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 'harmon'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746706&cid=t_161240_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fits-official-real-friends-are-better-than-robot-friends%2F While watching New York Times correspondent Amy Harmon try with some difficulty to have a conversation with a robot woman, it becomes increasingly obvious that robots will not replace humans for emotional fulfillment anytime soon. The only similarity between Bina48 and your best friend is that they both sometimes say, “Um.” But Bina48 makes awkward jokes about scheming to take over the world. via The Daily What Post from: BlissTree It's Official: Real Friends are Better than Robot Friends (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746706 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:01:25 +0100 3746706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591680&cid=t_161240_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FPP7VK_916J8%2Fgreat-places-inc.html When it all started, more than five years ago, I turned to the Internet to try and get educated about Alzheimer's and dementia. There was plenty of scientific information, but honestly, very little information that was hands on useful.Once I had enough hands on experience, after reading thousands of articles, all the books, and talking to hundreds of doctors, specialists,and Caregivers-- I started the Alzheimer's Reading Room in 2007.As time went on, I started to notice more and more people, just like me, who were starting blogs. Some of those people decided to use the information they learned, and their hands on experience, to start businesses.The information that is available to Alzheimer's caregivers and educators is now growing fast on the Internet. This is a good thing.I meet many peo... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591680 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:44:14 +0100 2591680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1888987&cid=t_161240_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F19%2Ffighting-cognitive-dissonance-the-lies-we-tell-ourselves%2F If you’re interested in psychology and human behavior, you’ve probably heard the phrase cognitive dissonance. It’s the term coined by psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954 to describe “the feeling of psychological discomfort produced by the combined presence of two thoughts that do not follow from one another. Festinger proposed that the greater the discomfort, the greater the desire to reduce the dissonance of the two cognitive elements” (Harmon-Jones & Mills, 1999). Dissonance theory suggests that if individuals act in ways that contradict their beliefs, then they typically will change their beliefs to align with their actions (or vice-a-versa). The easiest way to describe the concept is by a quick example. Say you’re a student looking to choose be... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1888987 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:33:28 +0100 1888987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526762&cid=t_161240_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fkicking.html Whoah! I never thought that my blog would generate such response! I received over 100 emails today. Guess what. In a near 50/50 split they were pro or anti regulation. Some were so nasty and hate filled I began to question why I was even blogging about this. Luckily, none threatened my pets or family! They even asked me whose side I was on. I think I have been pretty clear on this one. I am on the side of safe and effective personalized medicine. That's the only side to be on. I am FOR the Genomic Medicine revolution. I am against anything that will hinder its' development. Some of these fly by night companies have been doing just that for years now!So I must sit back and look over the landscape. I knew this is where we were headed. Maybe we need a refresher course in history to understand... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526762 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:09:00 +0100 1526762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360636&cid=t_161240_131_f&fid=34976&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk.dnadirect.com%2F2008%2F04%2F09%2Famy-harmons-the-dna-age-wins-a-pulitzer%2F Congratulations to Amy Harmon who just received a Pulitzer Prize for her series, The DNA Age. Her series, with articles and videos, “explores the benefits and burdens of genetic information as it filters out of scientific laboratories into everyday life.” It’s fantastic reading for anyone interested in what DNA means to you and me, today, [...] (Source: DNA Direct Talk) DNA Direct Talk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360636 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:25:31 +0100 1360636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1255110&cid=t_161240_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F240970211%2Fgenetic-discrimination-in-eye-of.html Yesterday's NYT ran a front-page article by Amy Harmon about genetic discrimination. Some people who could potentially benefit from genetic testing are deciding not to be tested (or to be tested "off... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1255110 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:14:37 +0100 1255110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1100096&cid=t_161240_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F17%2Fthe-boston-pops-and-bso-doesnt-care-if-youre-happy-or-sad%2F For months, my wife and I and our friends have been looking forward to the annual Christmas show, the “Holiday Pops” of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). We’re regular attendees of the Boston Pops, because we enjoy their music and they always put on a good show. We’ve been to over a dozen shows in the past few years, and have never had a negative experience or bad thing to say about them. Until Saturday night. The live performance we attended was telecast on PBS that evening and we had seats with two of our friends on the floor. The floor seating at Symphony Hall is unlike most orchestra seating — it’s cafe-style, with tables, folding chairs and food and beverage service. It’s usually a festive atmosphere, with families and people dressed-up f... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1100096 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:06:35 +0100 1100096