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 'bad behavior'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159201&cid=t_156312_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F24%2Fis-it-really-mind-over-matter-the-mind-and-body-are-one%2F You have probably heard the phrase mind over matter, which implies the mind and matter are separable.  Or maybe you have heard it’s all in your head, or it’s mental.  Both of these phrases imply the separation of mind and brain (or body). So to explore this issue, I’d like to share some videos that discuss the unity of mind-body.  They can help us better understand how inseparable the mind and brain (body) really are. Mind vs. Brain: In the above video, Yale psychologist Paul Bloom says, “The mind is a product of the brain.  The mind is what the brain does.” Can we overload our brains? Steven Pinker, a scientist at Harvard, discusses the mind-brain myth in the video above.   Substance Dualism *Mirror* This is an excellent video (above) that discusses and re... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159201 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:29:31 +0100 5159201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615465&cid=t_156312_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FrWWqhtL4Sbg%2F There is so much in life that we just tolerate. Some of it we have to deal with (taxes, bad weather, traffic). But there’s a good portion of stuff that we tolerate even when we don’t have to. We step around things, overlook irritations, and mindlessly accept energy drains. Perhaps we’ve become so immune to these tolerations that we don’t recognize the negative impact they have on us. Sometimes just recognizing the things we are tolerating in life gives us a renewed sense of hope and energy. If you don’t know what’s pulling you down, it feels impossible to make your life better. Even small changes and shifts with these life tolerations can result in dramatic improvement in your outlook and mood. However, when you address some of your bigger tolerations, y... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615465 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:05:22 +0100 4615465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207526&cid=t_156312_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fozg65lRJOqk%2F “There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.” ~ Winston Churchill When was the last time you changed things in your world? Taking the time to evaluate where you are in the hustle and bustle of life can help you gain the perspective you need to make the small adjustments that will improve your quality of life and enhance your confidence. When you make a plan and set a goal for 30 days, you will be manufacturing a means to find a much more capable, confident you by the end of the month. 1. Choose a hobby. There is no shortage of hobbies to choose from. Rock climbing, jogging, pottery, cooking, photography. Any activity that engages your mind and holds your attention is well worth your minutes. Hobbies are an investment of time and usually require a certain skill.... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207526 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:40:55 +0100 4207526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082135&cid=t_156312_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-19-2010%2F Try as I might, I could not think of a time when a childhood argument ended a friendship. Can you? I remember squabbles over crayon colors and anger over sharing toys, but that’s it. There’s no recollection of arguments going longer than a day. In fact, what is embedded in my memory is a lot of moments when a heated fight one day was immediately forgotten the next. Why then, as adults, do we hold grudges and find it so hard to forgive? Is it that life suddenly gets more complicated? Is it because knowing more about life makes it harder to forgive transgressions? Or are the wounds deeper and the hurts greater? Whatever the answer, one thing’s for sure, forgiveness heals our own hearts more than anything else. So if you’re in the process of trying to forgive someone, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082135 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:50:23 +0100 4082135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733048&cid=t_156312_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frudeness-in-the-workplace-give-us-the-gossip%2F photo: Thinkstock Uncivilized behavior in the workplace doesn’t just put everyone on edge, a new study shows that workplace altercations actually affect the way workers perform. And you don’t have to be directly involved in a squabble to feel the effects of it – even employees who witnessed a co-worker being insulted or berated performed poorly on cognitive exams. Do you have any good office gossip about co-workers or bosses being rude? (Of course you do.) Dish in the comments section, below. The more cringe-worthy the stories, the better. (You can use an alias!) via iVillage Post from: BlissTree Rudeness In the Workplace: Give Us the Gossip (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733048 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:31:47 +0100 3733048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067116&cid=t_156312_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F08%2F9-holiday-depression-busters%2F My “9 Holiday Depression Busters” are featured in a Beliefnet gallery. You can get to it by clicking here. It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year–but not if negative emotions take hold of your holidays. So let’s be honest. The holidays are packed with stress, and therefore provoke tons of depression and anxiety. But there is hope. Whether I’m fretting about something as trite as stocking stuffers or as complicated as managing difficult family relationships, I apply a few rules that I’ve learned over the years. These 9 rules help me put the joy back into the festivities–or at least keep me from hurling a mistletoe at Santa and landing myself on the “naughty” list. 1. Expect the Worst Now that’s a cheery thou... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067116 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:33:46 +0100 3067116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441825&cid=t_156312_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FenkoWyibHds%2F I wrote this post a long time ago when I first started blogging. I’m recycling the post because this information bears repeating. I’ve been seeing some behavior lately that is inappropriate, and I’m telling you this stuff for your own good. Please, never roll your eyes at a nurse who is old enough to be your mother. She may be going through menopause, and it could be the last thing that you ever do. Just sayin.’ Don’t make waves at the nurses station. I worked as a neurosurgical nurse many years ago at a teaching hospital in the Midwest, and twice a year a new crop of interns descended upon our unit. It was the best show in town. The spectacle began with the chief of neurosurgery, Dr. Holier Than Thou, strutting on to the unit with his entourage marching behind him. ... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441825 Thu, 28 May 2009 12:00:40 +0100 2441825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232541&cid=t_156312_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F04%2Fis-morality-a-basic-instinct%2F Many people assume that morality — our sense of what is “right” and just in this world versus what is wrong — is something we formulate through a process of time, experience and thinking. We equate morality with higher reasoning and not a base instinct like hunger or the need for shelter. New research out from the University of Toronto suggests that perhaps such thinking is wrong. In the study, the scientists examined facial movements when participants tasted unpleasant liquids and looked at photographs of disgusting objects such as dirty toilets or injuries. They compared these to their facial movements when they were subjected to unfair treatment in a laboratory game. The U of T team found that people make similar facial movements in response to both primitive ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232541 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:33:15 +0100 2232541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696142&cid=t_156312_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F10%2Fdoctors-behaving-badly-enough%2F The Joint Commission, the accreditation body that certifies hospitals, has had enough of doctors’ bad behavior and the hospitals who tolerate them. They have required hospitals they accredit to adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward bad behavior from staff, which must include a code of conduct and a way of disciplining offenders. Why is any of this necessary? Because virtually every hospital has had at one time the angry surgeon who yells at his operating room (OR) team (or worse) when the tiniest thing goes wrong. Today’s Boston Globe has the story: During an operation at a Salem hospital last summer, an orthopedic surgeon [Dr. Murray Goodman], frustrated by a pair of scissors that wouldn’t cut, threw them and narrowly missed a nurse. [… Describing another doct... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696142 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:25:51 +0100 1696142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1022231&cid=t_156312_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F184014959%2F For those with ADHD, the brain matures in a “normal pattern,” with delays of three years in some regions, according to a just-released study in the November 12th Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Notes Scientific Blogging: In both ADHD and control groups, sensory processing and motor control areas at the back and top of the brain peaked in thickness earlier in childhood, while the frontal cortex areas responsible for higher-order executive control functions peaked later, during the teen years. These frontal areas support the ability to suppress inappropriate actions and thoughts, focus attention, remember things from moment to moment, work for reward, and control movement – functions often disturbed in people with ADHD. Circuitry in the frontal and temporal (at... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1022231 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:11:10 +0100 1022231