2008 05.05.08 - Psych Central

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Fathering in America: What’s a Dad Supposed to Do?

Americans seem more confused than ever about the role of fathers in children's lives. On the one hand, more and more fathers are absent for all or significant periods of time. According to the ... Read more... »

Learning The Art of Resilience

Resilience may be an art, the ultimate art of living, but it has recently been subjected to the scrutiny of science. This much is known so far. At the heart of resilience is a belief ... Read more... »

10 Things You Can Change Today

While many people face serious psychological problems or mental health issues, far more people just have simpler concerns that are of the more garden-variety type. A person may be a little lonely from time to ... Read more... »

Breast-Feeding vs. Bottle-Feeding

Now here's a topic that's guaranteed to raise the ire of those who are committed to either position. I've enjoyed the impassioned debate, largely because I'm thrilled to see people on both sides who are ... Read more... »

The Importance of Friendship

The causes of modern social problems, from divorce to homelessness and obesity, are often thought to be based in areas such as poverty, stress or unhappiness. But researchers suggest we are overlooking something crucial: friendship. ... Read more... »

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon is, on the surface, a detective story. A detective story rather than another type of novel, because it is like ... Read more... »

The Diagnostic Manual for the Mentally Ill and Intellectually Disabled

It’s called the “other” dual diagnosis. While most professionals and laypeople understand dual diagnosis to mean those who suffer from both mental illness and substance abuse, the term is also used for those with the ... Read more... »

Fairness and Reciprocity in Friendships

My friend Richard shook his head as he told me the story of his latest visit with his mother, Harriet, now in her late 80's. "I'd really like to see Mildred," she said. "So why don't you ... Read more... »

Intelligence Quotient Rising Worldwide

Genetics, social conditions and culture all may play a part in the rise of human intelligence levels around the world. But the best method of determining why some people are smarter than others is still ... Read more... »

Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior

You know there's a new nonfiction genre by the titles alone -- Blink, Nudge, Predictably Irrational... and now Sway. This book is probably best compared with Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational, but to me the Brafman ... Read more... »

About Oxytocin

Oxytocin (Greek, "quick birth") is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. In humans, oxytocin is thought to be released during hugging, touching, and orgasm in both sexes. In the brain, ... Read more... »

Recovering from Childhood Neglect

The longterm effects of childhood neglect are many and serious. Have you fallen in and out of love with people who can’t love you back? Do you believe that you are essentially unlovable? If you ... Read more... »

Neglect: The Quieter Child Abuse

It's a silent problem. While newspapers and TV news shows regularly highlight stories of child physical and sexual abuse, the companion problem, child neglect, hardly gets a mention. Neglect, unless accompanied by pictures of squalor ... Read more... »

Diabetes and Depression

Depression can strike anyone, but people with diabetes may be at a greater risk. Diabetes is a serious health concern that afflicts an estimated 16 million Americans. Treatment for depression helps people manage symptoms of ... Read more... »

Confessions of a Former Child: A Therapist’s Memoir

It’s not often that the rest of us get to view the inner life of the psychologist. The client-therapist relationship and indeed most books about therapy are focused on the client. But in his debut ... Read more... »

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
-- Robert Frost

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