Imagine you're an undergrad at Stanford in 1954, clueless about the groundbreaking experiment you're about to be a part of.

Festinger and Carlsmith's study on cognitive dissonance is about to turn your perception of boredom and deception on its head…

You agree to participate in a two-hour experiment on 'measures of performance,' thinking it's just another requirement for your course. Little do you know, this experiment will become a cornerstone in social psychology…

Defensiveness is marriage one of the most pervasive of Gottman’s four horsemen of the apocalypse.

The problem with being defensive is that when you’re feeling attacked, it keeps you stuck in your own head.

Many couples slide into conflictual conversations too casually, easily and quickly… do you?

Couples therapy can be expensive, exhausting, educational, and exhilarating. you might even want to prepare for it.

If you’ve been kicking around the idea …how do you know if you’re actually ready to start couples counseling?

Here are 5 ways…

Research is now uncovering a distinct set of behaviors that chip away at trust and confidence in gradual and subtle ways.

These behaviors slowly become looming marital issues…here’s what they are…

Research indicates that high-functioning psychopaths and sociopaths, who also possess high IQs, are adept at concealing their true nature.

This ability sheds light on how individuals who exhibit dangerous, risk-taking behaviors can successfully infiltrate powerful management positions.

Psychopathy is a complex personality disorder characterized by callousness and unemotional traits.

While these traits are central to all psychopaths, Research from the Journal of Management tells us that there are distinct differences between the two main types: primary and secondary psychopaths…

Let’s jump in!.. carefully…

Toxic, debilitating narcissism presents a complex interplay of traits that can significantly influence decision-making processes and executive functioning.

Recent research has delved into the nuanced dynamics of narcissism, particularly focusing on the concept of a deficit in counter-factual thinking and its implications.

What is Counter-Factual Thinking?

Psychologists call it ‘the Illusion of Truth’ and politicians and advertisers are all deeply versed in it.

What is the Illusion of Truth Effect?

Many studies have found that simple repetition is one of the best persuasion methods… whether the idea is true, or not…

The distinction between being a narcissist and possessing high self-esteem is crucial yet often misunderstood.

While both may involve feeling good about oneself, the underlying dynamics and behaviors are distinct…

Perhaps, for you, couples therapy is long overdue…

Does making an appointment with a marriage counselor seem like a good idea right now?

Here are 10 critical signs that couples therapy is long overdue for you…

The frequency of fighting is no reliable guide to marital bliss.

Some strong, vibrant couples are very volatile and clash readily.

And then there are conflict-avoidant couples that avoid fighting …right smack into a crisis...

Let’s learn more…

An Ohio State University study discovered that nearly 80% of separated couples ultimately divorce.

Some therapists have set up small cottage industries specializing in drafting separation agreements.

At the risk of sounding flip, a couples therapist who specializes in crafting separation agreements is like a surgeon who brags that they own a chain of funeral parlors…