A recent study commissioned by CNN and conducted at The Wheatley School in Long Island, New York, set out to understand more about the bullying epidemic that is consuming our schools nationwide. The study included more than 700 students who were given a survey with 28 questions on aggressive behavior four separate times throughout the […]
Continue ReadingAre You a Shopaholic? When Spending Becomes an Addiction
A recent study conducted by Stanford University in the American Journal of Psychiatry found an alarming amount of people are shopaholics across the United States! The study interviewed 2,513 adults, analyzing their buying attitudes and behaviors, their consequences, and the respondent’s financial and demographic data to determine the approximate percentage of Americans dealing with compulsive […]
Continue ReadingSpanking: Can It Make Our Kids More Aggressive?
A recent study published in the journal, Aggressive Behavior found a link between spanking and aggressive behavior in children. The study, that analyzed data from children between the ages of 9 months and 5 years of age, showed a significant increase in aggressive behavior in boys if they had both a genetic predisposition for aggression […]
Continue ReadingJosh Powell: The Psychology Behind the Killings
By now, most of you are probably aware of the tragic events that took place on February, 5th of this year when Josh Powell was granted a supervised visit with his children at his home in Utah. After his children entered his home, he closed and locked the door to prevent the social worker from […]
Continue ReadingAre You Working For a Psychopath?
Distressed workers around the country can breathe a collective sigh of relief. It’s not your fault… your boss really is a psychopath! A new study conducted by New York psychologist, Paul Babiak, suggests that there are four times as many psychopaths in positions of corporate responsibility compared to the rest of the nation! These shocking […]
Continue Reading“The Best Gift I Ever Survived!”
Click here for video! Without giving too much away, Stacy Kramer provides a unique and inspiring perspective on a challenging period in her life. Can you guess what’s in the gift box? James Smithers, President of Polaris Counseling, says this, “Stacy reminds us all of how precious life is. Like many others, her experience teaches […]
Continue ReadingA Gay Couple Raised This Child and Look How he Turned Out!
A Gay Couple Raised This Child and Look How he Turned Out! Click here for video. Millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) couples across the United States are parents. Some are conceived in heterosexual union, others have conceived (or raised from birth) children either as single parents or in committed relationships through adoption, […]
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City of Milwaukee Co-Sleeping Ad Causes Uproar!
A recent ad campaign created by the City of Milwaukee to raise parent’s awareness of the dangers of sleeping with your infant has sparked a debate across the country about the safety of co-sleeping. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the City of Milwaukee developed the campaign in response to the high preponderance of infant […]
Continue ReadingUnprotected Teen Sex on the Rise
A recent multinational study surveyed over 6,000 teenagers from 26 countries including Chile, Poland and China, on their attitudes toward sex and contraception. The study found that the number of young people having unsafe sex with a new partner increased by 111 percent in France, 39 percent in the USA and 19 percent in Britain […]
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