Can AI make you happy?
Can AI make you happy? Can it save marriages and prevent suicide? Nonprofit leaders believe it can. Medical professionals agree.
The Lifesaving Power of Connection
Humans are wired to need social bonds, and when that need goes unmet, it can have dire consequences.
There’s a Reason Scott Disick Keeps His Children Close
People know Scott Disick. He’s been in the spotlight since he began modeling as a teenager. At 39, he’s a world famous reality TV star. He’s the on again, off…
Study finds fatherhood rewires dads’ brains to boost empathy
Researchers found changes in the brains of fathers from prenatal to postpartum that did not emerge in childless men followed across the same time period.
Helping children from going limbic
Three words for parents to help children cope with increased stress from Coronavirus changes: "Tell me more."
Empathy in the Workplace
In the workplace, empathy is a crucial skill for both organization leaders and mental health professionals.
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Virtual Training Aims to Make Whole Health More Accessible to Military Families
The whole health approach is improving outcomes for Veterans. Online experiential learning, such as a recent Warrior to Soul Mate training, is helping make programs and services more accessible to…
Harvard Study: Love Can Buy You Money
Money can't buy you love, but a Harvard study finds love can buy you money.
After the Typhoon, Relief from Emotional Trauma
Trauma victims, including witnesses and first responders, can find comfort confiding once survival threats have passed. PAIRS Emptying the Emotional Jug exercise, along with a financial contribution to a recognized…
Hope for Overcoming Critical Shortage of Physicians Begins with Helping Children Believe in Themselves
As 159 future doctors take their oath at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, VCOM, Class of 2016 White Coat ceremony, a father reflects on the value of raising…
Virginia Satir’s Columbus Day Story Suggests Not Just the World is Round, But People Too
Virginia Satir, considered the mother of "Family Therapy," shares a Columbus Day story to help us better understand ourselves, each other and the prospect that it's not just our world…
PAIRS Collaboration with VA Recognized with Prestigious 2012 Spirit of Planetree Award
PAIRS Foundation's collaborative program with the Department of Veterans Affairs was recognized Wednesday with the prestigious "Spirit of Planetree" award for strengthening relationships among family, friends and social supports as…
As Psychiatrists Dispense with Offering Empathy and Advice, Marriage Education Becomes More Popular
Psychiatrists have discovered talk doesn't pay, leading many to turn instead to drug therapy, Gardiner Harris reports in The New York Times. Low-cost, evidence-based marriage education and relationship skills training…
Sex Addiction Debate Heats Up Psych Community
Millions of Americans attend groups each year for help with sex addictions. The psychiatric community continues to debate whether the issue is one of morality or disease.
Training Helps Veterans Succeed in New Mission
President Obama told America's servicemen and women today, "we're going to keep your family strong and secure." A two year study of 160 couples participating in marriage enrichment retreats following…
British Medical Journal: Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s Research Linking Autism to Vaccines was a Fraud
Dr. Andrew Wakefield's 1998 study linking autism to childhood vaccines was a deliberate fraud, says the editor of the British Medical Journal.
Should Teens Be Teaching Parents About Safe Sex?
While drugs such as Pfizer’s Viagra have enabled millions to increase sexual activity, older men are far less likely to engage in safe sex than teens and young adults. Reducing…
The Surprising Secret to the Best Sex Ever
Indiana University's recent National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior revealed changing behaviors when it comes to America's sex life in the age of Viagra. A study by PAIRS Foundation…
Foundation of Success for Children with Autism
Claire and Dan Marino have helped thousands of children with autism and other special needs have the greatest opportunity to fulfill their potential through the MCH Dan Marino Center in…