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The Spark and Synesthesia
Kristine Barnett knew it was in there somewhere-- there within a mind challenged by autism, there was an undeniable spark in her son, Jacob. Though "by age two and a half, Jake was a shadow of the...
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Plastic Surgery: Vanity in Older Age
Unsatisfied with living longer, some of us also want to look younger. In 2010 the American Society of Plastic Surgeons published national statistics on plastic surgeries. This report tells a story...
View ArticleWhat You Wear Matters
Take a look at the labels. Mine say: Honduras, India, China and, of course, Bangladesh.Until the fire in Dacca that killed more than 1,000 workers, I didn’t give much thought to the origins of the...
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Is Marriage a Status Symbol or a Rebuke to Uppity Women?
Marriage is for flaunting. That’s what Andrew Cherlin said in an op-ed in the New York Times. Cherlin, author of The Marriage-Go-Round, has been studying marriage for decades. In contemporary American...
View ArticleCalorie Counts on Menus -- Good or Bad Psychology?
My husband and I were having dinner with friends from out of state the other night. They had taken an elderly relative to a restaurant where calorie counts were listed next to every item on the menu....
View ArticleThat Elusive Birth Order Effect and What it Means for You
Only child, first-born, last-born, or somewhere in between. Where do you fit into the birth order of your family? Perhaps you’ve come to believe the myths both in your family and in psychology as a...
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The Life Threatening Toll of Stress
The World Health Organization estimates that by 2020 heart disease and depression will be the number one and number two leading causes of disability in developed countries. Stress is the culprit for...
View ArticleRecovering Your Healthy Body After Being Depressed
All of us are familiar with the change in our bodies after a severe flu, broken limb or difficult surgery. Our weakness and inability to move with the same speed and strength possessed before getting...
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Taking Back What's Been Stolen
I am proud to announce the publication of a workbook I have co-authored with Elizabeth Corsale, MA, MFT titled Taking Back What's Been Stolen.Stealing has a profound impact on our society. According to...
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Thinking About Thinking May Help At-Risk Children
This blog curates the voices of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association. Alexander Kriss, M.A., doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the New School for...
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Live-Blogging the 2013 APA Annual Meeting: Sunday
For the next few days, I'll be blogging what I see and learn at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting—which, this year, happens to be just a convenient, cross-bay train ride from where...
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Putting Your Best Voice Forward
Body language. Personal style. Vocal tone and quality. All of these things influence how people perceive each other. Sometimes the tone of a voice may feel comforting, commmanding or confusing. It may...
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What States Have the Highest SAT Scores?
Before you read further, jot down the three states you believe have the highest average SAT scores. Hint: Most people guesses are way off the mark.Is it really teacher-student interaction that affects...
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Divorce: The Stereotyping of Men and Women
The following is a guest blog by our esteemed colleague Rita Pollak. She is a collaborative family law attorney, and is very active in the divorce community. Rita has been a leader in combining both...
View ArticleIs Compassion for Suckers?
I recently saw what seemed to be an inspiring quote attributed to Mother Teresa:“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior...
View ArticleMeet "Cancer Mom": The Heroics of Parenting a Dying Child
Children and Health: Families across the country are caregivers for children with cancer and many other childhood diseases and illnesses. How can we support the sick children and their heroic...
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The Happiness Lesson from "The Office"
My daughters and I are huge fans of the TV show, The Office (the American version). We have the DVDs, we’ve watched every episode several times, and they get funnier each time.Now, admittedly, you may...
View ArticleThe Pleasure Trap
There is an important difference between pleasure and joy. Pleasure is like a Xanax; it’s a one-time hit that generates a good feeling, but the good feeling wears off when the dose expires. Joy, on the...
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Impatient? Why and How to Practice Patience
What is patience? I like to start with the dictionary. Patience: the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, difficulty, or annoyance without getting angry or upset. Upon reading this definition, one...
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