Mary C. Lamia's Blog

Although we can’t erase our memories, we can control how much we think about them.

Grief attends to a heartbreak of any kind, but in breakups, daily memories and fantasies of a possible reunion can be torturous.

The heartbroken are haunted by the ghosts of what was good—they grieve the positive qualities and memories of the person they lost.

The shame from which we learn is the shame that changes us for the better.

The shame from which we learn is the shame that changes us for the better.

Mutually interesting and novel activities link people together, and such connections are important to an enduring relationship that keeps the love light burning.

Our regrets may preserve an emotional attachment to someone or something we lost or someone or something we should have avoided in the first place.

Addictive behaviors create a difficult-to-break cycle of shame that creates further shame unless explored in a way that allows learning to take place.

The elderly may be more prone than younger people to stereotype their age group, research finds. Here's what else we've learned about recognizing and combatting ageism.

Relationships are an anchor and watchtower that maintain our heading amid the changes that happen in life