Psychology

Considering Psychopaths

A recent article on LiveScience asks " What Makes a Psychopath?  Answers Remain Elusive ".  While the paper focuses on various aspects of brain function in determining what makes a psychopath, there is another more philosophical question that can ...

Blog Post - Gerhard Adam - Aug 31 2009 - 2:33pm

Intention

What was it that my late aikido and Zen sensei asked me to do, on that day twenty-some years ago?   I do remember his request struck me as difficult to carry out, and perhaps not really necessary. I recall with great clarity the short exchange that follow ...

Blog Post - Fred Phillips - Sep 3 2009 - 9:32am

Autism And Anorexia: What’s The Relationship?

Until recently, I admired the autism parent community from afar. Like the parents who awakened and changed the schizophrenia treatment world, parents of autistic children have moved both treatment and public opinion about the disorder almost 180 degrees fr ...

Article - Laura Collins - Sep 6 2009 - 9:33am

Money Won't Buy Happiness (Though You Can Park Your Yacht Right Next To It)

You've heard the saying that money won't buy happiness; of course, that is true though some of it is also sweet lemons rationalization.    So why is it that so many special interest groups insist they need more money or special treatment in order ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2009 - 10:15am

Proposal to classify Happiness as a Psychiatric Disorder.

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Blog Post - Theadora Martens - Sep 9 2009 - 7:02am

Who Should Be Exempt From Quitting Smoking? The Mentally Ill, Say Doctors

People with depression and anxiety are the heaviest smokers in the country but their doctors and mental health specialists don't ask them to quit due to concern that if they try to quit smoking their mental disorders will get worse.  Between 40 to 80 ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 9 2009 - 11:55am

Background Television- Even Worse Than Common Sense Suggests

Over one third of American pre-schoolers live in homes where the television is on most of the time, even if no one's watching, and a new study says the effect of background TV on interactions between parents and young children is definitely negative. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 15 2009 - 10:21am

How Will You Cope With the Holidays?

These are uncertain and often frightening times for many people.  While none of my clients have thus far suffered any major emotional setbacks, the holidays are quickly approaching and I expect to see more depression and anxiety.  Since money is very tigh ...

Blog Post - Laura Hult - Sep 19 2009 - 11:01pm

Emotions A Bad Barometer In Risk Assessment

Global warming may not be a hot button topic these days because other threats, like  unemployment, terrorist attacks or death panels, are getting the media attention, says University of Colorado at Boulder psychology Professor Leaf Van Boven. That makes se ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2009 - 8:23am

A Study Of Someone You Know

My eyes open, and as usual, I don’t feel like getting up. I’m still sleepy, feeling lazy and bored to do anything. But I’ve got to get up, because I have something called work. And work gets my rent paid and gives me food to stay alive. So, these are serio ...

Blog Post - Ayad Gharbawi - Sep 23 2009 - 2:49pm