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Mothers Can Make the Difference: A Mother’s Day Plea
Postpartum hormones are designed to sensitize mothers to the needs of their children. It is this very compassion that makes mothers uniquely situated to help fix what ails us. With Mother's Day approaching, it is time for us to focus less on what to buy and more on what we can do.Tags: emotions, parenting and children, society, women (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - May 8, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General emotions parenting and children society women Source Type: blogs

Untangling Guilt, Shame and the Vocabulary of Therapy
Of all the words we use for emotions, 'guilt' and 'shame' may be the most troublesome to pin down.Tags: communication, society, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - May 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General communication society therapy Source Type: blogs

Environmental Destruction is Earth-Shattering News: What We Can Do about It?
Climate insecurity is one of the great crises of our times, yet many people seem to have their heads in the sand about it. Psychology gives us reasons why some are in denial, and it also provides solutions for how to combat it.Tags: denial, motivation, responsibility, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - May 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General denial motivation responsibility society Source Type: blogs

Careful: Sharp Edges
Change is difficult enough without making it harder for ourselves. Here's how to avoid goals and personal standards that do more harm than good.Tags: control, in practice, motivation, tools (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General control in practice motivation tools Source Type: blogs

“Look for the Helpers”: Fred Rogers’ Powerful Message for Tragic Times
During times of tragedy, we can find some comfort in the fact that good people come forward to help. It is heartening to know that most of us do have the empathy and courage to make things better.Tags: empathy, ethics, responsibility, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General empathy ethics responsibility society Source Type: blogs

We Haven’t Come a Long Way…And Don’t Call Me ‘Baby’
A recent New York Magazine article demonstrates just how challenging it can be to be a woman in today's society. The problem is that the article does not carefully analyze issues or offer potential solutions, but instead uses specious evidence and a tired bashing of feminism. We deserve better.Tags: politics, power, society, women, work-life (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 24, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General politics power society women work-life Source Type: blogs

Behaviorism Outside the Skinner Box
It's a long way from the research lab to the street. Here's what can go wrong when we take bedrock psychological theory and try to apply it to real life.Tags: CBT, in practice, motivation, power, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General CBT in practice motivation power society Source Type: blogs

Here’s Looking at You, Kid: The Power in Focusing on Women’s Looks
President Barack Obama's comments about the attractiveness of California Attorney General Kamala Harris set off a discussion about whether men should compliment women on our looks. However, the larger point is about what focusing on women's appearance means for how we are perceived.Tags: men, power, society, women (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General men power society women Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer’s Disease: A Type of Diabetes?
Scientific studies are showing that there is a startling connection between consuming 'junk' foods and developing brain disease.Tags: addiction, brain, diet and weight loss, health, news and research (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General addiction brain diet and weight loss health news and research Source Type: blogs

Three Life Templates for Modern Times
Since ancient times, people have looked for guideposts to structure their lives and give them a sense of place, meaning and identity. How can we retain a sense of continuity when our world changes at an ever-increasing rate?Tags: control, creativity, decision making, society, work-life (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General control creativity decision making society work-life Source Type: blogs

Building a Virtual Brain: The Human Brain Project
World experts in fields such as neuroscience, medical informatics and supercomputer technology are collaborating on an ambitious project to vastly expand our understanding of how the brain works.Tags: brain, neuroscience, news and research, technology (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General brain neuroscience news and research technology Source Type: blogs

Running on Empty: The Lost Promise of ‘The Lucky One’
Although they’re merely entertainment, movies often can be thought-provoking and give us a better look at ourselves. The Lucky One had several stories it could have told that would have given the audience something to consider, but it decided instead to give nothing dressed up as something.Tags: meaning, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General meaning society Source Type: blogs

Somebody Else’s Problem
There are more than enough problems in our own lives to need to adopt them from others. And yet we do. Why do we do it and how can we stop?Tags: boundaries, control, relationships, responsibility (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 8, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General boundaries control relationships responsibility Source Type: blogs

Looking for New Solutions: How Restorative Justice Can Heal Steubenville
In the wake of the convictions in the Steubenville rape case, justice feels unsatisfying. If we are to help each other move forward, perhaps we should focus more on healing versus punishment. Restorative justice may be the answer.Tags: abuse and trauma, law enforcement, public health, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General abuse and trauma law enforcement public health society Source Type: blogs

Is ‘Feeling Good’ the Point of Therapy?
Pain -- both emotional and physical -- seems to have become a disorder in and of itself. But treating pain as the problem can sometimes land us in even greater pain.Tags: health, meaning (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - April 2, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General health meaning Source Type: blogs