A newspaper account of a heinous crime blurred the difference between the court findings of insanity and competency to stand trial. I explain the differences.
A newspaper account of a heinous crime blurred the difference between the court findings of insanity and competency to stand trial. I explain the differences.
Is California's new CARE Court a "scare" court given its focus on involuntary treatment in violation of homeless and mentally disabled persons' right to autonomy?
Is California's new CARE Court a "scare" court given its focus on involuntary treatment in violation of homeless and mentally disabled persons' right to autonomy?
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as an immediate remedy for severe stress and emotional overwhelm is curiously adaptive, though in the longer term, it’s flagrantly maladaptive.
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as an immediate remedy for severe stress and emotional overwhelm is curiously adaptive, though in the longer term, it’s flagrantly maladaptive.
When a child "doesn't listen," it might seem like they're disobeying you. That may not be the case. Here are 13 reasons they may not listen, and how best to respond.
When a child "doesn't listen," it might seem like they're disobeying you. That may not be the case. Here are 13 reasons they may not listen, and how best to respond.
When cult leader Charles Manson ordered Leslie van Houten to commit murder, she obeyed without question. Now that the spell is broken, is she still a danger to society?
When cult leader Charles Manson ordered Leslie van Houten to commit murder, she obeyed without question. Now that the spell is broken, is she still a danger to society?
A Personal Perspective: My inner-child healing work has enabled me to reinterpret correctly some of my memories, which reveal the severity of my parents' abuse.
A Personal Perspective: My inner-child healing work has enabled me to reinterpret correctly some of my memories, which reveal the severity of my parents' abuse.
Many things can make children anxious and uncertain about the future, from political instability and climate change to pandemics and social inequality.
Many things can make children anxious and uncertain about the future, from political instability and climate change to pandemics and social inequality.
While America’s problem with mass incarceration is often the focus of scrutiny, we often ignore its link to another issue that touches even more people.
While America’s problem with mass incarceration is often the focus of scrutiny, we often ignore its link to another issue that touches even more people.
When caregivers understand the differences between discipline and punishment, they can better guide children with positive approaches toward learning and lasting behavior change.
When caregivers understand the differences between discipline and punishment, they can better guide children with positive approaches toward learning and lasting behavior change.
People learn a lot about how to navigate the world from others rather than having behavior programmed in. Learning how to punish others is a case in point.
People learn a lot about how to navigate the world from others rather than having behavior programmed in. Learning how to punish others is a case in point.
A faction in legal theory claims that people should not be blamed for bad behavior because "they can't help it." Behavioral psychology, and logic, says otherwise.
A faction in legal theory claims that people should not be blamed for bad behavior because "they can't help it." Behavioral psychology, and logic, says otherwise.
New data shows that pet dogs receiving discipline-based training suffer from higher levels of stress and long-term negative emotional behaviors compared to positively trained dogs.
New data shows that pet dogs receiving discipline-based training suffer from higher levels of stress and long-term negative emotional behaviors compared to positively trained dogs.
It’s increasingly common for someone to be diagnosed with a condition such as ADHD or autism as an adult. A diagnosis often brings relief, but it can also come with as many questions as answers.