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Emotional Intelligence is the ability to identify and understand the emotions of others. It is closely linked to the individual's ability to regulate their own emotions. Fostering this skill in children is vitally important to their social success as well as their own emotional regulation.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dealing-emotions/202006/why-you-need-emotional-intelligence-succeed-school

In therapy, people often say "I need to understand where my need to be perfect comes from". Let's dissect that.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-emotional-meter/201801/how-let-go-the-need-be-perfect

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-costs-perfectionism/202007/if-i-am-perfect-will-i-matter

With pandemic and civil unrest, the world can feel like a pretty scary place right now. As positive covid results increase more communities are going back to stricter forms of quarantine. In the midst of all this, we are still in relationships. It is important for all of us to attend to our relationships; to nurture them even though it may feel like the entire world is on fire.

https://www.gottman.com/blog/rescuing-relationship-stress/

There is a new drug based on the chemical esketamine approved for the treatment of resistant depression. Some researchers on the frontier of treating psychological disorders predict that over the next 5 to 10 years we may see several new drugs based on psychedelic molecules. Let us know what you think about this issue. Are you in favor of this line of research or against it? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

https://massivesci.com/articles/pollan-lsd-psychedelics-review/

https://www.psychcongress.com/article/research-psychedelics-mental-health-promising-limited

Human beings can literally make themselves sick because of what we think/believe. When how or what we think causes real physical symptoms it is called a psychosomatic disorder. Today we will discuss this topic and some ways to combat it.

https://www.verywellmind.com/depression-can-be-a-real-pain-1065455

Psych with Mike is celebrating its 100th episode talking about the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths. Enjoy the show, share it, like videos, and give us a rating in iTunes

https://psychcentral.com/blog/differences-between-a-psychopath-vs-sociopath/#:~:text=Psychopaths%20tend%20to%20be%20more,much%20of%20a%20normal%20life.

Exposure therapy is a specific kind of cognitive-behavioral intervention designed to reduce anxiety. Exposure therapies work well for many types of anxiety disorders. Today on Psych with Mike we discuss this kind of intervention and how it helps. 

https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-exposure-therapy/

It is clique to ask "why men can't show their feelings" but the fact is that men often have difficulty even identifying their emotions much less talking about them. But it does not have to be this way. Men are absolutely capable of labeling and appropriately expressing their emotions with the right education/training. Accurate and appropriate emotional expression is good for both psychological and physical health.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/putting-psyche-back-psychotherapy/201903/man-and-his-feelings