You’ve been clickbaited by your own brain. You can learn anything on the internet, so why do I so often learn things I don’t want to know? When I’m surfing …
What Is Solution-Focused Therapy?
Solution-focused therapy, also called solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), is a type of therapy that places far more importance on discussing solutions than problems (Berg, n.d.). Of course, you must discuss …
Coping With an Insecure Attachment Style
There is a substantial amount of research indicating that attachment patterns are set in early childhood and persist throughout our lives. An individual is either “secure” or has one of …
The Secret of Happy Relationships
Happy couples are those who are deeply intimate with each other. This means that they feel emotionally close, connected and valued. They respect and trust each other because they mutually …
In Search of Secure Attachment
Escaping the trap of push-and-pull relationships. Attachment styles are formed in childhood, when the early relationship between child and parent begins to take shape. Researchers have found that attachment patterns …
When a Dating Dare Leads to Months of Soul Searching
It had been a glorious first date, but for her there was a big problem: They were both of Asian descent. At 2 a.m., two blocks from Chinatown, Sarah ended …
How To Help Your Anxious Partner — And Yourself
Living with anxiety can be tough — your thoughts might race, you might dread tasks others find simple (like driving to work) and your worries might feel inescapable. But loving …
How Arousal Impacts Physiological Synchrony in Relationships
A team of researchers led by a member of the Colorado School of Public Health faculty at the Anschutz Medical Campus examined what type of social interaction is required for …
Parenthood and the Problem of Objectivity
Does a mother’s love obscure her objectivity? One would think that it must, almost by definition. Primal by nature, love for one’s children is far from the language of science. …