Anxiety, the most common family of mental illnesses, has been pushed to epic new heights by the COVID-19 pandemic. A report by an...

Everybody, it seems, is stressed out to some degree by the coronavirus pandemic. It may be anguish over the sickness or death of a friend...

The emotional brain cannot speak to us but speaks through us. The emotional brain shapes the language we use at an almost unconscious...

In training and lectures I often refer to the psychological immune system. This system resides in the emotional brain whose principle...

The human brain operates on many levels. When we consider things which are distant in time, space or intimacy the rational brain tends...

I was recently looking for some research on a separate project and came across this early pioneering study in language and emotional...

In Training and in Reflective Practice sessions the issue of empathy, relationships and outcomes is often discussed. This is...

In uncertain times, supporting your friends and family can help them make it through. But your comforting words can have different...

Walking is one of our most natural, daily actions. Now, a new study led by a Tohoku University researcher suggests that walkers use step...

In training and lectures on treatment outcomes I often suggest that doing the wrong thing in sessions with clients has a bigger impact on...

What drives a person to smoke cigarettes? What role do emotions play in this addictive behavior? Why do some smokers puff more often and...

Traits are often much stronger than talents in predicting where people are most happiest. When developing peoples sense of their future...

I have often said that what we really know about psychology is what we actually know about psychology students. These tend to be the...

In lectures on Personality Disorder and on Romantic Relationships, people are intrigued by the research finding that women are drawn...

Impulsive shopping can be a costly vice for people who are eager to escape emotional pain, but researchers have now discovered a strategy...

The amygdala and the hippocampus -- structures in the brain that are involved in emotion, learning, and memory -- have been found to play...

This web site is not afraid to tackle the big issues. The concept of power posing -- think of a Wonder Woman stance -- gained popularity...

Scientists at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management have established a causal relationship between failure and future...

In marriage, conflict is inevitable. Even the happiest couples argue. And research shows they tend to argue about the same topics as...

Think your new romance will be much different from your last one? According to new University of Alberta research, it's not likely. An...