Learning how to manage stress is essential to happiness and effectiveness. Published on May 20, 2014 by Andy Tix, Ph.D. in The Pursuit of Peace One of the greatest contributions of psychological science to human understanding is that prolonged stress is toxic. There are some who experience so little stress that they suffer from a […]

Ever wonder why miserable couples don’t divorce? Published on May 21, 2014 by Linda Esposito, LCSW in From Anxiety to Zen Have you ever observed a hostile couple and thought, why do they stay together? If so, read on. When I started out as a rookie therapist over a decade ago, I had more questions […]

Be smart with your smartphone so that you control it and it doesn’t control you! Published on May 21, 2014 by Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., ABPP in Do the Right Thing Are you smart with your smartphone? During a brief break during one of my psychology classes this past week here at Santa Clara University […]

No matter what you do or don’t do, someone will disagree. So trust yourself. Published on July 1, 2014 by Liza Long in The Accidental Advocate Pretty much every mom friend I encountered a few weeks ago started our conversation with the same question: “What did you think of that Salon.com essay about the mom […]

What Does Efficiency Cost? Published on July 2, 2014 by Susan C. C. Hawthorne, Ph.D. in Questions of Medical Ethics Hard work and efficiency get things done — no argument there. Professors like me, for example, need a detailed calendar and focused attention to achieve a high output of teaching, writing, and service to our […]