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Are You a Workaholic? If So, This May Be Why

Whether you love or feel bad about what you do too much of, you may be great at ...

And Now Matt Lauer…Why Celebrities Get Sexually Aggressive

TV's Matt Lauer today joined the club of men in high positions who are being accused of sexual improprieties with women at work. What could he have been thinking? Here's what.

Are You Agitating or Thinking?

How is it that some people seem to be able to think through problems in a way that leads to creative solutions while others just get increasingly agitated and anxious? The key may lie in one little three-letter word.

And the Opposite of Impatience Is….

Impatience and irritability can increase with the stresses brought on by the Chanukah-Christmas season--or you can wash away your negative emotional reactions by dissolving them in this powerful antidote......

Are You Building Up Sleep Debt?

Any chance that you need more sleep?

Anger is a Stop Sign

Anger chemicals ready you for action. When you "see red," beware. Red means stop. Stop, look, and listen.

Antidepressants: A Research Update and a Case Example

What experiences do people have if they take antidepressants?

Antidotes to Boredom: Why Shopping is Fun

Boredom comes from too much sameness. Shopping—for new things, new friends or new love—can, by contrast, feel fun. Newness is invigorating. Why?

Anxiety Problems, Part II: 3 Habits That Help

What is usually the fastest and most thorough route to ending fearful feelings? It's not necessarily distraction.

A Quick and Quirky Addition to Depression Treatment Options

Extensive medical research has established that when people feel a sense of well-being there is more energy in their left than their right prefrontal lobe. Their brain, by contrast, has more energy in the right prefrontal lobe when depression is present.