Voices in the Family Archive

Smoking marijuana impacts school performance – that’s what a large, long-term study finds. It was done by researchers at the Universi ...

Hearing the word NO is better than getting no answer. And even unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other peop ...

Betrayal in romantic relationships hurts, but it can cause psychological trauma – with long-lasting consequences. In their w ...

Dr. Dan Gottlieb returns as therapist to the complex characters of Shakespeare’s plays. Hamlet is the most studied, most p ...

Most of us know somebody who is always negative – predicting worst-case scenarios, seeing only what wen ...

Sesame Street has welcomed a new resident – a Muppet named Julia who has autism. In their weekly conver ...

Are you avoiding looking at yourself in a mirror? No longer comfortable going to the pool – or maybe pl ...

Anxiety disorders are rising in kids. In their weekly conversation, psychologist Dan Gottlieb and WHYY’ ...

Dr. Dan Gottlieb explores the role of psychology in creativity through the lives of artists. He looks at Van Gogh’s struggle with menta ...

People share LOTS of very personal health information online these days – with virtual strangers – ...

Millions of Americans care for a sick or elderly loved one at home – and without their unpaid contribut ...

Psychologists are becoming more interested in awe. They are studying its mental health benefits, and trying t ...

More than two million service members have left the military since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began. We often hear about the ...

Researchers at Massachussetts General Hospital and other institutions are gaining a better understanding of & ...

The news can sound dire. Opioid addiction is ruining families and taking lives at an ever increasing rate. In this roundtable discussion ...