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Rethinking “Stinking Thinking”
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Beginning in the 1950's, Albert Ellis laid the foundations for a major portion of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with his colorful descriptions of negative thought patterns, that remain useful to the present day. Yet these venerable tools also have their limitations and misuses.Tags: CBT, emotions, in practice, mindful awareness, society, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - February 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General CBT emotions in practice mindful awareness society therapy Source Type: blogs
Social Personalization and the Doppelganger EffectEmail this article to a colleague.
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Are you overlooking a way to personalize your ads that goes far beyond the usual “Dear Roger” salutation? In my recent article, Put Your Customer in the Ad, I mentioned that LinkedIn was using profile pictures for targeted ads. Since then, I’ve been able to capture a couple of examples. The first one surprised me [...]
CommentsCommentsRelated StoriesPut Your Customer in the Ad!Zarrella’s Hierarchy of ContagioiusnessCan Twitter Make You Skinny? (Source: Neuromarketing)
Source: Neuromarketing - February 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Roger Dooley Tags: Neuromarketing Branding Cool Ads Neuro Web Design Social Media doppelganger doppelganger effect facebook linkedin personalization social personalization twitter Source Type: blogs
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Well, as you know we had terrible news tonight, Newt got bit in the behind in Florida, but the worst of it, you know that liberal lamestream media, well Newt called Mitt to congratulate him. .. Then Newt went onstage and said how he felt about it, congratulating Mitt for a hard fought primary and saying that he’d clear his throat and stay in bit longer but, as Mitt requested that he do for Mitt’s campaign, he was going to act like a grandiose loser, like the Roman Republic was going to crash and it was just him Brutus against the empire and just play to type. The media of course went along with this (wait, well that’...
Source: a psychiatrist who learned from veterans - February 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
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It is kind of ironic, maybe. You don't, I suppose, in business talk to a private equity guy unless you need a turnaround and are willing to relinquish (some) ownership. The Republicans are seeing if they can get used to that with Romney, a private equity guy to whom they will have to relinquish some ownership even if he is not one of 'them.' (Source: a psychiatrist who learned from veterans)
Source: a psychiatrist who learned from veterans - February 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
History of Psychology: Karl KahlbaumEmail this article to a colleague.
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You may not be as familiar with Karl Kahlbaum as you are with Emil Kraepelin, one of the most pivotal psychiatrists of his time who developed the modern classification of mental disorders.
But Kahlbaum paved the way for Kraepelin’s renowned work and also made some remarkable contributions of his own. In fact, Kahlbaum’s ideas — along with his assistant Ewald Hecker — influenced Kraepelin’s two major concepts: manic depression and dementia praecox (what we today call schizophrenia).
According to Richard Noll, associate professor of psychology at DeSales University, in his book American Madness: The Ris...
Source: World of Psychology - February 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: General History of Psychology Mental Health and Wellness Psychiatry American Journal Of Psychiatry Classification System Conceptions Dementia Praecox Eastern Germany Emil Kraepelin Ewald German Borders German Psychiatrist Karl Ka Source Type: blogs
When your hands are tied, your eyes are tied up tooEmail this article to a colleague.
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Our eyes and hands operate in wonderful balletic synchrony. When we reach for an object, our eyes jump first, grabbing our intended target visually. Something similar also happens when we watch another person reaching. Our eyes jump ahead to their intended target, as if we were making the same grasping movement ourselves.
In an intriguing new study, Ettore Ambrosini and his team tested whether these anticipatory, vicarious eye movements still occur if our hands are tied up, literally. The researchers reasoned that watching another person's reaching movement triggers the same motor programme i...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - February 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs
Seeing Alzheimer's Through ArtEmail this article to a colleague.
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William Utermohlen is an artist who died in 2007, twelve years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia in 1995. His story is discussed in this article in Urban Times. The art that he created during his descent into dementia very graphically tells the tale of his disease.
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'All right,' said the Cat; and this time it vanished quite slowly, beginning with the end of the tail, and ending with the grin, which remained some time after the rest of it had gone.
'Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin,' thought Alice; 'but a grin without a cat! It's the most curious thing I...
Source: Shrink Rap - February 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Roy Source Type: blogs
Over the TransomEmail this article to a colleague.
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Whoa! Looks like Demi Moore always had a thing for the young ones. (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Hillary for VP? Romney-Rubio?Email this article to a colleague.
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I mentioned the Hillary VP chatter recently. Zorn has more today: As one, the insiders say it ain't going to happen. But it looks likely to me that Mitt Romney will be the GOP nominee and that he'll name the dynamic young Cuban-American Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his running mate, meaning Obama may want to make a bold, exciting move of his own. Romney-Rubio makes sense, and if Romney goes with Rubio, Obama better make a bold move in... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
American Exceptionalism: We are not EuropeEmail this article to a colleague.
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And we're not Finland or 46 other countries that outrank the United States for press freedom, according to the latest rankings from Reporters Without Borders. The US has fallen 27 places since that organization's previous report and now stands at #47, thanks to police arrests and prosecutions of reporters covering political protests in the US (via Jonathan Turley). Professor Turley also posted recently on 10 other ways that civil rights in America have been significantly eroded in the past 10... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Burn Victim Sam Brown Treated With Virtual-Reality Video Game SnowWorld: Newsmakers: GQEmail this article to a colleague.
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On his first tour of duty in Afghanistan, Sam Brown was set on fire by an improvised explosive device. He survived, only to find himself, like thousands of other vets, doomed to a post-traumatic life of unbearable pain. Even hallucinogen-grade drugs offered little relief, and little hope.Then his doctors told him about an experimental treatment, a painkilling video game supposedly more effective than morphine. If successful, it would deliver Brown from his living hell into a strange new world—a digital winter wonderland***At will and sometimes against his will, Sam Brown can return in his mind to that hour in t...
Source: Psychology of Pain - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
Lincoln Park and the CrashEmail this article to a colleague.
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Snapped a few photos of some older homes in Lincoln Park West. These are vintage 1880s. The one on the left, only half in the frame, looked restored, but the others are kind of seedy up close. Still there's something charming about them. Just to the right of the group above, is a single family home. For a moment I assumed it was old and nicely restored. Then I realized it looks like some of the other buildings in the... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Bumper Stickers, Road Rage and NarcissismEmail this article to a colleague.
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Repost of a post that came back to life this week. The Washington Post reports on a recent study linking bumper stickers and road rage. The authors of the study speculate that bumper stickers are territorial markers and that aggressive driving and road rage are "confused" expressions of territorial defense. Here is the abstract from that study: Territorial Markings as a Predictor of Driver Aggression and Road Rage Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol 38 (6) p1664-1688, June 2008 William... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Psychology & Psychoanalysis Source Type: blogs
Duck/Rabbit Illusion Provides a Simple Test of CreativityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Are you creative? Try this simple test...
The well-known known illusion above can be seen in two ways: as both a duck and a rabbit. Which do you see first? And if you see one, can you also see the other?
Most people see the duck first and can flip between the two representations, but the question is: how easy is it for you to flip between them? Does it require real mental strain, or can you do it at will?
Wiseman et al. (2011) had a hunch that the ability to flip between representations is related to creativity.
To test this participants were given a simple test of creativity which involves listing as many novel uses as yo...
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
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Ideology, Psychology, and Law (the Situationist book edited by Jon Hanson and published by Oxford University Press) is now available. Use the promotional code (30552) from the following flyer to save 20%. Click here (or on the image below) to go to the book’s website for more information. (Source: The Situationist)
Source: The Situationist - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Situationist Staff Tags: Book Ideology Law Social Psychology Source Type: blogs
Can Buddhism Help with Sex Addiction?Email this article to a colleague.
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This guest article from YourTango was written by Paldrom Collins.
In the land of the strange but true, as a former Tibetan Buddhist nun I fell in love with and married a man who counsels sex addicts and who is a recovering sex addict himself. Joining him in his counseling practice has allowed me a look into the lives of many people who have struggled with sex and relationship addictions.
These relationships have also impelled me to contemplate how the grace and teaching that I received from my Tibetan teachers can supply guidance in how to work with the compulsions or addictions that manifest in our world today. A young...
Source: World of Psychology - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: YourTango Experts Tags: Addiction General Relationships Sexuality Abusive Marriage Buddhism Buddhist Perspective Business Associates Businessman Compulsion Compulsions Explicit Text Guest Article Home Computer Internet Porn Last Ten Years Porn Sit Source Type: blogs
Phony Victim PoliticsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Now, I think we need to have a government that respects our religions. I’m a little bit tired about respecting every religion on the planet. I’d like them to respect our religion. Newt Gingrich The problem is that politicians pander to the religious right, and that's exactly what Gingrich is doing. It's just like the Pennsylvania House of Representatives which, by a vote of 193-0, declared 2012 the year of the bible. WHEREAS, The Bible, the word of God, has... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Searching for What Forged the Iron LadyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Iron Lady, the new movie about Margaret Thatcher, did not live up to its potential. Perhaps if they had focused on what it was like for her to be both a mother and a woman in power they might have made a more interesting movie.Tags: parenting and children, reviews, women (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General parenting and children reviews women Source Type: blogs
Best of Our Blogs: January 31, 2012Email this article to a colleague.
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This may be a difficult time of year for some. You may be getting over the holiday hangover, grappling with the guilt from unmet resolutions, dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder and feeling anxious about the upcoming February holiday.
There’s that and all the other things you’re dealing with — managing your emotions, getting unstuck, deciding whether to stick through your relationship or end it and learning how to accept yourself and your body. That’s a lot of stuff to deal with.
The good news is that you don’t have to solve every single problem today. The good news is that everyone is a ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Amazing Facts Couples Disservice Divorce Feelings Few Moments Guilt Hangover Lost Lot Managing Your Emotions Perspective Positive Psychology Relationship Resolutions Seasonal Affective Disorder Sensitive Source Type: blogs
We need an inquiry into the BC Children and Adults ADHD Clinic Donation Scandal My Story in the Georgia StraightEmail this article to a colleague.
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I’m in this weeks Georgia Straight a Vancouver based weekly newspaper along with Dr. Margaret Weiss ex BC ADHD clinic chief commenting on the $3 million dollar BC children and adult ADHD clinic donation scandal. Matt Burrows wrote the story. We need an inquiry into this scandal.
See my previous post medical bureaucrats at BC Children’s Hospital & PHSA botch multimillion dollar donation for desperately needed BC Adult & Children’s ADHD clinic. Vancouver Sun health reporter Pamela Fayerman broke this story, her follow up story here.
It’s scandalous that desperate ADHD adults and parents of childr...
Source: Adult ADD Strengths - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Pete Quily Tags: ADD / ADHD Advocacy Politics ADHD related Vancouver Source Type: blogs
The Special Issue SpotterEmail this article to a colleague.
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We trawl the world's journals so you don't have to:
The specialization of function: Cognitive and neural perspectives on modularity (Cognitive Neuropsychology).
The effects of early experience and stress on brain and behavioural development (International Journal of Behavioural Development).
The interplay between collective memory and the erosion of nation states – the paradigmatic case of Belgium (Memory Studies).
Theory and Research on Collective Action in the European Journal of Social Psychology (European Journal of Social Psychology).
Child Development in Developing Countries (Child Development).
Collaboration...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 31, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs
Vincent on Legal Responsibility AdjudicationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Recently Posted to SSRN: . "Legal Responsibility Adjudication and the Normative Authority of the Mind Sciences" Philosophical Explorations, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 315-331, 2011 . NICOLE A. VINCENT, Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University In the field of ‘neurolaw’, reformists... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
Video: On CheatingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cheating in relationships. It’s a problem that some studies have suggested as many as 1 in 5 relationships in the U.S. will face.
But what do you do when you face cheating in your relationship?
I’m pleased to introduce the first of a series of interviews and conversations with two of our resident therapists about a wealth of mental health topics. In this installment, Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. and Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., TEP, MFA answer the question about cheating and explore the various aspects of cheating — including how different people define cheating differently — in this latest video fro...
Source: World of Psychology - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Relationships Cheating Comments Section Conversations Daniel J. Tomasulo Face Flirting Hartwell Health Topics People Psych Central Source Type: blogs
Mitch McConnell Accuses Obama of Acting Like Mitch McConnellEmail this article to a colleague.
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Via Ed Brayton: “It’s hard not to feel a sense of disappointment even before tonight’s speech is delivered because while we don’t yet know all the specifics, we do know the goal,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on the Senate floor today, “the goal isn’t to conquer the nation’s problems. It’s to conquer Republicans.” And Mitch McConnell exactly 15 months ago: "The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Trying to Eat Better? Ask Yourself This QuestionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Are you a moderator or an abstainer?
In honor of many people’s New Year’s resolutions — “Eat more healthfully,” “Cut out sweets,” “Lose weight,” and the like — I’m re-posting this quiz, to help you determine whether you’re a moderator or an abstainer. When I figured out that I’m an “abstainer,” it helped me tremendously in terms of eating better.
Often, we know we’d have more long-term happiness if we gave up something that gives us a rush of satisfaction in the short-term. That morning doughnut, that late-night ice cream.
A piece o...
Source: World of Psychology - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: Eating Disorders General Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Absolutes Abstainer Abstinence Cold Turkey Cupboard Doughnut Dr Johnson Drinking Wine Fake Food Good Advice Moderate Changes Source Type: blogs
OverheardEmail this article to a colleague.
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Woman: (Pleading) Bob, can I tell you something? Somehow when you get involved it becomes a much bigger project. Can you just let me handle it? (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Jan 30, forensic psychology conferences and workshop listingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A regularly updated list of the best world wide forensic psychology conferences and workshops. (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
The debt generationEmail this article to a colleague.
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My daughter's generation begins to speak out:They have reason to be a teensy bit upset...just watch:Visit USADebtClock.com to learn more! And how long would it take to pay this debt off?Hope and Change, Baby! (Source: Dr. Sanity)
Source: Dr. Sanity - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
The Moving Target of Technical LiteracyEmail this article to a colleague.
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In the eighties, I made it a point to become 'computer literate'. In today's world of tablets and smart phones, 'computer literacy' begins to take on a new and shifting definition.Tags: history, intelligence, technology (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General history intelligence technology Source Type: blogs
Signs of Low Self-EsteemEmail this article to a colleague.
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I used to beat myself up for everything, even when I’d do a good job. Because, you know, I could always do better.
I also used to say “I’m sorry” when a) I wasn’t sorry and b) at the weirdest times, like when someone would bump into me or when I’d want to express a difference of opinion. (Blogger and author Therese Borchard can relate. She gave exposure therapy a try for eliminating her apologizing addiction.)
And any time I’d make a mistake, big or small, I’d feel like I just committed a mortal sin. All mistakes were magnified and the guilt and shame made me want to crawl under a rock. Making mistakes beca...
Source: World of Psychology - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Books Depression General Mental Health and Wellness Self-Esteem Self-Help blogger Borchard Clinical Psychologist Co Author Difference Of Opinion Excessive Preoccupation Exposure Therapy Firestone Glenn R Schiraldi Guilt And S Source Type: blogs
Chicago Police Superintendent On Recording PoliceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said last week the Illinois law against recording conversations between police and civilians is just as bad for the police as it is for citizens. McCarthy’s comments may help State Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook) pass a bill out of her committee Tuesday reversing that law. As a police official in New York and New Jersey, McCarthy found it helpful to record officers politely but firmly informing protesters that if they did not end... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Vintage Photos: 1938Email this article to a colleague.
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Coal miner: the "lady's man" and "smart guy." Bertha Hill, West Virginia. Photo by Marion Post Walcott, Farm Security Administration. (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Vintage Photos Source Type: blogs
Psychology ignored and depression neglected in the media's coverage of mental health researchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Research into some mental disorders receives disproportionate media coverage at the expense of other disorders. That's according to the first systematic study of the way the UK mass media covers mental illness. And in a wake-up call to psychology and its advocates, the analysis found that mental health research stories were biased towards neurobiological aspects of mental illness. They tended to be accompanied by commentary from medical charities, and to neglect psychosocial angles and opinion.
George Szmukler at the Institute of Psychiatry and his colleagues focused ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs
Shrink Rap has Become Part of the ProblemEmail this article to a colleague.
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I'm taking a break from Shrink Rap for a while and leaving the blog to ClinkShrink and Roy. As I mentioned in my post on "A Matter of Perspective," sometimes people come to an impasse where they simply can't hear what the other has to say in the way that it was intended, and on certain topics, I think I've hit that place with a handful of our commenters. I feel unhappy when I try to express myself and my words get twisted and distorted so that meanings and intentions that are attributed to them are far from what I ever meant to convey. I understand that some commenters feel the same way when they try to g...
Source: Shrink Rap - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs
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There is a good article (via Instapundit) by James Q. Wilson, author of The Marriage Problem: How Our Culture Has Weakened Families, at the Washington Post on economic inequality and its causes. This statistic caught my eye:The past three decades have seen significant increases in real earnings for people with advanced degrees. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that between 1979 and 2010, hourly wages for men and women with at least a college degree rose by 33 percent and 20 percent, respectively, while they fell for all people with less than a high school diploma — by 9 percent for women and 31 percent for men [my em...
Source: Dr. Helen - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs
The Rage Behind a Woman's StareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Yes, this is the headline of a Washington Post column (you may need a subscription to view it) about--you guessed it--women who do too much (thanks to the reader who emailed the article):Like our love, women’s anger — the simmering rage toward our families, our mates and assorted males that can turn even the calmest woman’s expression into The Death Look — is always there. Even when it’s the last thing on our minds....Surprised by my sudden bitterness, I asked, “Why do we keep doing so much with so little help?” “Because no one else will do it,” Ilena snorted. “Because we can’t live in a house that l...
Source: Dr. Helen - January 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs
5 Relationship Skills for ConflictsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Being in a close, loving relationship is many things. It’s comforting, satisfying, challenging, enlightening, and fun. The one thing that a close relationship is not, however, is simple.
In the beginning of a new relationship, the time I think of as the Golden Days, your partner can do no wrong. Snoring is cute. Picking up the socks that end up all over the house is an act of love. The thought of a serious fight seems impossible — until it happens.
The person you love the most, to whom you are closest, becomes irritating, stupid, or irrational. Suddenly the Golden Days are replaced with reality. You and your part...
Source: World of Psychology - January 29, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Jenise Harmon, LISW Tags: General Men's Issues Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Relationships Self-Help Stress Women's Issues Appointment Babysitter Christmas Christmas Lights Conflicts Couples Experience Conflict Home Repairs Intimacy Key Sk Source Type: blogs
The Imagined Ideological DivideEmail this article to a colleague.
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From Eureka Alert (regarding research co-authored by Situationist Contributor Peter Ditto):
Republicans and Democrats are less divided in their attitudes than popularly believed, according to new research. It is exactly those perceptions of polarization, however, that help drive political engagement, researchers say.
“American polarization is largely exaggerated,” says Leaf Van Boven of the University of Colorado Boulder, especially by people who adopt strong political stances. And when people perceive a large gap between political parties, they may be more motivated to vote. That message emerges from analyses ...
Source: The Situationist - January 29, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Situationist Staff Tags: Ideology Politics Social Psychology poloarization Source Type: blogs
Road ShotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tollway Oasis, Starbucks stop about 7:30am yesterday (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 29, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Chicago Photos Front Page Local Photos Source Type: blogs
What Would You Do If Your Fiancee Rejected The Ring As Not Good Enough?Email this article to a colleague.
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now let's see what kind of man you are (Source: The Last Psychiatrist)
Source: The Last Psychiatrist - January 29, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: Narcissism Source Type: blogs
Antipsychotic Use for Elderly Nursing Home Residents: OIG ReportEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report examined claims from a six-month period in 2007, finding that 14% of nursing home residents had at least one claim for an antipsychotic, amounting to over $300 billion. Eighty-three percent of these claims were for off-label conditions (e.g., agitation, insomnia), and 88% were associated with a dementia diagnosis. Atypical antipsychotics carry a warning about using them in elderly patients with dementia due to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
So, there was a hearing in November before the Senate Special Committee on Aging about this issue. The hearing itself can be viewed on their website, as well...
Source: Shrink Rap - January 29, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Roy Source Type: blogs
Is Nagging a Marriage Killer?Email this article to a colleague.
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Wall Street Journal (via Newsalert):It's More Common Than Adultery and Potentially As Toxic, So Why Is It So Hard to Stop Nagging?...Nagging—the interaction in which one person repeatedly makes a request, the other person repeatedly ignores it and both become increasingly annoyed—is an issue every couple will grapple with at some point. While the word itself can provoke chuckles and eye-rolling, the dynamic can potentially be as dangerous to a marriage as adultery or bad finances. Experts say it is exactly the type of toxic communication that can eventually sink a relationship. (Source: Dr. Helen)
Source: Dr. Helen - January 29, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs
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Via EZ: (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 28, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
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Good article on Mitt Romney's tax return with application to many in the WSJ today, also the teenage mind, and Japanese perfection as applied to the consumer experience. The New Yorker has a good article on imprisonment and I enjoyed one from Jan. 2009 on the movie Defiance. (Source: a psychiatrist who learned from veterans)
Source: a psychiatrist who learned from veterans - January 28, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: WSJ tax Source Type: blogs
How I Create: Creativity Coach and Author Gail McMeekinEmail this article to a colleague.
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Want to know how others get creative? What inspires them to pursue their craft? I always find it fascinating to see how other people cultivate their creativity and accomplish amazing things.
As such, here’s the second installment in our series on all things creativity. Each month we talk with a different person about their creative process and get their tips for letting our own creativity flourish.
Below, we had the pleasure of chatting with Gail McMeekin, LICSW, a Boston-based national executive, career and creativity coach, a licensed psychotherapist and award-winning author. She’s the President of Creative Succe...
Source: World of Psychology - January 28, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Creativity General Interview Motivation and Inspiration 12 Secrets Of Highly Creative Women Amazing Things Courage Cards Creative Process Creative Professionals Creative Success Creativity Coach Daily Routine Design Solutions E B Source Type: blogs
Regulation and drug safetyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Modern day drug safety in developed countries does not generally involve poor product quality. This isn’t to say problems don’t arise, the FDA and MHRA had to shut Chiron’s vaccine plant in Liverpool for some time. Followers of the MHRA Drug Alerts service will also be aware of the drug recalls associated with manufacturing problems [...] (Source: Black Triangle)
Source: Black Triangle - January 28, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Anthony Tags: Pharmacovigilance Source Type: blogs
Copyright Overreach?Email this article to a colleague.
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Jonathan Turley thinks so: [A]n English court has ruled in favor of UK souvenir maker Temple Island Collection Ltd against New English Teas for using a picture of a London bus. Not a picture taken by Temple Island, mind you: Taking its own picture of a London bus that the court deemed as too close to a picture of a London bus taken by Temple Island. continue (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - January 27, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
"Cross-Cultural Variation and fMRI Lie-Detection"Email this article to a colleague.
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Recently Posted to SSRN: "Cross-Cultural Variation and fMRI Lie-Detection" . TOMMASO BRUNI, University of Milan - Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia ed Odontoiatria As decidedly underscored by a recent editorial in Nature Neuroscience (2010), many experiments in cognitive neuroscience have been... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - January 27, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"Capacitarianism, Responsibility and Restored Mental Capacities"Email this article to a colleague.
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Recently Posted to SSRN: "Capacitarianism, Responsibility and Restored Mental Capacities" NICOLE A. VINCENT, Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University The capacitarian idea that responsibility tracks mental capacity underlies much of our thinking about responsibility. For instance, mental capacity assessments inform whether... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - January 27, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
Want To Feel Happier? Enjoying Childish PleasuresEmail this article to a colleague.
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My children make me happy for many reasons, of course. But it strikes me that one reason that they make me happy is that they encourage me to engage more deeply with the physical world.
Left to my own instincts, I’d drift absent-mindedly through the apartment, reading, writing, and eating cereal for dinner every night.
Through my daughters, I become much more alive to ordinary pleasures — the comfort of our weirdly soft fleece blanket, the vanishing sweetness of cotton candy, the textures and colors of the Play-Doh, scented markers, and velvety pipe cleaners left scattered around the kitchen.
I’m trying to ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 27, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: General Happiness Self-Help blowing bubbles Blown Bubbles Colored Markers Cotton Candy Crayons Fleece Blanket Food Dye Google Jump Roping Magic Markers Nonpareils Pipe Cleaners Play Doh Play Four Rare Person Shooting Ho Source Type: blogs
