Researchers have long wondered why anxious humans find it so profoundly challenging to ‘ride’ out their powerful emotions.

And why do anxious humans subsequently tend to avoid potentially rewarding situations?

Neuroscience may have found the answer…

Occupational Psychologists at Harvard think that a systematic approach to promoting empathy is superior to a “gut-feeling” approach…

Here’s why they’re wrong…

The Intense World Theory of Autism posits that, instead of autistic, neurodivergent humans being viewed as having differently wired minds, they should be seen as having more wiring with a sort of Big Brain Energy (sorry, couldn’t resist…) which is also ‘supercharged’.

Research finds that the Stoics, and Sinatra were right!

Accepting and adapting to circumstances that can not be changed is linked to fewer negative emotions.

When working with neurodiverse couples, integrating the concept of monotropism allows therapists to tailor interventions to align with each partner’s cognitive style.

But what is Monotropism?

An intimate relationship protects against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s Disorder.

How’s the state of your marriage right now?..

Yeah, maybe, I can help with that…

Neurodivergent burnout is a complex state that arises from the cumulative impact of stressors related to sensory overload, social demands, and the effort required to navigate an oppressively neurotypical world.

Recognizing the Double Empathy Problem with neurodiverse couples has significant implications for fostering effective communication and promoting inclusivity in their couples therapy.

Here’s why…

Neurodivergent Masking.. what is it?

And why is it something we need to talk about so urgently?

Therapists habitually rail against loneliness as a sign of our social atomization…

But a new 2023 study offers some hard math on loneliness, and some surprising findings…

If we could ever keep clinically apace with the consistent stream of discovery coming from neuroscience, then we’d eventually get up to speed in helping neurodiverse couples with an enhanced, and richer couples therapy experience.

Unfortunately… we’re not there yet.

Many of us will change much more than we imagine over the coming decades.

For example, as we get older, many of us become more emotionally stable, more agreeable and even more conscientious!