Grief therapy goals…
Robert A. Neimeyer is a prominent figure in grief therapy, known for his innovative ideas and approaches to helping individuals cope with loss…
Here are His Essential Grief Therapy Goals for Managing Grief and Loss…
What is Differentiation in Relationships?
Differentiation and attachment are critical concepts in couples therapy, each offering a distinct perspective on how relationships function and evolve.
Let's delve into each idea and its implications in the context of couples therapy, drawing on insights from prominent theorists like John Gottman, Ellyn Bader, and Sue Johnson.
How to nudge a narcissist toward empathy…
If we encourage narcissists to consider the situation from their life-partner’s point of view, are they are likely to respond in a much more considerate or sympathetic way?
Yup… Research suggests that narcissists just need a nudge…
Gimme a break…
How much solitude is too much?
The relationship between being alone and feeling lonely is quite complicated.
This study emphasizes that your mileage may definitely vary. Solitude does not reliably provoke loneliness.
Let’s dish on Avoidant Attachment…
Adults with an Avoidant Attachment Style fear rejection… and attempt to deactivate the attachment system by limiting closeness.
Avoidant humans experience an ongoing struggle between deep attachment needs… and deep attachment defenses…
7 Rules for personal happiness that may also save our planet… Taylor’s Version…
My bones tell me that 2024 is going to be one hell of a ride.
And I want to be right and ready for my family, clients, friends, and colleagues in the research community, and the community of clinical practice.
What Game of Thrones is teaching us about loneliness…
Fascinating new research explains how Game of Throne fans have a form of cinema verite running their nervous systems…
You’re so sweet! How the sexy notion of Embodied Cognition is changing neuroscience…
Are you annoyed yet by the idea that humans with a sweet tooth have a bubbly, helpful soul?
A better question is why is the notion of Embodied Cognition so alluring to neuroscience?
The Accordion Case
When I was 17, I went to prison… and I came out differently 6 hours later…
Why is AI still dumb as a rock when it comes to understanding human motivation?
AI is a wonderful source of pattern recognition computing power, but how did AI do in a face to face contest with an 11 month old infant to understand human motivation?
Let’s say the researchers were underwhelmed…
What is male confession bias? Paradise by the Dashboard light?…or I’m Confessin’ that I love you?
Researchers believe that it’s a universal truth that men say “I love you” first in a romantic relationship.
But the study only looked at Western countries. How can they claim this tendency is universal?
Epic elder wisdom from 40,000 years of married life…
40,000 years of happily married life has been distilled like maple syrup into 5 sweet truths about enduring love and intimacy…what are they?