Dr. Christine B. Whelan is an author, professor and speaker. She and her husband, Peter, and their dictator cats, Chairman Meow and Evita Purron, live in Pittsburgh. Her book "Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women" is available in stores or at the Halo Store.

	September 9th, 2010 The Rules of Rules I recently came across a fascinating piece on NPR from a few months back in which Alix Speigel interviewed Larry Nucci, a research psychologist ...
	September 7th, 2010 Daily Affirmations OK, I know I'm a little obsessed with self-control research (see my recent posts on Dogging Self-Control and Commitment Strategies 101) but ...
	September 2nd, 2010 Dogging Self-Control In a recent issue of Psychological Science, researchers find that man's best friend reacts just like we do when posed with a challenge of ...
	August 31st, 2010 Things that Make You Go “Hmmmm” A round-up of oddly compelling bits of news: Us heathen college professors aren't as devoid of faith as some might think: According to a new article ...
	August 30th, 2010 SMS vs. The Language of Love Are we texting our way out of potential relationships? The phone call is dead, say tech-savvy social commentators. With the increasing popularity of text messaging, who needs to actually talk to someone ...
	August 26th, 2010 Love and Trust Online Trust is a crucial element of a successful relationship, experts tell us. But sometimes, as President Ronald Reagan said, "trust but verify." According to a ...
	August 24th, 2010 SELF help It’s been nearly a year since three people died and dozens more were injured during a self-help retreat led by the now-infamous James ...
	August 19th, 2010 Markets and Morality Are Shoppers Fairer? asked John Tierney in his New York Times column and blog. Do markets and morality - as we like ...
	August 17th, 2010 Is Narcissism on the Rise? Are college students today more narcissistic than their peers from previous generations? Based on the results of the narcissistic personality inventory, a standardized test that has ...
	August 12th, 2010 Courage Under Pressure If the pilot of your plane has a heart attack mid-air, could you land the plane? With the help of some calm, fast-thinking air ...