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Wisdom

20 Aug

Andy Rooney:Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but happiness and growth occur while you are climbing it. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Don’t Vent

16 Aug

Elizabeth Bernstein in The Wall Street Journal reported that scientific research repeatedly found that venting is bad for us. Although there is a temporary relief, in the long run there is more anger and aggression. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Autism

14 Aug

Autism looks to be the result of an interplay between genetic and environmental factors. (Health & Science, The Week, 2015, February 13, p. 17) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Erasing memories

9 Aug

Neuroscientists and psychologists are experimenting with biological interventions that promise to to lead to the destabilization of fearful memories including those associated with anxiety disorders, PTSD, and phobias. (Lu, S. Erasing bad memories. Monitor on Psychology, 2015, 46(2), 42-45)  But because we can, should we? http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wisdom

2 Aug

Wallace Stevens: It is necessary to any originality to have the courage to be an amateur. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Stress

26 Jul

A study of 124 adults found that checking e-mails 3 times a day resulted in less stress than more frequent checking. (In Brief. Monitor on Psychology, 2015, 46(1), 21) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wisdom

23 Jul

Adlai Stevenson: A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Surprise!

19 Jul

McGill University’s research on 372 kids ages 4 to 8 found that they were more likely to fib if threatened with punishment for telling lies. (In brief, Monitor on Psychology, 2015, 46(2), 20) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Mindfulness

16 Jul

Kabat-Zinn: Mindfulness is the awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose, in the present moment nonjudgmentally. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Novel Comments

12 Jul

The Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman by Elizabeth Buchan (2002) was a New York Times bestseller. I just read it out of curiosity to see what kind of revenge would be taken after the 52 year old heroine lost both her husband and job to her best friend. It turned out to be the best kind revenge of all- finding ways to live well. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com