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The Case of Sadness

Marty Nemko :Of course, no reasonable case can be made for debilitating sadness, let alone for depression. But society, which values upbeatness, deems even mild...

In the instance of a job, you can change jobs. In the other, it is someone you believe in. Does belief in something or someone trump logic or clearly articulated evidence? Even if the warnings come from someone with professional training or experience w

Do we all have a duty to warn?

Joe Navarro :Do you and I have a “duty to warn”? Clinicians, nurses, school administrators, and other professionals are often confronted with this issue or...

It's a good thing that folks are showing awareness of the busyness of their friends and are giving a "heads-up" that they need some intensive friending, but it's hoped that people aren't looking for "politically correct" ways of blowing off their f

Do your friends expect too much?

Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D :It’s pretty normal that we let a friend know that we’re in need of advice or need to share about something significant...

Working Fathers Need to Exercise

Russell Clayton, Ph.D : As a working father, like many of you, I pride myself on being available and spending time with my children when...

Power of smells

Roni Beth Tower :I boarded the express train, settled into the window position of the three-seater on the side of the car that follows the...

Can we all get along?

Anatasia Kim :On March 3, 1991, Rodney G. King was horribly beaten by the LAPD. Viewed all over the world, the infamous footage became a...

The making of a scientist

Marty Nemko :You probably wouldn’t have bet on Lauren Reynolds winning a prestigious young-scientist award.Her father was a mechanic, her mother a stay-at-home-mom, and later,...

What Matters for Women at Work?

Audrey Nelson, Ph.D :Organizations cannot ask employees to check their emotions and basic human needs at the door. For women and men, work needs to...

How should we react to a betrayal?

Sheila Kohler :I have recently been reading two books about betrayal: Elena Ferrante’s “Days of Abandonment” and Domenico Starnone’s “Ties.” Interestingly these are stories of...