
Do you generally feel like your life has unfolded predictably in an expected manner? Do you feel like you’ve been able to set incremental goals
June 16, 2019
Psyched for the Weekend
You Personalize So Much, You Probably Think This Post Is About You
Once upon a time, I dated someone who could just not seem to cope with the fact that I was a writer. Which was curious
May 25, 2019
Mental Health
A Different Kind of Self-Confidence: Letting Enough Be Enough Rather than Needing to Feel Like You’re the Best
There’s always been a lot of pressure to express self-confidence a certain way, in grandiose inflated terms, something that goes a little like this: “I
March 6, 2019
Psyched for the Weekend
They’re Just Not That Into You… Or Are They?
Every now and then I’ll be hanging out with someone, and it’ll me like a bolt of lightning. Initiated by a playful smile, a certain
December 24, 2018
Psyched for the Weekend
*Should* You Always Look on the Bright Side of Life?
This’ll Help Things Turn Out for the Worst Best “Cheer up, Brian. You know what they say. Some things in life are bad, They can
December 22, 2018
Psyched for the Weekend
We’re All a Bunch of Negative Nancies
“The bad stuff is easier to believe. You ever notice that?” -Julia Roberts, Pretty Woman * “It’s kind of screwy,” she says. “I love compliments, but
October 7, 2018
Psyched for the Weekend
It’s Possible to Be So Close to Another Person That You Start *Thinking* Together
“We finish each other’s–” “Sandwiches.” –Arrested Development (and later, Frozen) * Have you ever been so close to someone that you knew what they were going
October 6, 2018
Psyched for the Weekend
The “Eyes” Have It: People Behave Better When They Feel Like They’re Being Watched
The other evening I was driving home from a class I was teaching, one that ended at about 9:00 at night. Even in the city,
September 30, 2018
Psyched for the Weekend
The Adorable Reason Long-Term Couples Resemble One Another
As some of you may be aware, last weekend I posted the final installment of a long-running feature in Poly Land, the PQ series, in
September 29, 2018
