Relationships

28 Mar

A study suggested that most people have a personality-type in their romantic relationships. ( In brief. Typecast relationships. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(9), p. 11) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Schizophrenia

20 Mar

Active Schizophrenia, which usually manifests around ages 17 to 18, seems to be related to decrease in the size of the hippocampus, perhaps spurred by stress or inflammation. (In brief, Schizophrenia in the brain. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(9), pp.12-13) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wisdom

13 Mar

Emily Dickinson: There is no frigate like a book/To take us lands away. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Parenting

7 Mar

Research suggests that fathers who do active child-care have stronger attachments to their children than those who only play with them on week days. (In brief. Work days are not for play. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(9), p.11) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wisdom

4 Mar

John Steinbeck: I guess a man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, and then steps in it. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Adverse Circumstances

28 Feb

Children younger than three years old are more likely to experience negative epigenetic changes in response to adverse circumstances than children exposed when older. (In brief. Early adversity modifies epigenetics. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(8), p. 18) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Self-confidence

21 Feb

People who identify themselves as belonging to a higher social class tend to be overconfident, and others seem to agree with them. (In brief. High social class breeds confidence. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(8), p. 16) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Wisdom

13 Feb

Philip K. Dick: Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Emotion

7 Feb

A study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that people were likely to dislike the bearers of bad news. (In brief. Don’t shoot the messenger. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(8), p. 12) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Optimism

1 Feb

Research with 3,294 subjects over 18years showed that optimistic people who persist toward their goals are at lower risk for mood and anxiety disorders. (In brief. Follow your dreams. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(8), p. 11) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com