Center for Progressive Development
Promoting success and wellbeing within today's interconnected, interdependent world. Douglas LaBier, Ph.D., Director www.centerprogressive.org
Founded and directed by Douglas LaBier, Ph.D., The Center for Progressive Development is a nonprofit educational, consulting and research organization. Its mission: to promote psychological health in the workplace and in personal lives. This includes integrating emotional well-being, meaning and life purpose; the social impact of one’s career and leadership; sustainable environmental practices; and responsible global citizenship in today’s interconnected world.
04/29/2022
My latest, across decades & generations - Billie Eilish, Neil Young, R.E.M., Dylan, Sinatra....
Why Listening to Sad Music Heals Your Broken Heart New research explains the seeming paradox of sad music's effect on heartache.
12/21/2021
My latest PsychToday with a holiday theme: 3 people's stories of their losses - and what they learned that helped them heal.
Three Stories of Loss and Healing Each kind of personal loss requires a different path for healthy acceptance.
11/30/2021
My latest for PsychToday. I describe what’s missing when people complain of not being supported enough by their partner, and four kinds of awareness that can help.
Not Enough Emotional Support From Your Partner? This Could Be Why Research confirms what therapy reveals about what's missing.
11/01/2021
My new PsychToday - Just a few things to keep in mind that can help; a prelude to reimagine "mental health" for lives in this changing era as "whole-being" health.
3 Overlooked Ways to Boost Mental Health New research reveals what's been hidden in plain sight.
09/29/2021
My new PsychToday - my main point is that many are rethinking the role of career and work in their lives; what they value. Especially millennials.
Returning to the Office? Here's Why That Might Harm Your Mental Health Your work will create two new sources of mental health conflicts.
08/31/2021
My latest for PT - more evidence that sharing power enables relationships sustain. And transparency is essential for equality.
Is Seeking Power in Your Relationship Good or Bad? What kind of power helps or hurts a relationship?
07/20/2021
My latest for PT - They do great damage in three ways, but I explain how they differ from the "benign" narcissist.
Some Narcissists Inflict Great Harm, But Others Don't. Why? New research shows the kinds of damage one type of narcissism does to people.
06/29/2021
My latest for PsychToday - Be wary of some sexually alluring relationships. Here's why!
The Misperception That Attractiveness Equals Trustworthiness New research shows the downside of relationships that appear attractive.
06/10/2021
My latest for PsychToday - Many are getting fed up with how careerism has affected their lives...
Heading Back to the Grind? Many Are Saying, "No Way!" How virtual work has shifted attitudes about careers and the workplace.
03/05/2021
Interesting research - good to see confirmation of the obvious.
Narcissists Have Pathway To Success While Doing Harm To Others | PROGRESSIVE IMPACT Narcissists Have Pathway To Success While Doing Harm To Others By Douglas LaBier • March 2, 2021 This is no surprise to most anyone who’s worked in corporations, but a recent study documents that narcissists truly do become successful more easily in many organizational settings. And that takes a...
01/25/2021
My new essay for PsychToday. A step towards broadening what "mental health" is in our evolving society and world.
Must Life Go Downhill As You Age, Or Do You Have a Choice? New research finds what really shapes your life experience over the years.
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