What It Takes to Quit Gambling
Photo: Tino Bandito (Shutterstock) For most people, gambling is an occasional thrill. Whether it’s a lost weekend in Las Vegas or throwing a few bucks on a Superbowl grid each…
Stockholm Syndrome, Midlife Crises, and 10 More Suss ‘Phenomena’ in Pop Psychology
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Grit, or the drive to persevere despite setbacks, is a favorite subject in the teaching world. It’s not that grit doesn’t exist—we can certainly describe this trait…
The Difference Between a Collector and a Hoarder
Photo: Olena Yakobchuk (Shutterstock) Collectors and hoarders both buy more things than one could argue they “need,” and may be reluctant to give up the stuff they have. And they…
Do You Have a ‘Body Checking’ Problem?
Photo: Toyakisphoto (Shutterstock) Throughout the course of a day, you probably find yourself seeking feedback about your appearance more than once, whether that’s checking your weight, looking in the mirror,…
The Difference Between Being a Hoarder and Just Messy (and What to Do Either Way)
Photo: Salena Stinchcombe (Shutterstock) First, there was reality TV show Hoarders about so-called “hoarders” whose homes were so cluttered they required professional intervention. Then, years after that program introduced hoarding…
The Difference Between Pathological and Compulsive Lying
Photo: luckyraccoon (Shutterstock) Generally speaking, lying isn’t a trait that’s viewed as something positive. But not all lies are created equal. There’s a pretty broad spectrum of untruths, ranging from…
How to Get a Compulsive Talker to Shut Up at Work
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) You’re on a Zoom call or gathered around the conference table and, once again, that one particular colleague interjects with a rambling, self-important monologue that dominates…
Avoid Using These Triggering Phrases to Describe People
Photo: Master1305 (Shutterstock) Being called “crazy” only works in the service of making you feel crazy. It’s a loaded term already—an insensitive label for some someone prone to uncontrolled outbursts…