Welcome to my Blog

Thank you for stopping by. This space is where I share research, reflections, and practical tools drawn from psychology and couples therapy.

Are you a couple looking for clarity? A professional curious about the science of relationships? Or simply someone interested in how love and resilience work? I’m glad you’ve found your way here.

Each post is written with one goal in mind: to help you better understand yourself, your partner, and the hidden dynamics that shape connection.

Grab a coffee (or a notebook), explore what speaks to you, and take what’s useful back into your life and relationships. And if a post sparks a question, or makes you realize you could use more support, I’d love to hear from you.

Be Well, Stay Kind, and Godspeed.
~Daniel

P.S.

Feel free to explore the categories below to find past blog posts on the topics that matter most to you. If you’re curious about attachment, navigating conflict, or strengthening intimacy, these archives are a great way to dive deeper into the research and insights that I’ve been sharing for years.

 

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How prevalent is Adult ADHD ?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD or ADD, can interfere with humans successfully completing the most mundane of daily routines, like charging their cell phone, or paying bills.

It may even cause some humans to rack up a piss-poor resume, as persistent lateness, inattention to vital deadlines, or failing to perform ordinary tasks, result in enthusiastic terminations.

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Irrational Beliefs and the 1950’s focus on Cognition…

Ellis founded REBT in the 1950s as a reaction against prevailing psychoanalytic and behaviorist paradigms.

He was dissatisfied with the slow progress and subjective nature of psychoanalysis, as well as the deterministic and external focus of behaviorism.

Ellis sought to create an approach that emphasized the role of cognition in shaping emotions and behaviors.

He was the first student of stinkin’ thinkin’…

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The strange truth about eye contact…

Mutual eye gaze accounts for as little as 3.5 % of the time when two people are interacting.

The rest of the time people are sometimes looking at each other’s mouths, but mostly they are looking away.

When people do look at each other, though, however briefly, this look conveys important social messages… like what?

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What is Low Frustration Tolerance?

Low Frustration Tolerance can be understood as the limited ability of a human to endure and cope with the distress associated with frustration, disappointment, or discomfort.

While frustration is a natural part of life, those with LFT find it challenging to navigate these emotions, often leading to heightened stress levels and maladaptive coping mechanisms.

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Alexithymia and childhood trauma

A huge study of studies has correlated childhood maltreatment with alexithymia.

Alexithymia, which literally translates as ‘no words for emotions’, is a difficulty some humans have identifying and describing their emotions.

But it’s also a often a compellingly obvious indication of neurodiversity…

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