Speaking in Tongues

Infidelity

Financial Infidelity: The Cost of Keeping Secrets

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on May 8, 2024

Like sexual or emotional cheating, financial infidelity can destroy relationships.

Like sexual or emotional cheating, financial infidelity can destroy relationships.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Is There a Positive Side to Borderline Personality Disorder?

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on April 11, 2024

Though borderline personality disorder can be difficult for the sufferer and loved ones, those with it can find strengths in their personality through therapy.

Though borderline personality disorder can be difficult for the sufferer and loved ones, those with it can find strengths in their personality through therapy.

Sex

"Is Everyone Else Having More Sex Than Me?"

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on March 1, 2024

Is everyone else having more sex than you? Here’s what’s really happening behind closed doors.

Is everyone else having more sex than you? Here’s what’s really happening behind closed doors.

Career

Does Playing Hard to Get Work?

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on February 8, 2024

Does playing hard to get work? Here are the pros and cons of this classic dating tactic.

Does playing hard to get work? Here are the pros and cons of this classic dating tactic.

Relationships

Do Opposites Really Attract?

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on January 19, 2024

Here's what the research says.

Here's what the research says.

Eating Disorders

New Hope for Binge Eaters

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on January 8, 2024

Pulses to the brain may help loss-of-control eating, offering new hope for those with eating disorders.

Pulses to the brain may help loss-of-control eating, offering new hope for those with eating disorders.

Grief

Grief Hallucinations

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on November 30, 2023

Why we sometimes see the ghost of a deceased loved one.

Why we sometimes see the ghost of a deceased loved one.

Relationships

Nothing to Complain About

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on November 9, 2023

Chronic complainers can drain the life from conversations. These ideas can help you reorient your mindset.

Chronic complainers can drain the life from conversations. These ideas can help you reorient your mindset.

Cluster B

The Center of Attention

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on October 27, 2023

HPD is diagnosed in women more often, although due to bias, it's likely the condition is misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in men.

HPD is diagnosed in women more often, although due to bias, it's likely the condition is misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in men.

Boundaries

Too Much Information

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on September 27, 2023

How to stop oversharing.

How to stop oversharing.

Fantasies

Sharing Secret Sexual Fantasies

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on September 7, 2023

Sharing secret sexual fantasies: Do you have to give in to a partner's fantasies?

Sharing secret sexual fantasies: Do you have to give in to a partner's fantasies?

Relationships

Love/Hate Relationships

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on July 25, 2023

Spitting is a defense mechanism employed by people with BPD and other personality disorders to help them better handle volatile and overwhelming emotions.

Spitting is a defense mechanism employed by people with BPD and other personality disorders to help them better handle volatile and overwhelming emotions.

Sex

How Many Total Lifetime Partners Are Too Many?

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on July 18, 2023

How sexual proclivity varies from place to place.

How sexual proclivity varies from place to place.

Memory

What Is Déjà Vu?

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on July 5, 2023

Déjà vu: A glich in the matrix or a matter of memory?

Déjà vu: A glich in the matrix or a matter of memory?

Depression

Same Old, Same Old: What to Do When You're Stuck in a Rut

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on June 22, 2023

Fortunately, there are many ways to pull ourselves out of a slump.

Fortunately, there are many ways to pull ourselves out of a slump.

Career

How Regret Teaches Us

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on June 16, 2023

Got regrets? That might not necessarily be a bad thing.

Got regrets? That might not necessarily be a bad thing.

Sex

Sex 'Addiction' and Compulsive Sexual Behavior

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on June 7, 2023

Sexual compulsivity is an extremely trying mental health condition, but it can be overcome with appropriate treatment and dedication to healing.

Sexual compulsivity is an extremely trying mental health condition, but it can be overcome with appropriate treatment and dedication to healing.

Infertility

Missed Conceptions: Infertility Is Common and on the Rise

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on April 27, 2023

Infertility isn’t just about not being able to conceive.

Infertility isn’t just about not being able to conceive.

Cognition

Why We Need to Stop Using Mental Health Labels So Casually

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on January 31, 2023

Many mental health or disability-related terms are used as insults. This stigmatizes mental illness while driving people away from seeking help for these conditions.

Many mental health or disability-related terms are used as insults. This stigmatizes mental illness while driving people away from seeking help for these conditions.

Midlife

The Modern Midlife Crisis

Karen Stollznow Ph.D. on January 13, 2023

Does the midlife crisis really exist? Is it a cultural or clinical phenomenon?

Does the midlife crisis really exist? Is it a cultural or clinical phenomenon?