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Psychology

How the mind regulates itself — prediction, control, emotion — and what that changes in the therapy room, in relationships and in a business.

21 articles · one 10-part series

Sep 2, 2026Prediction, Control, and the Regulating Mind10 parts. Emotions as error signals in a feedback loop, perception as inference, the CBT model mapped term for term onto a control loop, the autism and self-injury cases, and four results the model forbids.10 partsOct 3, 2026Yes, yes... But anyway...The pivot: when someone says yes to your point and goes right back to their agenda. Why people do it, what it does to a legitimate point, and nine ways to stay on point.PsychologySep 27, 2026Lessons from the Phantom...The Phantom of the Opera is masked twice: by the mask and by being a prodigy. Masking, compensation and control, and what retires a mask.PsychologySep 26, 2026Don't Tell Me What to Do!Psychological reactance, demand avoidance and when that won't do the thing: why being told what to do backfires, how PDA differs, and what helps each.PsychologyAug 30, 2026We Just Dealt With ItThe three loops bad conflict runs in, the five stances any technique needs, and the three situations where conflict resolution makes it worse.Decision PsychologyAug 25, 2026The Two Dials at WorkTwo workplace failures look identical and need opposite repairs: an accurate read acted on too hard, and a wrong read held too confidently.PsychologyAug 24, 2026ADHD in Your SchoolFor martial arts school owners: how to identify ADHD, how to teach it, and what to do when a disruptive class is costing you enrollments.Martial Arts School OwnersAug 24, 2026Autism in Your SchoolFor martial arts school owners: how to identify autism, how to teach it, and why a separate special needs class is the wrong answer.Martial Arts School OwnersAug 17, 2026Lag, Gain, and Damping in a BusinessLag, gain and damping in a business: review cycles faster than feedback, micromanagement as a gain problem, and KPIs as real set points.PsychologyJul 19, 2026The Science of Date Nights, Sex, and Lasting ConnectionWhat research shows about date nights, sex and lasting connection: intentionality beats frequency, and the 2-3-times-a-week rule has no source.PsychologyMay 11, 2026Excuses: Building Strong Relationships by Not Using ThemWhy excuses slowly erode trust, and how dropping them builds stronger relationships with your family, your staff and your customers.PsychologyMay 1, 2026The Psychiatric Medication Gap: Men vs. WomenA three-part analysis: the 2.3x prescription gap collapses to ~1.2x after stigma and diagnostic adjustments; underlying prevalence is roughly equal.Psychology

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