New Year, New Habits: Rewiring Your Brain
by Fabian Boie, M.S. How would you like to be able to reset your brain so that this year you will go to gym weekly, read books instead of watching TV or learn a new language in a few months.
The New Year: An Opportunity for You
by Rebecca Eliason, M.S. The New Year seems to be an anxiety provoking time for many. After (hopefully) having some relaxing, enjoyable time with friends and family, a few days off from work and maybe even a party or two
Accepting the Unacceptable
by Eric Sudler, M.S. Independent of what therapeutic orientation you may follow, you will usually find acceptance or some form of acceptance at the center. Acceptance is a major part of life. Obviously, acceptance is not always an easy pill
Out With The Old, In With The New Year
by Mary Russell, M.S. It’s been a rough year and I doubt I am the only one eagerly awaiting the arrival of the New Year. Recently, I’ve found myself thinking things like, “Good riddance to 2012! 2013 will be a
Must be liked by dogs (especially LuLu)
by Kristina Wilder, M.A. There is a totally adorable dog where I work. It’s nice to come to work, in off of the noisy and busy street, and see a cute little puppy running around. However, a vast majority of
Categories versus Dimensions
by Malek Mneimne, M.A. For the past several decades, mental health clinicians and researchers have debated over the classification and diagnosis of personality disorders. This debate has centered on the issue of conceptualizing personality disorders as separate, categorical entities or
Victim of the A-C Connection
by Kristina Wilder, M.S. I recently found myself a victim of the A-C connection. Fortunately, my lapse in my Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy memory can serve to help illustrate an important principle for REBT and Cognitive Behavior Therapy as a
What Matters Most: Rediscovering the True Value
by Alina Boie, M.S. Every since I was a child I was fascinated by human behavior (no wonder I decided to become a psychologist J ). Even today, there is nothing I like more when I travel places than to
Imperare sibi maximum imperium est- What do Seneca and Black Friday have in common?
by Fabian Boie, M.S. We just celebrated Thanksgiving- a time to be grateful for everything we have and to recognize the blessings in our lives. We again rediscovered the faces, the voices and the warm touch of our loved ones,
Irrationality of Decision Making
by Merav Harris, M.S. I recently read a study suggesting that individual’s decision making is altered depending on the congruency between brand valiance (either liked or not liked) and a deck of cards on a gambling task. This study suggests