Category Archives: Political Psychology
How the Brits and the EU Could Botch Their Divorce
With emotions running high, will anger, anxiety and depression cause all sides of this divorce to be losers?
How Do Sex and Power Abuses Lead to Terrorism and War?
What are the deeper motives underlying some jihadists' attraction to terrorism? It turns out that sex and power, used abusively, lie at the heart of Islamic terrorism.
Got the Post-Election Blues? Sad, Mad, or Scared?
The election and its aftermath has precipitated post-election depression—plus anger and anxiety—for many voters. Here's a strategy for returning to a state of well-being, asap.
Great Leaders: The Secret That Freud Understood
Want to know the secret to what makes a group tick or tumble? Look to Freud.
Freud Had It Right About Leaders
Freud's brilliant insight, "Groups take on the personality of the leader," is worth taking to heart. Policy matters, but so does personality. What Presidential personality traits do Americans seek in these treacherous economic times?
Does Media Violence Beget Real-LIfe Killings?
Do your kids watch violence in movies, tv shows, on the internet or in video games? Do they observe violence in your home?
Does Media Violence Breed Real Life Killing?
Terrorism from abroad scares us, and yet the larger danger may be the terrorists we inadvertently are breeding within our own families and communities. Over 1000 research studies have clarified a frightening reality. Fortunately, there's lots you can do about it.
Are Political Differences Straining Your Relationships?
Do's and don'ts for dialogue lest political differences wreck your relationships.
8 Ways to Lose Friends by Talking Politics
Republicans and Democrats have become enemies. A political discussion between members of these enemy camps can lead to the ending of friendships and even marriages.
A Marriage Therapist’s View Of Our Dysfunctional Government
Our government leaders' animosities toward each other could be steering us toward national disaster. From a family therapist’s perspective, what they need to change is clear.