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 AugElizabeth 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 AugAutism 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 AugNeuroscientists 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 AugWallace Stevens: It is necessary to any originality to have the courage to be an amateur. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Stress
26 JulA 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 JulAdlai Stevenson: A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Surprise!
19 JulMcGill 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 JulKabat-Zinn: Mindfulness is the awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose, in the present moment nonjudgmentally. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Novel Comments
12 JulThe 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