Keeping secrets makes us feel inauthentic, and it is hard on us when we are alone and we dwell on them. Dwelling is more harmful than actively concealing the information. (Hutson, M. Secrets and lies. Scientific American, 2017, 317(1), p. 18) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Depression
27 SepDepression exists in many suicides, but most people with depression do not suicide, and not all who kill themselves are depressed. Many factors are associated with suicide. A genetic predisposition, situational stresses, over concern with the opinion of other people, and unconscious states are relevant.
Those who have tried suicide and survived very often do not want to repeat it.
(Shermer, M. Mysterious change of mind. Scientific American, 2018, 319(4), 81) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Self-esteem
23 SepThe Time Health Newsletter reported a recent article in the Psychological Bulletin, which said that self-esteem peaks at age 60. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Sleep
21 SepIn spite of the common understanding, dreaming can occur during both REM (rapid eye movement) and nonREM sleep. (Lewis, I. The stuff of dreams. Scientific American, 2017 (317), p. 16) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Sleep
17 SepA study reported in Academic Pediatrics found that those who slept less than 10 hours a day at ages 3 & 4 and less than 9 hours a day at ages 5 through 7 are more likely to to have behavioral, social, and cognitive problems at age 7. (In brief, Sleep matters. Monitor on Psychology, 2017, 48(6), p. 12) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wisdom
14 SepAlbert Einstein: We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Memory
7 SepIn brief. Training can bring much improvement to memory. (Monitor on Psychology, 2017, 48(6), p. 10) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wisdom
3 SepHistorian Timothy Snyder: To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power because there is no basis upon which to do so. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Cognition
31 AugIgnorance is bliss. One thousand subjects were asked if they wanted to know about future negative events, and 85% to 90% didn’t want to know. They were also asked if they wanted to know about future positive events, and 40% to 70% didn’t want to know , except if it were about the sex of a future child. (In brief. Monitor on Psychology, 2017, 48(6), p. 10) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wisdom
26 AugZora Neale Hurston: There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
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