Why People Subscribe To Foolish Beliefs
"People have a tendency to give into beliefs that suggest they are at an advantage, never mind that there is an absence of concrete evidence, or the presence of contradictory evidence. I like to call...
View ArticleClosing The Gap Between Social Acceptance And Academic Achievement
Of what good is an education if you can't use it to solve your problems? Social relationships are an important aspect of any one's life, and history is filled with role models who were are able to...
View ArticleLack Of Empathy In Any Community Leads To Increased Incidences Of Collective...
"When we allow ourselves to follow rules that go against our nature of being assertive and caring to ourselves and others, we are in essence engaging in an act of cowardice, and that's not okay....
View ArticleUnderstanding the Egotistical Teen
"So if you have a teen who presents as been egotistical, chances are that he or she feels very inadequate in a significant portion if not most aspects of their lives. Remember, empty bottles make the...
View ArticleA Relationship Between Incompetency and Deceitfulness
"However, I can write with a fair degree of certainty that those journalists of the now defunct “News of the World”, who engaged in immoral activities to collect information, would have achieved more...
View ArticleA Relationship Between Anger and Stockholm Syndrome
"In 1973, Nils Bejerot coined the term stockholm syndrome to this interesting phenomenon, after hostages from a Swedish bank robbery fiercely defended their captors. This is despite the fact they had...
View ArticleSchool Forces Little Girl to Apologize to the Boy Who Raped Her
"I can write that I too have witnessed a significant increase in the number of referrals to my practice for children between the ages of 8 and 12 who have offended sexually against a peer or younger...
View ArticleIs Generational Baggage Overrated?
"I continue to find it fascinating how old beliefs, attitudes and values held by a person's ancestors from generations past still influence their descendants after so many decades."read more
View ArticleWhy Sports Programs Don't Belong in High Schools and Colleges
"The idea of working in a professional field as a college student should constitute an internship, where the student’s compensation is considered quality experience earned, or compensation in the form...
View ArticleThe Problem with Absolute Thinking
Well it's this simple, human beings, regardless of race, religion or culture are likely to embrace any belief that is absolute. This is because absolute beliefs are simple, easy to comprehend and false...
View ArticleHow to Respond To Insults
"This is where the danger lies, when we come to believe and rely upon other people to follow certain rules about what they can and cannot say, we unintentionally teach our children to become...
View ArticleUsing Empathy to Diffuse Hostility
So what do you do if you have being slapped or even hit in a public square? read more
View ArticleHelping Your Child Make Better Friends
In most cases of bullying, when kids resort to bullying another peer, it is usually the bully’s way of saying, “you don’t belong to this group, now leave or I will continue to make your life...
View ArticleThe Illusion of Wealth
"If one has a goal, a vision, or an ambition, of what relevance is such a dream if you have to sacrifice your morals and values en route to meeting your goal?"read more
View ArticleWhat to Do When Your Teen Has Joined a Gang
"If anything, scolding and berating will definitely make things worse, as it will reinforce the teen’s belief that he or she is truly bad and only belongs with a negative peer group."read more
View ArticleDealing with an Addicted Teen During the Holidays
"We convince ourselves that things are happening the way we want them to be happening. It’s the equivalent of closing our eyes and hoping that the problem will disappear on its own."read more
View ArticleSex, Your Child and Mobile Gadgets
"Needless to say the mind of a child is in no way shape or form mature to process any sexual information, particularly images. Children who consistently see these images, begin emulating what they...
View ArticleWhy Are Teens So Angry?
"Feelings of inadequacy resulting from living in a consumerist society is the number one reason why teens today are angrier than generations past. (This is simply my opinion.)"read more
View ArticleHow to Respond to Insults from your Teen
"A common mistake most parents make is trying to fix their son or daughter's bad mood."read more
View ArticleWhat Does Trayvon Martin's Death Teach Our Children About Conflicts?
"I work with teenagers in my practice, who are sometimes hostile and I never bring a gun to work."read more
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