2009 August | World of Psychology

Stress Hurts Relationships

Monday, August 31st, 2009

I love it when I come across a 15 page journal article that basically boils down to, "Relationships can be hurt by stress." ...

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The Miracle Worker: Edward M. Kennedy

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Senator Edward Kennedy pushed for equality among the underprivileged and desired reform for America’s mental health system. He was a gift from ...

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Recovery From Addiction and Depression: An Interview with Vivian Eisenecher

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Today I have the honor of interviewing Vivian Eisenecher, author of "Recovering Me, Discovering Joy," and a sought after speaker, mentor and writer since 1996. Her other published works include articles for ...

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Could Depression Be Nature’s Way of Saying, “Think!”?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Could depression serve a purpose we hadn't thought of? Something simple, like thinking? That's the theory presented by Paul W. ...

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Self-Esteem & The Great Weight Debate: Acceptance v. Diet

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Here's the thing. There are people out there who hate their body for what it is. A lot of overweight people judge themselves in a way they would never judge anyone else. When we get ...

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Can You Multitask? Probably Not Well

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Everyone multitasks to some degree or another. Whether you watch TV while cooking dinner, or talk on your phone while browsing through a website, we all do ...

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What Is Normal Eating?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Today, the definition of normal eating is blurry. It’s gotten lost amid buzz words like “diet,” “restriction,” “willpower” and “flat abs.” ...

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To Be or Not to Be My Kid’s Friend On Facebook

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Or... Whether 'tis nobler to be an invasive ...

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Avoiding the Angry Reply: Airing Your Dirty Laundry Online

Monday, August 24th, 2009

There's a subset of the unemployed who are so embarrassed by ...

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SXSW 2010: From Freud to Facebook

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

SXSW is a huge multi-week festival held annually in Austin, Texas, one that I've been attending and presenting at regularly over the past decade. The festival features three main components -- SXSW Interactive, SXSW Film, ...

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Cope with Financial Panic and Recession Anxiety

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

One of my depression busters is to "become the expert." This means, as I'm peeing my pants about where Eric and I are going to get our next paycheck, I am doling out advice on ...

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