Robert Leahy

Dr. Robert Leahy, author of 'If Only…Finding Freedom From Regret,' discusses productive and unproductive regret, rumination, and coping strategies. They explore the power of regret as a tool for change, the complexity of regret and ambivalence, the negative impact of social media, the sunk cost effect, and regrets at different stages of life.

It’s great to have Dr. Robert Leahy on the podcast today. Dr. Leahy completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School under the direction of Dr. Aaron Beck, the founder of cognitive therapy. Dr. Leahy is the past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, past president of the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy, past president of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy (NYC), and a clinical professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill-Cornell University Medical School. Dr. Leahy has received the Aaron T. Beck award for outstanding contributions in cognitive therapy, and he is author and editor of 25 books, including The Worry Cure, which received critical praise from the New York Times and has been selected by Self Magazine as one of the top eight self-help books of all time. His latest book is The Jealousy Cure: Learn to Trust, Overcome Possessiveness, and Save Your Relationship. Topics: Why Dr. Lahey wrote The Anxiety Cure The new science of jealousy How jealousy differs from envy Why jealousy evolved What is the downside of intense jealousy? Why we don’t want to get rid of jealousy Are men and women equally jealous? The relationship between attachment style and jealousy What if there really is a reason to be jealous? What are some practical techniques that people can use to cope with their jealousy? https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Leahy, specialized in graphics and gaming, discusses C++ in FinTech. Topics include the ISO C++ Committee, proposed data structures like the hive, and prioritizing data access for financial market data. Also, the hosts record while walking in Venice and wrap up their Slovenia road trip.