by Dr. Adams | POSTS
In forty years of practice as a psychiatrist I have seen a fair number of people re-marry their former spouses. I am always intrigued and raise the question, if the marriage was so unsatisfactory as to have a divorce in the first place why would a person re-marry the...
by Dr. Adams | POSTS
We have this idea that people grow and change during the course of their lives. We stick with the idealized notion that people are born immature and unknowledgeable and, over time, progress in their knowledge and insights. This may be true in the wider world of...
by Dr. Adams | POSTS
People become interested in romantic relationships by their early teens. At that age no one has acquired much self-understanding. Such youngsters do not know themselves well. They don’t know how to make romantic choices that are good for them. And, when they do make...
by Dr. Adams | POSTS
The unwary person attaches great importance to the first impression when first meeting another person and being introduced to a stranger. When another person shows warmth and interest in you this may be quite convincing that the newcomer is truly interested in you....
by Dr. Adams | POSTS
When we witness a person being assertive, speaking up or taking action, we may assume he or she is quite confident or even courageous. But a closer look may give us a different picture. Some people are very assertive on behalf of others yet very unassertive for their...
