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How to be Miserable

A guide to the road more traveled.

Stress
How to Be Miserable During the Holidays

Randy Paterson Ph.D. on December 2, 2017

Tired of "Holiday Stress Tips"? This year, let's embrace the dark side.

Tired of "Holiday Stress Tips"? This year, let's embrace the dark side.

Depression
The Causes of Misery: Column A and Column B

Randy Paterson Ph.D. on July 17, 2016

Why do we become unhappy? There are two sets of factors, and knowing the difference between them can help us know how to cope.

Why do we become unhappy? There are two sets of factors, and knowing the difference between them can help us know how to cope.

Child Development
Forget the Inner Child: What About the Inner Adult?

Randy Paterson Ph.D. on July 11, 2016

We've all heard about the importance of the inner child in the creation of a sustaining life. But what about the inner adult?

We've all heard about the importance of the inner child in the creation of a sustaining life. But what about the inner adult?

Depression
The $10 Million Question

Randy Paterson Ph.D. on June 24, 2016

What if you could win a large sum of money just by making yourself feel a little worse?

What if you could win a large sum of money just by making yourself feel a little worse?

Happiness
Welcome to Misery!

Randy Paterson Ph.D. on June 10, 2016

For much of the past 20 years, psychology has been obsessed with the quest for happiness. Maybe it's time we looked in the other direction.

For much of the past 20 years, psychology has been obsessed with the quest for happiness. Maybe it's time we looked in the other direction.