Dr. John Grohol

Happiness is one of those concepts we all seem to love to learn more about, but we are unwilling to take any big steps to increase it in our own lives. Some experts claim happiness can be found in a particular herb or a special diet, but there's little research...

In a wild turn of events yesterday, President Barack Obama released a copy of his "long-form" birth certificate from Hawaii, to the chagrin of many who saw this action as validating the concerns of a fringe group of people who believe Obama is not a U.S. citizen (the "birthers"). The...

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark is a Broadway show currently running in "previews," meaning it hasn't officially opened yet. But since it'll be running in preview mode until at least mid-March (and perhaps longer) -- all the while charging full ticket price to unsuspecting patrons -- it's deserving of more...

The holidays are upon us once again, and for many, it's a time of the year they spend alone. There are many reasons this occurs, whether it be because we can't afford to go home, or we have no "home" to travel to. Sometimes we just find ourselves alone for...

"I've shared more in my blog than I could ever tell my therapist."

"I wish my therapist could read this online support group. Then they might begin to understand what I'm really going through."

You've gathered up the energy and resources to start psychotherapy. It's a big step and...

When Napster ruled the music sharing world nearly a decade ago, it wasn't about sharing music. It was instead about sharing information. And not just a little information, but a great abundance of information. At its peak, Napster had 70 million users at a time when the Internet was 20...

Relationships don't exist in a vacuum. They exist between two emotional human beings who bring their own past experiences, history, and expectations into it. Two different people also have different levels of skill when it comes to communication. Improving your communication can readily be learned.

The most popular myth about...

It's bad enough that when a person has a problem in their lives, they're not quite sure who to turn to. More often than not, when that problem is of the mental health variety, they turn to their primary care doctor. That physician will then evaluate the concern in the...

There was a bit of a tussle in the world of psychology recently when The New York Times published an article discussing the controversy of the publication of the Rorschach inkblots (yes, the inkblots made famous in the psychological test, the Rorschach Inkblot Test) on Wikipedia. This despite the...

Two weeks ago, Newsweek took on Oprah with a cover story calling out her promotion of some of her guests' health claims, which are sometimes not always based upon scientifically-sound principles or research. It's hard to take on a powerhouse media deity like Oprah, because of her positive influence...

With company layoffs in the daily news, being laid off is something that is still often unexpected, shocking and can feel like the wind has been knocked out of you. While it's never about a single employee, it doesn't make it feel any less personal. A layoff is out of...