One of the questions I get asked most frequently is: what can I do about my perfectionism? People understand where…
Am I Just an Asshole?: The Difference Between Autism and Narcissism and Why it Matters
You’ll have to be really honest with yourself about this one. Over my short career, I’ve had several patients who…
Determinism in Therapy: Why the Belief in Free-Will Can Be Detrimental to Your Mental Health
Most of my life, people told me that I was too hard on myself. I seemed to have always wanted…
Emotional Reasoning: What Psychology and Philosophy Sometimes Get Wrong about the Utility of Our Emotions
“Nothing is more usual in philosophy, and even in common life, than to talk of the combat of passion and…
What It Means to Be a Skeptic and Why You Should Be One
In the last few weeks, I’ve been re-learning fundamental statistical concepts in order to better understand psychological research. In the…
The Untraveled Road: How Killing My Dream Made Me Much Happier
Lately, I’ve been coming to terms with one of my major professional decisions. For years, I went back and forth…
I’m Not Enough: Why Feeling Like You’re Good Enough Shouldn’t Be Your Only Goal
“I hear what you’re saying, and I can see what I’ve done, but why don’t I feel it?” How many…
City Of Lies 2021 Movie Review: A Sacrifice for Justice — HipHop XXIV
The new film City of Lies chronicles Poole’s obsession, or descent into madness (depending on whom you ask), with police…
Michael Shermer On Beating Bad Ideas with Better Ideas, Free Speech — HipHop XXIV
On episode 91, we welcome author Michael Shermer to discuss: Why and how humans come to believe in anythingOur difficulty…
Mohamedou Talks The Mauritanian, Closing Guantanamo Bay — HipHop XXIV
On episode 90, we welcome author Mohamedou Ould Slahi to recount his imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay and working on the…
