Dealing with life when our days are numbered
Psychologist Dan Gottlieb was recently told that he has about seven years to live. What do you do with a number like that? Read more...
View ArticleTracing our roots, searching for connection
Tracing family roots has become a wildly popular hobby, with sites such as Ancestry.com connecting people to relatives from generations back. Read more...
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Breaking the toxic impact of loneliness
A growing body of research finds that loneliness has a negative impact on people's health and well being. Studies of elderly people and social isolation found that those without meaningful social...
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Anxiety before operations increases chances of developing pain afterwards,...
We tend to think that how much pain we're in after a surgery relates to how well our surgeon did with an operation - but new research finds that pain is magnified by patients' anxiety and depression....
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Why deadline extensions always seem to lead to more deadline pressure
"If only, if only I had one more week to get this done," so we often say to ourselves in utter despair when working under a crushing deadline. But — do we really do better when we extend our deadline,...
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Happy National Psychotherapy Awareness Day!
Pretty much every day or week of the year is dedicated to bringing awareness to an illness or cause. And last week, therapists got their special day: National Psychotherapy Awareness Day! Read more...
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In-laws create tensions, being the in-laws is tense
Couples fighting over in-laws sounds so cliche, doesn't it? But the thing is, it happens, and it happens all the time. Read more...
View ArticleLow-grade depression colors life gray for millions of Americans
Being "kind of" depressed is not a disorder that you'll find in the DSM 5 - but millions of Americans suffer from low-grade depression. Read more...
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Switching from work mode to vacation mode
Do you have a few days off over the holidays - and are trying really hard to relax? Switching from work mode to vacation mode can be tough! Read more...
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Are you an energy vampire?
Do you have a co-worker, a neighbor, or even a friend who makes you run the other way? Somebody who seems to always complain, talk about themselves, say bad things about others - and when they leave,...
View ArticleAre you a 'clutterphobe' — and is that a good thing?
Do you hate disorder? Can't stand when things are not neat and organized, and perhaps even secretly clean the desktop on shared computers at your work? In their weekly conversation, WHYY's behavioral...
View ArticleStress is not just toxic, it's also contagious, research finds
Stress is bad for us; decades of research have documented that. It contributes to many mental and physical health problems. But - a growing field of research explores another detrimental aspect of...
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Could Twitter be damaging to your love life?
Twitter and other social networking services have revolutionized the way people create and maintain relationships. However, new research shows that Twitter use could actually be damaging to users'...
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Over-parenting? Dealing with the onslaught of parenting advice
What kind of parent are you? And are you doing a good job? If you are not sure, you could look at about a few thousand books to understand what you are doing right - and wrong! Read more...
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High school reunion -- joy or dread?
High school reunions are popular in the summer. They are an occasion for joy -- and perhaps dread.In their weekly conversation, WHYY's behavioral health reporter Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan...
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Is aging harder for baby boomers?
"When Did we Get So Old?" That's the headline of a recent New York Times article by Michele Willens that examines the aging angst of the baby boom generation. In their weekly conversation, WHYY's...
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Failure to launch, or opportinuty to thrive? A new look at twenty-somethings
Failure to launch — that's what a lot of parents and professionals call it when their twenty-something kids seem to just not be going anywhere professionally, or generally in life. Temple psychologist...
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News of paralyzed man walking stirs hope, but not for miracles
In the 35 years since my spinal cord injury, our whole field has us dancing with hope. This research opens up people's minds and hearts and may give them hope. But hope is a two-edged sword. Read more...
View ArticleRemembering mathematician John Nash
Princeton University mathematician John Nash, regarded as one of the great mathematical minds of the 20th century, and his wife Alicia were killed on Saturday when their taxi crashed. Nash was 86, his...
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