When we study the psychology of relationships, we quickly learn that every relationship has numerous stages. When an individual is trapped in the normal relationship stage, it may be very…...

Emotional unavailability is perhaps the best description of how cannabis use affects family life and our most important relationships. Research conducted at the Center for Psychological Studies at the Scripps…...

This is part two of a two-part series. Find part one, here. The Neurology of the Aggregates Introduction What follows is a summary of the neurology that is associated with the psychology of the…...

Introduction This article is about a foundational psychological skill: awareness of your body. What’s interesting is that this skill is also fundamental to most contemplative practices. Awareness of the body…...

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One could rightly ask: How can intangible thoughts affect tangible matter (i.e., the brain)? This question is at the heart of the longstanding “mind-body problem,” and related questions include: How…...

Since the beginning of civilization, people have tried to understand what controls behavior. History is full of strategies employed by religions, governments, medicine and science. Fear, in this age of…...

Since the perpetuation of the species is the force that drives the longing for connection, it seems that we’d be wired to get along with each other with ease and…...