Happy 2023!
Self-Harm
18 DecNon-suicidal self-injury, like cutting, seems to be contagious among adolescents. (In brief. Socially contagious self-harm. Monitor on Psychology. 2021, 52(2), p. 16. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wisdom
5 DecSoren Kierkegaard: Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Depression
27 NovResearch suggests that confiding in others is a direct cause of depression reduction. (In brief. Monitor on Psychology, 2021, 52(1), pp. 15-16.
Jealousy
12 NovJealousy aroused by third party threats to a friendship can lead to efforts to guard it. (In brief. Jealousy may strengthen friendships. Monitor on Psychology, 2021, 52(1), p. 12.) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Divorce
6 NovResearch on subjects ages 18 to 62 had lower levels of oxytocin when their parents had divorced in their childhoods than those who had not. They reported less security around parenting and relationships. (In brief. Parents’ divorce lowers oxytocin. Monitor on Psychology, 2021, 52(1), p.12) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wit
30 OctRobert Frost: Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Humor
23 OctYogi Berra: If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Selfies
16 OctUsing undergraduates as subjects, researchers found that narcissists don’t take more selfies than other people, but they do take more selfies of themselves alone. (In brief. Selfies aren’t just for narcissists. Monitor on Psychology, 52(1), p. 11) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com