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I am tired of screaming at my children. It seems they don’t even hear me any more. What can I do? There is a lot that you can do to train your children to respond to you. First you must stop...

Question: I have repeatedly tried New Year’s resolutions, but if I were to measure my life by succeeding in keeping them, I would be an abysmal failure. I suppose everyone has made New Year’s...

Why do some people live long, while others die young? Is stress killing people, as we so often hear? There is some longitudinal data that was recently published in the book “The Longevity...

Question: I am writing for some help with my husband’s addiction to marijuana, prescription drugs, and possibly other kinds of drugs. This is a long-standing problem, and yet he refuses to openly...

The following questions were received from an inmate at the Spring Creek Correctional Center: “Do you believe I could have been misdiagnosed with Intermittent Explosive Disorder? Do you believe I...

Question: This really isn’t a question; it’s more of a request. I made a terrible mistake. One day when I was angry, I posted some rather embarrassing things about my husband on Facebook. It...

Question: Could you delve into the function of the brain, what occurs after a brain injury, and what could be given and done to enhance recovery? That is a rather global question, but I will answer th...

Question: I have fallen out of love with my husband, and I am on the verge of taking the leap of divorce. Even though I want to move out immediately, there is a little nagging voice telling me...

Question: I read recently that the time of day you eat makes a difference on how much weight you gain. Does it really help to not eat late in the evening? Weight gain and weight loss are a simple...

Question: I have fallen out of love with my husband, and I am on the verge of taking the leap of divorce. Even though I want to move out immediately, there is a little nagging voice telling me...

Question: I really need your help. I have six children. The two oldest are boys who are now in the their mid-twenties - I am pretty sure they are using marijuana, and they use alcohol frequently. When...

Question: I just heard on the news that the last Borders bookstores closed this weekend. The news commentator noted that one of the reasons for the closure was the advent of e-books. How is this...

Question: My husband and I have been having some rather heated discussions lately. I find nothing wrong with multitasking, and he refuses to be interrupted to take a telephone call. I’m convinced...

Question: As a psychologist, what is it like being able to psych people out all the time? This is a common misperception of psychology and psychologists. I suppose every psychologist has had the exper...

What is the difference between insecurity and inferiority? Insecurity is a feeling of general uneasiness, or nervousness, in which you feel less than confident, and experience anxiety or apprehension....

Question: I am a Christian and I am afraid of the secular theories of counseling and psychology. How can I find a psychologist or counselor who practices Christian psychology? First, I am not aware...

Question: Why do women who are in abusive relationships remain in those relationships? Why don’t they just leave? You pose a very interesting question, and I suppose there are a number of answers....

Question: I was just looking at a list of mental disorders. Some sound alike. What is the difference among Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform...

Question: I was just looking at a list of mental disorders. Some sound alike. What is the difference among Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform...

Question: My kids are out of control and my house is a mess. My husband complains that he is tired of a dirty house and wonders what I do all day. With crying babies and screaming kids, I feel like I...

Question: What is a forensic psychologist? Whenever I think of something forensic, I think of crime scenes and dead people. What part do psychologists play in all of that? You’re not the first to...