Michael J. Hurd
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Michael J. Hurd is an American psychologist, broadcast radio show host, author, public speaker, and commentator. He is an Objectivist. As of 2005, his practice and offices are located in Ocean View, Delaware in the United States.
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[edit] Education
Hurd received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from The Catholic University of America in 1985. He earned a Master's of Social Work, Clinical, from the University of Maryland in 1988. And he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in psychology from the Saybrook Institute in 1991.
[edit] Published work
Author of the weekly column "Life's A Beach!" published in The Delaware Wave, Bethany Beach, Delaware (A Gannett paper) 2004-present.
Author, "Self Esteem and Other Tools for Rational Living" (Washington, DC: Living Resources Press, 2003, ISBN 0-9674218-3-7).
Author, "Human Relationships in Plain English" (Washington, DC: Living Resources Press, 2003, ISBN 0-9674218-1-0).
Author, "Pop Psychology Debunked" (Washington, DC: Living Resources Press, 2003, ISBN 0-9674218-4-5).
Author, "Dealing with Difficult People and Difficult Situations" (Washington, DC: Living Resources Press, 2003, ISBN 0-9674218-2-9).
Author, "Grow Up America!" (Washington, DC: Living Resources Press, 2000, ISBN 0-9674218-0-2).
Author of the daily column "The Daily Dose of Reason," published at www.DrHurd.com, 2000-present.
Author, "Effective Therapy" (New York, NY: Dunhill Publishing Co., 1997, ISBN 0-935016-23-6).
Publisher and writer, "The Living Resources Newsletter" (1992-present). Psychological, cultural, philosophical topics.
Author of booklet: "Life in Plain English".
[edit] "Solutions--Not Excuses" Radio Show
Dr. Hurd hosted the syndicated weekly call-in radio show "Solutions--Not Excuses" from 1999-2001 for a total of 104 shows. Some of the 104 guests included: Jonny Bowden, Michele Weiner-Davis, Sally Satel, Jane Orient, Tom Tiede, Tanya Luhrmann, Alexandra York, Barbara Heller, Mark Gorkin, Tana Dineen, Erik Krock, William Glasser, James Bugental, Jeffrey Schaler, Ben Pologe, Revella Levin, Tanya Luhrmann, Elliot Valenstein, Stanton Peele, Sandra Dredla, Robert Getman, Lance Lamberton, Tom Gresham, Elizabeth Loftus, Stanton Samenow, Thomas Armstrong, Peter Breggin, John Christy, Alan Kors, Jack Trimpey, Faith Prince
[edit] Effective Therapy
Hurd's 1997 book Effective Therapy encourages people to practice introspective methods and rely on psychotherapy only as an occasional or last resort. It demonstrates how underlying philosophical ideas have an impact on everyday life. It shows people how to avoid the dangers of most contemporary therapies and to rely on their own judgment when facing psychological problems.
[edit] Grow Up America!
Michael J. Hurd's 2000 book Grow Up America! proposes Dr. Hurd's idea of a "one-stop-shopping guide to happy, responsible living." It discusses everyday life—love, political correctness, volunteerism, competence, self-esteem—from what the author calls a "provocative and ruthlessly honest point of view." Grow Up America! discusses the "cliches and excuses" from the media and government, and proposes that happiness and satisfaction come from "taking personal responsibility".
When released, the book received reviews which hailed it as a "landmark in writing from a psychologist's perspective on American culture and society."
The book demonstrates Dr. Hurd's straightforward and blunt writing style with regard to issues.
[edit] Published opinion (1992-present)
Dr. Hurd work has been published in the following publications:
- Arizona Republic
- The Baltimore Sun
- Boston Globe
- Calgary Herald (Canada)
- Chicago Tribune
- Christian Science Monitor
- Coastal Post Online (Marin County, California)
- Costco Connection
- Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky)
- Daily Iowan
- Daily Oklahoman
- The Dallas Morning News
- Detroit News
- Fox News
- The Freeman (Foundation for Economic Education)
- Human Events
- Los Angeles Times
- Netanyahu.org
- The New Republic
- Newsday
- New York Post
- The New York Times
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Salon
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Time Magazine
- Times-Journal (Fort Payne, Alabama)
- USA Today
- U.S. News & World Report
- The Wall Street Journal
- Washington Blade
- The Washington Post
- The Washington Times
- The Week (The Best of the U.S. and International Media).
- Weekly Planet (Tampa, Florida)
Quoted in Forbes, Woman's World, For Women First, Washington City Paper, and numerous other publications.
Dr. Hurd's Article on Patient's Rights is on pages 42-43 of Showdown: Confronting Bias, Lies, and the Special Interests that Divide America, by nationally syndicated radio host Larry Elder.
[edit] Radio appearances to date
- KVI – Seattle, Washington (1999)
- WALE – Providence, Rhode Island (1999-2001)
- KFNX – Phoenix, Arizona (1999-2001)
- WMAL – Washington, DC (2000)
- KIQ -- Salt Lake City, Utah (2001)
- WLNG – Sag Harbor, New York (2001)
- KUCI – Irvine, California (2001)
- WATR – Waterbury, Connecticut (2001)
- WSWO – Wilmington, Ohio (2001)
- KWIX – Moberly, Missouri (2001)
- KXEL – Cedar Falls, Iowa (2001)
- WWL – New Orleans, Louisiana (2001)
- WMST – Central Kentucky (2001)
- KCNN – Crookston, Minnesota (2001)
- The Mike Gallagher Show -- Nationally Syndicated (2002)
- The Ken Hamblin Show -- Nationally Syndicated (2002 to 2004)
- WPHT -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dom Giordano Show (2004)
