Mental Illness and False Beliefs: How Our Misperceptions of Ourselves and the World Around us Sustain our Fear and Sadness

I often cover topics related to self-esteem, about how thinking differently, and more realistically, about oneself engenders a sense of … More

Self-Esteem and Sex Addiction: How Men Use Pornography and Womanizing to Feel Good about Themselves

I frequently write blog posts about the effects of our beliefs on our thoughts, feelings, and actions, exploring the links … More

“We are more apt to feel depressed by the perpetually smiling individual than the one who is honestly sad. If … More

We often find ourselves thinking in all or nothing terms, meaning that, at times, we erroneously believe that things have … More

Throughout our quests for the perfect mate, we frequently find ourselves fantasizing about what that mate would be like: we … More

“Fake it til you make it” is a cliche that’s repeated ad-nauseum, one that most of us latch onto as … More

I recently presented my blog, My Best Friend, Death, at a meetup of professional writers, and received a bunch of questions … More

I’ve had several discussions with people that I thought would be good to disclose here, as they’re pertinent to earlier … More

For those of you reading this post, I want you to know that it isn’t empirical, being based purely on … More

Scientific illiteracy is one the most harrowing challenges of our time; on the one hand, the public is chastised for … More