Bob Baugher, Ph.D. A man wrote me a while back telling me the story you are about to read. He gave me permission to share it if I omit...

What are Ego Defense Mechanisms anyway? If you took a Psychology class, you studied them. They were first introduced by Freud more than...

Everything happens for a reason. We hear it all the time. I have been hearing it for years from my Psychology students.

So, this title caught your eye? Perhaps you saw it earlier but wanted to read it in secret.

As you read this article, your brain is trying to make sense of what these words are saying to you. Your brain is seeking meaning.

You hear it all the time: We humans fear dying and death. “I’m afraid.” “Death scares me.”

We hear it all the time, “She’s not dealing with her father’s death.” “I’m trying to deal with this loss.” “They’ll be dealing with this tra

When a disturbing, senseless event takes place, our brain demands to know why. In our attempt to answer the question we have a choice

Why would your brain trick you, especially at a time when you need it most? Because it’s not perfect.

It’s here. Not quite available to us all, but someday it will be and you will be faced with the decision: to take it and reduce the effect o

As a college instructor I teach my students that one way to understand behavior is to think about our brain as having two major functions..

It’s a fact of which you are quite aware: Your brain does not like pain and discomfort. When pain comes into our lives, our brain immedia...

Since your loved one died, your brain has had thousands of thoughts about this person and about your reaction to their death

Many people react almost instinctively to reduce their own pain caused by the empathy they feel as they listen to the story of the tragic...

within seconds of learning of their child’s death, the parents’ brain has requested—no demanded--- to begin to know why? Why? WHY?