Your Friends’ Friends Can Make You Happy
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Dr. Nicholas Christakis, who studies the mathematical, social, and genetic determinants of social network structure, explains how happiness flows one person to another.
Lessons From My Father
“Everything in moderation, including moderation.” --Oscar Wilde, Irish writer and poet
The Birth of Attachment Theory
John Bowlby began his clinical observations of attachment behavior in the 1960s while working in a home for maladjusted boys.
The Courage to Be Vulnerable
This is our task as parents: to bring enough love and presence to our children's vulnerability.
Relational Strivings
Although each participant narrated her own unique developmental unfolding, many of the women interviewed explained feeling that there was “never enough” love to be consumed,...
Connecting with Your Kids at Any Age
Attachment research tends to focus on birth-18 months, but you can bond with your kids at any age.
Intergenerational Transmission of Attachment
Last week my blog post explored the historical underpinnings of attachment theory.
The Pursuit of Happiness: Your Inalienable Right
Happiness is neither a simple goal nor a place we try to find. It is a way of living your life.
Dennis Charney, M.D.
Dr. Charney is the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology & Systems Therapeutics, and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Charney retains an active research program and is one of the nation's foremost investigators in the neurobiology and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. He has pioneered research related to the psychobiological mechanisms of depression, anxiety, and human resilience to stress, and the discovery of novel...