My grandfather was a true Yankee farmer. Taciturn and dignified, he rarely said a paragraph when a few words would do. Once, when I was…
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Psychology Around the Net: June 30, 2018
By Psycho Pharma on June 30, 2018
Happy Saturday! This week’s Psychology Around the Net brings you some insight on “the curse of knowledge” and writers (what is it…and do we care?),…
Top Ways to Love Your Body This Summer — and Forever After
By Psycho Pharma on June 24, 2018
Now that summer is here, you might be more inclined to focus on your outward appearance, but that could potentially be a mistake. Yet 91%…
How to Cope with a Scary Medical or Mental Health Diagnosis
By Psycho Pharma on January 29, 2018
Most of us are sanguine about the fact that some things are out of our control. We know, for example, that we can’t avoid death…
What Are the Signs of Binge Eating Disorder?
By Psycho Pharma on November 7, 2017
Binge eating is often something we have done at one time or another. Perhaps at a celebration or a birthday, we have continued to eat…
Neither Here Nor There: The Health Hazards of Commuting
By Psycho Pharma on November 6, 2017
I live in San Diego and am in a doctorate program in Los Angeles. 124 miles door to door. One hour and 59 minutes one…
Coping With What You Can’t Control
By Psycho Pharma on October 16, 2017
There are many things in life we can’t control—everything from tiny annoyances to tragedies. We can’t control if our grandmother gets cancer and passes away.…