Author Archives: jordanp

Can Marriage Affect Your Heart Attack Risk?

Recent European studies have been clarifying the impacts, good and bad, of marriage on heart health.

Can You Spot 10 Signs of a Childish Adult?

Do you have the emotional maturity of a young child—or spend time with a particularly childlike adult?

Caveman Responses: Are You Too Quick to Get Mad?

Did anyone ever tell you to think before you act? If your amygdala is hyperactive, you're at risk for "going back brain" and acting out anger before you think.

Changing Habits Beats Reliance on Willpower

Whether it's sports, anger, or eating that you want to manage well, knowing how to re-program your habits sets you up for success when you need it.

Can Relationships Improve When Just One Partner Gets Help?

Marriage is a high-skills activity. Without the skills, people get hurt. But what if only one partner is willing to seek help?

Can Therapy Help Reduce Back Pain?

Suffering from back pain? New research comparing a problem-specific version of CBT talk therapy with conventional back pain treatment yielded dramatic outcomes.

Can Psychology Cure Chronic Pain?

New psychological tools are offering relief from long-term suffering from chronic pain.

Can People With Borderline Personalities Succeed In Life?

What happens in the lives of women and men who have a borderline personality disorder?

Can Parental Alienation Occur Beyond Parents and Kids?

Does alienation exist only in post-divorce families? No. Look for population alienation as well as parental alienation. Both do massive harm.

Can Mental Imagery Help You Feel Better?

What would your reaction be if your therapist asked you to close your eyes in a treatment session? A recent journal article supports eyes-closed mental imagery therapy techniques.