“to the world, and there is no more powerful expression of that relatedness than love, or true responsiveness to another person. The issue of love versus addiction is one that is very close to our lives, and thus one that… — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
When people can say to themselves - "What I'm doing is justified," there is little chance of their modifying a behavior. — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
People no longer know how to apologize, which is particularly noticeable among athletes, politicians, and entertainment figures. — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
Addiction is more malleable than you know. When people come to me for therapy, they often ask me whether their behavior constitutes a real… — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
We often say 'love' when we really mean, and are acting out, an addiction-a sterile, ingrown dependency relationship, with another person serving as the… — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
The addictive experience is the totality of effect produced by an involvement; it stems from pharmacological and physiological sources, but takes its ultimate form… — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
“About 14 or 15 years ago, I was 60 years old, just a kid with a crazy dream. Since then I’ve taken a lot… — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
“to the world, and there is no more powerful expression of that relatedness than love, or true responsiveness to another person. The issue of… — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
Anger management (which is a part of both public displays of rage and spouse abuse) is about changing a person's internal reactions to events… — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
When spectators and fans say about drunken brawls, violence, and dog fights, "Well, football players are prone to these things - that's why we… — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
Recovery is about purpose and meaning in life, not “sobriety” and meetings. — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha have written the essential corrective to the evolutionary psychology literature... — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image