Keyword: self-regulation

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When Couples Stop Blaming Each Other March 6, 2012

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: John Valerio, Linda Vanella, Ora Yemini Morrison
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Love & Romantic Relationships

Blame is the enemy of intimacy. Armand DiMele and co-therapists Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, and Ora Yemini-Morrison, LCSW, trace how couples mistake internal anxiety for a partner’s wrongdoing, and what it takes to interrupt that reflex through body awareness, emotional vocabulary, and knowing when to simply stop talking.

The Psychology of Impulse Control April 11, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Emotions & Inner Life

Armand DiMele traces impulsive behavior from everyday impulse buying and advertising to serious disorders including mania, antisocial personality, and addiction. He argues that reduced sensitivity to consequences is the common thread, and that awareness alone is a powerful first antidote.