Risky Behavior John M Oldham and Lois B Morris July, 2023 Headlines abound these days with reports of risky behavior. Amazing success stories like the rescue of a moribund climber attempting Mt Everest. Or tragedies like the deaths of two hikers in 119 degree heat in Big Bend National Park. Or the days […]
Loneliness John M Oldham and Lois B Morris June, 2023 Most of us need some “alone time,” to think, to work, to meditate. Or just quiet time to read a book or listen to music, without interruptions. But feeling lonely is different. It’s a dark-colored place. An unhappy, empty room, filled just with longing, […]
John M Oldham MD One of the most rewarding privileges I’ve had in my career was to serve as Chief of Staff at the Menninger Clinic, the private teaching hospital of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. After retiring from that role in 2020, I continue to serve […]
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, MD & LOIS B. MORRIS Given the success of the Meyers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI), why does the world need another personality test? A recent obituary got us thinking about the MBTI versus the New Personality Self-Portrait (NPSP25). “People-sorting” The New York Times periodically runs “Overlooked,” a series of obituaries about […]
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM & LOIS B. MORRIS What happens when we feel we’re truly in sync with another person? It’s such a satisfying feeling of shared purpose, connection and understanding. But are we really on the same wavelength? Now neuroscientists have invented a machine to measure that. And the answer is: yes, our brainwaves […]
BY JOHN M. OLDAM, MD & LOIS B. MORRIS When the going gets rough, check your personality for its resilience quotient. Resilience is the ability to cope with adversity, a most valuable trait to have in rough and tough times. The last time we blogged about stress and resilience was in May 2021: “Personality and […]
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, MD Our country has been reeling from report after report of mass shootings resulting in tragic injuries and loss of lives. The scope of this savage behavioral epidemic is huge. What’s more, it is solidly entangled in the politically polarized climate gripping our nation. Since this website is about personality, […]
