Relationships in and of themselves make a huge difference to treatment outcomes. The American Psychological Association have just...

I discuss the role of emotions in change and treatment outcomes. Particularly the importance of naming emotions in the here and now in...

Anyone who regularly reads my blog entries will know my interest in the psychology of political thinking. If you have an interest in...

In discussing interventions such as Motivational Interviewing, I always draw attention to the "music" of statements. It is not simply...

The Therapeutic Alliance has always been found to be the central driver of outcomes in treatment studies, regardless of modality. But is...

The best description of the role of the Prefrontal Cortex of our brains (our sticky-out foreheads) is that it allows us to do the right...

In training and lectures I discuss the role of developing HD 4K goals to support motivational enhancement with clients as well as reduce...

A large scale study has found that people with autism show higher male trait scores in systemic thinking over empathetic thinking, above...

The professional youth field is very focused on the idea of low self-esteem being a driver of so many of young people's problems. Young...

Do you like to see warnings about violent or other distressing content before watching a TV show or movie, or reading a book? New...

I once read that people do not seek professional help for emotional or mental health problems because they lack awareness of a possible...

In lectures and training on Motivational Interviewing I stress how the emotional brain does not speak to us but through us. The casual...

As they say, money does not buy you happiness but poverty buys you nothing. What is the best way to spend money to increase your...

New research sheds light on how people decide whether behavior is moral or immoral. The findings could serve as a framework for informing...

Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by...

In training I emphasis that the client's goals must be detailed. This is because the human brain gains perspective by detail. When...

Perhaps nothing illustrates my general thesis that laughter is not about happiness but power more than the Dad Joke. The cheesy often...

Working with trauma is hard. Being exposed to the pain and suffering others can have significant impact on us as a worker and as a human...

Without realizing it we make use of emotion regulation strategies all the time and they are crucial for everyday life. This is the...

People who empathize easily with others do not necessarily understand them well. To the contrary: Excessive empathy can even impair...