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 'character'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118720&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FVVul9bwIz8w%2F Some of the longstanding and commonly accepted explanations we've been given about human nature are simply wrong. Worse, believing them leaves us vulnerable -- both individually and as a society -- to the manipulations of predators among us. And there are predators among us. They are not "sick." They are just disturbingly different and unfathomably dangerous.Tags: abuse and trauma, character disturbance, news and research, personality disorders, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118720 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:34:21 +0100 5118720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107607&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2F5VEgkyaRWG0%2F The digital revolution opens up difficult new choices for publishers and writers -- new risks and opportunities alike. The same is true for readers: it's a huge leap, after all, from the familiar feel of a paper book-in-the-hand to an electronic book. And what about the economy and the environment -- is paperless technology really beneficial?Tags: book, character disturbance, marketing, technology, writing (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107607 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:02:03 +0100 5107607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096343&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F03%2Ftrue-beauty-is-found-underneath-the-skin-an-interview-with-susanne-veder-berger%2F Since birth, Susanne Veder Berger was taught to hide herself, to cover the six-inch “port-wine stain” that dominated nearly the entire left side of her face. (Doctors call the condition “naevus flammeus,” a vascular birthmark resulting from deep dilated capillaries below the surface of the skin.) When Susanne was only four years old, she was taught how to apply a mask of thick makeup to her face each day in an effort to avoid teasing and humiliation. Susanne did this literally every day of her life for more than 50 years as she attended Seneca College in Toronto, got married, moved to the New York City suburbs and raised two children. Conditioned to believe that if the mask ever slipped — from careless application of her makeup or perhaps by shedding a tear — the world ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096343 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:22:43 +0100 5096343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086240&cid=t_183167_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fgenetics-at-a-snp.html – There are genetic variants, SNPs, associated with a tendency to have almost any physical trait such as baldness, athleticisim, green eyes, red hair, obesity, alcohol dependence, type 2 diabetes and many other diseases, even the amount of earwax one produces. There are also SNPs associated with the presence of metabolic enzymes or the lack thereof that mean an individual is more or less responsive to a given pharmaceutical or other therapeutic agent. There are often variations between human populations, so a SNP that is common in one geographical or ethnic group may be much rarer in another. Now, UK researchers have developed a very simple technique for finding SNPs that could revolutionise testing for genetic disease markers and more… Related Posts:Top Ten MutantsSpectroscop... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086240 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:36:38 +0100 5086240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997829&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fbig-book-quick-reference%2F A quick reference guide to the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book. We offer this quick guide in the hope that it may help another. It is not complete but may serve as a starting point. The Principles of the 12 Step Program Step 1 Honesty  Step 2 Hope Step 3 Faith Step 4 Courage Step 5 Integrity Step 6 Willingness Step 7 Humility  Step 8 Brotherly Love Step 9 Justice Step 10 Perseverance Step 11 Spirituality Step 12 Service Helpful Index of References AA Origin:  XV-XVII AA Organization:  XIX, 567 AA Program Summary:  164 Acceptance:  14, 30, 449, 452 Admission:  25, 72-73 Agnostics:  44-57 Alcoholic:  XXIV-XXVII Alcoholism:  30-43 Aloneness:  17, 89 Ambition:  68, 7... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997829 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:14:00 +0100 4997829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968578&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F25%2Fwhen-your-workplace-is-toxic%2F If you find yourself in a toxic relationship, you always have the option of ditching the friend and moving on. However, when the environment in which you make your bread and butter damages your self-esteem and robs you of self-confidence, you can’t exactly walk out… if you want to eat that night. What to do? More than a few friends have complained to me recently about toxic workplaces and their dilemma of how to live sanely within insane walls. So I thought about this more, consulted some experts, and offer a few suggestions. 1. Keep the focus on you. Just like you learn in a 12-step groups for friends and families of alcoholics, the only person you can totally control is yourself, so it’s best to begin there. Theoretically, no one can make you feel a certain way unless you allo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968578 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:18:01 +0100 4968578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848007&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F20%2Fthe-situation-of-criminal-blaming%2F We report three original experiments that suggest that an actor’s bad motive and bad moral character can increase not only perceived blame and responsibility, but also perceived causal influence and intentionality. We show that people are motivated to think of an action as blameworthy, causal, and intentional when they are confronted with a person who they think has a bad character, even when the character information is totally unrelated to the action under scrutiny. We discuss implications for doctrines of mens rea definitions, felony murder, inchoate crimes, rules of evidence, and proximate cause. * * * Download the paper free here. Related Situationist posts: The Criminals that Other Criminals Punish “Intuitions of Punishment?,” “Attributing Blame — from the Baseball Diamo... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848007 Sat, 21 May 2011 02:22:03 +0100 4848007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762939&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdrop-the-rock%2F A recovery book to extend sobriety by addressing;Resentment. Fear. Self-Pity. Intolerance. Anger. This cast of character defects will undermine the best-laid plans for recovery from addiction, alcoholism or codependency. It’s not uncommon for individuals in recovery to hang on to negative, self-defeating behaviors after they’ve given up their addiction. These are the “rocks” that can sink sobriety – or, at the least, block further progress. With more than 100,000 copies sold, Drop the Rock is the definitive guide to removing character defects that can prevent gratifying, long-standing recovery. Based on the Twelve Step program, particularly the principles behind Steps Six and Seven, Drop the Rock combines personal stories, practical advice, and powerful insig... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762939 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:40:05 +0100 4762939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747656&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FZ7m6JXYKwqo%2F Just as healing physical whiplash requires avoiding activities that might inflame the affected tissues, getting over an encounter with a manipulator requires avoiding self-reproach and learning to ascribe responsibility where it truly belongs.Tags: character disturbance, relationships, self-esteem (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747656 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:01:13 +0100 4747656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4744935&cid=t_183167_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fm5rCOoVstS4%2F Throughout the years I have had many mentors who have influenced my life, both dead and live, in the soul (mind) and body areas of my life, but there is only one who has also significantly impacted me in the spiritual area of my life. In this secular world many people tend to forget that we are a triune being – spirit, soul and body, and that we need to tend each area that constitutes our life in order to live a full, balanced and successful life. So let me introduce you to, in my opinion, the giant amongst mentors, taken from the most popular and best selling motivational book ever written. This is not about religion. This is about real life lessons that can be applied to your life in an instant, and I highly recommend that you take them and apply them to your life immediately. Below ar... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4744935 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 06:14:18 +0100 4744935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696685&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F10%2Fgetting-the-love-you-want-over-and-over-again%2F In his New York Times bestseller, Getting the Love Your Want, psychologist Harville Hendrix explains why people who grew up in homes — well, a little like the one in the 2006 flick Little Miss Sunshine — without proper emotional nurturing seek dysfunctional relationships as adults. He explains the low brain — our more reptilian thought process that can’t handle anything different than what it already knows and reverts to fear as its primary gear — and the new brain, the cerebral cortex that is conscious, alert, able to reason and think logically. He writes: What we are doing, I have discovered from years of theoretical research and clinical observation, is looking for someone who has the predominant character traits of the people who raised us. Our old brain, trapped in t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696685 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:05:02 +0100 4696685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4677120&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2Fl3Km47ZfZRo%2F Sorry about the re-run—I wrote this several years ago, and I still agree with the concept of ‘dynamic character defects.’ As I read it now, I recognize how things have changed; buprenorphine (Suboxone) has been incorporated into many of the major treatment centers, and even the smallest programs have at least become familiar with the medication. There still exist some programs where the staff remain ‘anti-Suboxone’, but those places are becoming the exception, and are essentially marginalizing themselves out of the treatment industry. You may note that I had an attitude of cooperation when I wrote this post, years ago. I suggested that those who prescribe buprenorphine work WITH those treatment centers that were ‘anti-Suboxone;’ that they recognize each others’ strengths. ... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4677120 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:42:45 +0100 4677120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545012&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F03%2Fdoes-semen-make-women-happy%2F Seems to me the basic conflict between men and women, sexually, is that men are like firemen.  To men sex is an emergency, and no matter what we are doing we can be ready in two minutes.  Women, on the other hand, are like fire.  They are very exciting, but the conditions have to be exactly right for it to occur.” ~ Jerry Seinfeld I just couldn’t decide if he was really sponge worthy. ~ Elaine, Fictional character on the TV show. Seinfeld There seems to be rather compelling evidence that semen may be a natural antidepressant for women.  The intriguing feature about this finding is that it emerged from research with lesbians. In the September issue of Scientific American an article (see source below) focused on the many virtues of semen.  No kidding.  It would seem an art... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545012 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:10:54 +0100 4545012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507372&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Fwho-are-more-likely-to-experience-flow%2F This study posted invitations on more than 20 web sites which online gamers frequently visited for searching gaming information and group members. Those experiencing high levels of flow during gaming also had higher scores on novelty seeking, persistence, and self transcendence. Self-directedness was negatively correlated with flow. Novelty seekers are those that favor new things, they concentrate on new things. Persistence is perseverance regardless of frustration and fatigue, those are the ones that keep going. Self-directedness is a character trait not a temperament such as the previous dimensions. Self-transcendence is the tendency to regard one’s self as an integral part of the universe, i.e., ‘‘everything turned into one interdependent whole’’. Self-directedness represents ... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507372 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:55:44 +0100 4507372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314049&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fmeasuring-your-character-strengths%2F When we think of psychology, we tend to think disorders, deficits and distress. Abnormal psychology automatically comes to mind. But, of course, there are several types of psychology. One of them, positive psychology, takes a different approach. It focuses on how humans flourish. Specifically, positive psychology “is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive,” according to the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, home to positive psychology’s founder, Martin E.P. Seligman. It studies three principle areas, according to Seligman: positive emotions (such as happiness and hope), positive individual traits (such as strength, resilience and creativity) and positive institutions (such as better communities, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314049 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:06:47 +0100 4314049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275389&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F21%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-december-21-2010%2F As a child, I used to be so afraid of saying how I felt, that I would rather go cold than complain the air conditioner was too high. As a young adult, I still struggled with being completely honest with how I felt. There were moments in the past when annoyances would get stuffed down so deep that they would surprise me some time down the line when I was hit with its volcano of emotion. But recently, and in this holiday especially, I’m learning about the importance of being true to myself. That saying what I need is a virtue instead of a character flaw. And that being honest about who I am and what I believe will not be a hindrance to those I love or make those who don’t know me dislike me. It’s amazing what the holiday season can bring out. Maybe it’s all this ample... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275389 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:03:57 +0100 4275389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275595&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FRyVWAhIqjcQ%2F Why buprenorphine? The partial agonist nature of buprenorphine is behind the usefulness of the drug for treating addiction and chronic pain.  Opioid agonists always cause tolerance, and the tolerance usually causes cravings for more and more drug– no matter whether the drug is being used therapeutically or recreationally.  Tolerance is unavoidable, at least for now (there are some chemicals that may reduce the development of tolerance, but they are not yet on the market). Buprenorphine, on the other hand, initially results in some level of tolerance, but the tolerance stops at a certain level so that cravings do not occur.  The ability of buprenorphine to eliminate cravings for opioids is the basis for its ability to induce remission of opioid dependence. The Drug Enforcement Agen... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275595 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:19:19 +0100 4275595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197145&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2Fits-their-nature-ii.html In Its Their Nature I discussed how the character of a culture can fail when its elites adopt impossible standards for the societal ego ideal.  An example from the life of George Soros, a man who has devoted himself to increasing freedom but has evolved into believing that West Civilization, exemplified by Israel and the United States, is the greatest danger to freedom in the world today, sparked a fair amount of discussion.  It is clear that our character is being tested by the current times in fundamental ways.  What of our enemies? The people who speak in the name of Sharia supporting Islam, whether radical Sunnis in al Qaeda or Hamas or radical Shia in Iran or Hezbollah, have summed up their Cultural Ego Ideal in a simple statement: We love death mor... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197145 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:26:32 +0100 4197145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179362&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2Fits-their-nature.html Character counts, whether we are talking about individuals or the characteristics which sum to form the base for a culture.  Character is the organization of defenses, identifications, and drive derivatives that define a person's identity; these traits and their organization are highly stable over long periods of time and are rarely consciously ego-dystonic (ie, people and cultures do not recognize such characteristics as self defeating or troubling.)  Character is the most difficult thing to change in an individual and changes only very slowly in a culture.  One way to change character is to find or develop a new Ego Ideal which then can be used to alter longstanding characteristics.  For example, an alcoholic, whose character has come to be dominated by his us... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179362 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:29:45 +0100 4179362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074455&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FX3zhh0WqrR8%2F Introduction:  2. Sharing my story The book begins with a description of my own descent to active opioid addiction, my climb back to sobriety, and my efforts to remain sober.  It is important that I share my own story of addiction and recovery for several reasons. First, all addicts have some amount of internalized shame from addiction-related behavior. It is difficult for an addict to read a discussion about addiction without at some point feeling that the comments blame the addict for his bad behavior. This is especially the case if the discussion includes the type of dialogue that the addict must hear if he is to recover; i.e. comments that imply some degree of responsibility and accountability on the part of the addict.  By sharing my story I want addicts to know that I am one of th... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074455 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:27:33 +0100 4074455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889156&cid=t_183167_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fgoogles-window-healthcare-it-market One of the major goals of the federal government's push for nationwide electronic medical record adoption is to create an information network where "health data can flow freely, privately, and securely to the places where they are needed." So far, this is proving to be a challenge for the nation's hospitals and doctors. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889156 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:57:23 +0100 3889156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679755&cid=t_183167_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-be-happy%2F2010.06.20 The bilious oil hemorrhaging from the bowels of the Earth, coupled with the usual stressors of life, makes me feel sad and pessimistic of late. And while I’m still pretty sure that ignorance, intolerance, and our polluting routines will be our ruin, I also search for ways to retain optimism and hope. Amid the constant erosion there are basic roots that hold life together. If you share the belief that life is fundamentally absurd, then life is truly what you make it. Are there small steps proven to make us happier? Psychology often concerns itself with helping ailing people get back to a neutral ground, but the field of positive psychology aims to do more. University of Pennsylvania psychologist Dr. Martin Seligman, positive psychology’s most renowned proponent, once said: “I realized... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679755 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:36:21 +0100 3679755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656812&cid=t_183167_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-you-get-sick-the-character-of-those-around-you%2F2010.06.12 There’s an endless list of bad things about being sick. But what happens to the relationships you have with people around you when you become ill? Let me tell you about a man I know. I will call him Bill, even though that’s not his real name. Bill is a vital man in his 60s with two grown daughters. A few years ago, he was diagnosed with a serious illness. His illness isn’t going to kill him right away, but it has profoundly affected his ability to work and enjoy all the things he used to enjoy. Worse, he has had a difficult time with his doctors figuring out what exactly is wrong and the best way to proceed. But all of this isn’t really the hardest part for Bill. The hard part for Bill is how his friends and family have reacted. (more…) *This blog post was ori... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656812 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:00:32 +0100 3656812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621766&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FS0ZQ7IOT-1I%2F While so many things are chillingly accurate, there is one thing that bothers me about the portrayal of psychpathy in US television drama Dexter: it's the way the writers seem to explain how such people get to be the way they are.Tags: character disturbance, personality disorders, psychiatry (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621766 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:11:56 +0100 3621766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502832&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F25%2Fflex-your-moral-muscle-god-can-change-your-brain%2F In his newest book, “After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters,” Anglican bishop and biblical scholar N. T. Wright advises his readers not to cheat on their tax returns. Because that deceitful act may very well carve a neural pathway inside the brain that makes it easier to cheat on other things or people. Scary thought. But the reverse is also true: that the decision to grin and bear a conversation with a boring neighbor on the train–to try ever so painfully to remain patient–also leaves a pathway in the brain that facilitates patience the next time you are confronted with an obnoxious, the-armrest-is-mine train mate. Says Wright: Neuroscience is still in comparative infancy. But already the clear indications are that significant events in your life, incl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502832 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:40:26 +0100 3502832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480935&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FEJ-3gNlvn0U%2F A recovery book to extend sobriety by addressing; Resentment. Fear. Self-Pity. Intolerance. Anger. This cast of character defects will undermine the best-laid plans for recovery from addiction, alcoholism or codependency. It’s not uncommon for individuals in recovery to hang on to negative, self-defeating behaviors after they’ve given up their addiction. These are the “rocks” that can sink sobriety – or, at the least, block further progress. With more than 100,000 copies sold, Drop the Rock is the definitive guide to removing character defects that can prevent gratifying, long-standing recovery. Based on the Twelve Step program, particularly the principles behind Steps Six and Seven, Drop the Rock combines personal stories, practical advice, and po... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480935 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:40:05 +0100 3480935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429228&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F01%2Fproof-positive-signature-strengths-and-the-plumbers-union%2F “I am Me. In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. Everything that comes out of me is authentically mine, because I alone chose it.” – Virginia Satir I’m not a handy guy. Nope. Don’t call me if there’s a leak, or a loose electrical doodad. My toolbox consists of a butter knife, a credit card, and a sledgehammer. I have no finesse at all when it comes to mechanical things. I have never even tried to open the hood of my car. If the air conditioning doesn’t work I wait for winter. I have no carpentry skills. If the door to the bathroom rubs on the floor — that’s the way it is going to stay. My favorite Beatles song is “Let it Be.” I hum this as I notice all the things that need repair. After high school I agreed to take the aptitude test for the p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429228 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:17:34 +0100 3429228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416329&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fremoving-guilt-and-shame%2F Recovery from alcoholism, codependency and addiction encompasses getting rid of the guilt and shame of past actions. This is done in Step 4 of the 12 Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-anon, Adult Children of Alcoholic (ACOA) and Narcotics Anonymous. The list below is taken from the Step 4 section of the book ‘The 12 Steps for Adult Children’.  The different areas to be examined in Step 4 work suggested in the book above are: Repressed Anger Approval Seeking Caretaking Control Fear of Abandonment Fear of Authority Figures Frozen Feelings Isolation Low Self-Esteem Overdeveloped Sense of Responsibility Repressed Sexuality And from Clarence S. of Alcoholics Anonymous The inventory is of our defects, not our incidents. Here are the defects: Resentment, A... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416329 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:47:00 +0100 3416329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416338&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FlWJ8jGUmjFQ%2F What follows is a lightly-edited version of one of my posts from a couple years ago.  I still think that this is a good model for understanding the actions of buprenorphine. Buprenorphine and the Dynamic Nature of Character Defects ‘Suboxone’ and ‘Subutex’ are the trade names for medications that contain buprenorphine, a substance used to treat addiction to pain medications and/or heroin.  Buprenorphine treatment for opiate dependence has been an option in the US since 2003.  Other treatment approaches for opiate dependence have been used for decades but have had limited success.  With a little imagination, treatment approaches can be placed on a continuum depending on the degree to which the treatment demands changes in the personality and behavior of the addict.  Methad... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416338 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:53:31 +0100 3416338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339670&cid=t_183167_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=3338253&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F05%2Fof-genetics-and-lemons%2F Eyes brimming with tears, twisting my hair intensely, I blurted out “Daddy, was I a mistake?” Slowly, he put the newspaper down on his lap (to stall for time, I’m sure). “No, darling. You were a, uh, delightful surprise.” Hmmm. Even at the tender age of 6 my olfactory system was developed enough to smell a fish. There is a 10-year age difference between my sister and me and 7 years between my brother and me. Because of that, I’m fairly confident the conversation the night of my conception did not go like this: “Ken! Send the kids to the neighbors, light the candles and hurry — I’m ovulating!” God has a sense of humor. Out of all the ovaries in the world kickin’ it at that moment, he picked hers. Since she already had two perfectly healthy, perfectly normal kid... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338253 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:46:16 +0100 3338253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200666&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fd6oDZr3ZT2o%2F The Power of Humility Recovery, for me, was not just getting sober. Recovery also involved finding a new spiritual philosophy. I was often reminded of the slogan; ‘The man I was, was a drinker. The man I was would drink again.’ I had to change. And false humility was my primary character defect. I had shortcomings in the following areas of my attitudes. If one places ‘Principles Before Personalities’ and deals with ‘First Things First’, one approaches genuine humility, where there is enormous inner power. Actions to approach humility; Free yourself from the demands of your ego, and there is no limit to where you can go. Let go of your desire to control others, and you vastly improve the ability to control, focus and direct your own actions. Let go of the illusion that you alr... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200666 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:21:37 +0100 3200666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182221&cid=t_183167_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=2958820&cid=t_183167_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5KNuU1KCKMk%2F Nien Cheng, author of best-seller Life and Death in Shanghai and one of the greatest Chinese voices of humanity to have opposed communism, passed away in Washington yesterday. To read her account of the cruelty and madness of the Cultural Revolution, during which she was imprisoned for six-and-a-half years and her daughter killed, is to come away inspired by Nien Cheng’s sheer strength of character and the dignity and power of the individual even in the face of totalitarianism. Her refusal to accept dogmas, her deep understanding and love of Chinese culture and history, her capacity for self-reflection, the way in which she used her learning and sharp wit to confront her oppressors and expose their incoherent views, and her ability to survive persecution—all was truly a triumph of the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2958820 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:37:57 +0100 2958820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2958984&cid=t_183167_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2FwYtxQ25lvgI%2F Today, on a walk I was taught an important lesson by some late migrating geese. In the late summer and autumn, we get a whole lot of geese flying overhead in my neighborhood. We live pretty close to a couple of wildlife refuges, one being specifically devoted to waterfowl. In general, in Portland, the autumn is always accompanied by the resonant, melodic sound of Canadian geese fleeing Canada. It’s one of those things that is commonplace, yet never seems to lose its magic. I’ve noticed a lot of things in Autumn are like that – the leaves turning, the miracle of the harvest, the start of formal schooling and so on. Anyway, today I had one of those magic moments – fog bank just rolled in, walking on a hill in clear view of the setting full moon and the rising sun refl... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2958984 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:45 +0100 2958984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886747&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FU_-KYhNcoac%2F A year or so ago I wrote an article about the relationship between Suboxone maintenance and traditional recovery.  The article has been reprinted in several forms with minor changes from one  copy to the next, but the general points are repeated here.  I have received occasional comments from people who agree with me and from people who disagree, and from people who hate Suboxone and people who say that Suboxone saved their lives. I received a thoughtful e-mail the other day that deserves re-posting to a broader audience.  For those who are interested in the relationships between addiction and character defects, and the impact of buprenorphine or the twelve steps on these character defects, I suggest that you first read the original article, and then read the e-mail response printed be... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886747 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:25:26 +0100 2886747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719838&cid=t_183167_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2FdR7W0mhImwU%2F You know how it’s sometimes quite a pain to input Chinese on your computer? Well, I do. I use a program called QIM that works pretty well, but I’ve always longed for a better solution. Well, my friends, Apple has done it again. Without buying a tablet PC, without installing any weird software, for $29 bucks (my upgrade fee) sometime this September, I’ve got the solution. But it’s cooler than I could have imagined. (Click the image to “embiggen”) That’s right – by using the already completely awesome multi-trackpad on the Macbook I already love more than is entirely necessary I will now be able to (at least TRY) to draw characters. I can see this really opening up my character writing ability. Only time will tell how great it truly is. For in... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719838 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:33:52 +0100 2719838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716104&cid=t_183167_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2FqnAhzSFwl8A%2F I have been working hard lately to find ways to make Deepest Health a significant income producer for my family. I love blogging, and I’ll never stop – because the intangible benefits are so awesome. However, making income using this blog has always been a keen desire of mine. I should note that DH pays for itself (hosting costs and so on), and then some, but is a long way from providing me with the 5-6 figure income I had hoped for when I began. There are doubtless many reasons for this. However, there is one extremely vexing problem that sits at the center of all the difficulty. Before I reveal that difficulty and ask for your help with brainstorming through it, I’ll give a very brief lay-of-the-land for those who are unfamiliar with making money online. How do blogs ma... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716104 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:54:41 +0100 2716104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2626213&cid=t_183167_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FOTPf3IiTkRA%2F They’re still tricking in from the forums on the question, “What trait of your autistic child would you like to see more of in yourself or in others?” “The constant smile in his eyes. His joy for life,” said one parent. “Unwavering affection,” said another. “While this is a trait we try to curtail because of stranger danger (can’t have my son hugging the pizza man forever, you know) I really love that he wants to touch others.  It’s not incessant anymore and he can verbalize why it’s important to him: that he really likes/loves some people and wants to express that.  Again, we try to curtail that with people other than family, because some teachers don’t even like to be hugged.  But, I see touch as being something w... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2626213 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:03:48 +0100 2626213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469588&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FUzsfq_HdVDE%2F Our conceptualizations of the situations we find ourselves in can not only place us at a disadvantage, but can literally do us harm.Tags: abuse and trauma, character disturbance, Freud, history, neurosis vs character disorder, relationships, self-esteem, series on personal empowerment (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469588 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:42:47 +0100 2469588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458080&cid=t_183167_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fnasty-dishonest-piece-of-journalism.html Take a step back from Obama Beach and watch the right wing spinmeisters in full flow. The Mail on Sunday, trailed by Guido, purports to have an email scoop.Mandelson email savages Gordon Brown as angry, insecure... and unable to win the next electionMail on SundayIt is a damaging headline. It is also a thoroughly dishonest, politically motivated headline. Of course one expects nothing less from the Mail but, even for them, this is a nasty piece of work. It is not justified by Mandelson’s emails. The Mail does not print the emails in full. Instead, it presents a few excerpts and surrounds them with over-the-top partisan interpretation and spin. It is an unpleasant piece of biased, jump-on-the-band-wagon journalism. Read the article quickly. Then remove the Mail's comments and “interpret... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458080 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:46:00 +0100 2458080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452692&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FxrnqEiHJjMg%2F There's no need to "red flag" action that you're willing to take if the disturbed character won't change. Don't threaten, just take action.Tags: character disturbance, communication, relationships, self-esteem, series on personal empowerment (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452692 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:15:04 +0100 2452692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405391&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FRA7LCFLQVMU%2F Ultimately, people have power only over one thing: the execution of their free will.Tags: boundaries, character disturbance, dependence, depression, independence, relationships, responsibility, series on personal empowerment (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405391 Thu, 14 May 2009 10:02:18 +0100 2405391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405392&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2Flci3Qaexmdw%2F A person always loses power when they fail to set and enforce reasonable limits.Tags: character disturbance, parenting and children, relationships, series on personal empowerment, social skills (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405392 Tue, 12 May 2009 10:20:19 +0100 2405392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398801&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2F8BZhg2wPTao%2F Knowing the kind of person you're dealing with can give you valuable insight into the types of values they're likely to hold, their dominant attitudes and beliefs, and their typical modus operandi when it comes to dealing with other people.Tags: character disturbance, communication, empathy, Freud, neurosis, relationships, series on personal empowerment (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398801 Fri, 08 May 2009 08:55:05 +0100 2398801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376201&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FnOxTkbKFyeI%2F I know so many people who got into destructive relationships in the first place because even though they saw the warning signs of problem behaviors, they spent too much mental time and energy guessing about the person's motives.Tags: character disturbance, in practice, neurosis, relationships, responsibility, tools of empowerment (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376201 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:21:10 +0100 2376201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348441&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F11%2Fare-debtors-rational-actors-abstract%2F Promising young scholar, Chrystin Ondersma, published her excellent new article, titled “Are Debtors Rational Actors? An Experiment” in 13 Lewis & Clark L. Rev. 279 (2009). Here’s the abstract. * * * This Article examines patterns in bankruptcy filing data to determine whether this data supports the simplistic Rational Actor model that is the basis for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA). The Article closely reviews the Rational Actor and Situationist models–the current debate about human behavior in bankruptcy context. Analysis of empirical data of pre-BAPCPA, post- BAPCPA, and current filings demonstrate that while BAPCPA reduced the number of filings nationally, unexplained variation in filing patterns exist. These findings sugge... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348441 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:01:53 +0100 2348441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313486&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FNzc0Vu3xzjE%2F Overt and covert intimidation become more effective when the manipulator is skilled in communicating emotional tenacity, determination, and resolve, sending the message that the other party is no match in a contest with them.Tags: bullying, character disturbance, communication, emotions, manipulation, neurosis, power, relationships (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313486 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:29:24 +0100 2313486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313488&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FfaJ8zPwGc4c%2F Leveling is a slick tool which manipulators use to try and "level the playing field" or field of interpersonal contest.Tags: character disturbance, in practice, manipulation, neurosis, relationships, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313488 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:23:11 +0100 2313488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313491&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2F08olgfOsy9k%2F This "okay, okay!" tactic is the disturbed character's attempt to get you off their back by insinuating that they understand what you are asking and are willing to accede to it while they actually have no intention of changing their stance.Tags: aggression, character disturbance, in practice, manipulation, power, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313491 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:18:34 +0100 2313491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313493&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FJF6FielDStA%2F "Tuning-out" someone who's trying to make a point, teach a lesson, or call attention to a problem is a principal way that the disordered character resists internalizing the values, standards, and controls society wants him to adopt.Tags: ADHD, character disturbance, communication, in practice, manipulation, relationships, responsibility, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313493 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:06:26 +0100 2313493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287198&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2F6JWdn4Kbg_o%2F Neurotics hate to think of themselves as the injuring party and would rather carry the burden of abuse than see themselves as an abuser. Disturbed characters know this well. So, when they want to take advantage, a good one-two punch is to play the victim and then vilify the real victim.Tags: aggression, character disturbance, manipulation, neurosis, power, relationships, social skills (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287198 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:11:02 +0100 2287198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287200&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FSSxB-xDHUc4%2F Most of the time, when the manipulator casts themselves as a victim, they don't really see themselves as victimized, they just really want the other party to see them as wounded, injured, or suffering in some way in order to elicit sympathy, cloud the picture about just who is the victimizer and who is the victim, and otherwise impression-manage the real victim.Tags: aggression, character disturbance, in practice, manipulation, relationships, responsibility, violence (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287200 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:39:58 +0100 2287200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2236544&cid=t_183167_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeepesthealth.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F03%2Fjohnsoncreekflooding.mp3 So, you may remember all this talk about the Awareness project.  The idea was (and is, though evolved now) that we wanted to bring all of our senses to bear IN THE WORLD as people nourished by particular types of practices to really live what the Classics tell us about.  This in turn would be productive of particular kinds of character traits that would, in turn, inform our medical practice and so on.  A kind of evolutionary development watered at the deepest level by taking seriously the Classical literature - particularly that of our spiritual traditions and our medical traditions. Something like that. Anyway - you might have thought we forgot.  We didn’t.  It just needed some time to come to maturity.  It’s still doing that… coming to maturity.  It takes time. ... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2236544 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:03:01 +0100 2236544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222548&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2Fvh0CEO_yW_s%2F Neurotics try hard not only to project a positive image, but also to do the right thing. Disordered characters know this very well. So, when the person with a disturbed character wants to manipulate a good neurotic, all they have to do is somehow convince them that they've done wrong or behaved in a manner they should feel ashamed of.Tags: bullying, CBT, character disturbance, guilt, neurosis, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222548 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:22:54 +0100 2222548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2206726&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F23%2Fthe-psychology-of-twitter%2F Twitter is a social networking application that does only one thing — allows the mutual sharing of 140 character communications (called “tweets”). Why the 140 character limit? So you can send text updates from your cell phone as well as the net. If you haven’t used or even heard of Twitter, don’t worry, you’re not alone. As of now, only 11 percent of American Internet users have used something like Twitter (that number also includes people who simply update their status in Facebook, so we don’t know the true, lower number of Twitter-only users) (Lenhart & Fox, 2009). Twitter is a service used more widely the younger you are (up to 20 percent of those under 34 have used it or a status update service) (Lenhart & Fox, 2009). The best way to... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2206726 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:22:40 +0100 2206726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947286&cid=t_183167_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FuWLVnBjjnPg%2F My son Charlie’s in a self-contained autism classroom located in the middle school in our suburban New Jersey town. His teacher has been wanting to set up opportunities for non-autistic students to spend time with Charlie’s class but all the middle school students at Charlie’s school are so tightly scheduled that it has not been easy. Just getting some time to talk about autism and disabilities to them is an operation in and of itself. In Massachusetts, “I Care” (which stands for Introducing Children to Acceptance through Reading and Education) is a program that (quoting from a description on The Jamie Fund website) seeks to “help explain why some classmates might be different than others.” The program was started by the mother an autistic daughter... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947286 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:17:41 +0100 1947286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1924398&cid=t_183167_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2Fwanting-to-marry-cartoon-character.html This is very sad but I think it qualifies as a form of the profound anti-humanism that is running rampant in the world. A man in Japan wants to marry a cartoon and has started a petition drive to pressure the government to permit it. From the story: A Japanese man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world".Comic books are immensely popular in Japan, with some fictional characters becoming celebrities or even sex symbols. Marriage is meanwhile on the decline as many young Japanese find it difficult to find life partners. Taichi Takashita launched an online petition aiming for one million signatures to present to the government to establish a law on marriages with cartoon ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924398 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:24:00 +0100 1924398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1894952&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcounsellingresource.com%2Ffeatures%2F2008%2F10%2F21%2Facting-up-is-not-acting-out%2F True "acting-out" is an outward manifestation of an emotional conflict that can't be consciously recognized by an individual. Acting-up is NOT acting-out.Tags: applying psychology, character disturbance, denial, in practice, neurosis, news and research, therapy » Other Bookmarking... (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894952 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:36:00 +0100 1894952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852749&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fstep-4-and-wandering-thoughts.html "Putting our thoughts on paper is valuable and necessary when completing Step Four. The process of writing focuses our wandering thoughts and allows us to concentrate on what is really happening."-The 12 Steps: A Way OutMan, that wandering mind thing is right. I'm having a hard time getting started on the work for the fourth step this second time around. I've been holding the book in my lap for a while now, but I've only read through a bit of it, and I'm not quite sure what I've actually read as opposed to massaging words with my eyes.I've suddenly gotten very interested in all kinds of things. Here are a few of the things I've discovered and accomplished while sometimes holding, sometimes setting aside, my step book:I realized that the area around my desk was fascinatingly messy. I've cle... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852749 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:48:00 +0100 1852749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829147&cid=t_183167_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcounsellingresource.com%2Ffeatures%2F2008%2F09%2F26%2Fneurosis-character-disorder-self-image%2F Neurotics often have damaged self-images that stem from low self-esteem. Disordered characters see themselves as superior which leads to a sense of entitlement. What's more, disordered characters aren't compensating for anything, they really do think they're all that!Tags: character disturbance, neurosis, self-esteem, sense of entitlement » Other Bookmarking... (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829147 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:42:56 +0100 1829147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646241&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F343117967%2F My friend asked and I’ll try… My first thought relating to how pride aims at the destruction of others comes from the term “character assassination.” Suppose for a moment that you’ve worked on a project for your company for months finally arriving at what you believe in your heart is a magnificent piece of work. Your co-worker has also worked on a similar project and has the same feelings about his/hers. The boss chooses their project for the honors. And you begin a campaign of character assassination maligning anything good about your fellow worker, raising doubt about anything they’ve ever accomplished. You tell everybody willing to listen how your co-worker is nothing more than a dirty so-and-so, a cheat, a philanderer, a thief and on and on… Th... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646241 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:30:06 +0100 1646241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543688&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F319143906%2F How many of us have been told to “come down off the cross, we need the wood!” Why??? Martyrdom “A martyr is a person who is put to death or endures suffering because of a belief, principle or cause.” Outside of an academic or religious context, the word “martyr” is used ironically in casual conversation to refer to someone who seeks attention or sympathy by exaggerating the impact upon themselves of some deprivation or work.” Recovery is the time to let this go! Don’t believe you have a case? Well… Search the deepest, darkest corners of your “stock room” and see if you find a sneaky little devil hiding in there who tells you that you deserve bad things in life. Who tells you that you don’t deserve good things in life... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543688 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:18:16 +0100 1543688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522345&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F313442317%2F “Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” “Of course, the often disputed question of whether God can - and will, under certain conditions - remove defects of character will be answered with a prompt affirmative by almost any A.A. member. To him, this proposition will be no theory at all; it will be about the largest fact in his life.” I think the only reason anyone with a drinking problem would dispute this fact would be to justify finding a rationalization to continue drinking. But that is only my personal opinion. They won’t give it the continued attempt and effort the risk to have God remove these defects requires. They also think they somehow retain some level of power to accomplish the task themselves. The result is inevitab... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522345 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:38:56 +0100 1522345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497608&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F305613840%2F Step Six: “Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” From page 63 in AA’s 12&12; “Sure, I was beaten, absolutely licked. My own willpower just wouldn’t work on alcohol. Change of scene, the best efforts of family, friends, doctors, and clergymen got no place with my alcoholism. I simply couldn’t stop drinking, and no human being could seem to do the job for me. But when I became willing to clean house and then asked a Higher Power, God as I understood Him, to give me release, my obsession to drink vanished. It was lifted right out of me.” How important is that??? Can it get more important? No! Yet; “Having been granted a perfect release from alcoholism, why then shouldn’t we be able to achieve by the sa... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497608 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:01:33 +0100 1497608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492245&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F303482195%2F “Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” “This is the Step that separates the men from the boys. So declares a well-loved clergyman who happens to be one of A.A.’s greatest friends. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try repeatedly Step Six on all his faults - without any reservations whatever - has indeed come a long way spiritually, and is therefore entitled to be called a man who is sincerely trying to grow in the image and likeness of his own Creator.” It could have just as easily said: “This is the Step that separates the women from the girls. So declares a well-loved clergyman who happens to be one of A.A.’s greatest friends. He goes on to explain that any perso... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492245 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:15:51 +0100 1492245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451990&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F9-approaches-to-humility%2F The Power of Humility Recovery, for me, was not just getting sober. Recovery also involved finding a new spiritual philosophy. I was often reminded of the slogan; ‘The man I was, was a drinker. The man I was would drink again.’ I had to change. And false humility was my primary character defect. I had shortcomings in the following areas of my attitudes. If one places ‘Principles Before Personalities’ and deals with ‘First Things First’, one approaches genuine humility, where there is enormous inner power. Actions to approach humility; Free yourself from the demands of your ego, and there is no limit to where you can go. Let go of your desire to control others, and you vastly improve the ability to control, focus and direct your own actions. Let go of the illusion that y... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451990 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:38:48 +0100 1451990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034922&cid=t_183167_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fzzzzzz.html toothpastefordinner.comScouter says I'm boring. I've been on a blog vacation, I guess, ignoring my Junky's Wife duties. Those of you who've been with me from the beginning remember how I used to post like every fifteen minutes, and then for a while, I posted every day. Now I'm posting just sometimes. There's so much changing that it's hard to know what to say here.Mr. Junky is still doing maddeningly well with his MMT. He's a big old barrel-full of fucking happy. I've spoken with a few experts, and it's apparently the case that methadone is the cure for EVERYTHING, and it makes you know EVERYTHING...and not only do you know everything, but you know it really, really loud.And while he sometimes works my nerves with his loud, loud brilliance, it is very nice to see my husband. He feels bette... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034922 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:58:00 +0100 1034922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=936857&cid=t_183167_131_f&fid=35005&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Ffungalcompgenomics%2F%7E3%2F167287968%2F A recent PLoS One article "A Genetic Code Alteration Is a Phenotype Diversity Generator in the Human Pathogen Candida albicans" finds some pretty dramatic changes in gene expression and phenotypes by replacing the tRNAs for CUG back to Leucine (Leu; in the standard genetic code) from their meaning of Serine (Ser) in these Candida species. The CUG codon transition in some Candida spp has been of interest since it is an example of a recent change in the genetic code and provides a comparative system to study the mechanism and genome changes of how a genetic code shift is manifested. Cite this... (more...) tags: genetic code, genome evolution, candida © Jason Stajich for Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs lin... Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=936857 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:42:32 +0100 936857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676163&cid=t_183167_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fwho-are-bright-children-cultural.html Today I found this new Sternberg article, in Educational Researcher, Who Are the Bright Children?: The Cultural Context of Being and Acting Intelligent (click here).Excerpt:"How do you identify a schoolchild who is bright or who acts the way a bright child is expected to act? In North America, we might look at conventional ability or achievement test scores, or grades in school..."(In Chinese culture, the) Confucian perspective emphasizes the characteristic of benevolence and of doing what is right. As in the Western notion, an intelligent person spends a great deal of effort in learning, enjoys learning, and persists in lifelong learning with a great deal of enthusiasm. The Taoist tradition, in contrast, emphasizes the importance of humility, freedom from conventional standards of judgmen... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676163 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:02:00 +0100 676163