MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'argument'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008304&cid=t_160272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F08%2Fhow-to-calm-down-after-a-fight%2F You’re on the couch and he’s in the bed, but neither of you is sleeping. After the heated argument over your summer vacation destination, he stomped angrily upstairs and you sit sobbing on the couch. He wants to go to camping with tents and backpacks and you want to stay at a resort by the ocean. Arguments are part of every relationship, but how we respond to them is crucial. Our reaction to conflict or any stressful event is based on our life experiences and genetics. We all have those friends who are so laid back that nothing affects them and we also have friends who become frazzled over the smallest situations. But to successfully manage conflict, we need to manage our stress first. If you cannot quickly calm yourself down, you will not be able to hear what your partner is real... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008304 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:54:48 +0100 5008304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921794&cid=t_160272_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FptmdWN0kacE%2F Not so long ago, influence was claimed as a matter of birthright. Now, even for the highborn, influence is a skill that is honed with dedicated practice, feedback and reflection. Here’s how to be more persuasive: Being right doesn’t equal winning Too often people get stuck in a trap of thinking that if I’m right I should win. You won’t. It’s a terrible flaw – and I’d advise you against it. Truths are subjective – and both parties must accept them as true or they’re just opinions. And haven’t you ever noticed how often what people think should happen is quite often what they want to happen? More than we’d like to admit, we structure our beliefs based upon emotions and desires rather than facts. Understanding that is the core of powerful persuasion. Understand why they... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921794 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:23:41 +0100 4921794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411742&cid=t_160272_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FVl4KxoZVXn0%2F Screw you! You Fu*k**g idiot. Did you forget to pay your brain bill? I don’t know why I waste my time with your stupid a**. With the destructive force of an enraged carnivorous animal that has tasted blood we use our tongues as uncontrollable weapons of mass destruction. Although the original intent is to passionately prove a point sometimes disagreements transform into a clash of raw emotion that is just as spontaneous as it is combustible. An argument is supposed to be a junction of ideas where different perspectives merge together cohesively to form a bond between two opposing viewpoints. Now they are an un-officiated cage match of mixed martial arts fighters inflicting demoralizing blow after blow in attempts to not only humiliate but also destroy anyone who dares to view things ... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411742 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:19:51 +0100 4411742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338023&cid=t_160272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F12%2Fcritical-thinking-what-is-true-and-what-to-do%2F Many researchers suggest that a key characteristic of critical thinking is the ability to recognize one’s own fallibility when evaluating and generating evidence — recognizing the danger of weighing evidence according to one’s own beliefs.  The expanding literature on informal reasoning emphasizes the importance of detaching one’s own beliefs from the process of argument evaluation (Kuhn, 2007; Stanovich & Stanovich, 2010). The emphasis placed on unbiased reasoning processes has led researchers to highlight the importance of decontextualized reasoning.  For example (Stanovich & Stanovich, 2010, p. 196): Kelley (1990) argues that “the ability to step back from our train of thought . . . . is a virtue because it is the only way to check the results of our thinking... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338023 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:24:20 +0100 4338023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133676&cid=t_160272_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fv6S0IWgwA-E%2F By Michael F. CannonIt wasn’t just the party of ObamaCare or its champion that took a “shellacking” at the polls yesterday.  The law took a shellacking as well.  One pollster reports: This election was a clear signal that voters do not want President Obama’s health care plan.  Nearly half (45%) of voters say their vote was a message to oppose the President’s plan…. Arizona and Oklahoma passed constitutional amendments designed to block ObamaCare’s individual mandate.  Many new governors either plan to join the 22 states already challenging ObamaCare in court, or to block its implementation in other ways.  Congressional Republicans appear determined to use every tool in their arsenal to repeal it. President Obama is striking a conciliatory note, saying... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133676 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:32:48 +0100 4133676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060577&cid=t_160272_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FctNSK_WVbrw%2F By Roger PilonThe Supreme Court hears oral argument today in an important pre-emption case, Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, which asks whether the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Act of 1986 pre-empts state law “design defect” suits brought against vaccine manufacturers. I’ve discussed this complex case more fully in an op-ed at the Daily Caller, but in a nutshell, Congress passed the Act to address the risks inherent in vaccinations through a federal no-fault ”Vaccine Court” rather than through the vagaries of state tort law. It did so because the inability to make vaccines entirely safe, plus uncertainty surrounding causation, coupled with the penchant of state juries to discount those issues in favor of sympathetic plaintiffs, had rendered most manufacturers unwilling... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060577 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:47:37 +0100 4060577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995722&cid=t_160272_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2-EZI__fXCA%2F I was one of those who opposed the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, mainly because the pick was based on race and gender rather than merit and she was disingenuous and obfuscatory at her confirmation hearings. Well, the Court still hasn’t decided any cases argued with Justice Sotomayor on the bench — and the first term isn’t always indicative of the kind of jurist a new justice will be – but we do have some early statistics about her performance. It turns out that, unlike her next most junior colleague, Justice Alito — who hung back early in his tenure while learning the rhythms of the Court – Justice Sotomayor has not been a shrinking violet in her questioning of advocates. Indeed, according to a National Law Journal tally, dur... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995722 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:47:12 +0100 2995722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741607&cid=t_160272_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fself-assessment-drinking%2F Individual drinking habits may be found on a process from responsible drinking through alcohol abuse to alcoholism, or physical dependence. There are many signs that may point to an alcohol problem. Drunkenness on its own or solitary drinking does not necessarily indicate alcoholism. The questionnaire will be meaningful to you only if you are honest with yourself when taking it. The important question is: Is your use of alcohol creating significant negative consequences in your life? Do you sometimes drink heavily after a setback or an argument, or when you receive a poor grade? When you experience trouble or are undergoing stress, do you always drink more heavily than usual? Can you handle more liquor now than you could when you first began drinking? Have you ever awakened the &quo... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741607 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:20:00 +0100 2741607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416993&cid=t_160272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F18%2Fcomputers-rotting-our-brains%2F There are some scientists who are becoming increasingly concerned about the negative effects of long-term, widespread computer usage, brought about primarily by the rise of the Internet and immersive video games. The only problem is that there’s very little good quality research that suggests this is so. That hasn’t stopped neuroscientists like Susan Greenfield, a renowned UK scientist, from presenting a very one-sided, biased picture about this topic. Oh, and of course, from promoting her book about identity in the age of technology. The problem is, once you start cloaking things in the language of the brain, you start sounding like you’re talking “science” and know far more than the science actually shows, as Bad Science points out: There is much talk of th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416993 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:03:12 +0100 2416993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405104&cid=t_160272_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fpushing-health-care-rationing-by.html I have noticed lately that the political left, which most supports health care rationing (and which, ironically, yells the loudest about HMO care restrictions), argues disingenuously for the agenda through the time-tested tactic of blatant misdirection.Classic example, the always reliably fuzzy and emotive Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman. In her most recent column, "A Rational Talk About Rationing Care," Goodman illustrates her thesis by citing the the non-rationing example of President Obama's late grandmother, who decided to receive a hip replacement after a fall even though she was terminally ill. From Goodman's column:I was also struck by the way the president framed Toot's treatment as one of the "difficult moral issues" surrounding healthcare costs. Indeed, folks on the right sa... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405104 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:40:00 +0100 2405104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1970829&cid=t_160272_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F17%2Fi-might-need-a-sedative-soon%2F Do all couples fight about money?  Cause Mark and I are fighting right now about this very topic. I don’t seem to be winning and well?  That never happens.  WTF? I am in charge of our money.  Why?  Because I actually put bills in a filing cabinet rather than the bottom of a gym bag.  End of story. Mark likes to pretend our bank account is like a water faucet:  always there, never empty, tastes great with crystal light white grape. I want him to think of it as a drinking fountain at the park:  always available, but should be approached with caution and never ever touched with his bare hands. I cannot seem to beat this concept into his pea size brain get him to understand and its driving me insane.  Every time I look at our account, I get angry.  There’s always withdra... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1970829 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:31:40 +0100 1970829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671486&cid=t_160272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F31%2Freconciling-relationship-conflicts%2F You’ve heard it all before, so I’m probably not telling you anything new. But in the interests of making sure you know the facts about marital (and long-term relationship) conflicts, I thought I’d say some of it again. This comes from the great self-help online book, Psychological Self-Help (the original one, not the bastardized version that appears elsewhere online). Many researchers (e.g., Christensen & Jacobson, 2000) believe that most marital differences and arguments are completely reconcilable. The problem lies in the fact that as marriages and relationships degrade into argument, they discussions are laced with criticism and unspoken expectations of one another. We expect the other person in the relationship to change, not our expectations of them (even thoug... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671486 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:50:37 +0100 1671486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472448&cid=t_160272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F27%2Fotc-over-the-counter-antidepressants%2F Philip over at Furious Seasons thinks that antidepressants shouldn’t be made available over-the-counter in the U.S. (e.g., without a prescription). His entry was based upon this article over at Time magazine that interviews Josephine Johnston, an associate for law and bioethics at the nonpartisan research institute, the Hastings Center. The real question you have to ask yourself when asking, “When should a drug become commonly available without a prescription?” is weighing the risks of harm versus the benefits of access. It’s a simple equation that can be readily backed by data from empirical, published studies. With virtually all antidepressants, the risks of harm are still fairly significant. We don’t know quite why they work the way they do, they can tak... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472448 Wed, 28 May 2008 11:36:18 +0100 1472448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466318&cid=t_160272_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fthe-ms-know-it-all%2F Let me begin by stating, unequivocally, that I have never seen any of the traits described in this posting in the regular contributors (nor even the occasional ones) to our HealthTalk “Life with MS” blog community.Have you ever run across the “know-it-all?” You know, the guy or gal who has done, seen, tasted, smelled, tried, succeeded (hardly ever failed, at anything), studied and experienced whatever topic was at hand? And, have you noticed that KIAs (might as well give them a name, right?) usually have opinions about a subject that is opposite yours, on just about everything? How about the MS know-it-all or KIA? I’ve run into KIAs that will tell me that they have cured their MS – and attempt to make me feel bad for not curing mine. Or KIAs who have told me that my disease mod... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466318 Fri, 23 May 2008 20:44:13 +0100 1466318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1207930&cid=t_160272_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F229658482%2F by Al Lewis, JD Add the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the growing list of people and organizations who cannot find financial savings through disease management.  Weeks after “lowering the bar” on MHS program savings requirements to 0% from 5%, CMS cancelled the program altogether due to the unlikelihood that the much-reduced threshold for savings would be achieved in the remaining months of the three-year measurement period. Yet even as CMS’ conclusion mirrors that of the Congressional Budget Office, and the RAND Corporation, other organizations and consultants are finding enough value to justify contract extensions and expansions.  Paradoxically, one such announcement — by Independence Blue Cross — was made within hours of the C... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1207930 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:16:49 +0100 1207930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1084193&cid=t_160272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F10%2Fchoosing-happiness-in-our-lives-revisited%2F This article has generated a lot of positive comments over the years apparently because it resonates with people. With another decade under my belt, I’d like to expand a little on the premise I put forward in that original article. Our Lives Are Our Choice At some point in our life, we may forget or give up the responsibility of directing our life to where we want it to go. We sometimes feel buffeted about by the forces of nature, relationships, family, children and more, and feel out of control of our own destinies. We forget to look deep within ourselves and remember who we really are and what really makes us happy and alive. We give that power up, to others, and then place the responsibility (and the blame) when they fail to “make us” happy. But no one else can make... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1084193 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:01:27 +0100 1084193