Dating back to the classic book Democracy in America written by the French political scientist who came to the US in 1831 to study the prison system and instead studied American society, the US cultural belief in the predominance of self-interest has been questioned. As Alexis de Tocqueville observed: The Americans … are fond of explaining almost all […]
Read MoreRead more from Anthony Silard in Psychology Today about whether we are primarily motivated to look out for our own interests or help others?
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Read MoreThe major event of 2020 that put diversity squarely on the global political map, teeing it up for potential sweeping social change, was the murder of George Floyd. As I argued in an article soon after his death, it’s not that George Floyd died for a reason. It’s that it’s up to each of us to […]
Read MoreRead Anthony Silard’s article recently published in Psychology Today here.
Read MoreWhile it’s certainly true that no two pandemics are alike, it’s also true that no two emotional responses to a pandemic are alike. Whenever we feel a distressing emotion, there are two primary ways in which we can process it: suppression and reappraisal. Suppression is perhaps not the best named response, as it is impossible […]
Read MoreDo you understand the impact your emotional responses to the pandemic have on your life? Read more in Dr. Silard’s new article in Psychology Today here.
Read MorePsychology Today recently published Dr. Silard’s article on how has the pandemic changed us and what we can do about it. Read more here!
Read MoreOur new video on 5 Ways Excessive Technology is Harming Your Relationships, Part 3 Watch here.
Read MorePsychology Today recently published Dr. Silards latest article, “Why the George Floyd Tragedy Occurred During the Pandemic: The Choice We Each Have to Make in the Aftermath of Tragedy” Read it here.
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