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Happy Holidays!

25 Dec

Wisdom

23 Dec

Dante: The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Medication

18 Dec

Recent reports show that the risks of antidepressants have been downplayed, especially for children and antidepressants in whom suicidal thoughts and aggressive behaviors doubled.(Kevon, D. The hidden harms of antidepressants. Scientific American Mind, 2016, 27(3), p. 12) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wit

15 Dec

Moliere: I prefer a pleasant vice to an annoying virtue. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Helpful Hints

12 Dec

The findings of two recent studies suggest that exposure to green spaces in cities improve cognitive development in children and increase feelings of physical and emotional well-being in adults. (Rodriguez, T. City parks may mend the mind. Scientific American Mind, 2016, 27(3), p.11) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Genetics

4 Dec

A study has found that brain structures for emotional regulation may be inherited by daughters from their mothers. This finding suggests “a significant specific maternal transmission pattern in emotional responses” (p. 10). (Cepelewiez, J. Like mother, like daughter. Scientific American Mind, 2016, 27(3), p. 10) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wisdom

1 Dec

Marshall Field: Goodwill is the only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Genetics

28 Nov

A 2014 study published in Behavioral Genetics looked at 12,000 twins, both identical and fraternal,from 5 countries. It found that political attitudes were 60% determined by environment and 40% determined by genes. (Zaraska, M. The genes of left and right. Scientific American Mind, 2016, 27(3), 9-10) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wit

22 Nov

Mozart:To talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but that an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wisdom

14 Nov

Einstein: The world is too dangerous a place to live not because of the people who do evil, but because of the people who sit by and let it happen. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com