Patrick Wanis - Human Behavior Expert Patrick Wanis - Human Behavior Expert

Love or infatuation?

March 10th, 2010

In this week’s Success Newsletter, I would like to reveal the stark differences between love and infatuation.

 

First a quick update:

 

 

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Now, let’s talk about love and infatuation and how to distinguish one from the other.

 

So much has been written about love in poetry, music, books, songs and films. Many people have strived to define and even categorize love in its many forms: puppy love, mature love, platonic love, spiritual love, unconditional love, agape love, maternal love, paternal love, tragic love, etc.

 

There are four different Greek words and terms for love:

 

Philia refers to love in friendship; the caring and concern for one’s fellow human beings. The city of Philadelphia gets its name from Philia and thus it is known as the city of brotherly love.

 

Storge – is parental love and affection felt towards one’s children or offspring.

 

Eros is sensual love; the love of attraction; the concept of being “in love” but it can also refer to an evolved appreciation of one’s beauty inside and out.

 

Agape – is an unselfish love; unconditional love - when you give without expecting anything in return.

 

Many people confuse love and infatuation, particularly in the early stages of dating and courting.

 

You might recall the famous movie and musical “Grease” and the hit song “Summer Nights.” Although the song refers to teen love and the concept of magnetic attraction, it also sums up many aspects of infatuation:

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Angry nagging men

March 3rd, 2010

In this week’s Success Newsletter, I would like to talk about angry, nagging men.

 

First a quick update:

 

 

ü  Why we are obsessed with celebritiesRead the transcript of the interview I gave to Diego Rubio from the Colombian magazine Semana, about the reasons people are obsessed with celebrities, how celebrities are created and branded, why we worship celebrities but also enjoy tearing them down, and; the way that the media affects our thinking & beliefs and leads us to conform.

http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/02/why-we-are-obsessed-with-celebrities/

 

 

Now, let’s talk about angry and nagging men.

 

There was a very old TV commercial in Australia about a man who answers a knock at the door. The man is obviously frustrated by the disturbance as he proceeds to angrily inform the stranger at the door that he is bothering him, “the kids are screaming, my wife is nagging and I got a lousy sore throat.” The stranger immediately calms the man down as he offers him relief for his sore throat with a lozenge. The man responds with a smile and appears relieved.

 

Although we all understand that a lozenge is not the answer to our family frustration, the commercial stood out to me because it portrayed the stereotype of the nagging wife. And of course, we often hear the same comment about nagging wives in the form of jokes. However, men – husbands – can also be naggers.

 

Recently, I was speaking with a friend who is now divorced and she related to me how much happier she is now that she no longer has to hear at home what she referred to as “the male nagging voice.” Of course, that sparked my interest and shock as she went onto explain that her husband would come home from work and often be nagging and complaining about something; often nagging and complaining about everything that she was doing; he would constantly ask her “why?” He would question everything that his wife did and she never felt that she could do anything right in his eyes.

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Why we are obsessed with celebrities

March 2nd, 2010

The following is a transcript of Diego Rubio from the Colombian magazine Semana, interviewing Celebrity Life Coach and Human Behavior Expert, Patrick Wanis Ph.D. about the reasons people are obsessed with celebrities, how celebrities are created and branded, why we worship celebrities but also enjoy tearing them down, and; the way that the media affects our thinking & beliefs and leads us to conform.

 

 

 

Diego Rubio:            The first thing I would like to know is about Brangelina. Brad and Angelina are kind of a brand, and they are so important for the entertainment industry; everybody is so obsessed with them. Why? And what is it about this specific couple that gets all the attention of the public?

 

Dr. Patrick Wanis     Well, there are two key points and what I refer to as “levels.” The first point or level is that within the entertainment industry, there are people that are always looking to create a brand, something bigger than life, something bigger than the rest of us. And what I mean by that is, Brad was once voted as the world’s sexiest man alive and Angelina was also recognized as one of the most beautiful women alive and one of the most sexiest women. So when two powerful people like this come together you have the sexiest man and the most beautiful and sexiest woman, then the public, in its mind is creating something that is a symbol of perfection. It also becomes a brand where we look up to them and we all wish, we all dream, we all aspire to be like them. Just like “Oh, I wish I could be as handsome as Brad; I wish I could be as beautiful as Angelina; I wish I could be that couple.” But the concept and identification always begins within the media. The media creates that and what I mean by the media is that today more than ever there is so much competition to get the attention of the public because there were so many magazines and media outlets competing against each other…

 

Diego Rubio:            Within the media you are talking about?

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Attachment, greed & desire

February 24th, 2010

In this week’s Success Newsletter, I would like to discuss the dangers and consequences of attachment, greed and desire.

 

First a quick update:

 

 

ü  Tiger Woods – the apology & The Fame FactorSo the experts got it all wrong as they claimed Tiger is a sex addict but he admitted to what I said from the outset, being a victim of The Fame Factor and losing his faith and core values. Read the expanded transcript of the interview I gave to Russ Morley of 850 WFTL about Tiger Woods, his apology, the male ego and The Fame Factor:

http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/24/tiger-woods-the-apology-the-fame-factor/

 

 

Now, let’s talk about craving – attachment, greed and desire.

 

During the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, k.d. Lang was featured with version of the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah. K.d. Lang is also famous for winning a Grammy in 1993 for her biggest hit song, “Constant Craving”:

 

Even through the darkest phase

Be it thick or thin

Always someone marches brave

Here beneath my skin

 

Constant craving

Has always been

 

One can interpret this song to mean that we all have a constant craving and that this constant craving has always been around.

 

Another person that threw “craving” into the spotlight is Tiger Woods. Of course, many people are still talking about and dissecting Tiger Woods’ apology. This success newsletter is not about the apology, but it is about a powerful lesson and revelation from that apology, when Tiger Woods referred to the consequences of his craving and the link to his faith, Buddhism.

 

There are two key things that Tiger Woods said. First:

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Tiger Woods - the apology & The Fame Factor

February 24th, 2010

 The following is an expanded  transcript of Russ Morley, host of 850 WFTL radio interviewing Celebrity Life Coach and Human Behavior Expert, Patrick Wanis Ph.D. about Tiger Woods televised apology and The Fame Factor.

 

Click here to read the first interview Patrick Wanis gave to Russ Morley Dec. 11, 2009: Tiger Woods – a sex addict? http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/11/tiger-woods-a-sex-addict/

 

Click here to read Patrick Wanis’ Success Newsletter: Lessons from Tiger Woods:

http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/16/lessons-from-tiger-woods/

  

Click here to read the interview Patrick Wanis gave to Russ Morley Dec. 22, 2009: Tiger Woods – a God complex or an inferiority complex? http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/22/tiger-woods-god-complex-or-inferiority-complex/

 

Click here to read the interview Patrick Wanis gave to Russ Morley January 16, 2010: Tiger Woods in sex rehab and claims that his wife Elin is taking him back. http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/26/tiger-woods-wife-takes-him-back/

 

 

Tiger Woods:  I want to say to each of you, simply and directly; I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in.

 

I know people want to find out how I could be so selfish and so foolish.  People want to know how I could have done these things to my wife, Elin, and to my children.

 

And while I have always tried to be a private person, there are some things I want to say.  Elin and I have started the process of discussing the damaged caused by my behavior.  As Elin pointed out to me, my real apology to her will not come in the form of words.  It will come from my behavior over time. 

 

Russ Morley: So, I got to say it.  I got a little moist, well, a little bit, this left eye over here, right—right in the corner, just a little –ah, maybe it was just something in my eye.  I’m not really sure. 

 

Joining us this morning is Doctor Patrick Wanis, Celebrity Life Coach, Human Behavior Expert.

 

Doctor Wanis, sincere – I mean he got to me.  He – he got me right here, sir.

 

Patrick Wanis:  Yeah, I heard you.  You said that you got moist.

 

Russ Morley: Just a little bit.  A little tear formed over there.

 

Patrick Wanis: All right.

 

Russ Morley:  Did you buy the sincerity?

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Why women cheat

February 17th, 2010

In this week’s Success Newsletter, I would like to reveal the motivations and reasons women cheat.

 

First a quick update:

 

 

ü  The relationship pollRead the interview I gave to the Daily Vanguard about the relationship poll it took with college students and with surprising findings when males and females identified trust, loyal and honesty as the most important thing they look for in a partner. http://www.dailyvanguard.com/the-vanguard-s-relationship-poll-1.2154807

 

 

ü  Does your marriage or relationship suffer from the putt putt syndrome?I have been appointed the exclusive relationship expert for the new movie, “The Putt Putt Syndrome.” What is it? How do you prevent it? How do you get out of it? Read the transcript of the interview I gave to Joanie Winberg CEO of the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children and host of “Single Again! Now What?” Talk Radio Show. http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/15/is-your-relationship-suffering-from-the-putt-putt-syndrome/

 

 

 

Now, let’s talk about why women cheat.

 

When we mention the word cheating, we often immediately think of men - Tiger Woods, John Edwards, Elliot Spitzer, Governor Mark Sanford, ESPN’s Steve Phillips, Robert “Mutt” Lange, Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, Peter Cook and the list goes on. From politicians, athletes and musicians to corporate executives such as Oracle President Charles E. Philips, it seems as if men are cheating all the time and much more than women.

 

But what about women? Do women cheat?

 

The latest statistics reveal that women cheat on their husbands equally as much as men - one in five married women has had an affair according to the National Opinion Research Center.

 

Why do women cheat on their husbands and are their motivations different from men’s motivations?

 

Yes, women cheat for different reasons to men!

 

As I have outlined in various media interviews and articles, men cheat first and foremost because of power, opportunity, narcissism and a lack of self-discipline (i.e. they can’t say no and thus they give into temptation.) Listen to the various radio interviews I have given about men, cheating and power at http://patrickwanis.com/RadioInterviews.asp

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Why women cheat

February 16th, 2010

(Read the full article about why women cheat at http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/17/why-women-cheat-2/ )

 

The word cheating is often associated with men - Tiger Woods, John Edwards, Elliot Spitzer and Governor Mark Sanford, but the latest statistics reveal women cheat on their husbands equally as much as men - one in five married women has had an affair.

 

Why do women cheat on their husbands?

 

Put it down to The Putt Putt Syndrome, says one relationship expert.

 

The Putt Putt Syndrome is a new movie, a dark comedy by director and producer, Allen Cognata; it had its New York City screening last Friday and coming to Los Angeles in March. (Trailer and more on the movie below.)

 

Human Behavior & Relationship Expert, Patrick Wanis PhD, the exclusive relationship expert to the new movie says that “Women cheat for different reasons to men - when they feel invisible and their needs aren’t met.”

 

“The Putt Putt Syndrome is a real and common occurrence where both partners putt along on contentment; the man is in mid-life crisis and the woman is disillusioned by a one-minute romp, feeling lonely, isolated and neglected by her husband who is lost in his work while she is lost in the children and maybe her own career. Gone is the romance and excitement and they have become roommates - the woman feels invisible, she’s not being heard, and with plenty of opportunity and temptation around her, she seeks to have her needs met elsewhere…cheating occurs”

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Is your relationship suffering from The Putt Putt Syndrome?

February 15th, 2010

The following is a transcript of Joanie Winberg, host of the Single Again! Now What? alk Radio Show, interviewing Celebrity Life Coach and Human Behavior & Relationship Expert, Patrick Wanis Ph.D. about The Putt Putt Syndrome and relationships and marriages. Patrick Wanis is the exclusive relationship expert to the movie The Putt Putt Syndrome. www.theputtputtsyndrome.com

 

In a thorough and sometimes shocking interview, Patrick Wanis PhD shares his expertise on the mistakes husband and wives make; shares strategies & tips to relight the fire of romance & passion; reveals the most dangerous mistake parents make with their children; reveals the top 4 things a man wants and the top 4 things a woman wants, and, how you can use that knowledge to strengthen and deepen the bond, connection and romance in your relationship.

 

To listen to the interview, click here: http://patrickwanis.com/Putt_Putt_Syndrome.asp          

 

 

JOANIE WINBERG:  Hello and welcome.  This is Joanie Winberg, your host of the Single Again! Now What? Blog Talk Radio Show.  I am very excited to introduce my guest today.  But before I do, I would like to take a few minutes to, once again, welcome our listeners. 

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Your personality & ideal match

February 10th, 2010

In this week’s Success Newsletter, I would like to reveal secrets about the four key personality types and their compatibility.

 

First a quick update:

 

 

 

ü  Does your marriage or relationship suffer from the putt putt syndrome?I have been appointed the exclusive relationship expert for the new movie, “The Putt Putt Syndrome.” What is it? How do you prevent it? How do you get out of it? Listen to the interview I gave to Joanie Winberg CEO of the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children and host of “Single Again! Now What?” Talk Radio Show. I discuss the syndrome and how to get out of it. http://patrickwanis.com/RadioInterviews.asp#PuttSyndrome

 

 

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Now, let’s talk about personalities and compatibility.

 

When it comes to attraction, there are many factors that determine the magnetism and subsequent compatibility of two people in a relationship. Of course, the type of relationship (business, social or romantic) will determine the factors behind attraction and compatibility.

 

Some of the factors involved in attraction include:

 

Physical

Mental

Emotional

Spiritual

Biological

Cultural

 

 

Biological attraction refers to one of the few aspects of our brain that is truly hardwired. For example, we have a type of DNA of our immune system known as Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC.) Research shows that the more opposite the immune system, the more we will unconsciously be attracted to the other person because two people with opposite immune genes will produce healthy offspring with an even stronger resulting immune system. Incidentally, although it is not fully clear, research suggests that we recognize each other’s immune genes via smell; we literally sniff out each other – although it is an unconscious action.

 

In that sense, the expression, “Opposites attract” is actually quite accurate. But that wonderful catchphrase can also be quite misleading. As I explained in a Success Newsletter, from October 22, 2008, “What do you value?” http://patrickwanis.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/22/what-do-you-value/ it is critical to the success and longevity of a relationship that a couple’s core values are the same; that they match. Clashing values lead to the breakdown of relationships, friendships and businesses. Identical or complimentary values lead to flourishing relationships in all areas of life.

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Overcoming loneliness on Valentine’s Day

February 5th, 2010

On Valentine’s Day, we expect our partner to show and prove to us the depth of their love, and if he or she doesn’t or if we are single or alone, Valentine’s can be a devastating day.

 

“We often create our own loneliness”, says Patrick Wanis PhD, Human Behavior & Relationship Expert and author of “Find Love Fast” and “Get Over It.” We close up, shut down, stop trusting or simply lock ourselves inside the house and do fake talk on the internet. Our attitude can shun away others and cause loneliness. For example, if you are a woman, stop trying to be so independent that no man wants to be around you because he feels you don’t need him at all.”

 

Dr. Wanis says we must take action to experience love and says there are five simple steps to overcoming loneliness:

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