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Food Diaries vs. Bathroom Scales
By Tom Horvath, PhD Many of us are concerned about our weight. We might check the scale regularly, and not...
Read More“Big Food” vs. New Weight Loss Meds
by Tom Horvath, PhD Do you consider the food manufacturing companies to be “drug dealers?” Back to that question in...
Read MoreNegativity Bias
Negativity Bias: How Negative Are You? By Tom Horvath, PhD Almost 25 years ago two psychologists coined the term “negativity...
Read MoreDoes Alcohol Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease?
By Kenneth Anderson, MA Is Moderate Drinking Protective Against Alzheimer’s Disease? Brain Changes with Alzheimer’s Disease Amyloid Beta Plaques We...
Read MoreChanging Your Mind with Mindfulness Meditation
Neuronal Plasticity, Mindfulness Meditation, and Addiction Recovery by Nicholas A. Nelson, Ph.D. Part 1 of 2 It is not uncommon...
Read MorePersistent vs. Impulsive Self-Improvement
By Tom Horvath, PhD With 2025 now over a week old, we may already be falling short of some of...
Read MoreIf We Have Our Own Why
By Tom Horvath, PhD “If we have our own why, we shall get along with almost any how.” –Friedrich Nietzsche,...
Read MoreCan a Single Episode of Extreme Binge Drinking Change the Brain?
by Kenneth Anderson, MA The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as drinking enough alcohol...
Read MoreLooking for some inspiration?
By Tom Horvath, PhD I was recently contacted by a website putting together a list of 50 very brief accounts,...
Read MoreRadical Acceptance in Addiction, Recovery, and Parenting
Amanda Eversmann of Life Process Program, on Radical Acceptance in Addiction, Recovery, and Parenting I entered on a ten-year addiction...
Read MoreCannabis and THC: Neurotoxic or Neuroprotective?
By Kenneth Anderson, MA Normal and Retrograde Neurotransmission Delta-9 THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) are the two most commonly found...
Read MoreLife and Values: Thinking Back After Thinking Ahead
By Tom Horvath, PhD I expect that you know everything I am about to write about. However, I hope this...
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