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Forget the Ambien and Prozac–Just Put Away Your Cell Phone, Part II

Perhaps you’ll recall from our last post (with the same clever title as this, only a ‘Part I ‘ in place of ‘Part II,’ as these things go) the following: –>Young adults ages 20-24 are heavy information and communication technology (ICT)… Continue Reading

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Forget the Ambien and Prozac–Just Put Away Your Cell Phone, Part I

It strikes me as fairly incomprehensible  how attached people are to their mobile phones–even in our family, which is of course a bastion of mental health. We’ve got one family member who sleeps with hers, one who watches sports games… Continue Reading

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My Kingdom For A. . . Marshmallow?: The Initial Study

If I had to pick my ‘top 3 favorite’ social science experiments, it’d really be no contest. [Now, if you’re in awe of my mastery of the field of social science, you’ve forgotten an important point that I perhaps haven’t… Continue Reading

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How to Succeed In Business Without. . .Social Skills? Forget it!

“85% of your social and financial success in life is determined by your social and communication skills” ~ The Dale Carnegie Foundation Do you remember when psychologist Daniel Goleman made a big splash in 1995 by publishing his groundbreaking book, Emotional Intelligence, which… Continue Reading

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Social Maladjustment: All Around Us–and A Risk Factor For Mental Illness

My friend Evelyn has potential to be a terminally tedious grandparent. She talks about her grandkids as if we–meaning the world–are merely fortunate that these children have chosen to grace us with their presence. I try to act appropriately grateful. … Continue Reading