When it's time for the holidays or a family reunion do you cringe at the thought, but go anyway? Your mom will find fault with your hair, your job or the way you are bringing up your kids. Your dad might pick a fight with you or boast about how much money your brother makes while you are barely getting by. You know that you will have a terrible time and perhaps eat too much or drink to dull the pain.

To study how the mind of man works and how he behaves is called Psychology. Ancient civilizations are believed to have started this scientific process of questioning of how the human mind functions.

At present time, the way that the human mind is being studied has been more methodological and more comprehensive, having a qualitative and quantitative approach on studying human behavior.

She thought nothing worse could happen. In the past six months Susanna had broken her leg, lost her dog, and found that her boyfriend of four years was cheating on her. Then on Friday, her supervisor told her they had to cut her hours...AND her pay rate. Awful, yes, but it kept getting worse!

Her landlord told her that he could no longer afford to provide rent-controlled housing; and the hospital has turned over the emergency room charges for Suzanna's broken leg to the collection agency.

Traditionally, the "art" of interviewing (and it is an art as much as a science) has been seen as the province of law enforcement and military officers.

Ironically, the rest of society outside of law enforcement, also has a great need to properly interview people in ways that maximize effectiveness.

Imagine how it feels to know if someone is lying to you.

"Everything is perfectly managed in the unborn." Bankei

Nondual wisdom reveals that our unborn nature is the source and substance of all that is born into finite reality. All of our experience is an expression of this nature, a primordial awareness that accepts all forms of its expression, no matter how pleasurable or painful. This awareness is unconditional love as it equally accepts the most sublime ecstasy and one of the most painful of all human experience, trauma.

Do you have a friend or relative who doesn't listen to your good advice? Every week I speak with at least one person like you. Perhaps you are in despair because of the way your neighbor treats her children or know without a doubt that your brother shouldn't move away or your best friend should change her hairstyle.

Do you pride yourself on your taste, your smarts and your experience? Often the advice you want to give the unfortunate person is quite sound.

Your first thoughts about your new dream kitchen may to focus of nifty new appliances such as the dish washer, the new oven, maybe even the red wine warmer. The style of cupboard handles, the kitchen lights and the brands that you prefer will no doubt form part of your dream kitchen.

When you decide to have your new bedroom designed and installed then you may be dreaming of storage space, a queen size bed and some mood lighting.

The news about the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is heartbreaking and the vivid pictures tragic. As in grieving any loss, the people of Haiti have been experiencing a wide range of emotions. Initially, many were grateful for surviving the catastrophe. But now they are dealing with the realities of all they have lost - family, friends, shelter, food, clean water and a sense of security.

Depression among children and adolescents has been on the rise for some time, but has only been taken seriously in the last twenty to thirty years. While it is normal for young people to experience mood swings or sad days, clinically depressed youths may represent as much as five percent of the population. Improved diagnostic techniques and parental awareness have helped to expose this problem, and open the doors for more children to receive psychiatric treatment of childhood depression.