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 'brilliant'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118711&cid=t_161563_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2F3-facts-you-might-not-know-about-freud-and-his-biggest-addiction%2F You may know that Sigmund Freud, the famed founder of psychoanalysis, had a fascination with cocaine and abused it for many years. But you might not know these three facts that relate to Freud’s longstanding interest in cocaine. Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D, professor of medical history at the University of Michigan, documents all this and more in his comprehensive, beautifully written book An Anatomy of Addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the Miracle Drug Cocaine. 1. Freud was initially attracted to cocaine because he wanted to help a close friend. One of Freud’s dearest friends, Dr. Ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, was heavily addicted to morphine, and Freud initially believed that cocaine could cure him. A brilliant man and talented doctor, Fleischl-Marxow had an accident while do... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118711 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:18:48 +0100 5118711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670172&cid=t_161563_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F02%2Fhow-to-be-afraid-an-interview-with-taylor-clark%2F Today I have the honor of interviewing Taylor Clark, author of the BRILLIANT book Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Control. It’s amazing material, so I wanted to learn even more. 1. In all your interviews and discussions with brain experts, what study or piece of research about fear was most helpful to you in trying to overcome your own fear? I actually have two answers to this question — or, rather, one answer and one clarification. I’ll offer the clarification first, because it’s absolutely vital to understanding how to deal productively with our fears: trying to “overcome” anxiety and phobias by doing battle against them just doesn’t work. (Believe me, this is a lesson I had to learn the hard way.) Even though an... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670172 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:56:39 +0100 4670172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370472&cid=t_161563_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=2766072&cid=t_161563_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F04%2Fwhat-makes-us-happy-my-interview-with-joshua-wolf-shenk%2F In June of this year, Joshua Wolf Shenk published the fascinating essay “What Makes Us Happy?” in The Atlantic. It was riveting. Joshua spent about a month in the file room of the Harvard Study of Adult Development hoping to learn the secret of happiness. The project is one of the longest-running and probably the most exhaustive longitudinal studies of mental and physical well-being in history. Basically, for 72 years researchers at Harvard have been following 268 men who entered college in the late 1930s–following them through war, career, marriage and divorce, parenthood and grandparenthood, and old age. A brilliant man named George Vaillant has directed the study for 40-plus years, compiling and processing all the information. So what did Joshua learn? What makes for ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766072 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:58:48 +0100 2766072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649075&cid=t_161563_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fj3sTjGAJ9Xg%2F This is some of the most exciting news I’ve heard recently, and at first glance it sounds too fantastic to be true. But it is. Researchers have experimented with rats suffering spinal cord injuries and have found a way to have them walk again with a limp. The “cure” for these rats came in the form of blue dye. Brilliant Blue G (BBG), a compound that gives blue M&Ms and Gatorade its color, was used to “thwart the function of P2X7.” P2X7 is a molecule in the spinal cord that allows Adenosine triphosphate access to the spinal cord after an injury occurs. Motor neurons in the spinal cord then die, causing the patient paralysis. While this research has allowed rats the ability to walk again, researchers stress that it may not do the same for humans. However, ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649075 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:59:29 +0100 2649075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452703&cid=t_161563_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fhow-do-you-find-a-good-therapist-an-interview-with-dr-john-grohol%2F Today I have the great pleasure of interviewing a hero of mine, the brilliant mind behind PsychCentral.com, the Internet’s largest and oldest mental health network … Dr. John Grohol. John is the CEO and founder of Psych Central and has been writing about mental health and psychology issues online since 1992. He lives with his wife and six cats north of Boston. I wanted tot interview him about therapy, since many of his blog posts deal with the relationship between therapist and patient, and I don’t think anyone else writes about it as candidly and intelligently as John. Question: In your very popular post “The 12 Most Annoying Bad Habits of Therapists,” you mention some red flags to watch out for. For folks who are currently shopping for the right shrink, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452703 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:00:25 +0100 2452703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389756&cid=t_161563_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F05%2Fbrilliantly-fighting-infection%2F Want an antidote to the growing pessimism about the impending ’swine flu’ pandemic? Try watching 2006 TED Prize winner Larry Brilliant’s ‘brilliant’ talk on his career working with WHO to eradicate smallpox (and other infectious diseases) and his hope for the prevention of future pandemics. [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389756 Mon, 04 May 2009 21:00:47 +0100 2389756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955426&cid=t_161563_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F451269540%2Fare_you_old_and_tired.html If you’re old and tired - your business’ likely pickled and time-worn too.  Yikes! Do others say that about you, your ideas, or your networks? Sure, we’ve all tripped into that odd day when we wished we could trade lids with a better brain at work. Luckily, there doesn’t have to be that need on a regular scale though. Truth is, even aging brains regenerate daily, and you’re likely far younger than you think if: 1. You learn from younger peers ways to keep up with cool new ideas. 2. You ask 2-footed questions to as a way to find life changing solutions. 3. You change at least one routine weekly in favor of more progressive ways. 4. You risk new creations and toss your own innovations into the ring at work. 5. You disagree with the brain in mind, so tha... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955426 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:35:19 +0100 1955426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1106208&cid=t_161563_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F19%2Fan-interview-with-patty-duke-bipolar-sufferer%2F Patty Duke is best known for her roles as identical twin cousins in The Patty Duke Show and her portrayal of Helen Keller in the movie The Miracle Worker at age 16, which earned her an Academy Award and made her the youngest winner at the time. She’s earned three Emmys from six nominations, two Golden Globes, and a People’s Choice Award during her career. But behind the scenes, her behavior was erratic, earning her a bad rep with Hollywood insiders, not to mention her own family. It took many years, but in 1982, at the age of 35, Duke was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since then she’s become the bestselling author of Call Me Anna and A Brilliant Madness (coauthored with Gloria Hochman). She currently travels around the country to educate others about this o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1106208 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:19:23 +0100 1106208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002854&cid=t_161563_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F179717229%2Fmega_brain_boost_three_times_a.html Have you heard about Nintendo’s new Mega Brain Boost … which is expected out in January 2008? What will it do? Mega Brain Boost will introduce 15 sets of multiple choice mega brain training drills, which take 1 or 2 two-players … and is designed to enhance mental acumen. Ken Gold, VP of marketing at Majesco… Each game within Mega Brain Boost offers a completely different set of fun, yet challenging, brain training problems designed to enhance mental acuity. Mega Brain Boost’s based on Doctor Kawashima’s highly respected research and Dr. Makoto Shichida’s Right Brain Development theory. It’s worth checking out. Shichida claims people can develop their right brains by increasing recognition of images, shapes, spatial patterns, illustrations ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002854 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:21:05 +0100 1002854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002324&cid=t_161563_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F179398008%2Fmy_brilliant_brain_with_konkon.html What makes a genius and could you be one? Konkona Sen Sharma plans to host My Brilliant Brain, a TV show to showcase the minds of geniuses ... and point to amazing discoveries in yours. National Geographic came up with the idea of  My Brilliant Brain ... and their editors approached Konkona to host this exciting new program. My Brilliant Brain profiles people with extraordinary talent – in ways that reveal the brain’s proclivity for genius. You’d be surprised what it takes to develop far more genius from your brain. Interestingly, Konkona appears to be unavailable for comment … probably due to the fact that the actor is forbidden to talk about the show prior to its debut.In the meantime ... would you like to see life-changing  facts about your o... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002324 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:01:48 +0100 1002324