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Dr. Adam Blatner Shares His Views On 'Better Than Normal'

Dr. Dale Archer — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Adam Blatner, M.D. shares his thoughts on 'Better Than Normal'. Click here to read more.

'Better Than Normal' Taught Evita How She's Different

Dr. Dale Archer — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT

After Evita read 'Better Than Normal' she has a better understanding.... about herself. Click here to read more.

Mark Compares 'Belbin Team Roles' To 'Better Than Normal'

Dr. Dale Archer — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Mark is from England, and shares the similarities between the 'Belbin Team Roles' to 'Better Than Normal". Click here to read more.

Kat Is Concerned Because She Scored High On Many Traits

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Kat is concerned because she scored high on all the personality traits listed in my book 'Better Than Normal'. Now she's wondering if she needs tips on managing so many high scoring traits. Thoughts? Click here to read more.

Shaon's Anxiety And Obsessive Thoughts Began When She Broke Up With Her Girlfriend

Dr. Dale Archer — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:00:27 GMT

Shaon broke off a relationship with a girl because she didn't have any feelings for her. After that, she began feeling stress and anxiety, even to the point of seeing a psychiatrist. She's been on antidepressants and sleep meds for over a year, and although she feels better, she's still having obsessive thoughts. She wants to know what's wrong with her, and what can she do. Thoughts? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

Craig Has A Complex Psychiatric Profile

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:00:30 GMT

Craig has seen many psychiatrists and has received several diagnoses. Now he is seeing a liberal psychoanalyst who thinks psychiatric diagnoses are just labels. What do you think? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

Lorena Wants To Use The 8 Traits To Define Greatness

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:00:38 GMT

Lorena is a doctoral candidate, and is writing her dissertation on School Leadership Characteristics In High Achieving/High Poverty Schools. She asks my permission to use the personality traits I discuss in my book, 'Better Than Normal' to better understand what makes a successful school leader.

Chuck Wonders If He's Normal

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:00:36 GMT

Chuck asks if it's possible to have high scores on all 8 traits in my book 'Better Than Normal'. Have you taken the quizzes? How do you score? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

Rue, The Drama Queen, Scores A 10 On The Histrionic Scale

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:35:08 GMT

Rue is often called the Drama Queen by her friends. She took my eight trait survey and discovered she's a 10 on the Histrionic/Dramatic scale! She tells her friends that this is who she is. She asks how to be herself without alienating her friends. Do you know? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

D.A. Can't Finish What She's Started

Dr. Dale Archer — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:45:16 GMT

D.A. is a 31 year old mother who tries to be a good mom, but feels she falls short. She never finishes anything she starts, can't keep a job for any length of time and now dreads leaving her home. Whenever she goes out, she can be sociable, but then she can become impulsive and angry. Do you have suggestions? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional'

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:00:51 GMT

My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional' is scheduled for release March 13, 2012. There's a new way to look at "normal" and here's a tip -- it is NOT all good! After all normal = average. Instead of taking a pill to make you "normal', embrace your quirkiness to help define your greatness. Click here to learn more and order.

Joli Has Never Been Accepted

Dr. Dale Archer — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:00:41 GMT

Joli is 43, and for her entire life she has been misunderstood by others. No one holds her in high regards, no one gives her the benefit of the doubt and no one gives her the respect she gives others. She has always wanted to love intensely and be loved just as passionately, but has never had that opportunity. She's sensitive and cries easily, and this has hurt her to the core. She's afraid her time is running out since her health is poor, and now she's losing hope. Is there some comfort you can give to her? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

Jawwad Is No Longer Interested In Anything

Dr. Dale Archer — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:29 GMT

Jawwad, 19 and in his second year of engineering, has been skipping classes for the past year and a half. He has thoughts of harming himself or running away, but he can't abandon his sisters. His parents are offering him one more chance to start over, but he has only a week to consider their offer and he feels they would see him as a failure if he takes them up on that. What do you think is going on here? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

Terri Reviews My Book

Dr. Dale Archer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:44 GMT

Terri reviews books for Amazon.com and just read my forthcoming book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional' which is being released March 13 from Random House. Read her review on Amazon. Thank you, Terri, for the great review!