Yes, it’s true: on average, we touch our phones over 2,500 times per day. Why? “Because we enjoy it!” many people tell me at my conferences. It turns out nothing could be further from the truth. We are constantly on our phones because we feel compelled to be. Once again, why? Dopamine. Dopamine Drives You Toward […]
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s article was published in Psychology Today. You can read it here.
Read MoreA good friend who is a professor at the Universitá del Piemonte 75 km west of Milan wrote to me two months ago about her experience with Italy’s nationwide lockdown: My family, friends, colleagues and I are all well but things are indeed quite difficult here, especially from a psychological point of view. Now we all live in a red […]
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s article was published in Psychology Today. You can read it here.
Read MoreLike many parents with children at home, my wife and I have experienced a high level of anxiety over these past few months. The question we have been trying to answer is, “What will we do with the kids?” Their schools are closed; they need our constant attention; we both work. Hmmm. Trailing not too far behind that question was […]
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s article was published in Psychology Today. You can read it here.
Read MoreThe other day, I was listening to the 1974 Harry Chapin song “Cat’s in the Cradle” and was struck by the theme—a father doesn’t have time to spend with his son during his son’s most important developmental years. Later, once the father is retired, his son returns the favor and avoids him. (Read the song’s poignant lyrics.) The theme […]
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s article was published in Psychology Today. Please read it here.
Read MoreWhen asked what they most fear, being killed by a shark or dying in a traffic accident, most people reply that they are more afraid of the former. Let’s consider the numbers: according to CDC data, every year about 1.35 million people die worldwide in traffic accidents, or about 3,700 per day. In 2019, two people worldwide were killed […]
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s article was published in Psychology Today. You can read it here.
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