Psychology

Getting Over a Friendship Drought

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Women, Drought, Loneliness, Living News, Relationships, Female Friendship, Coping Mechanism, Nostalgia, Making Friends, Psychological Science, Sense of Belonging, Tim Wildschut, Friendship Study, Psychology, Psychological Coping Mechanism, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

The more lonely people are, the more nostalgic they tend to become as a way of increasing their self-perceived feeling of social support.

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When Fear Takes Us Over

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Recovery, Resilience Psychology, Addiction, Financial, Psychology, Business, Wall Street Journal, Happiness, The Inner Life, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

If you feel yourself wanting to pick more fights than usual, avoid tuning in on what's going on, or if you feel frozen in your tracks, remember, you might just be scared.

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Fashion, Beauty and... Banking

Josa Young | Posted 11.18.2008 | Style

Read More: Christmas, Banking, International Life, Psychology, Tights, The City of London, Style News
Josa Young

It feels almost as if Christmas has been cancelled if you read the papers, but the new Westfield shopping centre in West London was heaving with happy customers on Sunday.

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Listening at the Gate of Dreams

Anne Hill | Posted 11.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Insight, Psychology, Dreams, Dreamwork, Sleep, Living News
Anne Hill

Sometimes just talking out a dream enables us to find the nugget of gold in it. Every dream has something creative and useful at its core, and telling the dream helps the dreamer discover it.

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Why This Recession May Not "Feel" That Bad

Richard A. Smith | Posted 11.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Recession, Psychology, Business News
Richard A. Smith

OK, let me backtrack before I even begin. This is shaping up to be a deep recession and it will likely get worse before it gets better. Consumers ar...

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Faking It...And 9 Other Secrets To A Happier Life

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Tips, Psychology, Happiness Tips, Daily Life, Resolutions, Happiness Project, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I blog regularly for Real Simple, on Simply Stated, and I was very HAPPY when they asked me to write something for the print magazine. I thought I'd p...

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Speak Positive

Crystal Smith | Posted 11.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Self-Esteem, Confidence, Positivity, Power Words, Happiness, Psychology, Positive Outlook, Productivity, Living News
Crystal Smith

How can we be positive about our lives or making a success out of our lives when things continue to take a downward spiral?

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The Psychology Of Hope and Fear

Joyce McFadden | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Fear, Psychology, Change, Obama, Hope, Presidential Results, President Obama, Obama Wins, Obama Presidency, Obama President, Living News
Joyce McFadden

Obama inspired our country by realizing that we need in our country the very same thing we need in our personal lives: to use the better part of hope and fear together.

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Barack Obama is Not My President

Sara Catania | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Psychology, Political Psychology, HuffPost Election Reaction, HuffPost Election Analysis, Richard Nixon, Obama Presidency, Barack Obama, Race, US Poverty, Poverty, Class, Politics News
Sara Catania

We do not choose the presidents who are truly ours, who shape our lives and our psyches. They are chosen for us when we are too young to vote.

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Obama Infomercial and Your Brain

Stephen H. Baum | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Leadership, Politics, Neuroscience, Election, Brain, Barack Obama, Obama Infomercial, Psychology, Politics News
Stephen H. Baum

One of the roles of leadership is to provide such sense of control to others. And that is why the Obama infomercial is likely to have been very effective.

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4 Tips For Dealing With Pre-Election Jitters

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Presidential Election, Psychology, Serenity, Happiness Tips, Election, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

The presidential election has everyone nervous. No one is confident about the outcome, and it could potentially be a very, very long night next Tuesda...

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Presidential Depression: Dealing With Post-Election Blues

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Presidential Election, Mccain, Obama, Psychology, Affective Forecasting, 2008 Election, Election, Happiness, Election Anxiety, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

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Insane Soccer Dads and Vitriolic Presidential Campaigns

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Campaign, John McCain, Psychology, Partisanship, Barack Obama, Soccer Dads, Negative Campaigning, 2008 Election, Sports Metaphors, Politics News
Peter A. Ubel

Perhaps my experience last weekend at my eight year old's soccer game illustrates a way for all of us to put the campaign back into perspective.

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The Hatred Between Republicans and Democrats: The Conflict Within America's Psyche, Redux

Peter Wolson | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, 2000 Election, Political Psychology, Psychology, John McCain, 2008 Election, Politics News
Peter Wolson

Psychotherapists are professional empathizers, who put themselves in the shoes of others every day. Yet so many have difficulty placing themselves in the shoes of nearly 50% of the American population.

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Five Reasons Why Obama Is Mr. Self-Actualized

Caroline Presno | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Eleanor Roosevelt, Self Actualized, Abraham Lincoln, Election 2008, Psychology, Thomas Jefferson, Barack Obama, Abraham Maslow, Politics News
Caroline Presno

Throughout the '08 campaign, Barack Obama has given every indication that he is the definition of self-actualized.

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The Candidates' Source of Energy

Dr. Woodson Merrell | Posted 10.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Psychology, John McCain, Obama Mccain Energy, Campaign Energy, Candidate Passion, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Living News
Dr. Woodson Merrell

More than any other factor, the energetic accomplishments of the candidates arise from passion for their enterprise and connectedness to others.

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Don't Panic, it Won't Help

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Psychology, Emotional Sobreity, Relationships, Emotional Wellness, Sleeplessness, Ambien, Panic, Anxiety, Xanax, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Everywhere we look we're seeing evidence of strain, anxiety and panic. While it's natural and expected that we be affected during these uncertain times, stay out of a state of panic.

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Behar Takes Heat on The View for Calling Palin's Statement Dumb

Caroline Presno | Posted 10.01.2008 | Media

Read More: The View, Election 2008, Joe Biden, Joy Behar, Sarah Palin, Stupidity, Reframing, Psychology, Media News
Caroline Presno

Things like energy and persistence are important, but look at it this way: Would you rather have an energized horse pulling an empty cart or a cart filled with ideas?

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Why (Your Candidate's Name Here) Will Win the Debate

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Death Penalty, Psychology, John McCain, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, 2008 Election, Politics News
Peter A. Ubel

Debates are polarizing not simply because of their ridiculous formats, with red lights blinking when the time is up, and with embarrassing questions from the moderators...

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Bankers' Brains, Market Behavior

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 09.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Psychology, Markets, John McCain, Wall Street Crisis, Behavioral Psychology, Economics, Wall Street, Aig, Herd Instincts, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae, Business News
Peter A. Ubel

Rationally directed greed would never have led us to this financial crisis. People are not nearly as rational as the market evangelists in the Republican Party would have us think.

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Wardrobe Malfunction: Why American Men Hate Fashion

BigMoney.com | Lesley M.M. Blume | Posted 09.18.2008 | Style

Read More: The Big Money, Shopping, Freud, Men's Vogue, Psychology, Slate Magazine, Prada, Jay Fielden, Thom Browne, John Varvatos, Style, Men's Faion, Marketing, Lesley M. M. Blume, Fashion, Rag & Bone, Barneys, Menswear, Simon Doonan, Style News

You can practically taste the delusion as you thumb through certain fashion spreads showcasing fall's "must-have" items for men. According to the styl...

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Why the Political is Personal(ity)

Aimee Liu | Posted 09.15.2008 | Home

Read More: Candidate Identities, Presidential Election, Personality Politics, Psychology, Identity Politics, National Election, Sarah Palin; Barack Obama; John Mccain; Obama Leadership; Palin Leadership;, Home News
Aimee Liu

There are seven basic traits that we all have in common, and our own personalities influence how we respond to Obama and Palin. This election season we would do well to understand how these seven traits affect our actions and reactions.

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Embracing Boredom

Julie Fefferman | Posted 09.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Living, Intellectual Stimulation, Road Trips, Boredom, Happiness, Living News
Julie Fefferman

In need of stimulation, humans challenge their current perspective. Not only do we investigate what is, we crave to redefine meaning.

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Palin's Lip Synching Will Soon Have To End

Charles Kozierok | Posted 09.12.2008 | Home

Read More: Mainstream Media, Hype, Psychology, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Sarah Palin; Palin Mccain; Milli Vanilli; Palin Mccain; John Mccain; Palin Interviews; Palin Press; Palin Charlie Gibson, Home News
Charles Kozierok

Like Milli Vanilli, Sarah Palin's candidacy and current image is built entirely on marketing, media manipulation, performance and deceit. Palin has done little more than the political version of lip-synching: reading someone else's speeches over and over again.

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A Moose Killing, Oil Drilling Hockey Mom...Just Like Me?

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Personality, Economy, Sarah Palin, Psychology, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Guns, Politics News
Peter A. Ubel

Ultimately sports fans don't seem to root for athletes as much as they support whoever is wearing the right color jersey. In much the same way, the general public supports the policies of the people in their parties.

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