Beyond Stress and Burnout

Bias

The Negativity Bias Impacts Everything in Our Lives

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on April 1, 2026

Our evolutionary ancestors had to focus their attention on negative stimuli to survive—but we don't have to let this control us today.

Our evolutionary ancestors had to focus their attention on negative stimuli to survive—but we don't have to let this control us today.

Evolutionary Psychology

Understanding Dissociative States

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on August 26, 2025

If trauma-induced dissociation is a normal, protective process, why can it be so harmful to the person dissociating?

If trauma-induced dissociation is a normal, protective process, why can it be so harmful to the person dissociating?

Trauma

Trauma's Negative Impact on Working Memory

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on August 18, 2025

Working memory modulation from traumatic events can leave a person with post-traumatic stress feeling even more helpless, increasing functional difficulties.

Working memory modulation from traumatic events can leave a person with post-traumatic stress feeling even more helpless, increasing functional difficulties.

Stress

The Importance of Understanding Thought Control

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on July 1, 2025

Thought control has evolutionary psychological roots and can be protective or destructive in nature.

Thought control has evolutionary psychological roots and can be protective or destructive in nature.

Stress

My Stress-Induced, Life-Threatening Wake-Up Call

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on February 4, 2025

Personal Perspective: I recently had a life-threatening pulmonary embolism that was impacted by chronic stress. Don't let yourself end up like this, too.

Personal Perspective: I recently had a life-threatening pulmonary embolism that was impacted by chronic stress. Don't let yourself end up like this, too.

Evolutionary Psychology

Evolutionary Psychological Lag Complicates Stress Reactivity

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on November 19, 2024

Why do we overreact to stressful situations?

Why do we overreact to stressful situations?

Stress

Take Control of Your Stress and Burnout

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on August 7, 2024

Stress and burnout will not go away on their own — you must take steps to address them!

Stress and burnout will not go away on their own — you must take steps to address them!

Stress

Strays and Stress: Reducing Stress by Saving Animals

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on May 6, 2024

Need to reduce stress? Research and experience prove that a rescue pet might be just what the doctor ordered!

Need to reduce stress? Research and experience prove that a rescue pet might be just what the doctor ordered!

Burnout

5 Misconceptions About Burnout

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on February 9, 2024

Burnout is discussed everywhere, but sadly, much of the information is incorrect, preventing many people from finding relief.

Burnout is discussed everywhere, but sadly, much of the information is incorrect, preventing many people from finding relief.

Stress

5 More Ways to Beat Burnout

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on October 16, 2023

If you are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted in any area of your life, try one of these five ways to beat your burnout!

If you are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted in any area of your life, try one of these five ways to beat your burnout!

Artificial Intelligence

The Psychological Fears Associated With AI

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on July 14, 2023

AI is an algorithm-driven technology approximating neural patterns and human psychology. As a society, we must evolve with it to understand and integrate it safely into our lives.

AI is an algorithm-driven technology approximating neural patterns and human psychology. As a society, we must evolve with it to understand and integrate it safely into our lives.

Stress

The Stress of Workplace Violence

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on April 17, 2023

Evolutionary stress processes may not help as much as you would think when workplace violence occurs.

Evolutionary stress processes may not help as much as you would think when workplace violence occurs.

Stress

Stress Reactive Variations in Men and Women

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on April 2, 2023

Struggling to understand the difference between stress in men and women? A few hormones explain a lot.

Struggling to understand the difference between stress in men and women? A few hormones explain a lot.

Introversion

"Can I Be a Leader If I'm an Introvert?"

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on January 17, 2023

Do you want to take on a leadership role but are afraid you can't because you are an introvert? Learn why this is not correct.

Do you want to take on a leadership role but are afraid you can't because you are an introvert? Learn why this is not correct.

Ketamine

Ketamine and Psychotherapy

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on October 3, 2022

Frustrated with the results of treatment resistant disorders? Perhaps ketamine combined with psychotherapy is indicated.

Frustrated with the results of treatment resistant disorders? Perhaps ketamine combined with psychotherapy is indicated.

Stress

4 Ways to Reduce the Stress of Interviewing

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on June 19, 2022

Interviewing is stressful for all of us. The stress stems in large part from unconscious evolutionary psychological factors.

Interviewing is stressful for all of us. The stress stems in large part from unconscious evolutionary psychological factors.

Stress

The Effects of Stress When Interviewing

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on June 18, 2022

Are interviews stressful? Follow four evolutionary and psychologically based tips and make them fun.

Are interviews stressful? Follow four evolutionary and psychologically based tips and make them fun.

Testosterone

Blood Tests for Stress and Psychological Issues

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on March 18, 2022

Information from common blood tests can provide empirically sound, therapeutic value when diagnosing and treating complex psychological disorders.

Information from common blood tests can provide empirically sound, therapeutic value when diagnosing and treating complex psychological disorders.

Stress

The Fallacy of Multitasking

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on March 17, 2022

The human mind is evolutionarily scripted for mono-tasking. How do we deal with the fallacy of multitasking?

The human mind is evolutionarily scripted for mono-tasking. How do we deal with the fallacy of multitasking?

Burnout

10 Ways to Beat Burnout

Jeff Comer Psy.D. on March 1, 2022

Is burnout controlling you? These 10 steps can help you to gain control over burnout.

Is burnout controlling you? These 10 steps can help you to gain control over burnout.