Most of us like to think of ourselves as enlightened, thoughtful observers of the world around us, skeptical of irrational claims, crazy ideas and silly theories. It is only other people, members of ...

Psychological self-help and how-to information is everywhere—in blogs, articles, podcasts, radio shows, books, and magazine articles. Self-help is a big business. The quick-fix, how-to-do-it approach ...

Even a decade after taking off over 250 pounds of excess weight, I still found myself addicted to buying and collecting quick fix diet and self-help books—many of which deserved no place on my shelves ...