http://psychcentral.com/blog Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:11:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're celebrating our Independence Day here in the U.S. today, so I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/07/04/happy-independence-day-2/ Awhile back I asked you for your sanity tricks, techniques that help you fight the forces of the dark side. Here are some of the ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/07/03/6-quick-sanity-tricks/ Earlier today, we reported that NIMH-funded researchers at three different genetic research institutes from around the world collaborated and published three new studies yesterday in ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/07/02/breakthrough-for-schizophrenia-and-bipolar/ Independence Day in the U.S. is the day that America declared its independence from a tyrannical government, but real independence took many longer, hard years ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/07/02/declaring-independence-from-fear/ Ever wonder why kids behave the way they do? Satellite radio Sirius XM and a team of medical experts from NYU Langone Medical Center have ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/07/01/why-do-kids-behave-the-way-they-do-listen-to-doctor-radio-this-july-4th/ We’ve already talked about how moms and daughters can help boost each other’s body image. However, moms aren’t the only influential ones. Dads, too, play ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/07/01/dads-daughters-and-body-image/ Out of fairness I couldn't put us in the top ten list, but PsychCentral tweeps have some great Twitter accounts. @docjohng (our fearless leader) @aliciasparks ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/30/more-psych-tweeps/ Midweek Mental Greening If you're interested in the connection between the environment and your mental health - and you enjoy writing or creating art - here's ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/30/call-for-submissions-nature-as-nurture-mental-health-and-the-environment/ Today I have the honor of interviewing Irish author Patrick Tracey, who penned an amazing book, "Stalking Irish Madness Searching for the Roots of My ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/30/stalking-irish-madness-an-interview-with-patrick-tracey/ For decades, scientists have been making claims about the genetic roots of mental illness, ranging from schizophrenia and depression, to bipolar disorder and attention deficit ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/29/chasing-the-genetic-ghosts-of-mental-illness/ Microblogging service Twitter is maximizing in popularity. Though there are naysayers who don't understand the medium and dismiss it as shallow and narcissistic (just like ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/29/top-ten-psych-tweeps/ I'm, right now and right here, sitting on the peak of that so-called hill we always talk about. Things could go swell for another 40 ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/28/4-things-healthy-older-people-have-in-common/ It's been a rough week in the entertainment world, with the loss of three stars in music, Hollywood and television. With the passing of Michael ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/26/the-loss-of-3-entertainment-icons-jackson-fawcett-mcmahon/ A few days ago a friend forwarded me a post on DailyOM.com called "Boredom: Fanning the Creative Flames." It says: The human mind thrives on ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/26/boredom-can-be-a-door-to-new-growth/ Why is the new revision of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the "DSM-V") -- the reference book used to diagnose mental disorders in ... http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/25/transparency-kupfer-and-the-dsm-v/