by Stephanie Grossman, M.A. Finally, after a 4-month hiatus, my (not so) guilty pleasure, The Bachelor, is back on the air! In a heavily produced environment, where female contestants are stripped of all electronic devices and reading materials, forced to
by Kimberly Alexander, M.S. You know the tricky thing about thoughts that run through our mind is that even when you learn how to challenge and change unhelpful/maladaptive/negativistic ways of thinking in one situation, you sometimes fall into the same
by Josh Dredze, Psy.D As I waited at 9 a.m. at a bus stop in the freezing temperature of this excessively cold winter, all I could think was “I’m so cold.” I didn’t check my phone, as I knew taking
by Thomas Whitfield, M.A. A recent survey reported that between 40-50% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Unsurprisingly the top choice is to be healthier/lose weight, followed by an improvement in finances, and then having a better relationship/sex life. After
by Glynnis McDonnell, M.A. I am a person who likes to do things well. I generally strive to do all tasks on time and do them to the very best of my ability. As my time commitments and responsibilities mount
by Stephanie Grossman, M.A. Over the past few years of teaching undergraduate courses, I have learned one thing: teaching is very hard. I have found that preparing for lectures, trying to find innovative ways to make class engaging, writing exams,
by Tom Kelly, M.S. There are certain words in our vocabulary that we simply do not use in certain settings. We know there are four letter words that would not function well at work or other formal situations. Aside from
by Kimberly Alexander, M.S. So, I have a pet peeve since I’ve been in this field training to be a psychologist. It irritates me when I speak to friends about stressful experiences and they say something like “Well you’re “doing
by Josh Dredze, Psy.D. We all have pet peeves. For some, it’s dishes in the sink, while for others it may be loud chewing. For me, it’s not offering an older or disabled person your seat on public transit. I
by Thomas Whitfield, M.A. My mother has good days and bad. Over 20 years ago, when I was 10, she underwent brain surgery for treatment of artery vein malformation. Following the procedure, she was an entirely different person, an entirely