by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 10, 2026 | Emotions, Love, Men, Passion, Relationships, Sexuality, Women
Unlocking the exhilaration of high-stakes play in the middle of everyday life. There’s something electric about the idea of being caught, something intoxicating about the risk of someone seeing what they shouldn’t, about the thrill of knowing that at any moment, the...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 10, 2026 | Emotions, Happiness, Humor, Joy, Love, Men, Sexuality, Women
A guide to swooping in, stealing his heart, and leaving him begging for more. Let’s get one thing straight—or gay, or bi, or whatever floats your boat—because desire doesn’t discriminate, and neither does this article. You’ve seen him. That guy. He may not be for...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Feb 20, 2026 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment, Communication, Counseling, Couples Therapy, Emotions, Love, Marriage Counseling, Premarital Counseling, Relationships
Love is often described as mysterious, unpredictable, and irrational. But few forms of attraction puzzle psychologists, clinicians, and laypeople alike as much as the phenomenon of falling in love with a psychopath. How can highly intelligent, manipulative, and often...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 13, 2023 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Depression, Emotions, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Love, Psychotherapy, Relationships
In psychology, resilience means being able to adapt to life’s misfortunes and setbacks without prolonged periods of distress. Ask yourself, when something goes wrong, do you tend to bounce back or fall apart? The good news is there’s actually a roadmap for...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2019 | Depression, Happiness, Joy, Love, Stress Management |
Choose Joy Daily: Small Moments, Lasting Happiness. Joy, laughter, and play stimulate the release of feel good hormones in our body. It shuts down cortisol, adrenaline, and other health deteriorating processes in the body. S. Lewis saw clear distinction between joy,...
