June 2011

A Great Idea ... "People who make permanent and universal explanations for good events, as well as temporary and specific explanations for bad events, bounce back from troubles briskly and get …

A Great Idea ... "Children benefit from a family life that has an expected rhythm and routine to it... Children derive comfort from familiarity. . . It helps them feel more …

A Great Idea ... "What causes a spouse to be chronically critical?  We have discovered that there are two sources.  The first is an emotionally unresponsive partner...The other source of criticism …

A Great Idea ... "Contrary to popular belief, having more than your share of misery does not mean you cannot have a lot of joy as well." (Psychologist Martin E. …

A Great Idea ... "In most homes children present problems, but parents find the solutions. If children are to mature they must be given many opportunities to solve their own …

A Great Idea ... "What exactly were these stable couples doing with each other to maintain a positive balance for their negative emotions? For one thing...they were far less negative than …

A Great Idea ... "The belief that we can rely on shortcuts to happiness, joy, rapture, comfort, and ecstasy, rather than be entitled to these feelings by the exercise of personal …

A Great Idea ... "Any attempt to talk about [a problem] while you [and your partner] are disconnected will make it worse. The trick to achieving the kind of connection you …

A Great Idea ... "Happy people [are] more likely to demonstrate more empathy and are willing to donate more money to others in need. When we are happy, we are less …