Psychology on Shine

Manage Your Anger

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Even Taming Your Inner Brat author Pauline Wallin, Ph.D., a psychologist who helps patients manage their rage, sometimes gets steamed.

"Why Forgive" by award winning author Marala Scott (In Our House, Perception vs. Reality)

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In my journey through life there are many things that I’ve learned but one of the most important lessons is how and why to forgive. Because of my childhood I had a lot of pain and with pain came the responsibility of carrying a heavy suitcase filled with mistrust, doubt…

How to cope with a bad boss

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To mangle Tolstoy, good bosses are all alike. They are good mentors; they care about your happiness and advancement; their interests seem aligned with your own.

Bad bosses, on the other hand, come in many flavors. And a new book, "Working for You Isn't Working for Me," by Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, provides a field guide to the many species of bad boss. There's the "checked out" boss (can these really survive in this kind of job market?), the "rule changer" (who tells you to take a lunch break then seems surprised you're not at your desk), the "underminer" (who asks you for help and then makes it impossible for you to assist), the "chronic critic" (needs no explanation), and a slew of others. For each bad behavior, the authors give sample scenarios to help you recognize your situation, and then walks you through a process to take back power and correct it.

This is is a book that should sit next to your all your other reference bibles so that you can consult it as difficult situations arise. Meantime, I asked Katherine (KC) and Kathi (KE) to take a answer some questions that seem common enough we've all encountered them.

Q: How is dealing with a bad boss different than dealing with a difficult family member?

Taken for granted? 5 tips for dealing with feeling unappreciated

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Oh, how I crave gold stars. One of my worst qualities is my insatiable need for credit; I always want the recognition, the praise, the gold star stuck on my homework. I struggle to master my need for gold stars, because it makes me a resentful score-keeper.

Several of my resolutions are…

Crazy cat ladies

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By Kiri Blakeley

The strange and strong bond between women and cats.

Courtney Kistler is a 28-year-old single gal who lives in New York City. She's sociable, outgoing and attractive. But that hasn't stopped Kistler's mother from worrying that her…

Taking things a little too personally?

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By Heidi Brown

Being overly sensitive can rule your work or personal life. It's time for a new mindset.

With job uncertainty affecting millions of workers in nearly every field, you may have noticed that your colleagues at the office or your…

In Our House, Perception vs. Reality award winning authors Marala Scott and Tre Parker help prevent domestic violence

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Multi-award winning authors Marala Scott and Tre Parker are catching the attention of reporters, colleges, universities, high schools and corporations across the country. They use graphic details in their memoir, In Our House, Perception vs.…

Methods to increase creativity

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Creative thought to the meaning defined for creating new solutions added. See the water of life Scientists believe that the effects of colors of human lives even when they have the necessary and sufficient time is enormous. Perhaps life in the blue color to the sky and sea is essential for…

Marilyn Monroe Was More Mentally Ill Than We Knew

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Revelations from a new biography, T In 1961, Marianne Kris, the psychoanalyst treating Marilyn Monroe, was convinced that her famous patient was on the verge of suicide. So she did what most psychiatrists at the time would have done: She committed Monroe to a mental institution. Knowing the star would never go to a psychiatric hospital on her own— Monroe was terrified of sanitariums because her mother lived in one for most of her life and her grandmother had died in one— Kris told Monroe that she was going to a private hospital for some "rest and relaxation."