

O.C.E.A.N. Personality Characteristics in BDSM
Within BDSM, a person is typically in one of three roles: dominant (dom/domme), submissive (sub), or switch. The terms are fairly self...
Journal of Sexual Medicine
Apr 26, 2017


Searching for Your Soulmate?
Chances are you have already met a few contenders... In the attached article, "Gottman discovered that couples who focus their energy on...
Luis R. Valadez
Feb 11, 2017


Strangulation: One of the Most Lethal Forms of Domestic Violence
Experts warn that men "who put pressure on a woman's neck" are announcing their capacity to kill. 43% of women murdered and 45% who had...
Melissa Jeltsen
Jan 12, 2017


LOVE: That Man In Your Life Is Vulnerable, Too!
Consider the following five insights to increase your understanding of some of what a man needs from you: 1. He deeply wants you to like...
Jill P. Weber, PhD
Dec 29, 2016


Lessons We Must Learn To Move On
"nothing ever really attacks us except our own confusion. perhaps there is no solid obstacle except our own need to protect ourselves...
Pema Chodron
Nov 2, 2016


Affective Affirmation for Men
(click photo for full article) When the man in your life is troubled, fearful, anxious, or vulnerable, do you get uncomfortable,...
Nara Schoenberg
Jul 14, 2016


The Science of Greed
This study suggests that the wealthier you are, the more entitled you feel to put self-interest above the needs of other people. In this...
Paul K. Piff
Jul 11, 2016


Opioids: America's Highly Addictive Drug
"In most countries, the use of opioid prescriptions is limited to acute hospitalization and trauma, such as burns, surgery, childbirth...
Dina Gusovsky
May 4, 2016


Jackie Hillios, Ph.D.
Apr 21, 2016


Shame-Proneness vs. Shame-free Guilt-Proneness in Addiction
"In everyday language, the terms 'shame' and 'guilt' often are used interchangeably to describe emotions that are considered to be...
Ronda L. Dearing, Jeffrey Stuewig
Apr 9, 2016


Individuation, Enmeshment, and Oneness
“Individuation is a process of psychological differentiation, having for its goal the development of the individual personality. In...
Nathan Martin and Aline Van Meer
Mar 8, 2016


Safety Planning For Parents In Recovery
"A relapse does not mean that a parent doesn’t care about their children or is unable to care for them. Parenting while in recovery is a...
Nancy Whitney, MS, LMHC and Therese Grant, PhD
Feb 26, 2016


8 Ways to Recover From Post Childhood Adversity Syndrome
"Recognizing that chronic childhood stress can play a role along with genetics and other factors—in developing adult illnesses and...
Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Nov 29, 2015


Thanks and Giving
"Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about...
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nov 24, 2015


Likely Cause of Addiction
"Professor Peter Cohen argues that human beings have a deep need to bond and form connections. It's how we get our satisfaction. If we...
Johann Hari
Nov 2, 2015