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 'behavior'. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:16:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385382&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F20%2Fthe-truth-about-quitting-smoking%2F Usually, I like to point out all of the positives of the self-help methods available to help an individual with a specific problem in life. Whether it be reading a self-help book about your relationship, or trying out a self-help program online to combat depression, I find such methods a good first step toward seeking help. Or getting better. But sometimes such methods obscure the truth. For many –but not all — mental health concerns, the truth is that time alone will often heal a person — it just takes longer as you grapple with the concern. This doesn’t work for things like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, but for an adjustment disorder or even a simple phobia, treatment is often unnecessary (adjustment disorders usually resolve on their own over time and simple... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385382 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:34:13 +0100 3385382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383106&cid=t_107391_154_f&fid=36427&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FABlogAroundTheClock%2F%7E3%2F1Y726WGEDZs%2Fants_vs_crabs_video.php Army ants devour a crab: I would not like to be that crab! [via Michael Bok] Read the comments on this post... (Source: A Blog Around The Clock) A Blog Around The Clock blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383106 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:15:22 +0100 3383106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378542&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fintroducing-forensic-focus%2F I’m pleased to introduce and welcome Kelly McAleer, Psy.D. to our blogging team! She will be blogging on the topic of forensic psychology over at the new Forensic Focus blog. The Forensic Focus blog will discuss issues in forensic psychology such as current legal cases and recent research. Topics will cover forensic psychology in the media, book reviews, and general discussions about crime and human behavior. I’m excited by the potential of this blog to dig into some of the legal and psychological issues that we see in the headlines so often. I’ve long been interested in the intersection of the two, and indeed there’s a whole specialty field devoted to forensic psychology with a focus on determining the mental state of an individual during and after a crime. So ple... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378542 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:39:09 +0100 3378542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378042&cid=t_107391_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ftreating-rem-sleep-behavior-disorder.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378042 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:00 +0100 3378042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370472&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2Flessons-learned-from-sxswi-2010%2F Since 1999, I’ve been attending the SXSW interactive conference off and on over the years. This year’s SXSWi conference (one leg of the annual three-leg SXSW interactive, film and music festival) was in some ways no different than in years past, but in other ways, way different (with its highest attendance yet — somewhere between 13,000 and 14,000 people). Here are a few tidbits of random insights from this year’s conference outing. 1. Keynotes are Key Conference-goers look forward to the keynotes. They are, by definition, the highlight of the day and sometimes of the entire conference. Keynotes cannot just be individuals promoting their own work, product or company (and believing the audience can generalize from this usually very-unique set of experiences). They ne... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370472 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:33:07 +0100 3370472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366261&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fwhat-works-for-you-in-bipolar%2F Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition, and while not as common as depression or anxiety disorders, it remains one of the most challenging to treat. That’s largely because it’s characterized by its wide mood swings. When a lot of people first hear about bipolar disorder, it doesn’t sound like it should be such a problem. For instance, mania can be characterized by intense creative spurts and periods of productivity. But those periods are often followed by a crash into depression. After having reached such “highs,” the lows may feel especially dark and lonely. Indeed, there are some who believe that bipolar disorder should be viewed in a different light, with an understanding and appreciation for the positive side. Bipolar Advantage is our blog t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366261 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:00:58 +0100 3366261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363824&cid=t_107391_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F9woPO90eBhY%2F Addicted people often feel handcuffed Problems in controlling sexual behavior usually reveal themselves in four distinct stages: Preoccupation: The person continually fantasizes about sexual prospects or situations. Constant sexual focus results in a high level of arousal which can trigger an episode of sexual “acting-out.” Ritualization: A preferred sexual activity or situation is often stereotyped and repetitive, and may include a wide variety of activities intended to keep arousal at a high pitch, rather than being aimed at sexual release. Compulsion: The person continues to engage in sexual activity despite negative consequences and a sincere desire to stop. A sex addict can feel as powerless as an alcoholic or drug addict over his or her addiction. Despair: Sex addicts exp... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363824 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:26:00 +0100 3363824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359049&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fmaintain-your-memory-as-you-age%2F You can’t stop it — the natural aging process that ages not only our bodies, but our brains too. Normal aging doesn’t significantly impact our thinking, however. Most people do not suffer from significant memory problems, deficits in problem-solving, or issues with thinking through activities that require analysis and reasoning. Still, things that may have come to us quickly when we were younger may take a little bit more time as we get older. And these slow-downs come not only in memory, but in something that psychologists call executive function, too. According to information provided by The Harvard Health Letter, “Executive function is an umbrella term for the complex thinking required to make choices, plan, initiate action, and inhibit impulses. Executive funct... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359049 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:55:15 +0100 3359049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354378&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2Fresearchers-discover-kids-dont-like-homework%2F Our friends over at the Association for Psychological Science made sure that a new study about video games would get out (because, you know, it’s about video games and kids, and that always seems to get people’s attention), so we took a look and published a news story earlier today about the study. This, however, is an example of a fairly silly study that provides little additional insight into the impact video games may have in a child’s world. The researchers compared two groups of boys ages 6-9 — those who received a video game system for the first time in their lives, and those who got none. They found that the boys who got a video game system, unsurprisingly, had lower reading and writing scores at the end of the 4 months study compared to the boys who had no v... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354378 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:31:49 +0100 3354378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346501&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fmindfulness-based-stress-reduction-workbook%2F About once a year I discover a workbook that allows me to put all the steps that I learn in therapy into practice. I’ve mentioned in past blog posts David Burns’s 10 Days to Self-Esteem, and how the exercises in that workbook allowed me to recognize distorted thought patterns and practice ways of untwisting them. Two years or so ago, when I didn’t know whether or not I should have my son treated for anxiety, my therapist recommended I read Understanding Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior, which was very, very helpful. And now fellow blogger and mindfulness expert Elisha Goldstein has published, with co-author Bob Stahl, a comprehensive workbook — A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook — that teaches the art of mindfulness in relieving and reducing str... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346501 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:20:19 +0100 3346501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346502&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fintroducing-adhd-from-a-to-zoe%2F I know we just launched our first blog devoted to attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and related issues last week. But now I’m pleased to bring you a second one, too. Sometimes fate just works that way. I’m pleased to introduce you today to ADHD: From A to Zoë, a blog about a woman who lives with ADHD with the hyperactivity. (It’s now commonplace to abbreviate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as ADHD, even though some people who have this disorder don’t experience hyperactivity and it’s often just referred to as attention deficit disorder.) I met Zoë through Pete Quily, an ADHD coach whose regular and consistent tweeting I enjoy. This blog explores ADHD from the unique perspective of a woman who experiences the H — hyperactivity — component of t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346502 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:30:25 +0100 3346502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339670&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F07%2Fthe-proofs-in-the-positive-thinking%2F When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. –Helen Keller While Dr. Martin Seligman is considered the founding father of positive psychology, Barbara Fredrickson might be considered the founding mother. She has determined a ration for determining what it will take to turn around our negative thinking. I never thought of myself as a negative thinker, but maybe I need to get a second opinion. My best friend, Joel, is both a psychologist and photographer. He is warm, sensitive and caring. He is a professor at the local college and is thoughtful and caring with his students. He and I are cyclists and have ridden perhaps thousands of miles together. So why does he occasionally bothe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339670 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:43:44 +0100 3339670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338252&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F06%2Flearning-about-transcendental-meditation%2F Discussion tab makes clear feuding editors battling for control about tone and focus. I don’t know what to make of transcendental meditation personally, but I find studies like the recently published one interesting. I know people who use it and swear by its positive effects (but I also know people who use other techniques and methods and swear by them as well). I suspect some of the skepticism comes from the pseudo-religious nature of technique, or the fact that it costs money to learn it. But in my experience, many things worth learning cost money (look at my graduate education, for instance). My only concern is that if it is something that is “simple, natural, effortless, and easily learned,” why does it cost $1,500 and an entire day to learn? I’ve read enough t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338252 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:32:15 +0100 3338252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335394&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F05%2Fwhats-in-a-smile%2F Conclusions What’s in a smile? A lot of information, telling the receiver of the smile whether you meant you were happy, amused, or proud. Research into human expression of positive emotions is ongoing and will explore more of these areas in years to come. What we have found so far is that not every specific positive emotion — for instance, pride — is expressed through every type of sense. As the researcher notes, “It will be interesting to consider whether ease of communication via different types of signals may relate to different “families” of emotions, such as self-conscious emotions including pride, and prosocial emotions like love.” If happiness can only be communicated through facial expressions, and not through touch, that’s good information ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335394 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:45:17 +0100 3335394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331351&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F03%2Fdoes-baby-einstein-help-toddlers-learn%2F This study is in keeping with the past research that has looked into the effectiveness of these DVDs and educational videos and found them wanting. Past research has also shown that, for the most part, these DVDs simply do not work to help give a toddler a “leg up” in their educational development. In fact, in past studies, infants who watch educational DVDs actually learned fewer words and scored lower on certain cognitive tests than babies who did not watch the DVDs. Baby Einstein claims they don’t market their DVDs to help make babies more smart (although at one time in their history, they did market the increased developmental skills brought about by their videos). Yet I suspect many parents purchase these products — in part, because of the name — thinking... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331351 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:30:44 +0100 3331351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314657&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F27%2Fthe-mother-of-mindfulness-ellen-langer%2F Ellen Langer, a professor at Harvard, is also the mother of the psychological concept of mindfulness. There was a great profile last Sunday of her work in the Boston Globe Magazine. The article describes how, as a doctoral student, she was intrigued by how people reacted when a poker hand was misdealt: One round, the dealer accidentally skipped someone. “Everyone went crazy,” Langer recalls. It was out of the question, she learned, to simply give the skipped person the next card and proceed with the deal. She began to wonder why people were so attached to “their” cards even when they had no idea whether they were good or bad.[...] [She also] ran a study in which she set up a lottery and varied the terms by which people got their tickets. She found that subjects valued their tickets... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314657 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:51:06 +0100 3314657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311748&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fbuilding-assertiveness-in-4-steps%2F All of us should insist on being treated fairly — to stand up for our rights without violating the rights of others. This means tactfully, justly and effectively expressing our preferences, needs, opinions and feelings. Psychologists call that being assertive, as distinguished from being unassertive (weak, passive, compliant, self-sacrificing) or aggressive (self-centered, inconsiderate, hostile, arrogantly demanding). Because some people want to be “nice” and “not cause trouble,” they “suffer in silence,” “turn the other cheek,” and assume nothing can be done to change their situation. The rest of us appreciate pleasant, accommodating people but whenever a nice person permits a greedy, dominant person to take advantage of him/her, the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311748 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:29:08 +0100 3311748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307076&cid=t_107391_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FwDbqHvVcW-c%2Ffacing-fear-with-pencil-in-hand-adhd-in.html On September 21st, I took part in my very first Sketchcrawl. Since no one was putting a meet together here in Salt Lake City, I thought I'd try my hand at it. I set the place and set the time, then I went there even though I knew my daughters and I were likely to be the only ones attending.You have no idea how hard it was for me to do that. I've been lurking on the Sketchcrawl site for three years and never attended a single event. I was too petrified to draw in front of people. I knew my work would be terrible.I've never been able to draw in front of people. Figure Drawing class at MassArt was a disaster. If I was drawing en plein air, all drawing would come to a stop as soon as somebody came around the corner. Heaven help me if they actually walked over to look at what I was doing. I gav... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307076 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:35:54 +0100 3307076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302371&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F23%2Fgo-take-a-nap%2F Well, the latest research confirms the positive effects of a mid-afternoon nap. Adults in the latest — albeit small — study suggest that people who took a 90-minute power nap after lunch did better on a battery of cognitive tests than those who didn’t. The improvement rate was about 10 percent better. Some cultures have built in the concept of an afternoon break from the long and non-stop workday. There seems to be some empirical support for the benefits of such a break, in that a mid-afternoon break (including a nap) seems to help with our ability to focus, especially with tasks that need short-term memory (which is what a lot of desk jobs entail). This should not be particularly surprising, since we already have a wealth of research demonstrating the benefits of a full,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302371 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:44:13 +0100 3302371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298460&cid=t_107391_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FNVho1duYvkc%2F (Editor’s Note: In 1990, Congress designated the 1990s the “Decade of the Brain.” President George H. W. Bush proclaimed, “A new era of discovery is dawning in brain research.” During the ensuing decade, scientists greatly advanced our understanding of the brain. The editors of Cerebrum asked the directors of seven brain-related institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify the biggest advances, greatest disappointments, and missed opportunities of brain research in the past decade—the decade after the “Decade of the Brain.” They also asked them what looks most promising for the coming decade, the 2010s. Experts focused on research that might change how doctors diagnose and treat human brain disorders.) Neuroscience is at a historic turning point. To... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298460 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:54:38 +0100 3298460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298377&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F23%2Fpilfered-lunches-point-to-a-bigger-employee-problem%2F Stealing lunches from the office frig could be a symptom of a more serious problem — low employee engagement. “Hunger does crazy things to you,” was the comment made by an employee interviewed on the Today Show segment, “Pains in the Office.” While physical hunger is one reason employees pilfer lunches, I suspect that employees who steal from each other have a different kind of hunger. If your office is experiencing a rise in the number of stolen lunches, you are not alone. Recently several call center managers told me that they’re getting a lot more “stolen lunch” complaints. It’s no coincidence that these are the same managers who are plagued by low employee morale. Low morale can have disastrous effects. When employees are dissatisfied and chronically unhappy they ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298377 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:05:41 +0100 3298377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298379&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F22%2Fdoes-happiness-follow-on-vacation%2F One of the holy grails of modern psychology is figuring out what makes people happy. The thinking goes, “If we know what makes people happy, people can then do more of that thing and increase happiness in their own lives.” Makes sense. We’ve noted previously how an experience — such as a vacation or going out to dinner — is more likely to increase happiness than buying a material gift. The reasoning behind this is that experiences create (hopefully fond) memories, which can be later recalled and enjoyed again. While you may also enjoy a gift, it just doesn’t seem to have the same impact that an experience does. But research published last week demonstrates that this finding be more complicated than we originally thought. That research by Nawijn and col... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298379 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:30:54 +0100 3298379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290844&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F20%2Fease-of-use-trumps-security-every-time%2F In my recent entry The Buzzkill of Google Buzz, I described how Google used their popular free email program, Gmail, to populate and spread an attempt at building a new social network overnight called “Google Buzz.” They did this by automatically adding people to your network from your contacts list (which is automatically built from anyone you email regularly). The problem was that this exposed your contacts to one another, initially including even their email addresses (which you didn’t realize nor intend when you agreed to Google Buzz that first day it launched). And Google never asked your permission to add these people to your Buzz network. It also shared your Google Reader documents, apparently. (I don’t use Google Reader, so I wasn’t aware of this comp... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290844 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:45:54 +0100 3290844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287790&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F19%2Fseven-ways-to-access-your-inner-cheerleader%2F One way to stave off the urge to procrastinate is to call motivating thoughts to mind early, before you have to panic. Think of some inspiring phrases or statements, write them on sticky notes, and put them in places where you are likely to go to procrastinate, such as on your TV or video game unit. The idea is to activate your inner butt-kicker before your situation reaches a crisis level.   Has there ever been a time when others had doubt but you had faith? What words of encouragement would you have offered at that time? (“You can do it!” “Don’t give up.”) Try to remember a painful time that you thought would never end. Find a word or two that describes how it felt when it was over. (“Victorious.” “I’m a survivor.”) Call to mind one hardship that you have be... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287790 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:34:51 +0100 3287790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359061&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F166rl5%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359061 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3359061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354389&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F162psu%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354389 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3354389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350346&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F15y82y%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350346 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3350346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346512&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F15tq3s%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346512 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3346512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342713&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F15pfnw%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342713 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3342713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339678&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F15kohl%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339678 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3339678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338261&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F15gxwh%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338261 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3338261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335402&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F15d2nr%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335402 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3335402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331362&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F1591ot%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331362 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3331362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327038&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F1546op%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327038 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3327038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322421&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F14zzv0%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322421 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3322421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318443&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F14vm3y%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318443 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3318443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316130&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F14rbvh%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316130 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3316130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314662&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F14nib1%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314662 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3314662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311753&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F14jfzm%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311753 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3311753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3306902&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F14f8n6%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3306902 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3306902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302375&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F14b5j4%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302375 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3302375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298382&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F146zs7%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298382 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3298382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294648&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F142rwh%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294648 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3294648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291885&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F13yqs4%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291885 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3291885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290845&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F13v6ba%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsComments (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290845 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3290845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287792&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F13r2s6%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsComments (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287792 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3287792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283607&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Fwhat-do-girls-with-adhd-look-like-as-adults%2F We’ve long heard about the negative impact of attention deficit disorder (ADHD) on children and teens. We know ADHD can lead to academic problems, problems with friends and socializing, significant sleep problems, and serious concerns in other areas of a child’s or teen’s life, such as increased criminality for those with ADHD. But what does the future hold for them? Do these children grow up to be well-adjusted adults? We know from previous research (e.g., Biederman et al., 2006; Faraone et al., 2006) that by young adulthood, most people who were diagnosed with ADHD as a child or teen continue to suffer from attention deficit disorder symptoms. Previous studies have also shown that boys with ADHD have a significantly greater lifetime risk for antisocial, mood and anxiety... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283607 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:27:24 +0100 3283607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283860&cid=t_107391_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FOw-hS8pgcpQ%2F Did you know that skin damage caused through over exposure to the suns rays is irreparable? Did you also know that most damage is done before somebody reaches the age of 18, but often doesn’t manifest itself until years, sometimes even decades later. If you are a parent I’m guessing you may well have already known both those facts and as such you take precautions with your kids. You make sure they wear adequate sunscreen and hopefully even a hat in the summer months and you keep them covered up during the hottest times of the day. After all, it’s what any responsible parent would do because you quite rightly want the best for your kids and developing melanoma doesn’t really fit into that category. If you have kids under the age of 7 or 8 I have some good and some bad news for you. ... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283860 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:38:37 +0100 3283860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283609&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fteens-sunlight-and-sleep%2F Two new studies out this week demonstrate the importance of teens getting enough sunlight and sleep. Staying up all night — and not worrying about sleep until later — can come back to haunt you for numerous reasons. Fatigue leads to poor school performance and general crankiness (above and beyond your normal crankiness). Lack of sleep may also shrink your brain as well as your memory. And sleep problems in children have been linked to ADHD. Researchers have studied this behavior and now believe insufficient daily morning light exposure contributes to teenagers not getting enough sleep: “These morning-light-deprived teenagers are going to bed later, getting less sleep and possibly under-performing on standardized tests. We are starting to call this the teenage night owl syndr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283609 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:24:07 +0100 3283609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275847&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F16%2Ffocus-on-georgias-mental-health-crisis%2F Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will provide opening remarks for a discussion on the mental health crisis in Georgia tonight, Feb. 16, from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Carter Center. This Conversations at The Carter Center event is sold out but will be webcast live at www.cartercenter.org More than 130 patients have died under suspicious circumstances in Georgia’s public psychiatric hospitals over the past seven years, according to an exposé by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Carter Center has been a leading voice for change in Georgia’s mental health system since this crisis came to light, and has worked to identify strategies to transform Georgia’s shame into a model for the nation. Carter Center Mental Health Program Director Dr. Thom Bornemann will moderate a panel of... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275847 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:57:11 +0100 3275847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269711&cid=t_107391_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FOFm9u_E7A4Y%2Ffaith-based_birding_201_fraudu.php tags: faith-based birding, mass hysteria, endangered species, extinct species, conservation, politics, Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis, IBWO, ornithology, birds, bpr3.org/?p=52,peer-reviewed research, peer-reviewed paper The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has posted a reward of $50,000 to be given to anyone who can provide "video, photographic, or other compelling information and lead a project scientist to a living wild Ivory-billed Woodpecker." Mass hysteria is that strange psychological phenomenon where a group of people experience the same hallucination at the same time. Such hallucinations include observing statues or paintings of the Virgin Mary either bleeding or crying at certain times of the year. But mass hysteria is not limited to religious fanatics. D... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269711 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:30:38 +0100 3269711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262897&cid=t_107391_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FZa0qyhKNCN8%2Fepharma-summit-2010-creating-value-in.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262897 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:47:00 +0100 3262897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259027&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Fa-look-at-the-dsm-v-draft%2F Tomorrow will mark the release of the first public draft of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition — also known as the DSM-V. (As you can see, we have an exclusive first-copy of it to the right!) Because we were not on the American Psychiatric Association’s media list, we didn’t receive a copy of the news releases that the mainstream media will be basing a lot of their stories around that will be published tomorrow. We also weren’t invited to the conference call today, despite our repeated attempts to contact the APA’s media office. This turns out to be good news for our readers. I’m free to talk about what I suspect will be in the draft that appears on the dsmv.org website tomorrow. I gathered this information from num... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259027 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:55:57 +0100 3259027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248566&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F07%2Fwatching-others-do-good-clean-scents-promote-altruism%2F What would you say if I told you that simply observing people thanking others induced more altruism? The simple act of watching someone else do something uplifting or a good deed motivates us to also do good. At least that’s what researchers found in a recent demonstration of this effect at the University of Plymouth. In two experiments, researchers (Schnall et al., 2010) tested the level of altruistic behaviors amongst female students by asking them to view TV clips of three kinds — a neutral clip showing scenes from a nature documentary, an uplifting segment from “The Oprah Winfrey Show” showing musicians thanking their mentors, or a clip from a British comedy, intended to induce mirth. When asked if they wanted to participate in another study (in the first experiment), ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248566 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:05:48 +0100 3248566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239618&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F04%2Fsuper-bowl-sunday-domestic-violence-your-health%2F It’s that time again… When Super Bowl Sunday dominates the U.S. headlines, and people plan their Sunday evenings around a get-together, party, or the game. It’s also a good time to look at two stories related to Super Bowl Sunday. The first is the largely debunked myth that domestic violence calls spike around Super Bowl Sunday and other drinking holidays of the year (like New Year’s). Snopes originally tracked down the myth and showed it to be nothing more than another urban legend. Since their last update on the myth in 2005, however (and our article 4 years ago), there’s been further research examining the myth. A 2007 study by Oths & Robertson examined 2,387 crisis call records covering a previous 3-year period. They supplemented the call records with... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239618 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:53:23 +0100 3239618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239619&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F03%2Finternet-addiction-and-depression%2F This study reinforces the public speculation that over-engaging in websites that serve to replace normal social function might be linked to psychological disorders like depression and addiction,” the study’s lead author, Catriona Morrison, wrote in the journal Psychopathology. “This type of addictive surfing can have a serious impact on mental health.” Indeed. When a depressed person turns to the Internet to socialize, I’m not at all surprised that they use it for social interaction in chat rooms and on social networking websites. What else would you expect? People who are depressed don’t want to socialize, but the Internet makes it so much easier to do it. It may make a depressed individual feel more “connected” and help them make it throug... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239619 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:10 +0100 3239619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235896&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F03%2Fkids-and-depression-parents-call-to-action-part-3%2F How To Monitor and Stabilize Depression in Teens and Children Each time I write a prescription, I have a certain amount of trepidation. Although I know that medications can help, I am also aware of their limitations. It is also important to be vigilant as to whether there are other key factors that are causing a teenager to be overwhelmed (i.e., trauma, substance abuse). However, when children and adolescents are having difficulty functioning because of how impaired they are, medication can be critical. If a teenager is so depressed that she is thinking of tying a phone cord around her neck or jumping out a window, or if she finds it impossible to find the energy to get out of bed, or can’t concentrate long enough to read one page and her grades are dropping, an antidepressant along with... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235896 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:43:40 +0100 3235896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231726&cid=t_107391_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fhalf-sigmas-flawed-post-on-dtnbp1.php A while back, Mark and I were working on a comprehensive post which would try to tally the results of the various IQ-gene studies to see what they said about racial differences. We began this quest bright-eyed and hopeful that we would help contribute to ending a calamitous debate that has gone on for way too long. However, as we learned more about genetics, and these studies in particular, we came to realize that it's too early to take IQ-genes seriously.We began with an approach similar to what Half Sigma did 2 years ago with the DTNBP1 gene. However, we soon learned that this approach was incredibly flawed and misleading. I wasn't going to write this post, but recently Half Sigma's DTBP1 post was linked from Reddit and tens of thousands of people are viewing it. When I saw that, I frust... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231726 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:33:00 +0100 3231726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227831&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fare-antidepressants-really-that-ineffective%2F The more researchers delve into the research behind antidepressants — the class of drugs commonly prescribed to treat depression — the more they find that perhaps the majority of antidepressants’ treatment effect is based upon the simple belief that the drug will help. Newsweek’s Sharon Begley has a lengthy article discussing the growing body of evidence that calls into question decades’ worth of prescriptions. It’s a story that we’ve covered previously, that TIME covered nearly a year ago, and that Therese Borchard had a response to. It seems to be journalists’ favorite “go to” story now in mental health, because there’s a black-and-white controversy — do antidepressants work or don’t they? People mistakenly be... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227831 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:10:49 +0100 3227831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227899&cid=t_107391_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F02%2Frace-and-iq-rushton-and-jensen-review.html Rushton, J. P., & Jensen, A. R. (2010). Race and IQ: A Theory-Based Review of the Research in Richard Nisbett’s Intelligence and How to Get It. The Open Psychology Journal, 3, 9-35.Rushton and Jenson's respone to Richard Nisbett's "Intelligence and how to get it" has now been printed and can be accessed by clicking on title link aboveAbstract: We provide a detailed review of data from psychology, genetics, and neuroscience in a point-counterpoint format to enable readers to identify the merits and demerits of each side of the debate over whether the culture-only (0% genetic- 100% environmental) or nature + nurture model (50% genetic-50% environmental) best explains mean ethnic group differences in intelligence test scores: Jewish (mean IQ = 113), East Asian (106), White (100), Hispan... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227899 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:42:00 +0100 3227899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224871&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F31%2Flawyers-and-depression-an-interview-with-daniel-lukasik%2F Today I have the honor of interviewing Daniel Lukasik, a distinguished attorney and the creator of the very cool website LawyersWithDepression.com. Daniel also writes the Lawyers With Depression blog, which covers a range of different topics, from spirituality to how to make smart decisions as professionals. Question: Why are so many lawyers depressed? Daniel: 1. Lawyers are Pessimistic Thinkers. According to Professor Martin Seligman, lawyers have a “pessimistic explanatory style.” This is not the same thing as seeing the glass as “half empty.” Rather, pessimistic lawyers tend to attribute the causes of negative events as stable and global factors (It’s going to last forever, and it’s going to undermine everything.) The pessimist views bad event... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224871 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:59:42 +0100 3224871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224872&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Fwhy-crash-rates-dont-automatically-fall-with-cellphone-bans%2F Last week, the Highway Loss Data Institute released a report that examined whether collision claims had gone up, down, or stayed the same in states that have banned cellphone use while driving. Their findings should have surprised no one, but seemed to have surprised everyone — crash rates did not go down after a hand-held cellphone ban took effect. Why should this have been of little surprise? 1. A law doesn’t automatically change human behavior. Laws can be wonderful things, but they are only as effective as when people obey them. This is often done with a stick — enforcement — rather than a carrot (such as incentives for safe driving practices). The laws have, according to the New York Times reporting on this study, reduced the use of hand-held cellphones 41 to 7... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224872 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:06:56 +0100 3224872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224873&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Fself-help-course-may-have-led-to-suicide%2F I’ve often wondered what would happen if an undiagnosed manic-depressive participates in The Landmark Forum, receiving counsel from a Forum leader with no education on mood disorders. The result could be devastating, I would think. In real life, let’s take Rebekah Lawrence from Sydney who burst into song while standing naked in her downtown office building, her final words being “I know I am going to jump.” And then leaped out the window. An Associated Press story published a few months ago tells the details. A few days before her jump Lawrence participated in an intense self-help seminar called The Turning Point, comparable to the Forum in the US. Says the article: The course had pledged to change her life. Instead, some say, it led to her death. For nearly 40 year... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224873 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:55:36 +0100 3224873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220559&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F29%2Fdo-you-refer-to-yourselves-as-we-in-a-couple%2F If you do, congratulations! You’re likely better at conflict resolution with your partner than couples who don’t refer to themselves as “we.” How do we know? Well, conversations can tell us a lot about how couples view themselves, both individually and as a couple. By analyzing conversations between couples, you can learn a lot about their interactions: UC Berkeley researchers analyzed conversations between 154 middle-aged and older couples about points of disagreement in their marriages and found that those who used pronouns such as “we,” “our” and “us” behaved more positively toward one another and showed less physiological stress. In contrast, couples who emphasized their “separateness” by using pronouns such as “I,” “me” and “you” we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220559 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:02:37 +0100 3220559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216640&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F27%2Fadhd-and-mixed-handedness-college-treatment%2F It’s been a rough week for kids and young adults with ADHD — attention deficit disorder. Attention deficit disorder is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Someone with ADHD has a hard time focusing and concentrating on work or school work, often finds it difficult to sit still and concentrate in meetings or classes, and will often act in an impulsive manner that they later regret. It’s estimated that between 3 to 9 percent of school-aged children and young people suffer from ADHD. First came news on Monday that a significant portion of college campuses’ health services do not offer a way for their students to be treated for ADHD with medication. Attention deficit disorder can be treated successfully a number of different ways, of course, a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216640 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:43:13 +0100 3216640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208446&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F26%2Fptsd-brain-scan-hype%2F Last week, we noted along with many news outlets that a biomarker had been apparently discovered for PTSD. The researchers claimed they had a new tool to help make a differential diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The tool is a brain scanning technology that, like EEG, measures the brain’s electrical activity. But instead of directly measuring such activity, it measures magnetic fluctuations in the electrical activity. The technique is called MEG. There are certain technical benefits to this method as compared to a traditional EEG, so some researchers are exploring its greater use. Mind Hacks has a very good analysis of why the researchers’ claims were overreaching and a bit ridiculous: Crucially, the scan didn’t pick out cases of PTSD among people with ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208446 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:08 +0100 3208446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204933&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F25%2F6-steps-toward-freedom-from-depression%2F After trying 23 medication combinations, 7 psychiatrists, two hospitalization programs, and every form of alternative therapy available–from homeopathic remedies to yoga, I assumed I was one of those unfortunate statistics with treatment-resistant depression, a Humpty-Dumpty type that would never recover from the fall of a nervous breakdown. There was no magic that happened between then and now, the month my book about my recovery hits the shelves. I just kept on getting out of bed. Even on the days where my thoughts were cemented in the black stuff, in negativity and toxic emotions, I tried to pick up one foot and place it in front on the next. Here are the tools I picked up along the way, the basic lessons that help me in my mission to stay Beyond Blue, or at least out of black fo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204933 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:01:48 +0100 3204933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204934&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F24%2Fshould-you-lock-up-your-sweets%2F I read a most strange article this morning in my copy of The Boston Globe Magazine by Virginia A. Smith. The author talks about the fact that she and her spouse have a padlocked drawer in their kitchen in which they keep all of their sweets: The lockbox is a large drawer with a padlock worthy of Gitmo in which I store anything loaded with sugar and fat — cookies, chocolate chips, Tostitos, marshmallows, frosting — all stuff I don’t mind my kids having in small quantities. But to John, my middle child, there’s no such thing as moderation. He has never met a grain of sugar, a gram of fat, or a chip of chocolate that he hasn’t wanted to consume immediately. His two sisters keep reasonable control over their food-related cravings. My spouse, Kathy, cannot control herself in ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204934 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:00:32 +0100 3204934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3201760&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F23%2Fchange-your-password%2F Humans are creatures of habit. We eat the same foods at the same times nearly every day. Cereal for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, maybe we change it up for dinner. Look at us, we’re living on the edge! But because humans are so predictable, we’re also pretty lousy at protecting ourselves from the pitfalls of predictability. We tend to choose things like passwords based upon easily-memorized components — the word “password” or some combination of characters that a 4-year old would pick (abc or 123). So as a public service, I have to mention a study released last week of 32 million breached password accounts. You’d like to think that people aren’t really that obvious. And you’d be wrong. If your password is one of the below, please change it... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3201760 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:47:53 +0100 3201760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200483&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F23%2Fbrace-yourselves-for-jan-24-the-most-depressing-day-of-the-year%2F I wanted to give you guys a few days notice … to brace yourself for … the most depressing day of the year! According to Dr. Cliff Arnalls, a British psychologist with Cardiff University, it’s almost like clockwork. A number of factors coincide to make Sunday, January 24th “the perfect storm” when it comes to feeling down. According to Dr. Arnalls, an expert on seasonal disorders, a number of factors “line up” to give this date in late January this dubious distinction: While it is not technically the day with the least sunlight - that’s December 21st, the “Winter Solstice” - weather patterns often conspire in late January to deprive us of the sunlight we might otherwise enjoy, Christmas bills come due around this time, and - espec... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200483 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:42:10 +0100 3200483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200484&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F22%2F10-good-things-about-depression%2F A radio talk host recently asked me this question: “If you could have had your way and never deal with a mood disorder in your life, would you do that. Or has the depression, somehow, enhanced your life?” Thankfully he asked that question on a fairly stable day, when I wasn’t counting up the years until I could become a member of AARP and be closer to the finish line. Had he asked me during my two suicidal years, I think I would have shot back, “Go to hell, dude. Why not ask a 10 year old dying with Leukemia to give you a list of goodies that illness has bestowed?” I immediately thought of Peter Kramer’s eloquent 2005 article in the New York Times Magazine titled “There’s Nothing Deep About Depression.” Kramer explained that he penned h... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200484 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:00:09 +0100 3200484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193779&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2Frunning-mice-suggests-brain-fitness%2F I’m not a big fan of reporting on animal studies, because the results are often not replicated with humans. Animal studies are like the small surveys conducted in undergraduate psychology classes — you can find interesting results that may mean nothing except to the subjects you studied (e.g., well-educated young adults, most of whom are still teens). In the case of mice, well, we can say the results generalize to mice. (If we wanted to be even more specific, one could argue that lab mice bred for laboratory experiments are different than mice bred and raised in the wild, but let’s leave that leaf unturned.) But in a 24/7 news cycle, even mice studies can get mainstream media pickup. Case in point, this article in the UK’s The Guardian. It starts off well enough, ma... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193779 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:35:08 +0100 3193779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197894&cid=t_107391_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fself-injury-patterns%2F Self-Injury Why do people engage in self-injury? Even though there is the possibility that a self-inflicted injury may result in life-threatening damage, self injury is not suicidal behavior. Although the person may not recognize the connection, SI usually occurs when facing what seems like overwhelming or distressing feelings. The reasons self-injurers give for this behavior vary but ALL ARE SUBCONSCIOUS MOTIVES. The reasons given are; Self-injury temporarily relieves intense feelings, pressure or anxiety Self-injury provides a sense of being real, being alive – of feeling something Injuring oneself is a way to externalize emotional internal pain – to feel pain on the outside instead of the inside Self-injury is a way to control and manage pain – unlike the pain experienced throug... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197894 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:34:06 +0100 3197894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194025&cid=t_107391_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FMGBHnXJuYgc%2F Self-Injury Why do people engage in self-injury? Even though there is the possibility that a self-inflicted injury may result in life-threatening damage, self injury is not suicidal behavior. Although the person may not recognize the connection, SI usually occurs when facing what seems like overwhelming or distressing feelings. The reasons self-injurers give for this behavior vary but ALL ARE SUBCONSCIOUS MOTIVES. The reasons given are; Self-injury temporarily relieves intense feelings, pressure or anxiety Self-injury provides a sense of being real, being alive – of feeling something Injuring oneself is a way to externalize emotional internal pain – to feel pain on the outside instead of the inside Self-injury is a way to control and manage pain – unlike the pain experienced throug... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194025 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:34:06 +0100 3194025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189202&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F20%2Fpain-and-humor-the-dark-side-of-funny%2F There’s one theme that keep recurring during each of my radio interviews for the book, Beyond Blue, and that is: humor. People are taken aback that I would write a book about depression and try to make it funny. Because funny and pain don’t go together, right? Wrong. Fellow blogger and comedian John McManamy interviewed me about this topic. It afforded me an opportunity to explore humor and think about why I use it so often. Click here to get to his original blog post. John: Listen, Therese. William Styron’s memoir of depression was bleak. Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar” was heart-breaking. Yet, here you are, agony with a thousand punch lines. This has to be sacrilegious. Therese: Funny you should ask the question that way. Gus Lloyd, who has a radio show... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189202 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:27:09 +0100 3189202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275857&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F13ejpu%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275857 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3275857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272959&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F13acms%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272959 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3272959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271082&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F136lro%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271082 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3271082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269727&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F1330ma%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269727 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3269727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267000&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F12z6n3%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267000 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3267000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262657&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F12vbli%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262657 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3262657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259037&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F12rds6%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259037 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3259037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254508&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F12nc6a%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254508 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3254508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251253&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F12jedf%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251253 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3251253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248574&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F12fm1y%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248574 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3248574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246935&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F12cdcb%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246935 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3246935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243851&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F128eze%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243851 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3243851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239628&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F124i57%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239628 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3239628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235906&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F120me1%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235906 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3235906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231606&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F11wvgj%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231606 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3231606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227838&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F11tb0w%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227838 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3227838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224878&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F11pn0p%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224878 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3224878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223329&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F11m91x%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223329 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3223329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220563&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F11incp%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220563 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3220563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216647&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F11f1h2%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216647 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3216647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212382&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F11b52k%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212382 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3212382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208454&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F11779e%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208454 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3208454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204938&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F113hjn%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204938 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3204938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3201773&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F10zqak%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3201773 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3201773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200487&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F10wd5o%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200487 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3200487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197717&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F10stku%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197717 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3197717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193782&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F10p09k%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193782 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3193782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189204&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F10l7iq%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189204 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3189204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185419&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F10hcew%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsComments (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185419 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3185419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185418&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Flife-lessons-from-my-therapy-clients%2F Still floating in the haze of the passing New Year, I find myself reflecting further upon life, gratitude and noticing things around me that I might not be so tuned into during the hustle and bustle of daily life.  My psychotherapy clients, present and past, are on my mind.  Sure, they come to me for help for their individual and relationship strife and I am in a position of “knowing”  to them but I’d like to forget about that and focus on what I’ve learned from them about life and people in general. Here are some of the life lessons I’ve learned from my therapy clients: People can be incredibly brave. It is hard for some to even get through the door of a therapist’s office let alone open up their most wounded parts to another soul.  I am touched by the st... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185418 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:35:37 +0100 3185418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182221&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2F13-myths-of-schizophrenia%2F Schizophrenia is one of those mental disorders that many people seem to confuse with something else, such as multiple personality disorder. It’s a very simple yet very terrifying condition, characterized by usually having a combination of hallucinations and delusions. Hallucinations can involve any of your five senses, but in schizophrenia, usually involves seeing or hearing things that aren’t really there (like hearing other people’s voices inside your head telling you to do something you don’t want to). Delusions are a false belief in something, such as the CIA is out to get you. Many of us hear voices in our heads, but usually it’s our own voice acting as our conscious (”You really shouldn’t eat that second piece of cake!”). That’s n... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182221 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:31:17 +0100 3182221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180265&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2F5-ways-to-build-and-sustain-hope-an-interview-with-anthony-scioli%2F Today I have the pleasure of interviewing the coauthor of Hope in the Age of Anxiety, Anthony Scioli. I excerpted his 9 Kinds of Hopelessness and How You Can Overcome Them awhile back, and now I wanted to focus on what you can do to find and sustain hope. Dr. Scioli is professor of Clinical Psychology at Keene State College and a member of the graduate faculty at the University of Rhode Island. Question: What is the biggest thread to hope? Anthony: If I had to pick one resource it would be surrounding oneself with good “hope providers”. I view hope in terms of four dimensions: mastery or goal strivings, attachments, survival or coping skills, and spirituality. Good relationships can serve as catalyst for the development of all four of these resources. We need a powerful presenc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180265 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:32:01 +0100 3180265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175938&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F15%2Ftwitter-falsehoods-fly-after-haiti-tragedy%2F Demonstrating the intrinsic nature of twitter as a stream of group consciousness more than anything else, the Haiti tragedy has brought out the rumor mill. And with it, it demonstrates one of the underlying weaknesses of relying on a group stream of consciousness — it’s not always the most accurate thing in the world. The rumors were, thankfully, limited to things that didn’t cause any real harm or damage. Except to the companies who were the subject of the rumors. Their reputations were inadvertently tarnished by being included in the rumors, which they then had to publicly deny. The denial makes them seem a little heartless, so they followup with a public declaration of what they are doing to support the Haitians in their time of need (usually generous monetary donation... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175938 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:52:56 +0100 3175938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175939&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fthe-false-dichotomy-psychiatry-versus-psychology%2F Ever since grad school, I’ve always bristled at the arbitrary battle lines drawn between the various professions who treat mental disorders. Psychiatrists battle with psychologists, psychologists battle with clinical social workers, and so on. These turf battles do little to help people in need, who only want the best possible care available. But don’t tell that to the evangelists within the respective fields. I actually get embarrassed when I hear psychologists talk in semi-private groups about how they need to get the word about their “superior” abilities to treat mental illness. Research simply hasn’t borne out this attitude. Until it does, I have always looked at the value that each profession brings to the field and respect each for what they bring. So ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175939 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:33:29 +0100 3175939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163835&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fwhy-do-youth-have-more-mental-health-issues%2F News out today suggests that, based upon responses to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), youth today have more mental health issues than those who took the test in 1938. Here’s the summary: Pulling together the data for the study was no small task. Led by Twenge, researchers at five universities analyzed the responses of 77,576 high school or college students who, from 1938 through 2007, took the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, or MMPI. The results will be published in a future issue of the Clinical Psychology Review. Overall, an average of five times as many students in 2007 surpassed thresholds in one or more mental health categories, compared with those who did so in 1938. It’s no wonder that a test developed 70 years ago may not accuratel... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163835 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:02:59 +0100 3163835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159803&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fglobal-climate-change-and-the-situation-of-denial%2F Situationist Contributor John T. Jost together with Irina Feygina and Rachel E. Goldsmith have recently completed a fascinating article examining the motivations behind some people’s unwillingness to take climate change seriously.  The article, titled “System Justification, the Denial of Global Warming, and the Possibility of ‘System-Sanctioned Change’” will be published later this year in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Here’s the abstract. * * * Despite extensive evidence of climate change and environmental destruction, polls continue to reveal widespread denial and resistance to helping the environment. It is posited here that these responses are linked to the motivational tendency to defend and justify the societal status quo in the face of ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159803 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:01:16 +0100 3159803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157521&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F10%2Fgretchen-rubin-the-happiness-project%2F I often quote fellow blogger Gretchen Rubin on Beyond Blue because most of her directives for a happier life apply to sanity, as well. I recognize many of my steps to recovery from depression and addiction both on her blog and now in her handsome and insightful book, The Happiness Project. I have to be honest. When I was first introduced to Gretchen, I thought there was no way in hell that we’d be able to relate to each other. She had two degrees from Yale, lived in the upper-east side of Manhattan, and was, well, way too successful and pretty for me to talk to. If it’s not obvious already, let me just say that I was a tad jealous of her. However, as I started to dig into her material–and especially now after reading her book–I was blown away by how much we do have ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157521 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:14:09 +0100 3157521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149113&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F07%2Fintroducing-therese-borchards-new-book-beyond-blue%2F Unless you’ve been living under a rock this past year, you probably noticed that one of our regular contributors here has been Therese Borchard. However, she blogs more often and more regularly on her beliefnet.com blog, Beyond Blue. It was actually her wonderfully witty and touching writing there that led me to invite her to blog more regularly here. Therese is a rare find, combining a love of prose with a wealth of personal experiences with depression and other concerns to make for always engaging reading. So it’s no wonder she was able to bundle up that wisdom and publish her first book, Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes. If you’ve enjoyed Therese’s posts either here or on her regular blog at beliefnet.com, then yo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149113 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:08:24 +0100 3149113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149114&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F06%2Fplacebo-as-good-as-paxil-tofranil-for-most-depression%2F From the “What the…?!” file, new research we reported on today found that two antidepressants — Paxil (still commonly prescribed) and Tofranil (not commonly prescribed) — seem to only really work for the most severe kind of depression. When prescribed for mild to moderate — the vast majority of depression diagnosed today — these two antidepressants did not any better than a sugar pill placebo. The researchers for this new study pooled together the results of six previously published research studies that compared the effects of antidepressants to placebo for 718 adults with varying levels of depression — from very severe depression, to moderate depression, to mild depression. Three of the studies looked at paroxetine (Paxil) and the others l... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149114 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:06:39 +0100 3149114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146026&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F06%2F5-things-not-to-worry-about-in-therapy%2F Psychotherapy is full of both extraordinary potential benefits and some possible pitfalls. We’ve discussed some of those things in past entries. But there are some things in psychotherapy that you just shouldn’t spend too much time worrying about. They may seem important or worth worrying about, but it’s just a waste of your time, energy and focus. Here’s a few of them. 1. My therapist is judging me. A lot of patients spend a lot of time worrying about what their therapist must think of them. That’s because you spend a lot of time sharing deep, emotional and personal stuff in therapy. Some of it may be embarrassing, or some of it may simply be out of the mainstream. Some of it may be things that happened to you as a child, that you had no control of. No matter... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146026 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:35:30 +0100 3146026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146027&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fwomens-sexuality-and-g-spot-research%2F I’m not exactly sure what it is about our fascination about women’s sexuality. Perhaps it’s as simple as because women’s sexual reproductive organs are mostly on the inside and men’s are mostly on the outside that researchers seem forever fascinated by female sexuality. I was honestly debating as to whether to comment on the recent media hype about new research which, according to media reports, claims that the “g spot” in female sexuality may be a myth. Why was I not going to write on this topic? Because after reading the “research” that was conducted, I was mystified how this research even got published in a peer-reviewed journal. The researchers didn’t actually study whether pairs of female identical and fraternal twins had th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146027 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:10:52 +0100 3146027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142851&cid=t_107391_154_f&fid=36427&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FABlogAroundTheClock%2F%7E3%2FMOrlwDIVl-s%2Fwoodpecker_vs_egg_eating_yello.php (hat-tip @tdelene @aubiefan on Twitter) Read the comments on this post... (Source: A Blog Around The Clock) A Blog Around The Clock blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142851 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:35:16 +0100 3142851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142625&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fthis-emotional-life-losing-a-brother-to-suicide%2F Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Daniel Gilbert has teamed up with Vulcan Productions and the NOVA/WGBH Science Unit to create a multimedia project called This Emotional Life. The second part of this 3-part documentary airs tonight on PBS, but you should also check out their website which features expert bloggers and clips from the series. Featured in the second episode is Robert Antonioni, a state senator in Massachusetts who faced up to his own depression after the suicide of his brother. His personal experience has strengthened his own position as a key policymaker in Massachusetts. I had the opportunity to interview him. Question: How did the suicide of your brother strengthen your position as a key policymaker in Massachusetts? Robert Antonioni: I gradually came to realize,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142625 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:07:47 +0100 3142625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139080&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fthis-emotional-life-begins-tonight%2F Can I every really be happy? Is it true that money can’t buy happiness? Will more friends help make me feel more happy? What is happiness anyway? This Emotional Life is a two-year outreach campaign anchored by a PBS series, in partnership with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, (airing January 4 – 6, 2010 — that’s starting tonight!) that examines the science behind our emotions, the challenges to our well-being, and the keys to happier lives. This is a groundbreaking endeavor that is focused on emotional well-being and happiness, and designed to help people foster stronger social relationships. Spearheaded by Allen’s Vulcan Productions, the project includes a three-part, nationally broadcast series on PBS, a dynamic website, a national outreach campaign, and educat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139080 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:55:50 +0100 3139080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137532&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F03%2Fsmiling-increases-good-samaritan-behavior%2F We tend to think that “good people tend to do good things.” But what if it wasn’t a person’s intrinsic “goodness” or personality that influenced their behavior, but something far simpler? What if a simple smile could change a person’s behavior? Previous research has shown that a person receives more help when smiling. Do we just respond naturally in a more friendly manner to someone who’s smiling? Or is it a matter of reciprocal altruism — you gave me something — a smile — therefore I’ll give you something in return. Or what if a smile simply enhances our mood — a positive mood — which in turn, enhances our inclination to help? A few years ago, two French researchers (Gueguen & De Gail, 2003) decided ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137532 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:17:02 +0100 3137532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136593&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F02%2Flife-is-unfair-now-what%2F I probably don’t go a week without hearing some form of this complaint — life is unfair. It’s usually in the form of: “I can’t believe this happened to me! Why do bad things always seem to happen to me!?” “I’m a special person, why shouldn’t I be treated like someone special?” “Why does everyone else seem to succeed where all I can do is fail?” “I didn’t make the team/get the job/get asked out on a second date/get any of the attention my other siblings got.” You see how it goes. On and on, we don’t run out of examples of where we believe we’ve been untreated unfairly in life. Here’s how I try and look at it though — life is a never-ending game of learning. When something bad... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136593 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:32:22 +0100 3136593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133638&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F31%2Fthe-future-of-psychiatry-5-reasons-for-optimism%2F After reading the last chapter of the book, Demystifying Psychiatry, I felt so much better about where psychiatry might be when my kids are my age. Perhaps, if either is ever diagnosed with a mental illnesses, there will be more targeted treatments, and more optimism for a speedy recovery. Here are a few reasons we can be optimistic about the future of psychiatry: 1. Interdisciplinary Studies Over the next 50 to 100 years, neuroscience research will lead scientists to understand in exquisite detail how humans process information, express and regulate emotions, and motivate themselves to achieve specific goals. This information will affect many clinical and scientific disciplines, including neurology, psychology, biomedical engineering, and computer sciences, but it will likely pay its grea... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133638 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:15:13 +0100 3133638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133639&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fodds-and-ends-2009%2F Well, we’re about to say goodbye to another year (and some would say, another decade). But I see the end of the year not so much about saying goodbye, but rather about saying hello to a new year and the opportunities it presents us. Not to say it’s been a bad year for us here. Although Psych Central remains a small, independent company, 2009 has been our best year on record. We’ll be focused on significantly topping that in 2010. That’s what we like to do around here — continually challenge ourselves to ensure we’re publishing the highest quality, interesting and even sometimes-entertaining articles on mental health and psychology. And I have some exciting news I hope to share with you next week about something that I hope will help touch and change the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133639 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:16:47 +0100 3133639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129703&cid=t_107391_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FIXdmXFDCQO4%2F Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about different approaches and methodologies for living especially with the recent publishing of my book, The Common Thread, on what living correctly means in our modern world. These approaches include anything from a belief system to the common proverb. How does one sort through all of these ideas to come up with something truthful? In The Common Thread I detail a methodology of understanding and pursuing what’s important to you, but I want to speak here about the rational approach for absorbing information. Thinking rationally is not always easy and not always fun, but the results it yields are far greater than any alternative. The proverbs and approaches frequently quoted to me by people I encounter are often blindly adopted without considering... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129703 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:03:21 +0100 3129703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126654&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fpbss-this-emotional-life-an-interview-with-daniel-gilbert%2F I feel sorry for Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and bestselling author of “Stumbling on Happiness.” He is so good at everything that he has a hard time finding a suitable challenge. Alas, he has found one! The 52-year-old scientist whose work has been covered by every major media news outlet — from The New York Times to Glamour — has teamed up with Vulcan Productions and the NOVA/WGBH Science Unit to create a multimedia project called This Emotional Life. A 3-part documentary premieres on PBS January 4-6, 2010, but there is plenty going on already on the fascinating website, which features expert bloggers and clips from the series. “This is an intellectual odyssey of mine,” Gilbert told me when I had the opportunity to interview him. “It fe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126654 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:36:35 +0100 3126654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126807&cid=t_107391_154_f&fid=36427&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FABlogAroundTheClock%2F%7E3%2F6Icot81JXAM%2Fjell-o_enrichment_for_squirrel.php Read the comments on this post... (Source: A Blog Around The Clock) A Blog Around The Clock blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126807 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:47:01 +0100 3126807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124577&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fthe-power-of-the-will-to-live%2F Last year, we delved into the psychology of New Year’s resolutions, describing what little research has been done on why and how people make New Year’s resolutions. So here’s the good news from this year’s research tidbit — if you’re getting old and thinking that death is on your door, the week is yours to live and enjoy. Chances are good that you’ll make it to New Year’s day. Shimizu & Pelham (2008) looked at death records for millions of people using Social Security Death Index (SSDI) records. This database contains more than 70 million records of people who died in the U.S. in the past 65 years, according to the researchers. They wanted to determine whether people died more often before a major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124577 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:03:53 +0100 3124577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3122106&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F26%2Fdemystifying-psychiatry-an-interview-with-charles-f-zorumski-and-eugene-h-rubin%2F Today I have the honor of interviewing Eugene (Gene) and Charles (Church) Zorumski, authors of “Demystifying Psychiatry: A Resource for Patients and Families.” It is a fascinating and comprehensive resource to explain one of the most misunderstood sciences of our time. Question: In your book, you chart the various trends of psychiatry. In your view what are the most substantial trends and why? Answer: Thank you for asking us about our thoughts concerning the most substantial trends in psychiatry and about why we are optimistic about the future of psychiatry. We believe that three of the most substantial trends in psychiatry today are: Increasing collaboration between primary care and mental health teams in the delivery of psychiatric care Increasing use of and greater avai... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3122106 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:37:46 +0100 3122106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3122212&cid=t_107391_154_f&fid=36427&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FABlogAroundTheClock%2F%7E3%2FwMtsCQG7G0E%2Fgive_a_squirrel_a_helping_hand.php Interesting how the parent is steering the youngster towards the bag, trying to get it to use it as a prop! Read the comments on this post... (Source: A Blog Around The Clock) A Blog Around The Clock blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3122212 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:42:44 +0100 3122212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115131&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F23%2Fsharewik-depression-before-the-holidays%2F A few weeks ago, a woman I knew only on Facebook, Diana Keough, arrived at my door with her savvy business and production partner, Matt Clement, to do an interview of me about depression around the holidays. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I felt guilty for exercising some of my boundaries skills by saying no to flying to Atlanta. (So they came to me!). No more than 15 minutes after they arrived with their heavy luggage did my living room transform into a professional production set: fancy lights, backdrop, an expensive (big) camera, and so on. We talked for like four hours (two hours spent on poor Eric: “What’s it like living with chick who has her period, or acts like she does, all the time?”), and then they took off. The result is an incredibly polis... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115131 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:39:34 +0100 3115131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115267&cid=t_107391_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FrIg14Qo89fA%2Falzheimers-world-two-circles-trying-to.html Alzheimer's World is difficult to understand and accept. Some caregivers get there, some don't..... By Bob DeMarco It takes lots of thought, hard work, and the development of a new mental construct of behavior to understand Alzheimer's disease. It takes time. Take the relationship between my mother and me as an example. I've known my mother my entire life. We have been communicating our entire lives. I would imagine that our communication is similar to most people. We engaged in all the human behaviors and emotions over the years. We established patterns on how to deal with the good and the bad. Did I ever get angry with my mother -- of course. Frustrated, agitated -- of course. When we had a problem with each other we learned how to work it out. How to make up and reattach. Over the ... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115267 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:26:56 +0100 3115267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111462&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2F5-tips-for-eating-healthy-through-the-holidays%2F If you are like me, you will be spending 90 percent of your energy from today until January 1 repeating the words “choose the apple … choose the apple” because you know what processed flour and sugar does to your limbic system. It’s not pretty. Which is why I asked Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., author of Eat Your Way to Happiness, to share with us some tips for healthy eating during the holidays. Here she is! * * * The holidays are a time of tradition and ritual, the time spent with loved ones, the feelings of connectedness, the memories, the giving, the celebration of the human spirit makes this time of year magical. The key is to preserve the tradition and avoid the binge. This is the season to splurge — not on endless trays of fudge and cookies, but rather ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111462 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:59:24 +0100 3111462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108396&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F21%2F6-holiday-stress-busters%2F I have a theory regarding holiday stress: In the month of December, high levels of Cortisol (stress hormone) turn 80 percent of the American population into fruitcakes–just like the stale one delivered to your house yesterday.  Because on top of adding 675 things to your to-do list, you’ve now got to deal with the strained relationship with your dad and two brothers. Bummer. Here, then, are my tips to keep your stress down a notch, so that you don’t turn into a fruitcake or hurl the mistletoe at an obnoxious relative. 1. Simplify Cut your to-do list in half. In December??? Yep. Keep on asking yourself this question: Will I die tomorrow if this thing doesn’t get done? 2. Prioritize. Santa needs to put something under the tree for maybe your daughter, mother, hus... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108396 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:03:02 +0100 3108396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108397&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F20%2Fthe-dysfunctional-holiday-letter%2F From Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid: The Movement of Imperfection” by Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian: It’s been a banner year! We began by getting a new minivan complete with a navigation system. It’s been a lifesaver! We have the routes to all the nearest hospitals and pharmacies pre-programmed. With the time we’ve saved from printing out directions, I’m now able to spend some time knitting. I’m just starting out but I made little Rebecca a new sock to chew on. (This has really helped her stop chewing the couch.) John is doing well. He landed a third job hauling trash, which helps cover all our psychiatric co-pays. We are so proud of Little Bobby. During his last incarceration, he received the prison’s coveted Inmate of the Month award for h... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108397 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:00:39 +0100 3108397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105066&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F19%2Faddicted-to-sex-the-internet-friendship%2F Some would argue that one can become “addicted” to the Internet. I’ve argued for over a decade this is a fairly ridiculous assertion that doesn’t even withstand a simple test of logic. Because if we can become addicted to the pipes that bring us information and friendship, it stands to reason one can become “addicted” to virtually anything in the world — sex, cake, shopping, TV, reading, the Internet, even friendship itself. Where do we draw the line and how? Why single out Internet use as its own disorder, but not someone who can’t be pried from in front of the TV 30 hours a week? Or from reading a book? I’m certainly not alone noting how the term “Internet addiction” helps sells newspapers more than it helps us understand ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105066 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:30:03 +0100 3105066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105068&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F19%2Fvideo-the-eating-season%2F I call the 61 days between Halloween and New Year’s “the eating season,” because the temptation to snack on all kinds of crap is intrusive this time of year, with boxes of Belgian chocolate coming in with every client who has paid his bill, cocktail parties with egg-nog and Yule logs, enough pumpkin pie to make you feel like a pumpkin, and trays of Christmas cookies everywhere you turn. If your brain is as sensitive as mine — sweets turbo charge the brain and then zap it of all its cognitive powers — you, too, have to pull out ever trick of discipline known to man, more even than is used to train those dogs at the airport who can smell pot on a passenger. Remember this during the eating season: Jesus’ period of temptation ended after 40 days. We got 21 ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105068 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:45:47 +0100 3105068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3101044&cid=t_107391_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FrIg14Qo89fA%2Falzheimers-world-two-circles-trying-to.html Alzheimer's World is difficult to understand and accept. Some caregivers get there, some don't..... Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor It takes lots of thought, hard work, and the development of a new mental construct of behavior to understand Alzheimer's disease. It takes time. Take the relationship between my mother and me as an example. I've known my mother my entire life. We have been communicating our entire lives. I would imagine that our communication is similar to most people. We engaged in all the human behaviors and emotions over the years. We established patterns on how to deal with the good and the bad. Did I ever get angry with my mother -- of course. Frustrated, agitated -- of course. When we had a problem with each other we learned how to work it out. How to m... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3101044 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:35:58 +0100 3101044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220569&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F11incp%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220569 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3220569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216653&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F11f1h2%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216653 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3216653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212388&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F11b52k%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212388 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3212388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208460&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F11779e%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208460 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3208460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204944&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F113hjn%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204944 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3204944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3201779&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F10zqak%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3201779 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3201779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200493&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F10wd5o%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200493 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3200493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197723&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F10stku%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197723 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3197723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193788&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F10p09k%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193788 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3193788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189210&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F10l7iq%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189210 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3189210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185425&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F10hcew%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185425 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3185425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182228&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F10de13%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182228 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3182228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180271&cid=t_107391_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3976290%2F109rqk%2Fneuromarketing%7EYou-Are-What-You-Choose.htm Based on the title and cover art, which shows a head stuffed with objects, I anticipated that You Are What You Choose would be chock full of decision-making insights based on neuroscience and behavioral research. Instead, de Marchi and Hamilton mostly talk about their TRAITS system for categorizing individuals and then predicting subsequent behavior. CommentsI wonder if what you choose is not sometimes made by yourself, ... by reactorr (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180271 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:41 +0100 3180271