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The Squeaky Wheel

How to protect your psychological health, improve your relationships, and enhance your self-esteem.

Relationships
Find Out What Really Happens in Couples Therapy

Guy Winch Ph.D. on May 18, 2017

Until now, the only way to find out what really happens in a couples therapy session is to go to couples therapy with your partner. That is about to change.

Until now, the only way to find out what really happens in a couples therapy session is to go to couples therapy with your partner. That is about to change.

Fear
5 Excuses People With Fear of Failure Make

Guy Winch Ph.D. on January 24, 2017

Fear of failure will make your mind come up with compelling excuses that will increase your chances of failure. Here's how to catch them and correct them.

Fear of failure will make your mind come up with compelling excuses that will increase your chances of failure. Here's how to catch them and correct them.

Anxiety
Three Ways to Lower Post Election Anxiety

Guy Winch Ph.D. on November 9, 2016

Regardless of its source, anxiety tends to operate in similar ways. Here are three things you can do to manage your post-election anxiety:

Regardless of its source, anxiety tends to operate in similar ways. Here are three things you can do to manage your post-election anxiety:

Environment
5 Good and Bad Ways Nature Impacts Your Emotional Health

Guy Winch Ph.D. on July 20, 2016

By 2050, 70% of people will live in urban areas. Now consider how powerfully nature affects our minds, brains, and body as illustrated by these recent studies.

By 2050, 70% of people will live in urban areas. Now consider how powerfully nature affects our minds, brains, and body as illustrated by these recent studies.

Media
10 Real Risks of Multitasking, to Mind and Body

Guy Winch Ph.D. on June 22, 2016

Multitasking has become such a regular part of our lives that most of us believe we can do it well, and few would imagine it was actually dangerous.

Multitasking has become such a regular part of our lives that most of us believe we can do it well, and few would imagine it was actually dangerous.

Loneliness
At What Age Do People Feel Most Lonely?

Guy Winch Ph.D. on May 10, 2016

Many people associate being lonely with being old. However, a new study finds many of assumptions about loneliness are wrong.

Many people associate being lonely with being old. However, a new study finds many of assumptions about loneliness are wrong.