Kathleen McGowan

Everything you know about sex is only a first step. Most advice for couples doesn't go far enough—as a result, basic truths about long-term passion are surprising.
Teasing is fun, but can often be misconstrued. How to tease the right way.
Former hardball prosecutor Nancy Grace talks about injustice, tolerance and endurance.
People rarely become hysterical during disasters—even if they are inwardly terrified.
The best way to clarify your priorities and organize your goals for a new year is to write it all down.
Your personality isn't necessarily set in stone. With a little experimentation, the ornery and bleak can reshape their temperaments and inject pluck and passion into their lives.
In elections, birth order and height may matter as much as policies and people skills.
Trying hard not to think about something almost guarantees that it will pop up in your consciousness.
People place higher expectations of performance on their PCs, which makes breakdowns much more frustrating.
A list of shameful feelings that many people have but few people admit to.
In the game The Sims, players must control every aspect of their characters' lives, or suffer the consequences. Without constant coddling, your Sims will turn cranky or lonely.
As Americans have become more Jesus-loving than God-fearing, the symbol of Jesus has changed.
The best therapeutic relationship has elements of a friendship and working partnership, regardless of the type of therapy.
Random events are deeply meaningful to paranoid schizophrenics. Is something happening in their brains?
Couples in Quebec cohabitating -- another example of the province's movement for gender equality and eschewing the traditional Catholic values that were once the majority there.
Rumination, a destructive habit, can lead us to lash out at innocent people or pets.
American women are wild for chocolate, but Middle Eastern women prefer the savory. Cravings are different around the world.
We all want to be seen as competent and likable. But sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves and are in danger of maintaining that very image.
With practice, you can learn to recognize your repetitive and negative thoughts. And keep them from becoming all-consuming.
Money doesn't bring happiness nor do good looks, intelligence, or youth. The things that matter most may not be sexy, but they've got a charm all their own.