Why Does It Seem That There Are More Children With ADHD Than Ever Before?

Where are all of these kids with ADD coming from? Are people just making this up? Is ADHD being over-diagnosed by doctors? Read more...

What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Is ADHD just a myth of our culture? Or is it a medical condition that needs to be treated? Here's a brief introduction that will answer some of your questions.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Neurologically Based

Is ADHD even a real disorder? If so what causes it?

What is Narcissism?

A pattern of traits and behaviours which signify infatuation and obsession with one's self to the exclusion of all others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one's gratification, dominance and ...

Treatment Modalities and Therapies

Narcissism constitutes the entire personality. It is all-pervasive. Being a narcissist is akin to being an alcoholic but much more so. Alcoholism is an impulsive behaviour. Narcissists exhibit dozens...

The Diagnosis Myth

Although I risk dissension by doing so, I must say something that I think many of us in the mental health community have acknowledged for quite some time: every single diagnosis of a mental disorder ...

Creating A Winning Mindset

Do you know anyone who always wins? Sure you know that person, everything just works out for them. They go into business and they are an instant success. They enter the dating scene and their phone r...

Artificial Intelligence - What Have We Learned Through Natural Ignorance?

During the late ྌs and early ྖs, I had the opportunity to work with expert systems in real-time production environments. I found artificial intelligence, or AI, to be thoroughly intriguing. I e...

Metaphors of the Mind (Part II)

Storytelling has been with us since the days of campfire and besieging wild animals. It served a number of important functions: amelioration of fears, communication of vital information (regarding su...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Who is a Malignant Narcissist?

QUESTION Number 1 - Who is a Narcissist? Dear Dr. Vaknin, I read the excerpts you placed on your web site with great interest. I wanted to ask: Isn't your definition of malignant narcissism too w...

Kleptomaniac Confessions

Ever felt urged to steal a piece of bubblegum from the grocery store and given in? Then you are likely training to become either a kleptomaniac or an addictive compulsive thief. Do not despair – you’re not alone. Not a threat. And there is a way out.

Gay Men Psychology

Gay men are said to be usually third or further born from the same mother. You might wish to check it out sometime. I am first born therefore less likely to become gay; also both my parents and all grandparents first born as well. What is your birth order?

Cult De-Programming?

Scientology deserves to be considered as a cult but what about the society that targets it?

Rediscovering the Mind

Professor Morowitz of Yale correctly identified the need to integrate knowledge and stop trying to define it by disciplines which cannot grasp all the truth by themself.

Right Brain, Left Brain

The right brain is the more creative or emotional hemisphere and the left brain is the analytical and judgmental hemisphere. There are specific activities that may stimulate the right or left brain.