by adminwaikiki | Sep 26, 2025 | Blog
Noam Shpancer’s Mental Fitness: 101 Principles for Psychological Well-Being is a straight-talking guide to building a healthier mind. He boils human motivation down to two core drives: the need to belong (connection, love, community) and the need to be (agency,...
by adminwaikiki | Sep 12, 2025 | Blog
In times like ours—marked by political polarization, rising authoritarian movements, and the subtle power of algorithms—the question of why people obey authority feels more urgent than ever. As a follow-up to my recent AI-generated interview with Stanley Milgram on...
by adminwaikiki | Sep 12, 2025 | Blog
Have you ever wondered why your body seems to panic before your mind has time to catch up? That sudden jolt of fear, the racing heart, or even the freeze response is all thanks to the amygdala. In this episode of Mind Tricks Radio, I sit down with Dr. Catherine...
by adminwaikiki | Aug 31, 2025 | Blog
I sat down with Dr. Isabel Morley—clinical psychologist, EFT-certified couples therapist, and author of They’re Not Gaslighting You. We unpacked how “therapy speak” has exploded into everyday conversation. The upside: people are finally talking about mental health....
by adminwaikiki | Aug 29, 2025 | Blog
Anxiety is part of being human—but what if the way we try to get rid of it is exactly what keeps us stuck? That’s the big question at the heart of my conversation with Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona (“Dr. Z”) on the latest episode of Mind Tricks Radio (FULL TRANSCRIPT...
by adminwaikiki | Nov 12, 2022 | Blog
Today’s post is about a common cognitive distortion that causes us much more grief than any of us need — Jumping to conclusions. The reason why Jumping to Conclusions can be such a problem is it can cause you to make rash or wrong decisions based on a lack...
