Peter Andrew Sacco, Ph.D.
Peter is an author, psychology professor and former private practitioner. He resides in one of the most picturesque regions of the world, Niagara Falls where he calls home.
Author of WHY WOMEN WANT WHAT THEY CAN´T HAVE, FEAR FACTORS, WHAT´S YOUR ANGER TYPE? and FAST FOOD DATING YOUR 2 CENTS, and the soon to be published pop culture book PENIS ENVY: DOES SIZE REALLY MATTER OR IS IT THE SIZE OF THE MATTER? Columnist and author of over 400 articles in Canadian and USA magazines. He has ghost written several screenplays and books, as well as reviews for Prentice-Hall Publishing Canada.
Peter is currently Editor-in-Chief of VICES MAGAZINE seen worldwide. His experiences has allowed him to work with many celebrities including Kathy Ireland, Pat Summerall, Dr. Robert Schuller, Chicken Soup For The Soul founders, Eric Clapton's Crossroads Center, John Michael Williams to name a few.
He is an Adjunct Psychology Professor at Niagara University in Lewiston, NY in the Teacher Education Program. Creator and instructor of the Criminal Psychology Program offered at Niagara College, Canada. He is also an instructor at McMaster University, Canada in the Addiction Studies Program and Police Foundations Study. Sacco is also an international lecturer on psychology/self-help related topics.
Sacco appears regularly on television and radio talk shows both in the United States and Canada. He was the host of the popular television talk show "Mental Health Matters." He is currently producing new
Author of WHY WOMEN WANT WHAT THEY CAN´T HAVE, FEAR FACTORS, WHAT´S YOUR ANGER TYPE? and FAST FOOD DATING YOUR 2 CENTS, and the soon to be published pop culture book PENIS ENVY: DOES SIZE REALLY MATTER OR IS IT THE SIZE OF THE MATTER? Columnist and author of over 400 articles in Canadian and USA magazines. He has ghost written several screenplays and books, as well as reviews for Prentice-Hall Publishing Canada.
Peter is currently Editor-in-Chief of VICES MAGAZINE seen worldwide. His experiences has allowed him to work with many celebrities including Kathy Ireland, Pat Summerall, Dr. Robert Schuller, Chicken Soup For The Soul founders, Eric Clapton's Crossroads Center, John Michael Williams to name a few.
He is an Adjunct Psychology Professor at Niagara University in Lewiston, NY in the Teacher Education Program. Creator and instructor of the Criminal Psychology Program offered at Niagara College, Canada. He is also an instructor at McMaster University, Canada in the Addiction Studies Program and Police Foundations Study. Sacco is also an international lecturer on psychology/self-help related topics.
Sacco appears regularly on television and radio talk shows both in the United States and Canada. He was the host of the popular television talk show "Mental Health Matters." He is currently producing new
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Articles by Peter Andrew Sacco, Ph.D.
January 23, 2008
As the Buffalo Sabres' tailspin to the bottom of the NHL depths continues, Sabre fans are looking for answers. How could the President Trophy winners of a year ago quickly become one of the leagues' worst teams? Management created a once great team. Can and will they right the ship and find lightening in a bottle again?
November 16, 2007
Is it just me, or is anyone else bothered by this daylight savings time rollback? What the heck is with this roll back thing still? Enough with it! This isn’t Walmart for heaven sake!
I am Canadian, residing in the beautiful region of Niagara Falls. Two weeks ago, the clocks rolled back so instea...
October 17, 2007
It’s getting close to that time of the year again, when pumpkins are being carved, little ghosts and ghouls are getting their trick-or-treating bags ready to collect their sweet spoils, and diehard Rocky Horror Picture cultists are priming their DVD’s to pay homage to Tim Curry and The Time Warp. Yo...
August 13, 2007
At first blush some of you might be saying, “You got the song wrong dude…It’s the cradle will rock, who said anything about the grave? Perhaps reports of Van Halen’s premature demise has been on too many minds for some time, say the last decade or so. What can you say? The original lead singer hasn...
August 13, 2007
To borrow a chapter title from our new book, “the penis is indeed mightier than the sword”! PENIS ENVY, my new book co-authored with Jennifer Schott which is due out next week has already erected its fair share of controversy. The title and cover alone have already caused television talk show produc...
July 30, 2007
Do you have penis envy, or do you know of anyone who has it? Do you even know what in the world penis envy is? Well, let me start out by saying I took along look down a loaded barrel to see first hand what penis envy was and who might have it. It sure as heck was a lot better than say, looking down ...
June 02, 2007
My name is Peter S. and I am not an alcoholic, drug addict, gambler in recovery, nor do I possess bi-polar depression, OCD, schizophrenia or any eating disorders like anorexia nervosa or bulimia. What I am is a professor, author, private practitioner and Editor-in-Chief of Vices: The Magazine For Ad...
May 16, 2007
It’s almost summer time and kids are getting ready to settle into some real fun: summer sports! Summer sports are great for many reasons besides providing fun. They help kids stay active, fit and healthy. This seems like a tall order for children today, since more are becoming less active, more ...
April 12, 2007
Imagine if you will: You have a pair of underwear, a pair of socks filled with several holes or a baseball cap which was pretty much from Hank Aaron’s era. You continually wear them as your wife continually nags you to throw them out and “for heaven’s sake, wear something new!” The more often she...
April 07, 2007
It has all come down to the last weekend. Can you say, “DO OR DIE” for Toronto and Montreal? The NHL got what it wanted…Suspense. Unfortunately, the eight and last playoff spot could in essence come down to a shootout when you factor in the New York Islanders playoff hopes and chances.
At the wri...
April 05, 2007
Do you use on-line dating services to meet the love of your life? Are you addicted yet? Have you crossed over that fine line where love and infatuation become lust? Has what once started out as hope and illusion turned to desperation and disillusionment in your Internet quests? How much is too much ...
April 04, 2007
Welcome to the world of fixed, contrived and sometimes forced marriages. At first blush some might ask, “Is there arranged marriages in today’s society?” The answer is yes!
When we were conducting research for our new book Fast Food Dating Your 2 Cents we wanted to scope the complete playing fiel...
March 29, 2007
When we were doing our research for our new book FAST FOOD DATING YOUR 2 CENTS we examined all of the different types of dating services and venues people were using. In the end, professionally facilitated services tended to provide the best bang for your buck and time. Our findings showed people lo...
March 25, 2007
Speed Dating was the last type of dating service I discussed in my last article. For those of you who don’t own a car, perhaps a telephone will serve you well if you like dating at a much slower pace. What I am talking about here literally is telephone dating using chat lines. Telephone dating is ju...
March 25, 2007
In my last article, we took off the glasses and looked at Blind Dating to “see” how good it works. For those of you still looking to find your blind date (A.K.A. the one you were set up with) at the mall or club, perhaps you might want to shift gears and speed things up a little. How does moving thi...
March 21, 2007
In my last article, I left you to ponder, mull over, chew thoroughly and stomach with as little indigestion as possible Internet dating. Between that last article and this one I am sure some of you have been doing the Internet dating thing hopefully with great success. If you are reading this articl...
March 19, 2007
When we started shooting the documentary for Fast Food Dating Your 2 Cents as we were writing the book, many people we interviewed said they were currently using or at least tried Internet dating. Some claimed they had some success while others stated it had become a waste of time. Many also stated ...
March 13, 2007
As promised, I will be delivering a series of articles based on our new book FAST FOOD DATING YOUR 2 CENTS. Hey, I am a man of my word. Some ladies out there are probably mumbling to themselves, “Now there’s a first!”
For those of you who haven’t read or encountered our new book FAST FOOD DATING...
March 11, 2007
Are you from the 80’s generation or old enough to remember the song made famous by the late, great Robert Palmer “Addicted to Love”? Whether you are or not, perhaps you have gotten in tune with the millennium and have become addicted to dating. What once started out as love has quickly turned to lus...
February 25, 2007
Thank you to all the readers who have sent me wonderful feedback on the series of articles I wrote on anger management and my new book What’s Your Anger Type? I am glad I have been of some service to you and I am hoping my book has been of great help!
I have had many e-mails asking me, “What is t...
February 24, 2007
This is one of those opinionated days where I am going to comment on what has been on many hockey fans’ minds over the last couple of days… The knee is mightier than the brain! Given what happened a couple of days ago with the legal hit Ottawa Senators’ Chris Neil put on Buffalo Sabres co-captain Ch...
February 21, 2007
Has violence in children’s sports finally gone too far? I am not actually talking about kids being violent towards others, well at least not yet. What I am talking about is parents attacking other parents and even other’s children in the name of amateur sports. It’s that time of the year when hoc...
February 18, 2007
Is this the 2006 season all over again? First it was during the season the likes of Daniel Briere, J.P. Dumont, Tim Connolly, Taylor Pyatt, Adam Mair, Jochen Hecht, Ryan Miller, Dmitri Kalinin and even Chris Drury all took stints in the MASH ward. Then emerged the ultimate injury bug enigma in the p...
February 18, 2007
Did you watch Oprah yesterday by any chance? If not, did you see it a week ago when she featured the best selling hardcover advice book The Secret? If not, you missed out on the latest buzz which is emitting a powerful frequency of change throughout the universe!
I have received hundreds of e-mai...
February 17, 2007
Not an anger management seminar, class, lecture, consultation or media interview passes me by where I am not asked if anger is normal in children. Is it? Yes!
The next question I am quickly ambushed with, usually by parents and teachers is, “why”? Why are children angry? Why should they be angry?...
February 16, 2007
So much concern is placed on the individual who has a gambling addiction. Of course, treating an individual with a gambling addiction is very important. What about the families of those with gambling addictions? Often times as a society we forget about the loved ones of those with addictions. Li...
February 14, 2007
Can nose picking be an addiction? That is the million dollar question as good as gold. For others, their precision, perseverance and dedication to their trade, two knuckles deep would make you think they would be very proficient at mining for a substance other than gold.
As Editor-in-Chief of Vi...
February 14, 2007
Do you know what your children are watching on television when you are not around? Do you know who your children are talking to in Internet chatrooms? Many parents have little time to censor and monitor their children’s viewing habits due to the time they spend working part-time jobs, shift-work a...
February 13, 2007
Imagine if you will, and you can pretend the late great Rob Serling’s voice from the Twilight Zone is doing the voice-over…
You are driving on the highway and it seems everyone is doing at least ten miles an hour over the speed limit. The highway is three lanes wide and you keep pace with the fl...
February 12, 2007
Do you like to beat on mice? I’m not referring to the cuddly, little fury rodents like Stuart Little. Well, if you do beat on them, shame on you. Remember, karma is a bitch. Ever seen the movie Willard? After seeing that, I was afraid to go into my garage, also known as 101 Junk Drive for weeks. Who...
February 11, 2007
Do you have an anger problem? Can you relate to the title of this article? I'm sure you get so angry at times that you just want to ring someone's neck, but luckily you don't! Do you find that your anger is out of control or perhaps you are angry most of the time instead of less of the time? Maybe y...
February 07, 2007
I was doing a talk last evening on the evil that humans do to one another after hearing about yet another death of a Canadian tourist in Mexico. No sooner was I done discussing that point when a participant asked me about a teenager who recently took the life of an infant. Specializing in criminal p...
February 06, 2007
It is that time of the year again when many of us are regrouping from the holidays and looking forward to the new year. If you are like me and you love sun, you are already counting down the days until spring. Don’t despair, it will be here in due time!
Many people suffer from S.A.D. which is s...
February 05, 2007
Its official, Van Halen fans are dancing in the streets! The brothers Van Halen, Eddie and Alex kissed and made up with their prodigal lead singer from 22 years ago David Lee Roth. Well, let’s just hope this is a French kiss and not the little peck which happened back in 1996 when Roth thought he wa...
February 05, 2007
It’s 2:30 a.m. and the attending nurse at the hospital asks you to make an incident report for your “new” injuries. She asks you about the bruising on the cheek bone and swollen eye. She asks you about the bruising to your ribs. She asserts the bruises look like the result of a repeated striking ...
February 05, 2007
Does hypnosis work in sports? I have been asked this question many times by athletes and lay people who want to know if they can really improve their game by using hypnosis.
Let me start out by telling you what hypnosis is not: Magic! Many people believe hypnosis is some magical occurrence wh...
February 05, 2007
You’re getting sleepy. Your eyes are getting heavier and heavier. You are in a complete state of peace and relaxation. Feel your body getting lighter and lighter. You’re starting to float. As you float, feel your worries drift away. Feel yourself letting go of the chains which have bound you t...
February 05, 2007
It’s that time of the year where many of us are starting to feel the effects of cabin fever and the winter blahs. Most of us were wishing the blasted groundhog would have said just two more weeks of winter! Do you feel like you are starting to come apart at the seams? Perhaps you are experiencing...