Resentment Part 2
In last week’s post “The toxic (and intoxicating) effects of resentment” I introduced the idea that resentments can be difficult to let go of because they not only have negative effects but also they can serve the purpose of feeling powerful.
I Strive for Better Control of my Temper
One of my more disagreeable faults is my irritability.
5 Tips To Escape An Abusive Relationship
If you or someone you care about is in an abusive relationship, there are ways to break away and stop the cycle of domestic violence.
James Gross, Ph.D.
Dr. Gross earned his bachelor’s in philosophy from Yale University and his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a leading researcher in the areas of emotion and emotion regulation, and is well known for his innovative theoretical, and experimental analyses of emotion regulation processes.
Dr. Gross has an extensive program of investigator-initiated research, with grants from both National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. He has over 120 publications, including Psychology (with Henry Gleitman and Daniel Reisberg) and the Handbook...
Robert Allan, Ph.D.
Dr. Allan is a clinical psychologist with practice specialties in cardiac psychology, and stress and anger management. He holds appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Assistant Attending Psychologist in Psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Allan has published two books, and numerous articles and book chapters in major medical texts on the relationship between psychosocial factors and heart disease. Currently, he is at work on Volume II of Heart & Mind. He also...
W. Robert Nay, Ph.D.
Dr. Nay is a Clinical Associate Professor and a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in McLean, Virginia, and Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Nay has written two graduate textbooks and numerous invited book chapters and articles in professional journals. He has also served as an associate professor at the University of Illinois.
For the past 20 years he has specialized in assessing and treating clients of all ages who have problems controlling their anger. He has trained over 3,000 mental health professionals across the country in...
Getting Control of Your Anger
Many people believe the myth of “accumulating anger:” if they don’t express their anger, somehow it will “build up” and they will develop high blood pressure, have a heart attack or a stroke.
The toxic (and intoxicating) effects of resentment
Colombia is a country with frequent kidnappings, often with tragic results.
Paul Ekman, Ph.D.
Dr. Ekman is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco. He has been conducting research on nonverbal behavior since 1956, with his first scientific report published in 1957. He began his research on facial expressions in 1969, and published his first article on deception in the same year. He has authored or edited 15 books; the three most recent are Emotions Revealed, Emotional Awareness, coauthored with the Dalai Lama, and most recently, Telling Lies, 4th edition.
Dr. Ekman directs a small business that consults with...
Randolph M. Nesse, M.D.
Dr. Nesse is a Professor of Psychiatry, a Professor of Psychology, a Research Professor at the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Institute for Social Research, and Director of the Evolution and Human Adaptation Program. He conducts research on the evolutionary origins and functions of emotions. A central goal of his work is to understand how negative emotions are evolutionarily adaptive, and how natural selection shaped the mechanisms that “keep our emotions in check.”
Dr. Nesse is one of the founders of the field...