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Bullying
Silence Is Participation

Stephen Goldbart Ph.D. on June 3, 2014

Again and again we are witness to the horrors of social violence, when a person who is depressed or powerless or otherwise disturbed, like the UC Santa Barbara shooter, commit outrageous acts of violence in our schools, shopping malls, and streets. What can we do?
Listen to this interview with Nicholas Carlise, Executive Director of No Bully.

Again and again we are witness to the horrors of social violence, when a person who is depressed or powerless or otherwise disturbed, like the UC Santa Barbara shooter, commit outrageous acts of violence in our schools, shopping malls, and streets. What can we do?
Listen to this interview with Nicholas Carlise, Executive Director of No Bully.

Depression
Wealth Gap-itis and the Holidays

Stephen Goldbart Ph.D. on December 4, 2013

Have the holidays increased your anxiety, frustration, and sense of powerless about money? You may be suffering from the psychological impact of the wealth gap. Learn what it is and what you can do to take charge and move forward.

Have the holidays increased your anxiety, frustration, and sense of powerless about money? You may be suffering from the psychological impact of the wealth gap. Learn what it is and what you can do to take charge and move forward.

Relationships
Love and Money: Get Out of Your Own Way!

Joan DiFuria MFT on October 4, 2012

When it comes to money and love, fear can be a great driver of lost opportunity and limited choices.

When it comes to money and love, fear can be a great driver of lost opportunity and limited choices.

Fantasies
Lottery-itis!

Stephen Goldbart Ph.D. on March 30, 2012

Lotteryitis has swept the land. What drives people to spend their hard earned cash on a lottery ticket?

Lotteryitis has swept the land. What drives people to spend their hard earned cash on a lottery ticket?

Happiness
Money, Happiness, and Sustainability

Stephen Goldbart Ph.D. on December 29, 2011

You can use this moment of transition to start the new year with a fresh attitude and a doable plan about the spending, saving, and sharing of your money—to live your priorities with greater satisfaction and happiness. But how to get there? What will make this year different from all the rest?

You can use this moment of transition to start the new year with a fresh attitude and a doable plan about the spending, saving, and sharing of your money—to live your priorities with greater satisfaction and happiness. But how to get there? What will make this year different from all the rest?