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What Me Worry?: Why Worrying Does More Harm Than Good

April 16th, 2013

By Dr. Jim Taylor Worry is a natural part of the human condition. It has historically played a vital role in our survival and it helps us cope with many of the challenges we face today. At the same time, worry that is too intense, too frequent, and too unrelenting can definitely cut down on […]

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Tags: anxiety, control, emotions, fear, psychology, stress, survival, worry
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Is Our Survival Instinct Failing Us?

June 11th, 2012

By Dr. Jim Taylor The human instinct to survive is our most powerful drive. Since animals climbed out of the primordial muck and as our early ancestors rose from all fours to walk upright, evolution has been guided by its ability to help us survive and reproduce. Just about everything that humans have become serves […]

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Tags: emotions, fight, flight, instinct, modern, psychology, reactions, survival
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Tiger Mom Is a Scaredy Cat

January 26th, 2011

By Dr. Jim Taylor I know what you’re thinking: “Hasn’t this horse been beaten enough. Three blog posts on the same subject. This guy is seriously obsessed.” Obsessed, I’m not sure, but definitely fascinated. And I guess that it has taken me three tries (no promises that this will be my last post on the […]

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Tags: Chua, dangers, ego, fear, instability, parenting, protection, survival
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