Are names destiny?
Last week I was interviewed by a radio-show host about my collection of good and bad surnames. The host told me later that the interview led to many calls to the station and and days of discussion among the radio-show staff members. Below is what I said. When I was a...Are you using your power?
Knowledge is power, said Francis Bacon. Are you putting your knowledge to good use? You know that if you praise someone for a specific behavior, the person is likely to show that behavior more in the future. Also, praising has the side-benefit of helping to maintain...Life as an experiment
You may be aware of evidence that taking a daily small amount of aspirin (e.g., 75 mgs) helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Newer studies show that a daily small amount of aspirin also helps to prevent cancer. These positive effects may be the result of...Why does psychotherapy work?
Thousands of studies have shown that, on average, psychotherapy has a moderate positive effect on psychological problems. Most of the research examined cognitive behavioral therapy, but other bona fide therapies tend to work also. Why does psychotherapy worK? Here are...Is it time to turn up the heat in the therapy room? Or on a first date?
If you go to see a psychotherapist, will you feel more interpersonal warmth from the therapist if the room is warm rather than cool? Probably yes, according to a long line of research starting with Harry Harlow and his motherless monkeys. He found that when monkeys...
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