I Am a Behaviorist At the core of my being, I am a behaviorist. This means that I tend to see the world through the lens of behaviors and the factors that reinforce them (rewards) or reduce the likelihood that they occur (punishments). These factors can be inside us (dopamine release in the brain) or...
A Typical Night in the Daley Household: 8:38 PM: Younger Daleys are finally asleep after water, reading, and multiple questions about the schedule for the next day, weather, religion, choices for career….. 8:40 PM: Streaming comedy show with oldest Daley child 9:06 PM: Oldest Daley child is in room reading, husband tries to remember which...
How Much Sleep Do We Actually Need? In this episode of Psych in 60, our sleep expert, Dr. Kristin Daley, informs us on how much sleep we should be getting each night! Leave YOUR psychology questions in the comments below!
We All Need Some Mindfulness to Be Better Leaders in the Workplace and at Home. Without mindfulness, too many type-A career overachievers end up killing their leadership dreams. These star performers burn out before they get the corner office or that seat at the table, as chronicled in the article “The Talent Curse” in the...
Human memory is a funny thing, in that we often expect more of it than it is capable, yet we also tend to underestimate it as well. For example, we often put incredible emphasis on the importance of eye witness testimony, and yet the work of Elizabeth Loftus and her peers has demonstrated that eye...
Understanding Validation When I am working with families or individuals who are experiencing relationship struggles, there is one essential skill that I try to get them to master as soon as possible: validation. Get this one thing right, and your relationships will grow stronger. In a study which has become a classic, validation was a...
Are Naps Good For You? In this episode of Psych in 60, our sleep expert Dr. Kristin Daley answers a very popular sleep question. Are naps a good idea? Leave YOUR psychology questions in the comments below!
When I think about the fact that women have only had the right to vote for almost 100 years, I feel pretty impressed with how far we have come. Having come a long way does not mean, however, that there aren’t some significant ongoing discrepancies for women in the workplace. Where Are the Disparities? 1....
Help Your Child Sleep Better As we head back into a school year, sleep starts to get more attention. Gone are the lazy mornings where sleep schedule is less relevant and back is the intense race to have everyone ready. Here are some simple ways to help sleep go well this year: 1. Get Them...
Back to School Guidance for the New Kid As schools around the US start a new year, many kids are going through the experience of being the new kid. Almost every person has been in this position, whether it is a new school due to relocation or simply due to advancing grades. I have been...