Joe Paterno’s death reminds us of most complicated emotion – ambivalence

I recently experienced a death in our family. I'm not ready to write about it because it feels disrespectful to my departed and to my loved ones to talk directly…

Conserve your willpower, because it can get tired and run out……

Decision fatigue, a phenomenon increasingly intriguing psychologists today given the growing culture of endless distractions and over-stimulation, is a term coined by social psychologist Roy F. Baumeister. Vaguely introduced by Freud,…

Tiger or pussycat mom? Amy Chua’s book stirs parenting controversy

Amy Chua makes no apologies because she once called her daughter “garbage.” As a child, her father called her garbage after she was disrespectful to her mother. “It worked really…

New and improved: What’s interrupting YOUR joy?

I'm not one for making lists of resolutions because I think if you want to change, today is as good a time as any. But, when January 1st nears it's…

High levels of homocysteine and depression – certain supplements may help

Researchers believe that depression, particularly in the elderly, may be related to elevated homocysteine levels. A deficiency in B vitamins may be the cause. (Click here for supplements that lower…