A New Approach to Stress Management
Stress is often portrayed in the media as the bane of modern life, a source of many of our ills and difficulties. There is no doubt that excessive stress is not good for us and can affect both our...
View Article…Some Like it Seven Days Old
In an experiment designed to research the influence of envioremntal cues on our behavior, two groups of particiapnts got popcorn in a movie theatre. One group got fresh popcorn. The other group got...
View ArticleCan we predict our behavior from the comfort of an armchair?
Dan Ariely researches the irrationality of our decision making in various areas in our life. From the realm of business, shopping, dating, to intimate behavior. His books are accessible and he writes...
View ArticleNot for Women Only
A site that displays the female genitalia and reproductive organs in 3D. The “prostate gland” that is depicted there is the elusive (and much talked about) G-spot. Female vulva in 3-D.
View ArticleHolidays Blues
Many people experience stress and depression around the holiday season. There are many factors that can contribute to this feeling of stress. The incessant message of cheer and happiness can seem in...
View ArticleHow to deal with trauma – The Life of Pi
One great difficulty in dealing with trauma is that there is at its root a contradiction.Dwelling on the trauma is often debilitating but we cannot ignore or erase it. One way of dealing with trauma is...
View ArticleSelf compassion
Many people believe that they will function better if they “beat themselves up”. They believe that harsh self criticism is an effective way to motivate themselves. Actually, research shows that those...
View ArticleA Tale of Mental Illness
Elyn Saks describes her own experience of schizophrenia. Very moving.
View ArticleMental Health Blog
I have decided to skip the usual list of links to major mental health websites. If you are looking for those, I highly recommend you start from the site of Michigan Mental Health Network . This site...
View Article2 Effective Study Techniques that work (and some that do not.)
Effective study habits are critical throughout our life. We are particularly aware of the need to learn efficiently when we are in school, but it is just as important in our professions and in life in...
View Article6 evidence based tactics to Build your Resillience
Resilience is the ability to manage the stress response. Managing our stress response is critical to us all so that in times of stress we may actually find benefit and not damage our psychical and...
View Article…Some Like it Seven Days Old
In an experiment designed to research the influence of envioremntal cues on our behavior, two groups of particiapnts got popcorn in a movie theatre. One group got fresh popcorn. The other group got...
View ArticleChoose your sexual story carefully
Choose your sexual story carefully—because you’re going to live it. Humans find meaning and patterns in everything we do. So everyone develops stories about themselves—why they’re always (or never)...
View ArticleThe Myth of Sexual Addiction
The diagnosis of “sex addiction” has become popular with both lay people and professionals in recent years. But it is a destructive and irresponsible one that should be discontinued. In 21 years as a...
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License to be an Introvert
In my clinical practice I often see people who feel they need to apologize for being introverts, at times they see it as a character flaw to be corrected. Being an introvert is not the same as being...
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…Some Like it Seven Days Old
In an experiment designed to research the influence of environmental cues on our behavior, two groups of participants got popcorn in a movie theater. One group got fresh popcorn. The other group got...
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Not for Women Only
A site that displays the female genitalia and reproductive organs in 3D. The “prostate gland” that is depicted there is the elusive (and much talked about) G-spot. Female vulva in 3-D.
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Reading facial expressions – a help for those with Asperger and all of us
People with Asperger syndrome face many challenges as they cope with life and society. From my professional experience, the most painful area is that of interpersonal relationships. There is often a...
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