Thoughtful discussions dealing with the many aspects of personality, psychology, and inter-personal relationships.
Millions of Americans suffer with depression - and traditional medications used to treat the illness are expensive, and can have a lot of side effects. New research from the University of Vermont shows that over-the-counter magnesium could be effective to treat mild to moderate depression.
Sex and aging remains an uncomfortable topic for many people. But, a new study finds that your sex life is impacted by how old you feel, more so than by how old you actually are. In their weekly conversation, psychologist Dan Gottlieb and WHYY's Maiken Scott discuss the findings.
Smoking marijuana impacts school performance – that’s what a large, long-term study finds.
Hearing the word NO is better than getting no answer. And even unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other people.
Betrayal in romantic relationships hurts, but it can cause psychological trauma - with long-lasting consequences.
Dr. Dan Gottlieb returns as therapist to the complex characters of Shakespeare’s plays. Hamlet is the most studied, most performed and most adapted of Shakespeare’s plays by far, possibly of any play ever. Featuring Carmen Khan, Artistic Executive Director of The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre and actor Josh Kachnycz as Hamlet, Dr. Dan improvises a therapy […]
Most of us know somebody who is always negative - predicting worst-case scenarios, seeing only what went wrong, and what they don't have.
Sesame Street has welcomed a new resident - a Muppet named Julia who has autism. In their weekly conversation, WHYY's Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss why this new character is giving hope to a lot of families affected by autism.
Are you avoiding looking at yourself in a mirror? No longer comfortable going to the pool – or maybe plagued by chronic pain? As we age, our relationship with our body changes. In their weekly conversation, WHYY’s Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss how those changing emotions.
Anxiety disorders are rising in kids. In their weekly conversation, psychologist Dan Gottlieb and WHYY’s Maiken Scott talk about the potential reasons for the increase, and what parents can do.
