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In search of the super-humane (those who identify with all of humanity)
The pages of psychology's journals are filled with sorry tales of people's intolerance and prejudice towards one another. Against this darkness, Sam McFarland and his colleagues urge us not to forget the brighter stories - the heroes of the past who put themselves at risk because they felt empathy towards outsiders. Consider the French Pastor Andre ́ Trocme ́ and his wife, who helped save thousands of Jews from the Holocaust. "We don't know what a Jew is," Trocme ́ said when instructed to hand over the names of all the Jews. "We only know people." The ability and inclination to identify with all of huma...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - October 8, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs

How to Get Your Partner to Trust You Again
You’ve been found out. Your partner discovered that you are cheating. The good news is that your partner isn’t planning on leaving you. The bad news is that he doesn’t trust you, either. You don’t want to lose him, but how do you begin to rebuild what has been damaged? You have no choice but to begin with yourself. In order to regain trust, you have to ask yourself difficult questions so that you know what you were looking for. You also have to know why you cheated. Many people will cheat without really knowing why they did so. Ask yourself the following questions to get started. Are you feeling insecure about yo...
Source: World of Psychology - October 7, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Michael J. Salas Tags: Anger General Grief and Loss Marriage and Divorce Men's Issues Mental Health and Wellness Relationships Self-Help Women's Issues Apology Attempt Bad News Cheating Couples Therapist Decisions Difficult Questions Feel Attract Source Type: blogs

Women’s Erogenous zones
Image via Wikipedia Women’s Erogenous zones A ladies erogenous zones are areas with nerve endings that increase the sensitivity and their stimulation results in sexual response. The aim of exploring the female erogenous areas is to prepare the woman for sexual intercourse by increasing her level of arousal in order to enjoy the act and potentially reach an orgasm. The erogenous zones are different from woman to woman and it is also likely that the stimulation of the erogenous areas that some women find pleasant and exciting may be impossible to bear for others. Thus; To enhance a positive experience with a partner, or t...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - October 7, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Relationships Sexuality Women g-spot sexual arousal sexual intercourse sexual response vagina Women’s Erogenous zones Source Type: blogs

Physician-Assisted Suicide: Why Medical Ethics Must Sometimes Trump the Patient’s Choice
I very much appreciate Dr. Grohol’s taking the time to comment on my essay about physician-assisted suicide. I have great respect for his wisdom, judgment and fairness, and I recognize that reasonable people will disagree on this hotly-contested and complex issue. I certainly don’t pretend to have reached any final “truth” in the matter of physician-assisted suicide (PAS). At the same time, I believe that Dr. Grohol’s conclusions (1) rest on several misapprehensions regarding my own position; the ethical responsibilities of physicians; and the relevant medical facts pertaining to terminally ill patients. Dr. Gr...
Source: World of Psychology - October 7, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Ronald Pies, M.D. Tags: Caregivers General Grief and Loss Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Psychiatry Psychology Self-Help Treatment American Medical Association Benevolence Cardinal Principles Deadly Medicine Dr Barbara Source Type: blogs

Inspirational Quotes on Discernment
“We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of.” ~John H. Groberg “Let nothing disturb you,?Let nothing frighten you,?All things are passing away:?God never changes.?Patience obtains all things.?Whoever has God lacks nothing;?God alone suffices.” ~Teresa of Avila “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~E.E. Cummings “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. Never lose a holy curiosity.” ~Albert Einstein “Follow that wil...
Source: World of Psychology - October 6, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Albert Einstein Artwork Carl Jung Courage Discernment E E Cummings Face To The Sun Getter Guillaume Apollinaire Holy Curiosity Inspirational Quotes Lying In Wait P Source Type: blogs

3 Ways to Access Joy
Being in a state of joy isn’t something you’re born with. It’s a learned skill, according to psychotherapist Donald Altman, MA, LPC, in his new book The Joy Compass: 8 Ways to Find Lasting Happiness, Gratitude & Optimism in the Present Moment. We don’t access joy by focusing on external factors. We access real, genuine joy from the inside by using what Altman calls our “personal joy compass.” Altman describes a joy compass as “an internal, portable navigational guide activated through moment-to-moment awareness.” Here are three wonderful ways from Altman’s uplifting book to steer your joy compass in t...
Source: World of Psychology - October 6, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Books General Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Research Self-Help 3 Ways 8 Ways Compass Different Things Donald Altman External Factors Feelings Of Guilt Genuine Joy Guilt Shame Inner Language Source Type: blogs

Obama the unemployment trend bender? A quant's analysis and teachable stat lesson
I sat in disbelief as I watched Chris Mathews interview with Jack Welch on MSNBC's Hardball yesterday. The new unemployment figure released this week of 7.8 set off a fire storm of charges that somehow the Obama administration had "cooked the books." My disbelief in Jack Welch's charges, which he admitted were not based on any evidence, clanged with the unemployment graphs that one constantly see's on the news. As I looked at the graphs they showed clear systematic up and down trends...trends that are so obvious that anyone should be able to see the trends and easily describe them as going up, flattening ...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - October 6, 2012 Category: Neurologists Tags: trend bending economics unemployment Source Type: blogs

Patient Portal, HIE Policy, and Portable Technologies — #HITsm Chat Highlights
Topic One: How would you make a business case to leaders of an organization for a basic patient portal? T1: When pts can access thier lab/xray results, fewer calls to staff. Less staffing. ($$$ talks) #HITsm — Nanette Nuessle (@DrNanN) October 5, 2012 T1: I think the key to future of patient portals is making them something that patients build in reverse from provider toolsets #hitsm — CLOUDHealth (@CLOUDHealth) October 5, 2012 T1: Biz case for patient portal is tied to retention (engagement).Keep them coming back once you’ve won their trust. #hitsm — Robert Green (@HealthcareNovel) October 5, 2...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 6, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Katie Tags: EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Technology Health IT Startups Health Startup Incubators HealthCare IT Healthcare Social Media HIE Hospital EHR Hospitals mHealth #HITSM Health Standards HL7 HL7 Source Type: blogs

Article: Believing is Seeing: The Pygmalion Effect and Creativity
Believing is Seeing: The Pygmalion Effect and Creativityhttp://www.creativitypost.com/psychology/believing_is_seeing_the_pygmalion_effect_and_creativity#.UHBKQLqhN-I.twitterSent via Flipboard
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - October 6, 2012 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

How We Get Stuck In Intractable Conflict
Dr. Peter Coleman knows a lot about conflict. A self-described natural peacemaker, Coleman got his first experiences resolving conflict as a mental health counselor at a psychiatric hospital in the 1980’s — a time when riots were not uncommon. But the conflicts he discusses in his new book, The Five Percent are not those routinely found in a psychiatric hospital. Dr. Coleman, a psychology professor at Columbia University, has made a career of studying intractable conflicts. Intractable conflicts are those that are highly escalated, with repeated acts of violence. They often involve high stakes (take for examp...
Source: World of Psychology - October 6, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christy Matta, MA Tags: General Memory and Perception Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Relationships Acts Of Violence Columbia University Conflict Conflict Resolution Desperate Measures Dr Peter High Stakes Hospital Dr International Situations In Source Type: blogs

Budeprion XL 300, Generic Wellbutrin, To Be Withdrawn
This study was conducted in 24 healthy adult volunteers and was designed to measure both the rate and the extent of release of bupropion into the blood. The results of this study became available in August 2012, and show that Budeprion XL 300 mg tablets fail to release bupropion into the blood at the same rate and to the same extent as Wellbutrin XL 300 mg. An astounding amount of time passes once again. I’m not sure why it takes nearly 2 years to run a small study of only 24 patients, but hey, I guess since we’re only talking about people’s lives here, no hurry. Thanks FDA! Five years ago, the FDA knew ...
Source: World of Psychology - October 5, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: Antidepressant Depression Disorders General Medications Policy and Advocacy Treatment Advice Column Antidepressant Effects Beneficial Effects Bioequivalence Blog Entry Brand Name Budeprion Xl 300 Dangerous Situation Drug Advi Source Type: blogs

Biofeedback now a “Level 1 — Best Support” Intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviors
PracticeWise, the company that maintains the American Academy of Pediatrics “Evidence-based Child and Adolescent Psycho-social Interventions” (see current edition here) has just announced it will elevate biofeedback to “Level 1 — Best Support” as an intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviors in the next edition. Working Memory Training will stay at Level 2 — Good Support. Studies influencing the decision included: Beauregard, M., & Levesque, J. (2006). Functional magnetic resonance imaging investigation of the effects of neurofeedback training on neural bases of selective attention and res...
Source: SharpBrains - October 5, 2012 Category: Neurologists Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Attention and ADD/ADHD Health & Wellness biofeedback cognitive-behavioral-therapy hyperactivity impulsivity Neurofeedback pediatrics PracticeWise psycho-social working-memory-training Source Type: blogs

Eli Lilly Reintegration Scholarships Now Available
If you have bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform or a schizoaffective disorder, you may have some free money coming to you if you want to go, or go back, to school. Eli Lilly — you know, that big pharmaceutical company — announced earlier this week that applications for the 2013-2014 school year are now available for the 15th annual Lilly Reintegration Scholarship. The program provides funding for tuition, books and lab fees to people living with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, so they may pursue and achieve their educational and vocational goals. I t...
Source: World of Psychology - October 5, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: Bipolar Disorders General Policy and Advocacy Schizophrenia Students 15th Anniversary Academic Scholarship Bart Peterson Community Colleges Computer Sciences Culinary Arts eli lilly Eli Lilly And Company Graduation Rate Incom Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: October 5, 2012
How many times in your life have you asked the following question: “Does what I’m doing matter?” Your efforts to teach your kids compassion, to be a good enough parent, to make a living in a creative field, to find the right partner feels pointless if you’re not seeing any evidence that what you’re doing is working. But that’s the thing about life. You need a bit of faith to keep traversing the path. How do you keep positive when you’re in the shadow of other people’s successes? How do you maintain a sense of patience in a society that favors immediate gratification? You keep...
Source: World of Psychology - October 5, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Age Sex Amp bloggers Compassion Creative Endeavors Creative Field Faith Gratification Society Immediate Gratification Insights Insurmountable Challenges Intimacy Last Chance Little Bit Of Faith Memories Mo Source Type: blogs

Link feast
In case you missed them, here are 10 of the best psychology links from the past week: 1. Nobel Laureate and psychology grandee Daniel Kahneman has written an open letter to all researchers in social priming research, advising them on steps to take to avert the "train wreck" that's looming for their field. 2. The publishers SAGE are currently running a free trial of all their online content, which includes all their psychology journals (with titles like Psychological Science). Requires registration, offer runs until end of this month. 3. The moral psychology expert Jonathan Haidt was interviewed on the latest Social...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - October 5, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs

I Chose the Wrong Profession
Oh, actually, I love my work. I love seeing patients for therapy and I've seen over and over how helpful medications can be, so I'm glad I can prescribe them, and I love that most people feel better (or they quietly move on and I don't know). So far, I chose the right profession. Hoping that holds for a while. I entered college with plans to become a psychologist. I didn't really get the differences between a research psychologist and a clinical psychologist. My university also offered a major called The Biological Basis of Behavior, and there was a strong graduate program in experimen...
Source: Shrink Rap - October 5, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs

Waiting in the medical system: putting cues in the queues.
One of the concerning issues in managing our emergency departments is the number of patients that present, and are Triaged, but become frustrated and leave before treatment has commenced. During busy periods, were there is high overcrowding, these ‘did not waits’ (DNW) may be well over 10% of total ED presentations. There are several interventions that can be made to lessen the number of DNW’s most of which revolve around: early referral to another service if appropriate using some form of hot-team to begin assessment/testing prior moving to final treatment area ‘attentiveness’ to the patients needs and keepin...
Source: impactEDnurse - October 4, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: ectopics Source Type: blogs

Painkilling chemicals with no side effects found in black mamba venom | Not Exactly Rocket Science | Discover Magazine
The black mamba has a fearful reputation, and it's easy to see why. It can move at around 12.5 miles (20 kilometres) per hour, making it one of the world's fastest snakes, if not the fastest. Its body can reach 4.5 metres in length, and it can lift a third of that off the ground. That would give you an almost eye-level view of the disturbingly black mouth from which it gets its name. And inside that mouth, two short fangs deliver one of the most potent and fast-acting venoms of any land snake.Combined with its reputation for aggression (at least when cornered) and you've got a big, intimidating, deadly,...
Source: Psychology of Pain - October 4, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs

Diagnosis Day, Part One: A Lesson in Gratitude
No one wants to be told he or she has cancer. The initial lack of control and feelings of helplessness often are traumatic experiences. The usual reactions are anger, depression and terror-laced anxiety. While survival rates for many cancers have improved, there are quality of life issues following the diagnosis, including the emotional difficulty of coping with the anniversary date. Survival rates are measured in 1-, 5- and 10-year markers. This often creates an emotional conflict as the diagnosis date approaches. Each year provides a measure both of success and trepidation. Diagnosis day is when the war on c...
Source: World of Psychology - October 4, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Daniel Tomasulo, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety and Panic Caregivers Disorders General Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Proof Positive Psychology PTSD Research Self-Help Spirituality Stress Treatment Women's Issues Anger Depres Source Type: blogs

Facebook, Happiness and Self-Esteem
The objective self-awareness theory conveys that when an individual focuses attention on him- or herself, his or her self-esteem may be negatively affected — this focus makes the individual recall and concentrate on all his or her faults. The hyperpersonal model theory suggests that when people focus on themselves, the view themselves in a positive light. This Facebook study supports the hyperpersonal theory. “There are not a lot of theories that have been tested within the computer-mediated communications field compared to other communication subfields, so this was exciting from a theoretical perspective,” Gonza...
Source: World of Psychology - October 4, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Lauren Suval Tags: Brain and Behavior Children and Teens College Depression General Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Research Self-Esteem Students Technology Buzz Cbs News College Graduate Discontentment Facebook Genders Happiness In Source Type: blogs

When a Drug Addict Isn't Ready to Accept Help - NYTimes.com
"I'm addicted to painkillers," J., a thickset construction worker, told me on a recent afternoon in the emergency room, his wife at his side.Two years before, after months of pain, stiffness and swelling in his hands and neck, his primary physician had diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis and had prescribed three medications: two to slow the disease and one, oxycodone, for pain.Bolstered by the painkiller, J. had felt more limber and energetic than he had in years. "I could finally keep up with the other guys," he told me. He worked harder, and his pain worsened. His primary physician increased the oxycodone ...
Source: Psychology of Pain - October 4, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs

8 Simple Ideas for Remembering to Take Your Medication
A common reason people don’t take their medication is because they simply forget. For instance, taking medication can become so reflexive that you’re unsure whether you took your pill or not, said Ari Tuckman, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and author of Understand Your Brain, Get More Done: The ADHD Executive Functions Workbook. He compared it to other autopilot activities like driving to work. You also might confuse thinking about taking your medication with actually doing it, he said. “This is especially likely with repeated activities where we have a lot of memories of the task [blurring] together,” he said. Wit...
Source: World of Psychology - October 4, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Disorders General Health-related Medications Mental Health and Wellness Psychiatry Self-Help Treatment Adhd Behavioral Changes Clinical Psychologist Comm Consequences Dr Hyland Executive Functions Few Days Individuals With Source Type: blogs

Why Do Married Men Pay For Sex?
This guest article from YourTango was written by Dawn Michael. He picks up the phone, gives his credit card information and begins to talk to her. His intentions are to get a quick release, and then go about his business. As he begins to talk to her, she becomes more interesting. Her words are not just sexual but make him feel connected. The phone calls then become more regular and lengthy; some calls don’t even involve him having a sexual release. He finds himself connecting with her, maybe even wanting to see her. This man may be any woman’s husband who has lost a connection with his wife. He may still be hav...
Source: World of Psychology - October 3, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: YourTango Experts Tags: General Men's Issues Relationships Sexuality YourTango Call Girl Closeness Compliments Couples Credit Card Information Dating Site Dawn Emotional Intimacy Girl Strip Guest Article Having Sex Husband And Wife Intimacy Sex Source Type: blogs

Do You Numb Yourself with TV, Internet, Work or Food?
The other week, Brené Brown’s new book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Work, Parent, and Lead, hit the shelves. I couldn’t wait to read this book, because I’m such a fan of Brené’s work (and of Brené herself). The book fascinated me for many reasons, and I took notes throughout, but one passage particularly stuck with me — on the phenomenon of “numbing.” By numbing, Brené means any activity that we use to numb our feelings so that we don’t experience vulnerability. But by numbing ourselves to vulnerability, we also numb ourselves to love,...
Source: World of Psychology - October 3, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: General Happiness Psychology Self-Help All Sorts Belief That Courage Creativity Desire Drinking Wine Drugs Empathy Experience Anxiety Fantasy Football Feelings Inadequacy Internet Work Phenomenon Relationships Shame S Source Type: blogs

Do You Choke Under Pressure? A Routine That May Help
If you watch or play sports, you’re probably familiar with talented athletes who, when the pressure is on, are unable to perform. These athletes don’t lack ability and they perform well under normal circumstances. But at key moments, something changes and they choke. You may have experienced something like this in your own life. It may be in sports, but it can happen in other situations as well, such as at work in front of a customer, when you’ve got to speak publicly, or when something important is on the line. Under normal circumstances you’re able to perform well. But under pressure you find yourself think...
Source: World of Psychology - October 3, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christy Matta, MA Tags: Brain and Behavior General Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Psychology Research Stress athletics Brain And Body Brain Controls Movement choke Circumstances Concentration Exact Placement Gol Source Type: blogs

Do You Choke Under Pressure? A Certain Routine May Help
If you watch or play sports, you’re probably familiar with talented athletes who, when the pressure is on, are unable to perform. These athletes don’t lack ability and they perform well under normal circumstances. But at key moments, something changes and they choke. You may have experienced something like this in your own life. It may be in sports, but it can happen in other situations as well, such as at work in front of a customer, when you’ve got to speak publicly, or when something important is on the line. Under normal circumstances you’re able to perform well. But under pressure you find yourself th...
Source: World of Psychology - October 3, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christy Matta, MA Tags: Brain and Behavior General Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Psychology Research Stress athletics Brain And Body Brain Controls Movement choke Circumstances Concentration Exact Placement Gol Source Type: blogs

The Underrated Emotion of Safety
Feeling safe and secure is a foundation for mental health, so why don't we hear more about these feelings and how to increase them?Tags: health, parenting and children, relationships, trust
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - October 3, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General health parenting and children relationships trust Source Type: blogs

"Mind in Life" with Evan Thompson (BSP 89)
Discussion of Did My Neurons Make Me Do It? (emergence and free will) BSP 62: Warren Brown, co-author of Did My Neurons Make Me Do It? BSP 73: Lawrence Shapiro, author of Embodied Cognition. Books and Ideas #47: Terrence Deacon, author of Incomplete Nature. Announcements: Continuing education credit is now available for selected episodes of the Brain Science Podcast. Click here to learn more. I will be in Philadelphia, PA October 16-21 to attend the annual meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Please contact me if you would like to get together. My eBook Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - October 3, 2012 Category: Neurologists Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Evolution Cognitive Science Consciousness Embodiment Evan Thompson Interviews Mind and Body Mind in Life Philosophy of Mind Podcast Show Notes embodied cognition phenomenology Source Type: blogs

8 Ways to Defeat Persistent Unwanted Thoughts
Research shows that thought suppression doesn't work, so how can you cast out irritating repetitive thoughts? It's one of the irritations of having a mind that sometimes bad thoughts get stuck going around in it. It could be a mistake at work, money worries or perhaps a nameless fear. Whatever the anxiety, fear or worry, it can prove very difficult to control. The most intuitive method for dealing with it is using thought suppression: we try to push it out of our minds. Unfortunately, as many studies have shown, thought suppression doesn't work. Ironically, trying to push thoughts out of mind only makes them come back st...
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - October 3, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

SALMS Fall Speaker Series
SALMS is excited to announce its Speakers Series slate for Fall 2012. All of the following talks will take place at noon in Austin North unless otherwise noted. Jon Hanson, Harvard Law School, “What Is ‘Law and Mind Sciences’ and Why Does It Matter?” – Monday, Sept. 24, Austin East George Marcus, Williams College Political Science, “Conventional Wisdoms Versus Affective Intelligence: How Elections Are Really Won and Lost” — Thursday, Oct. 4 Ryan Enos, Harvard University Government, “Mitt Romney Is Really, Really Good Looking: Do Attractiveness and Other Trivial Things Affect Elections?” — Thursday,...
Source: The Situationist - October 3, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Situationist Staff Tags: Events Ideology Politics SALMS Social Psychology Source Type: blogs

Law and Order: Psychiatry Unit
Crime dramas on American television are known for loosely adapting actual news stories "ripped from the headlines" and calling them fiction. Law and Order: Special Victims Unit is especially known for this pattern. For instance, in one episode last year a much beloved basketball coach who runs a charitable foundation was found guilty of sexually abusing his young players over the course of many years.In another episode, a well-known politician's long-kept secret is finally revealed after 13 years: the child he fathered with the family housekeeper.I thought I would do SVU executive producer Dick Wolf a favor and present a u...
Source: The Neurocritic - October 3, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Neurocritic Source Type: blogs

Therapy comes in all forms
Over the years, we have some what taken the non-traditional route when it comes to raising PI (post institutionalized) kids. We don't try the diets, we don't do all the therapies, we don't have special routines, etc. We went to a psychologi...
Source: Deaf Village - October 2, 2012 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Stephanie Tags: Auditory/Oral Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs

Is Internet Addiction Really the ‘New’ Mental Disorder?
I was a bit mystified at Alice G. Walton’s piece on Forbes today about the “new” mental disorder, Internet Addiction Disorder (traditionally called IAD, but the DSM-5 draft has confusingly renamed it the unfortunate Internet Use Disorder, or IUD). As readers of World of Psychology know, Internet Addiction has been around since 1996. Indeed, we published our Guide to Internet Addiction back in 1999. Here it is 13 years later, and there’s still no clear answer on whether this disorder actually exists. Indeed, the DSM-5 working group on addictive disorders wasn’t convinced either. That’s ...
Source: World of Psychology - October 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: Addiction Disorders General Minding the Media Policy and Advocacy Technology 13 Years Addiction Professionals Addictive Disorders Appendix Biopsychologist Breezes Confusion Disorder Diagnosis Dsm 5 Forbes Health New Iad Source Type: blogs

6 Things That Can Worsen Depression
There are many articles about things you can do to improve your depression. But what about staying away from those things that can make it worse? “There are many things a person who lives with depression needs to be mindful of for better well-being,” according to Deborah Serani, Psy.D, a clinical psychologist and author of the valuable book Living with Depression. Below, she shared six triggers that can exacerbate depression — and what you can do to minimize or cope with them. 1. Stress. A surplus of stress spikes the hormone cortisol, Serani said. “Cortisol keeps us in an ‘emergency ready’ state, with ...
Source: World of Psychology - October 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Depression Disorders General Mental Health and Wellness Research Self-Help Carbohydrates Clinical Psychologist Consistency Deborah Serani Depression Symptoms Depressive Symptoms Food And Mood Glucose Levels Hormone Cortisol I Source Type: blogs

APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology now out
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Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - October 2, 2012 Category: Neurologists Tags: APA forensic psychology guidelines Source Type: blogs

The 9 Best Blogs for Psychology Majors | Online Psychology Degree Resource Guide
http://www.onlinepsychologydegree.net/2012/09/30/the-9-best-blogs-for-psychology-majors/
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - October 2, 2012 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Faulty Scientific Conclusions in Published Research: Top Two Papers of the Week
In this study, the authors conducted a cross-sectional investigation of the use of cell phones after having gone to sleep and the presence of depression or suicidal ideation among a sample of adolescents using a self-administered questionnaire.(see: Oshima N, et al. The suicidal feelings, self-injury, and mobile phone use after lights out in adolsecents. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2012.) Nocturnal mobile phone use was defined as use of a cell phone to talk or send e-mails after lights out. Self-reported symptoms of anxiety or depression were measured, as were the presence of suicidal feelings or self-harm behavio...
Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - October 2, 2012 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: October 2, 2012
We start off shamelessly being ourselves. A toddler or child, for example, seldom worries about how they appear to others. Kids are pure, honest and true. They cry when hurt, point their finger at a neighbor, and tell you that you’re old, not out of spite, to make you embarrassed or to intentionally hurt you, but because they don’t know how to be anything except who they are. It’s what makes us adore children. They are authentic beings in little bodies. In The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things, author Larry Dossey, M.D., says: “Before puberty, girls and boys cry the same amount, but by ...
Source: World of Psychology - October 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Addresses Age 18 Automatic Pilot Creative Mind Creative Thinking Creativity Dark Ages Disservice Downside Emotions Fear Func Girls And Boys Goals And Dreams Healing Power Intellect Judgments Larry Doss Source Type: blogs

THE VINDICTIVE TRUTH
Wretchard has a great post talking about "The Fifth Kind of Man":The problem with an administration that relies upon spin is that it forgets how vindictive the truth can be. The truth bites back — and hard. But in an environment where politicized media and bureaucracy will tell its masters only what they want to hear the truth is concealed beneath the talking points until it is too late. In that regard, perhaps the Iranians should have the last word. A thirteenth-century Persian-Tajik poet, Ibn Yamin wrote that there were four types of men.One who knows and knows that he knows… His horse of wisdom will reach the skies....
Source: Dr. Sanity - October 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs

The Situation of Political Yard Signage
For The Conversation, Shannon Callahan wrote an interesting piece on the social psychology of political yard signs. As the November elections draw nearer, front yards across America are sprouting campaigns signs broadcasting their chosen political candidates. These lawn signs have been a traditional part of politics in the United States for well over 60 years, and have remained commonplace even in the age of Facebook and other new media. Lawn signs can often feel ubiquitous in the build-up to major elections, yet in actuality most Americans don’t display them. However, more than enough voters are posting signs for Ba...
Source: The Situationist - October 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Situationist Staff Tags: Ideology Politics Social Psychology Source Type: blogs

Anonymity may spoil the accuracy of data collected through questionnaires
Thousands of psychology papers are based on data derived from questionnaires that were filled out anonymously. That's because most psychologists have reasoned that the way to get people to be honest about their practice of undesirable behaviours is to promise them anonymity. But in a new analysis, Yphtach Lelkes and his colleagues point out that anonymity comes with a price. Participants will feel less accountable and may be less motivated to answer questions accurately. To test this, Lelkes' team devised a cunning methodology in which dozens of undergrads conducted internet research for what they thought w...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - October 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs

How can a husband support his wife during her IVF cycle?
This is a guest post from our expert patient, Manju. The best support for a woman who is going through an IVF cycle is her husband. The IVF journey is exciting and exhausting at the same time. The process is more physically demanding for a woman than for a man. When a woman lacks a supportive husband , it is almost impossible for her to sustain her energy and enthusiasm during the extremely draining IVF process. What can a husband do to make the process easier for his wife? What does a wife expect from her husband when undergoing an IVF cycle? 1) Infertility is ‘ours’ , not ‘yours’ or �...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - October 1, 2012 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source Type: blogs

Join us for the 2nd Annual World Mental Health Day Blog Party – Oct. 10
Next week, on October 10th, we’re celebrating World Mental Health Day, and we’d like you to join us. World Mental Health Day is promoted by the World Health Organization to help raise awareness about mental health issues. The day promotes open discussion of mental disorders, and what the world’s governments and health organizations are doing in prevention, promotion and treatment services. This year, we’re inviting you to join us and the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program for our 2nd annual blog party on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Mental health is important to all of us, and we need your help to ...
Source: World of Psychology - October 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Psychology blog Blog Entry Carter Center Close To Your Heart Co Worker Family Member First Lady Rosalynn Carter Health Care System Health Center Health Concern Health Help Source Type: blogs

How to Persuade Your Loved One to Seek Professional Help
Research has shown that mental illness tends to disrupt people’s lives even more than physical conditions, said Dr. Mark S. Komrad, MD, a psychiatrist and author of the excellent book You Need Help! A Step-by-Step Plan to Convince a Loved One to Get Counseling. “On average, a person with depression is at least 50 percent more disabled than someone with angina, arthritis, asthma or diabetes,” according to this report by The Centre for Economic Performance’s Mental Health Policy Group. The good news is that treatments for mental illness are highly effective. The bad news is that only one out of three people might ...
Source: World of Psychology - October 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Books Brain and Behavior Caregivers Disorders Family General Mental Health and Wellness Relationships Self-Esteem Self-Help Stress Treatment Acts Angina Arthritis Asthma Bad News Breast Counseling Depression Diabete Source Type: blogs

Inside "Ouch!" - Radiolab - Podcast
Pain is a fundamental part of life, and often a very lonely part. Doctors want to understand their patients' pain, and we all want to understand the suffering of our friends, relatives, or spouses. But pinning down another person's hurt is a slippery business. Is your relentless lower back pain more or less unbearable than my crushing headache? Problem is, pain is maddeningly subjective. In this short, producer Tim Howard introduces us to three attempts to put a number on pain in the hopes that we can truly understand the suffering of another.We begin with entomologist Justin Schmidt's gl...
Source: Psychology of Pain - October 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs

World Pain Foundation — Blog and News
WPF was established to provide educational resources that inform patients, medical professionals and the general public about the latest clinical advances, management and treatment options for pain. WPF mission is to:* Foster professional standards among pain specialist professionals and industry* Provide for communication among all of those affected by pain, including the general public, medical professionals and interested parties in government, business, and education* Provide for education through the development of resources, publishing of articles and books, professional papers, and the sponsoring of seminars and con...
Source: Psychology of Pain - October 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs

Study uncovers simple way of predicting severe pain following breast cancer surgery - University of Warwick
This study is ongoing and it will be helpful to see what impact things like having a history of chronic pain and psychological state may have on longer term pain after surgery."http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/study_uncovers_simple/
Source: Psychology of Pain - October 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs