Born in 1921 in Providence, Rhode Island, Aaron Beck would go on to develop one of the most effective approaches to treating depression. Depression is a mental health condition which, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “ . . . is one of the leading causes of disease or injury worldwide for both […]
Whether in interpersonal, romantic relationships, business transactions, or friendly interactions, often times people—like it or not—“play games.” Although this does not come as a surprise, the real surprise may be that, since the 1960s, some psychologists have taken the idea of game playing seriously. Here, games are taken to mean: . . . an ongoing series of […]
One subject that has been on my mind lately is motivation. Motivation is something that may often be taken for granted. When we have it, we barely notice it; but when it is not there, its absence leaves a noticeable hole. Important questions remain: What exactly is motivation? How do we find it? And how […]
The Psychology of Super Heroes (Part 2): “Does Iron Man have ADHD? How Much Does Captain America Confirm to Gender Norms? and Other ‘Super’ Questions (and Answers), Revealed In recent years, movies featuring superheroes have exploded The Superhero genre of movies has exploded in recent years: DC’s Superman and Batman films, and, of course, Marvel’s […]
Many of us want to obtain wellbeing. But how? What exactly is wellbeing? And why does overall wellbeing seem so elusive? Wellbeing, as it turns out, can be broken down into five “essential” elements. These elements include: • Career well being • Social wellbeing • Financial wellbeing • Physical wellbeing • Community wellbeing Authors Tom […]
Over the past year, there has been a lot of discussion about conspiracy theories in the mainstream media and elsewhere. The concept of “truth” in a broad philosophical sense and “fact” appear to be fragmented. Can anyone appear on what is true and what isn’t? Over the past year, there has been a lot of […]
Over the decades, a confusing litany of research and information has emerged regarding gender. Central questions have been posed: “How similar are man and women?” “What exactly is gender?” “What makes men and women different?” But still, no clear answers exist. These questions remain even more important, taking into account recent legal, social, and political […]
At a glance, psychology and finance appear to have almost nothing in common. Money, by its nature, is a social construction, quantitative, and seemingly resides “out there” apart from feelings, memories and emotions. The human mind, on the other hand, is subjective, biological, and “inside” of us. But, as it turns out, what people do […]
It’s often said that humans are “social animals.” What this means is that humans, like other animals in nature from ants to higher mammas like dolphins, are reared in groups and live most of our lives in groups. And although, at times, some of us need solitude, we are by and large social. From the […]
The field of psychology has really grown up over the last hundred years or so. Historians of the field often note that psychology grew off of a branch of philosophy in a similar way in which the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology) did centuries before. In that time, many men and women have contributed to the […]