Archive | November, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving

28 Nov

Best wishes for a good holiday.

Success

24 Nov

A longitudinal study at 11 year and 50 year follow-up showed that teens who study hard and are interested in school achieve higher educational attainment, more career success, and higher incomes as adults than those not so inclined.
(In brief. Study now, succeed later. Monitor on Psychology, 2018, June, 13-14)
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Parenting

21 Nov

A recent study found that children who experience more back-and-forth conversations with their caregivers show more activity in the language-related area of the frontal lobe. (In brief. Conversations matter for kids. Monitor on Psychology, 2018, June, p. 12) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Opioids

18 Nov

There has never been good scientific evidence for the effectiveness of opioids in treating chronic pain. (Wallis, C. Why we won’t miss opioids. Scientific American, 2018, June, p. 23) http://www.finebergpsycotherapy.com

Humor

14 Nov

Author Terry Pratchett: In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Humor

11 Nov

Humorist Evan Esar: A signature always reveals a man’s character–and sometimes even his name. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Relationships

4 Nov

Along with insecure attachment to people can come increased attachment to things because they are dependably there and under our control. (Russo, F. Our Stuff, ourselves. Scientific American, 2018, May, 66-71) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com