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The New Humanism: Reason over Religion and Good without God
As religions and philosophies over the ages have attempted to make sense of our existence and our world, there was always the risk of dividing rather than uniting humanity. Similarly, Harvard University's "New Humanism" has the potential both to elucidate and to be divisive.Tags: politics, religion, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - March 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General politics religion society Source Type: blogs

Meta-Gaming for Regular Joes
Social reformers will tell you that a good deal of income inequality results from the rich and powerful rewriting the rules of the game for their own benefit. But don't despair: nearly everyone can find ways to change the game in their favor.Tags: decision making, tools, work-life (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - March 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General decision making tools work-life Source Type: blogs

Empathy in a Lock Box: The Steubenville Case
The Steubenville, Ohio rape case highlights a disturbing lack of empathy in the perpetrators and the passive observers. This relates to a growing trend in our society towards character disturbance, especially psychopathy.Tags: abuse and trauma, character disturbance, empathy, law enforcement, society, violence (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - March 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General abuse and trauma character disturbance empathy law enforcement society violence Source Type: blogs

‘Veronica Mars’ as a Template: Another Look at the Steubenville Rape Case
The television show Veronica Mars depicted a situation which was eerily similar to what happened in the Steubenville, Ohio rape case. The reason fiction was able to predict reality is that these situations are all too familiar.Tags: abuse and trauma, law enforcement, men, responsibility, society, violence, women (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - March 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General abuse and trauma law enforcement responsibility society violence women Source Type: blogs

Living a “Baker’s Dozen” Life
When did "crisis mode" become the new normal? And how can we break the cycle? In my previous post, “Confronting Consumerism from the Inside Out”, I described the thought process that gets us stressed out and behind the proverbial eight ball. This time I want to outline a path of escape.Tags: anxiety and stress, boundaries, society, tools, work-life (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - February 19, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General anxiety and stress boundaries society tools work-life Source Type: blogs

Preventing Tragedies: Time to Look Inward as Well as Outward
As we look for ways to prevent violent tragedies such as school shootings, it is not enough only to look outwardly for solutions. We also need to look within ourselves, and take personal responsibility for developing the inner resources and skills necessary for coping with life's stresses.Tags: aggression, anger, depression, responsibility, society, violence (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - February 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General aggression anger depression responsibility society violence Source Type: blogs