About Practical Matters: Clutter
Q: “I read your last ‘Ask the Psychologist’ column — the one in which you gave some advice to the woman who kept forgetting to turn off the air conditioning, …
About Grieving
Q: I have a close relative who is very ill, and who is expected to die soon. I have never experienced a death this close to me, and I don’t …
Motivation
Q: “I’ve been working toward my college degree for three years, and at the rate I can take courses, I figure I’ve got three years to go. But I’m just …
Forget Something?
Q: “I know that beginning college is a typically stressful time, but I’m just wondering if I’m losing it. Every day I drive to campus, it seems I’ve forgotten something. …
Date Rape
Q: “I’ve heard a great deal of talk lately about rape and date rape. There’s one thing that bothers me, and that’s the fact all the blame is placed on …
Divorce
Q: “I’m worried about my uncle. He’s twenty years older than I am. I have always been very close to him, and have always relied on him as a friend, …
Thinking VS Feeling
Q: I’m having trouble sorting something out. Should I make important decisions based on how I feel, or based on what I think? I hear a lot of opinions both …
Will Curiosity Find Life on Mars?
NASA has landed a new roving vehicle on Mars. Named “Curiosity,” the lander touched down on the Red Planet in the wee hours of Monday, August 8. Curiosity is loaded …
Life Instinct versus Death Instinct
Eros versus ThanatosIn Greek mythology, Eros is the son of Aphrodite and is the god of love. Sigmund Freud saw Eros as the drive toward life, love, creativity, sexuality, and …
Improving Sleep Patterns
There is a range of strategies to overcome difficulty falling asleep or sleeping through the night. It would be unrealistic to follow all of them. But it will help to …