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 'emotional intelligence'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159217&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2Femotion_regulation_emotional_intelligence_for_pers.php This is the eighth in a series of articles about emotional intelligence for personal growth. Emotions give our experiences a sort of color, a dimension of experience very different from other senses, different from even thoughts. Yet many of us find our emotions at times more of an enemy than a friend. Our emotions serve a purpose, one that is not entirely obvious. Most current theories of emotion share the assumption that emotions serve an adaptive function in human life. Emotions play an important role in how we appraise and prepare to act on current circumstances. There are instances when emotions seem to interfere with what we do. The simplest examples are of anxiety reactions to public speaking, climbing ladders, or spiders. 'Emotion regulation' is a popular way of describing a sol... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159217 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:34:47 +0100 5159217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130651&cid=t_135459_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fthrough-the-looking-glass%2F Title: Through the looking glass Scan or click to download 'Through the looking glass' The Skinny: Report from the thinktank Demos suggesting that key priorities tackling child poverty and youth unemployment; supporting parents at key transition points in their children’s development; and encouraging positive relationships with peers short form the basis of government strategy to deal with youth issues, particularly those to do with girls. The report identifies that British teenage girls experience worse rates of binge drinking, worse levels of physical inactivity and more frequent incidences of teen pregnancy than their European counterparts andevidence that twice as many teenage girls as teenage boys suffer from ‘teen angst’. Publisher: Demos Published: April 2011 Size: 1... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130651 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:53:14 +0100 5130651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029318&cid=t_135459_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FOwBqpr-M1bk%2F When we look at world news on CNN, BBC or even through your own local news broadcast, we are often shown video footage of terrible events such as disasters, war zones, protests and riots. Such world events are often so negative that we just want to turn the TV off. But these are the same events that people at the office or coffee shop end up talking about all the time. It turns out that despite the occurrence of these horrible events, there are important lessons we can all learn from for ourselves. All we have to do is look at how some of the affected people in these events reacted and coped. The Vancouver Riots For example, the Vancouver riots after the Stanley Cup hockey final resulted in hooligans turning over cars and setting them on fire. Downtown businesses had their windows smashed... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029318 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:44:28 +0100 5029318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841593&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2Fon_being_wrong.php Arguments over who's right may be the most common topic of disagreement anywhere and by anybody. Check out the insights Kathryn Schulz, in her book, Being Wrong, has to offer. Ms Schulz makes a compelling argument that being wrong is more valuable than being right. In fact, if one is too preoccupied with being right, they will miss lots of mistakes due to the amazing human tendency to see whatever they want to see. Think about it. A large proportion of learning comes from one of two situations. You either make your own mistakes and learn from them, or you read about someone else's mistakes in a book. But what you do from there is critical. Many people first punish themselves for their mistakes. This is what I call "shame". There is all sort of research out there that documents that... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841593 Wed, 18 May 2011 01:05:24 +0100 4841593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813636&cid=t_135459_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fnot-needlephobic-just-human%2F Reading through the edit on the Bah! book, I did wonder – not for the first time – whether I was being a little harsh on some of the people treating me. I’m not horrible about anyone (or at least no more horrible than I am here on the blog) but I am quite clear that there were many moments when a little bit of empathy would have gone a very long way. Then I remembered something – it’s not in the book, or the blog, but something triggered it and it popped up. It was the early days of herceptin and I had been asked to go on a lifestyle study. I’d agreed. I was at oncology clinic on Monday, was due to have herceptin on Wednesday, and the deadline for having bloods taken for the study was the following Monday. At the time, I didn’t have a PICC, so bloo... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813636 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:40:31 +0100 4813636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592459&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2Fcan_you_detect_a_liar.php Cover of Attachment in PsychotherapyAsk a lie detector professional and you will get a positive answer. But its not as simple as knowing how to work the instrument. The instruments used by a lie detector professional basically measure anxiety and are very similar to the machines used in biofeedback. The fact is that there is little research to support the idea that a polygraph or any other instrument can reliably detect a lie. Most psychologists and other scientists agree that there is little basis for the validity of polygraph tests. Courts, including the United States Supreme Court (cf. U.S. v. Scheffer, 1998 in which Dr.'s Saxe's research on polygraph fallibility was cited), have repeatedly rejected the use of polygraph evidence because of its inherent unreliability. (American Psychol... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592459 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:19:04 +0100 4592459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549873&cid=t_135459_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fyo0UPIjhcNY%2F Many see emoticons as a lower form of communication, best reserved for teens, geeks, and those lacking in knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. But emotional intelligence expert Daniel Goleman (who, by the way, is over forty and Harvard-educated, for anyone who cares) says emoticons could make us happier by improving email communication, which so often creates confusion. According to Goleman, author of Social Intelligence, emails are perceived as negative by default, unless they’re marked with emotional cues like exclamation marks and emoticons. (So even if the content of an email is neutral, it will likely be read as negative.) So even if they seem a little silly or immature, adding emoticons can improve correspondence by counterbalancing our predisposition towards reading emails neg... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549873 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:07:39 +0100 4549873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399618&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2Fintroducing-adventures-in-positive-psychology%2F I’m pleased to introduce our newest blog, Adventures in Positive Psychology with Joe Wilner, MA, focused on the topic of positive psychology. You’ve probably heard a thing or two about positive psychology in the past decade, because of its focus on helping people to better understand themselves and their lives to increase happiness. Sure, life can be challenging sometimes and many face a mental health concern. But that’s no reason you shouldn’t be seeking personal growth all of your life too, and find ways to increase your happiness and well-being. Joe Wilner has a Masters Degree in Psychology and a Masters in Liberal Arts, with a concentration in Management and Leadership. Joe is a certified meditation instructor through the American Institute of Health Care Professionals (AIH... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399618 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:55:40 +0100 4399618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272366&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2Fsurviving_the_holiday_blues.php Image via WikipediaThe holiday season is such a joyous time of year. Colored lights adorn houses and business. Thoughts of holidays past fill our minds and conversations. But not everyone can enjoy the holiday season. Some of us inevitably find as the holidays approach what is called the "holiday blues".The holiday blues are quite common. We expect to enjoy ourselves during the holidays. Those around us expect we will enjoy holiday celebrations and their company as well. We feel that pressure within ourselves and others. But sometimes what we really need is acceptance of ourselves and others. There are many things that may bother us during the holidays: a death in the family, financial set backs, separations from loved ones due to work, military deployment, or other reasons. There can be l... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272366 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:14:15 +0100 4272366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880974&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fresearch-bytes-8-18-2010-is-emotional.html This study tests whether emotional intelligence (EI) is distinct from existing factors of intelligence after controlling for method factors in EI measurement. The relationship between EI, fluid intelligence (Gf), and crystallized intelligence (Gc) latent factors is examined in a sample of Australian undergraduates (N = 207). EI measures are all multiple-choice so as to control for response format, and the study also examines the effect of consensus scoring on the distinction of EI from Gf and Gc. Results show that EI forms a latent factor distinct from Gf and Gc, though strongly related to Gc, and that consensus scoring has only minor effects on the factor structure. EI and Gc factors show similar relationships with big five personality, relating only to Openness. Females tend to score hig... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880974 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:33:00 +0100 3880974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060653&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2Fgazing_in_the_looking_glass_without_selfpunishment.php This is the seventh in a series of articles about emotional intelligence for personal growth. Many people are unsure what they feel. Some deny feeling anything at all. Others report boredom much of the time and seek reckless excitement when they can. Still others have never felt like they fit in. They may have experienced being ignored, picked on, or even being treated like scapegoat. Others seem to have an emotional on/off switch; they're either rational or raging.Some people seem to carry a fowl mood with them where ever they go. All it takes is a bad experience, and they spiral down into an emotional hole. Others get so emotional at times they feel like they're going crazy. They become so desperate to escape their feelings that they'll do anything to escape, even things they'll feel bad... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060653 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:38:10 +0100 4060653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644708&cid=t_135459_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F09%2Fjournal-of-nursing-research-2010-vol-18-no-2%2F This study considers the relationship between academic success and the two variables of learning abilities or styles and emotional social intelligence. Finds no actual relationship exists or that emotional social intelligence may be confounded with factors such as professional and cultural values. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Emotional Intelligence, Nurse Education (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644708 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:01:36 +0100 3644708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060655&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2Fthe_two_darts_of_suffering_pain_is_inevitable_suff.php This is the sixth in a series of articles about emotional intelligence for personal growth. In keeping with the idea that emotional intelligence is one of the foundational concepts of mental health, I dedicate this installment to May, Mental Health Month. It is often said that life is suffering. Some of that suffering is unavoidable. Life has a way of throwing us adversity. The pain of physical distress and illness as well as the psychological pain of loss is unavoidable. This is the first "Dart" and might be called pain. Pain serves an adaptive function in human life and allows us to appraise our experience and prepare to act in ways to maintain favorable conditions or to change unfavorable conditions (Egloff et al., 2006). Positive emotions encourage us to maintain that which evoked our... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060655 Mon, 10 May 2010 00:36:05 +0100 4060655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060656&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2Fthe_essence_of_the_human_experience_what_is_normal.php This is the fifth in a series of articles on Emotional Intelligence for Personal Growth. Probably all of us have asked our self from time to time if our thoughts, feelings, or behavior at any single moment is "normal". Actually, there are different answers for each one of these. Normal behavior is, like it or not, defined by our legal, community (family, neighborhood, social group) and religious institutions. The law is enforced by our local police, and sanctioned by our courts. Religious values might be said to be collectively defined by our church going population and it's leadership. If we are observed behaving outside of legal boundaries, we may find ourselves in a court room facing a judge. If we stretch our community or religious values, we might be ostracized, and separated from t... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060656 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:49:27 +0100 4060656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3398880&cid=t_135459_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyour-kids-eq-something-else-to-worry-about%2F You feed him “smart foods.” You read to him every night. You help him with homework. When it comes to little Timmy’s IQ, you’ve got it covered. But what about his EQ? Today, CNN reports a movement to foster “emotional intelligence” (or emotional quotient, a.k.a. EQ) in budding young brains. According to Roger P. Weissberg, Professor of Psychology and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, developing emotional wellness not only improves social behavior, but it also makes kids smarter. Weissberg’s research shows that children who “get good emotional and social training” score 11 percentage points higher on standardized tests. Teachers at Clarendon Hills Middle School near Chicago are currently test-driving this theory by inc... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3398880 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:38:29 +0100 3398880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060658&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2Fbuddhas_brain_the_neuroscience_of_selfhelp.php I've been a skeptic about self-help books as have many of my colleagues. Self-help concepts often represent the home grown philosophy of the author. Seldom is there comprehensive research documentation of the foundations of the concepts shared. And so you can never be sure you are reading something that applies real science to every day needs. Cover via Amazon This book is an exception. Buddha's Brain - The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. is the catchy title. Actually, there is little about Buddha or Buddhism in the book. Written by Rick Hanson Ph.D. with Richard Mendius MD, it uses some concepts of Buddhism as a frame of every day experience to convey the main themes. It thoroughly summarizes for the layman the latest neuroscience research as it relates to happin... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060658 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:57:21 +0100 4060658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060659&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2Fselfknowledge_emotional_intelligence_for_personal.php This is the fourth in a series of articles on emotional intelligence for personal growth. Self-knowledge is something we all strive towards. But how many of us have done a complete review of our emotions and how they influence our thoughts and behavior? Most people find that pretty hard to do, especially since they struggle to put their feelings into words. We talk about "will power" as the ultimate motivation. It might surprise you to find out that motivation is really emotion. Emotion in it's simplest form is motivation, "...each emotion offers a distinctive readiness to act; each points us in a direction that has worked well to handle the recurrent challenges of human life." (Goleman, 1995, p4) Entering a state of mindfulness or flow a person reaches "perhaps the ultimate in harnessing... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060659 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:30:40 +0100 4060659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288031&cid=t_135459_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Femotional-communication%2F This article may help alcoholics, addicts, co-dependents and adult children identify some strategies to help. Most people put their best foot forward in a new work setting or when looking to attract a mate, but often stumble keeping the relationship rewarding. Emotional intelligence skills help you reach beyond initial good impressions to more meaningful long term relationships at home or work. Keeping a relationship productive and fulfilling requires a unique skill set that, for most of us, must be learned. Conventional books and articles touting “relationship help” or “emotional intelligence at work” focus primarily on intellectual interventions for changing behavior, but overlook the source of our communication and relationship problems. Emotional memory and the perceptions we h... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288031 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:13:00 +0100 3288031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060660&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2Fted_blogjonathan_haidt_on_how_our_moral_roots_skew.php "Our Righteous Minds were designed to unite us into teams, divide us against others, & blind us to the truth -Jon Haidt http://bit.ly/9N7TyU" (Source: Ψ Dare To Dream...) Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060660 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:15:48 +0100 4060660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060662&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2Fselfawareness_emotional_intelligence_for_personal.php This is the third in a series of articles on emotional intelligence for personal growth. Self-awareness is one of the most important benefits we get from spending time in a mindful state. The longer we are able to stay mindful, the more we learn about our selves. We come to recognize the ebb and flow of our thoughts, moods, emotions and impulses. We begin to see relationships between our thoughts and feelings and external events.One thing we notice is that our thoughts and feelings often contradict each other. Our emotional selves and our rational selves often have conflicting memories, perspectives, and motivations. On the surface, positive emotions seem helpful, and negative emotions seem to be destructive. There is an old Cherokee folk tale called the "Wolves Within". "An old Grandfat... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060662 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:12:51 +0100 4060662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060663&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2Fmindfulness_emotional_intelligence_for_personal_gr.php This is the second in a series of articles on emotional intelligence for personal growth. The first part is here. Mindfulness is a non-judgmental, present-centered awareness in which each thought, feeling, or sensation that arises is acknowledged and accepted as it is. It is a skill that is learned by committed practice. The object is to focus one's attention on thoughts, feelings and events in the present moment while remaining curious, open, and accepting whatever occurs. The idea is to take on the role of an observer of your own mind. Notice everything that happens without holding onto anything, having a "Teflon Mind". An important part of observing is putting words to the experience. The effect of naming the experience effectively separates you from it. Thoughts are just thoughts, fe... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060663 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:39:27 +0100 4060663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060664&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2Femotional_intelligence_for_personal_growth.php This is the first in a series of articles on the topic of emotional intelligence for personal growth. I got this quote in one of those anonymous emails that has been forwarded through thousands of inboxes all over the planet: "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting '..holy sh*t ....what a ride!' Enjoy the ride. There is no return ticket." Image via Wikipedia I had heard something like this decades ago and remember that it had a profound effect on me. It was one of those "Aha!" moments we all have from time to time. I had always been a cautious man and taken great pains to avoid unnecessary risks on my way to building a career. While this new perspective didn't change a lot about what I did, i... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060664 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:52:36 +0100 4060664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157534&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dare-to-dream.us%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2Femotional_intelligence_for_personal_growth.php This is the first in a series of articles on the topic of emotional intelligence for personal growth. I got this quote in one of those anonymous emails that has been forwarded through thousands of inboxes all over the planet: Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting '..holy sh*t ....what a ride!' Enjoy the ride. There is no return ticket. Image via Wikipedia I had heard something like this decades ago and remember that it had a profound effect on me. It was one of those "Aha!" moments we all have from time to time. I had always been a cautious man and taken great pains to avoid unnecessary risks on my way to building a career. While this new perspective didn't change a lot about what I did, it ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157534 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:52:36 +0100 3157534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060667&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2Fbarriers_behaviors_subcultures_and_the_homeless_po.php I really enjoy reading the blog Kellevision.com. She says it like it is and seldom misses the point of what she's writing about. She identifies a problem in programming for homelessness and proposes a set of concepts to help clarify the situation. Image via Wikipedia "Many of the "barriers" faced by the chronically homeless are not external. They are self-inflicted. Repeatedly failing to pay one's utility bills is not a barrier. It is a behavior. Repeatedly getting into relationships with drug addicts and being evicted because you have allowed your new girlfriend to turn your affordable housing into a crack house is not a barrier. It is a behavior. Choosing to pay your boyfriend's bail instead of the rent is not a barrier, it is a behavior. Consistently refusing to hold down steady employ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060667 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:12:07 +0100 4060667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060679&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2Ffinding_meaning_in_research.php Image via Wikipedia I very much enjoyed recent exchange on Psychotherapy Brown Bag. I find myself frequently thinking of the implications of our approach to research and how it contributes to our understanding of psychology. "Intuition is, by no means, useless. A half-century ago, Karl Popper (1959) gave an answer to this that today remains powerfully compelling. Intuition, inductive reasoning, and philosophical theories are extremely valuable as the first step of a multi-step process. He termed this step the "context of discovery." His point was that we need creative thought, outside-the-box thinking, and alternative perspectives in order to drive progress, but that our thoughts, no matter how elegant, can not be the end point. We need to follow up this stage with deductive reasoning -... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060679 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:51:29 +0100 4060679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060681&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2Fpositive_thoughts_make_things_worse_for_poor_selfe.php Image via Wikipedia I caught this article at Psychcentral.com, Positive Thoughts Make Things Worse for Poor Self-Esteem . It struck me as a counter-intuitive finding for a research study. I've been helping clients build self-esteem for over 30 years and while positive thoughts is not a short road to better self-esteem, it certainly does work over the long run. I'd estimate that at least six months is required to make significant progress with self-esteem from solely refocusing on the positive, and some people require much more time. Several things jumped at me as I read the article. First of all, Dr. Grohol quoted an article from the The Economist of all places. Both articles stated the research was published in this month's Psychology Research and authored by Wood et al (2009). A review ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060681 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:19:15 +0100 4060681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511998&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fstrategic-reasoning-super-theory-of.html Does super strategic reasoning sometimes mean super EQ (emotional intelligence) or theory of mind? Yes, but it depends on the game. In this recent fmri-game study, high strategic reasoning (winners) correlated with strong activation of the medial prefrontal cortex, an area important for 'mind reading' of other peoples' intents and behaviors or theory of mind.Neuroeconomists are interested in studies such as this because many types of business and financial industry success depend upon accurate prediction of others' behaviors (e.g. customer, investor, competitor). Well, there is a significant body of research to support the importance of emotional intelligence in business as well as classroom environments. And emotional intelligence appears to be much more 'trainable' than IQ...In our dysle... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511998 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:03:00 +0100 2511998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060684&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2Fhow_do_you_inspire_a_client_to_believe_in_therapy.php Image via Wikipedia Recently, I exchanged messages with Michele Rosenthal, author of the blog, Parasites of the Mind. She asked me a very good question, one that is so much a part of my everyday work, a good long contemplation was needed just to tease out a good answer. "Speaking of inspiring, how do you inspire a client to believe in what he/she is doing? It's so difficult to believe in anything when PTSD has settled its big black cloud on your head. Any general rules of the game for (self) empowering belief?" Another therapist, Mary Redoutey, joined our discussion and attempted to answer this question. She took the conventional route. "All therapy in essence is self empowered therapy.... The therapist is the partner in the process. I can sit in the chair in my office, can make su... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060684 Wed, 20 May 2009 21:14:30 +0100 4060684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405700&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Ffluid-iq-gf-personality-and-emotional.html This is a guest post by Walter Howe, Director of Psychological Assessments Australia. This is the third time he has guest blogged (click here and here for prior posts that dealt with cognitive load theory and working memory). I would urge others to take up my standing offer to provide guest posts, especially if a reader sees a journal article of interest and doesn't have access to the journal. I can typically secure a PDF copy of most articles and would send them privately to individuals in exchange for a guest blog post about the article. Come one----many of you are dying to read and comment on the blogosphere. I would LOVE to have a number of regular contributors.DiFabio, R. & Palazzeschi, L. (2009). An in-depth look at scholastic success: Fluid intelligence, personality traits or em... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405700 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:22:00 +0100 2405700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060689&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2Fmood_swings_are_normal.php Image via Wikipedia We have become a medicating culture. If we don't like how we feel, we can take a pill to feel better. Kellen Von Houser, MA, LPC, in her blog Kellevision says it boldly. "My concern is for people who are actually experiencing the normal emotions of life, labeling them "mood swings" and trying to medicate their discomfort away. My concern is for doctors who participate in this and validate it. My concern is for teaching people that emotions can be "negative" and undesirable. That they are "bad" in some way and should be eliminated, by chemical intervention or any other means. This is not a message we want to send. Emotions are what make us human. And expressing them is what keeps us sane. " In this world, shrewd advertisers manipulate our moods to overwhelm our self... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060689 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:03:25 +0100 4060689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160934&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F531109474%2F You may have watched the new series Lie To Me, with Tim Roth, based on the work of Paul Ekman. The second episode, which you can watch for free via Hulu.com Here, is pretty interesting, but the best part happens in the beginning, so you only need to watch a few minutes to learn why what are called "lie detectors" are nothing but biofeedback systems that measure physiological anxiety. Biofeedback can be a very effective training tool for emotional self-regulation and stress management, precisely because it enables a faster feedback-based learning loop. Indeed, we are seeing a growing number of applications in the market, with names such as EmWave, StressEraser, RESPeRATE, Journey to the Wild Divine, and others. Simply, don't believe the technology is an effective lie detector. Car... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160934 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:41:58 +0100 2160934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132680&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharpbrains.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2F24%2Fresources-to-help-students-build-emotional-intelligence%2F (Editor's note: Daniel Goleman is now conducting a great series of audio interviews including one with??Richard Davidson??on Training the Brain: Cultivating Emotional Skills. We are honored to bring you this guest post by Daniel Goleman, thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine.)?? -------------------- Resources to help students build emotional intelligence By Daniel Goleman The scene: a first-grade classroom in a Manhattan school. Not just any classroom???this one has lots of Special Ed students, who are very hyperactive. So the room is a whirlpool of frenzied activity. The teacher tells the kids that they're going to listen to a CD. The kids quiet down a bit. Then they get pretty still as the CD starts, and a man's voice asks the kids to lie down on their backs, arms at the... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132680 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:17:18 +0100 2132680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1871341&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F419120348%2F A reader and writer sent us over the weekend the article below as "an OpEd submission". We are not a newspaper, and don't have a formal OpEd section, but are delighted to publish thoughtful, research-based pieces on topics related to lifelong cognitive development and health. Here you are: ---- Philosophy as the Missing Link – An Eye-Opening Audit of Our School’s Curriculum By: Kimberly Wickham The question might be asked, “Why would anyone want to teach philosophy to pre-adolescent children?” but there are very good reasons why one might want to take on such a lofty task. I am not suggesting that the history of philosophy would be particularly pertinent for a young child to learn, but there is substantial evidence to support the development of an already natural tendency... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1871341 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:27:35 +0100 1871341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060701&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2Fthe_wolves_within.php Image via Wikipedia Even in our high-tech world, our understanding of emotions is dominated by culture. FirstPeople.us "An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply rep... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060701 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:02:48 +0100 4060701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060703&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2Fyour_brain_lies_to_you.php Image by Thomas Hawk via Flickr With elections just around the corner, I thought we could all use a reminder about just how easily we are influenced beyond our awareness by election campaigns. The Frontal Cortex "In reality, we voters -- all of us -- make emotional, intuitive decisions about who we prefer, and then come up with post-hoc rationalizations to explain the choices that were already made beneath conscious awareness. "People often act without knowing why they do what they do," Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize winner, noted in an e-mail message to me this week. "The fashion of political writing this year is to suggest that people choose their candidate by their stand on the issues, but this strikes me as highly implausible." ...we're really an emotional animal, guided, for the ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060703 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:31:30 +0100 4060703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1729766&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F372105454%2F The Secret to Success New research says social-emotional learning helps students in every way. -- by Daniel Goleman Schools are beginning to offer an increasing number of courses in social and emotional intelligence, teaching students how to better understand their own emotions and the emotions of others. It sounds warm and fuzzy, but it's a trend backed up by hard data. Today, new studies reveal that teaching kids to be emotionally and socially competent boosts their academic achievement. More precisely, when schools offer students programs in social and emotional learning, their achievement scores gain around 11 percentage points. That's what I heard at a forum held last December by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (Disclosure: I'm a co-founder of C... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1729766 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:48:47 +0100 1729766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060706&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2Fis_sadness_the_same_as_depression.php This article examines the assumption that major depression is a specific illness, that it is rapidly increasing, and that a medical response is justified. I argue that major depression is not a natural entity and does not identify a homogenous group of patients. The apparent increase in major depression results from: confusing those who are ill with those who share their symptoms; the surveying of symptoms out of context; the benefits that accrue from such a diagnosis to drug companies, researchers, and clinicians; and changing social constructions around sadness and distress. Standardized medical treatment of all these individuals is neither possible nor desirable. The major depression category should be replaced by a clinical staging strategy that acknowledges the continuous distribution... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060706 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:04:24 +0100 4060706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060707&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2Fmalwebolence_the_world_of_web_trolling.php Recently, the NYTimes.com had an article about a malicious sort of on-line anti-social behavior called Trolling. One of the people the author interviewed was Jason Fortuny, a thirty-two year old web programmer, who's passion is trolling. "Today the Internet is much more than esoteric discussion forums. It is a mass medium for defining who we are to ourselves and to others. Teenagers groom their MySpace profiles as intensely as their hair; escapists clock 50-hour weeks in virtual worlds, accumulating gold for their online avatars. Anyone seeking work or love can expect to be Googled. As our emotional investment in the Internet has grown, the stakes for trolling -- for provoking strangers online -- have risen. Trolling has evolved from ironic solo skit to vicious group hunt. "Lulz" is how ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060707 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:23:23 +0100 4060707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060711&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2Fwhat_can_we_learn_from_the_knoxvilles_church_shoot.php Knoxville Police Chief sheds a little more light on the motivation of Adkisson's murderous tirade. He blamed liberals from keeping him from a job. CBS News "He felt he was being kept out of the loop because of his age and because he was not liberal."" It seems unlikely that this belief has any basis in rationality. The thought would probably qualify as a paranoid delusion. I have found it quite common for themes of religion and sex in delusional thinking. I suspect because both of these topics inspire considerable passion in most people. A person prone to paranoia, down on his luck, will look for someone to blame around him, a victimizer who has it out to get him. Adkisson demonstrated the essence of paranoid projection. He was the one with aggressive intent towards liberals and gays. ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060711 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:20:26 +0100 4060711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646338&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F342619933%2Femotional_or_multiple_intellig.html Of Howard Gardner’s eight distinct intelligences, how many do you use daily?  How can you tell? Interestingly,  intelligences are developed and expressed in specific tasks within each discipline. Unlike learning styles, which express people’s preferences for learning in one way or another,  multiple intelligences all exist within each person, in varying degrees. How many of Gardner’s multiple intelligences are valued where you work?• Mathematical-logical intelligence shows up in scientific or mathematical ability, in the capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns, and in the ability to handle long chains of reasoning.• Verbal-linguistic intelligence includes speaking; poetic or journalistic ability; sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms, and m... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646338 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:49:23 +0100 1646338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060715&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2Fask_for_help_people_are_likely_to_assist.php PsyBlog reviewed interesting research this week. We all know how hard it is for many of us to ask for help. Our culture so values our individuality, openly acknowledging we might need other's help may be thought to show weakness by some. We may also have to bear the implication of rejection if we are refused. But if we dared ask for help, we are likely to be surprised with the answer. As usual, emotions carry a message as well as a consequence, many of us are too often unwilling to face. The blush of embarrassment feels much more intense than the anxiety of anticipation. But we misinterpret the message of the emotion if we automatically withdraw from the challenge. Emotions warn us of risks that might not be so obvious to detect otherwise. But risks often accompany rewards well worth the... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060715 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:04:17 +0100 4060715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298180&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F250211755%2F Eric Jensen is a former middle school teacher and former adjunct professor for several universities including the University of California, San Diego. He co-founded the Learning Brain Expo, a conference for educators, and has written 21 books on the brain and learning. Jensen is currently completing his PhD coursework. His most recent book, Enriching the Brain: How to Maximize Every Learner's Potential (Jossey-Bass, 2006), is highly recommended for educators and parents alike. He wrote this recent article in Phi Delta Kappan in February 2008, sparking a healthy debate on the value of neuroscience applied to education.    Eric, thank you for your time. Can you explain the role that you and your organization play? We act as translators between the neuroscience and education fields, hel... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298180 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:24:12 +0100 1298180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060726&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2Fthe_limits_of_reductionism.php I've previously complained about research that so often is focused on small parts and pieces so small that they mean very little to the average person, or even the practitioner in the field. Worse yet, few authors seem willing to reach beyond the data and advance theoretical knowledge. It is at the level of theory development that research reaches into application and education. There seems to have been few willing to work on a new grand theory of psychology based on the nearly 50 year old previous attempts that integrates the research results since that time. There has been some important new knowledge with broad applicability that may foretell a integration of divergent and contradictory psychological models into a single grand theory. "The so-called "objective" human sciences reduces p... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060726 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:23:28 +0100 4060726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1276180&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F245276026%2F Daniel Goleman requires no introduction. Personally, of all his books I have read, the one I found most stimulating was Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue With the Dalai Lama, a superb overview of what emotions are and how we can put them to good use. These days he also offers a series of interviews including a great one with George Lucas on Educating Hearts and Minds: Rethinking Education. We are honored to bring you a guest post by Daniel Goleman, thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine, a UC-Berkeley-based quarterly magazine that highlights ground breaking scientific research into the roots of compassion and altruism. Enjoy! ---------------- The Power of Mindsight How can we free ourselves from prisons of the past? -- By Daniel Goleman When you were young, which... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1276180 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:26:50 +0100 1276180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060730&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2Femotion_defines_morality_culture_sets_priorities.php "Man will become better when you show him what he is like." - Anton Chekhov Our modern culture highly values our rationality. Genius, seemingly defined as those with great accomplishment, is highly celebrated by our culture, if not by income, at least by notoriety. Our emotionality, on the other hand, seems to get attributed with causing many of the problems our culture finds criminal. Rage is said to have led to many murders, domestic abuse, child abuse and greed to theft and fraud for a couple of examples. Combining genius and emotional disturbance however seems to characterize those that gain infamy in the history books. Hitler and Stalin come to mind. We are part rational, part emotional. From my clinical experience, we are unable to separate the two effectively. In other words, it ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060730 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:03:59 +0100 4060730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060732&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2Fthe_function_of_contradictions_between_emotion_and.php A couple months back The Frontal Cortex had an interesting article about the seemingly contradictory nature of humans. The author is a neuroscientist and so has more than an average faith in the scientific method. "1. Jeff Lewis, the incredibly entertaining lunatic at the center of Flipping Out, the real-estate reality television show on Bravo, fires his psychic because she wasn't doing a good job of predicting the future. So what does he do? He goes and hires a different psychic. I'm fascinated by this thought process. On the one hand, Jeff's empirical enough to realize that his psychic sucked. But he never even flirts with the possibility that all psychics suck. I know that we all have our rational blind spots, but rarely are they so elegantly captured on television. 2. I've recently ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060732 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:30:31 +0100 4060732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1031328&cid=t_135459_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F185622296%2F Paul Ekman has conducted extensive research on identifying emotions through facial expressions. As part of that research, and as part of the power of discipline and training, he learned how to consciously manipulate 42 facial muscles, including many that in most of us are beyond our control, and even awareness. In the 60s and 70s when Ekman began looking into the universality of facial expressions, all the major contemporary social scientists, like Margaret Mead, believed that expressions were culturally learned, not innate. He proceeded traveled all over the world with pictures of people making distinct facial expressions and found people in cultures everywhere, from modern to stone age, agreed on the emotion behind the expression. He then turned to studying the production of these exp... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1031328 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:26:43 +0100 1031328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060745&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F09%2Ftiming.php The subject of timing and influence has fascinated me for a long time. Early on it was apparent to me that influence has little to do with what would logically follow: It's not about command of the facts. Instead it's a quite irrational process. There has been extensive research on how we are influenced by a person's appearance, both in terms of attractiveness and similarity to our own. We are known to be more inclined to say acquiesce to requests than refuse. The emotional state of the persons involved is also important. Here is a post from We're Only Human that gives us a glimpse of the emotion involved in timing and influence. "Two Berkeley psychologists decided to test this particular brand of irrationality in the laboratory. Eduardo Andrade and Teck-Hua Ho used a modified version... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060745 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:18:03 +0100 4060745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764806&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F138410303%2Fdo_you_change_systems_where_yo.html Galba this open letter on the topic of creating spaces for change, comes in appreciation for your thoughtful series of 3 posts today on that topic at Brain Based Business.Thanks Galba for your leadership, your friendship and especially for the keen insights expressed in …  3 Creative Spaces for “Managing” Positive Change. Your moving story of change within the Government of Jamaica - inspires all of us.What a curiosity building question … Are you energized by the exciting possibilities that positive change offers?Yes, I am energized … as Dr. Robyn McMaster and I create space for change here at the MITA Brain Based Center through two-footed questions. Our work with university faculty and top administrators recently drew from their own questions that cre... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764806 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:40:32 +0100 764806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764463&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F138380033%2Fgalba_brights_leadership_for_p_2.html Galba Bright's final post in this three part series ... shows creative space for change in places that may surprise you. Thanks Galba! Create Space for DiscontinuityThe Government Ministry that I spoke about was widely viewed as the most obstructive of all at the beginning of the project. By the end of the first year, it had achieved staggering improvements in processing times and had eliminated a nine month application backlog. The Ministry did this with a minimum of additional staff and with no additional physical resources.The workers transformed their Ministry’s results by changing themselvesTheir success was a catalyst for significant improvements in the approval's system. One day, one of the officials confided in me. He told me that when I rolled up my sleeves and spent... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764463 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:35:32 +0100 764463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764464&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F138380034%2Fgalba_brights_leadership_for_p_1.html Galba Bright's guest post series moves from a concentraion on "others" ... to creating space for self ... as part of his process for creative change.Create Space for Your SelfThere’s only one corner of the universe you can be sure of improving, and that’s your own self – Aldous HuxleyAs you seek to “manage” change do you have a mental map that informs your ideas about how people change? Your answer to this question is unique. You’ll never produce a perfect map, but you will gain a clearer understanding of the beliefs, theories and assumptions that guide your behavior once you start drawing it.My mental map about how people change has two interrelated elements. The first is a series of management concepts that I and people that I r... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764464 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:25:41 +0100 764464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764465&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F138377376%2Fgalba_brights_leadership_for_p.html Galba Bright' 3 post guest series ... here shows the process and results of positive change -- and also shows why he's a leader in the field of Emotional Intelligence. 3 Creative Spaces for “Managing” Positive Change“If you really want to understand something, try to change it” – Oliver Wendell HolmesAre you energised by the exciting possibilities that positive change offers?A more effective organisation, a more profitable business, radically better customer service?  These ideas get me going, yet my past experiences with major change projects makes me wonder:Do we really manage change at all?How to Become a “Change Management Expert”I was given this job title when I worked as a consultant to the Government of Jamaica. I... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764465 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:15:58 +0100 764465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060753&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F07%2Fsometimes_even_the_experts_lack_common_sense.php I think it's probably a human trait that we seek the simplest solution to a problem even when more complex and proven methods are well known. Even scientists seem to do this, even in their area of study! Our culture seems to have decided thousands of years ago that negative emotions are bad and should be avoided. Everywhere in the psychological literature is examples of researchers seeking to find ways to help people avoid psychological pain. Has it occurred to anyone that psychological pain has a purpose? For those of us that believe we evolved to be human beings, we have to assume that most attributes that make us human in some way enhance our survival, or that trait would have been selected out of the gene pool. Negative emotions help us. I make that assumption and help people make s... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060753 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:29:53 +0100 4060753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060760&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F07%2Fthe_function_of_pride.php Pride is concept that appears to have cultural significance world-wide. That in and of it's self makes studying the concept interesting. However, I think it is a mistake to assume pride is an "emotion". I think pride is very likely a composite of several emotions and attributes that each have a related but very different function. So studying the concept of pride is more relevant to the study of how humans organize concepts used in conceiving what it takes to be successful and transmitting survival skills to others. The problem with studying a complex topic like pride is that it's very difficult to draw conclusions beyond how complex the concept of pride really is. We're Only Human... had an interesting post a couple weeks ago. He reports on the results of a study that probes what he ca... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060760 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:19:05 +0100 4060760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060765&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F05%2Fcompetition_does_not_ensure_quality.php Competition gets a lot of visibility for aiding in creation of a quality product. The assumption is that everyone will work harder and improve the outcome if there is a competition for rewards. However, in practice, it really doesn't work that way. Here are articles about two studies that demonstrate in different ways that winning induces the competitor slack off, losing makes one try harder. We're Only Human "Psychologist Wesley Schultz of California State University, San Marcos believes that despite the fact that we want to be normal, most people are very bad at estimating what normal human behavior really looks like. [...]Schultz decided to test this idea in the real world. He enlisted nearly 300 residents of San Marcos, California, who agreed to let him monitor their home energy ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060765 Mon, 28 May 2007 02:30:28 +0100 4060765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060772&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F03%2Fwe_are_smart_enough_to_make_ourselves_sick.php Much of the stress we all suffer from is of our own creation. That may seem absurd at first glance. Why would we spend so much energy making ourselves sick? Stanford University neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky says that people, apes and monkeys are highly intelligent, social creatures with far too much spare time on their hands. He discussed the biological and sociological implications of stress in a lecture titled "Stress, Health and Coping" at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco. EurekaAlert "Primates are super smart and organized just enough to devote their free time to being miserable to each other and stressing each other out," he said. "But if you get chronically, psychosocially stressed, you're going to compromise your hea... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060772 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:06:01 +0100 4060772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060777&cid=t_135459_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F02%2Fthe_emotional_roots_of_rationality.php Perhaps the most common problem I see in my clients is pervasive avoidance of emotion. I suspect that the American culture encourages us to value rationality above all else and hide our emotional "weakness". I recall as a teen hearing guy talk about girls and their intuition about things how irrational and erratic that process made them. My Norwegian extended family certainly modeled stoicism, but paradoxically also demonstrated in a grand fashion why emotion was perceived as a problem of dramatic excess. Indeed, most people who find themselves persistently avoiding and suppressing emotions are those who have experienced emotional excess at it's worst and been traumatized as a result. All human beings share a neurological system that produces the manifestations of rational thought and flo... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060777 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:21:01 +0100 4060777