Dr Jeff Gordon

Why must a loving couple lose their intimate connection? That is, their deep, emotional bond that nurtures each other and makes the relationship fulfilling and wonderful. Assuming a couple still loves each other and there are no clear signs of relationship breakdown, intimacy drifts away not because of confrontation or argument – but indifference, even habituation, a corrosive pattern of interacting and behaving. When we have close intimate relations, we have two lovely hormones that make...

Cognitive hypervigilance. Two parallel operations running simultaneously. Dr Jeff Gordon explains why social situations cost you more than they should — and what to do about it.

Social anxiety feels like personality. Like character. Like you. It isn't. Dr Jeff Gordon explains the difference — and why patterns change.