Michaelsweiss
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Exploring Psychology and Matters of the Mind
http://www.wisecouncil.blogspot.com/
I created this site to serve as a communal forum where students, professionals, and anyone interested in psychology can exchange information related to a broad range of psychological topics.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 10 )
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Drug Addiction In The DSM V...Considerations For The Future
Posted on 07 May 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
The Neuropsychology of Borderline Personality Disorder
Review of Study Published in The Journal of Personality Disorders Borderline Personality Disorder is typically associated with deficits related to... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Do Deficits in Mindfulness Underlie Borderline Personality Features and Core...
Review of Study Published in the Journal of Personality Disorders Previous research includes several different models to identify the core mechanisms responsibl... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Meditation Appears to Cause Changes in Brain's Gray Matter
MRI scans show increased volume in parts of brain linked to empathy, awareness "A mindfulness meditation training program can trigger measurable changes in brai... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
A Perfect Example of Dangerously Innacurate Reporting
1 in 2 seniors on antidepressants face drug interactions Resulting side effects caused many to stop their prescription, new study finds WASHINGTON — More than... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Talk Therapy May Help Tough-to-treat Depression
People with long-lasting depression may benefit from talk therapy when other treatment methods such as antidepressant drugs alone aren't working, suggests a... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Cognitive and Behavioral Nutrition: Reading the Labels
Just because a person who plays a doctor on TV says something is good for you, should you listen? "...before most of us put anything into our bodies, we look... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2011 BIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Can You Control Your Dreams?
"A lucid dreamer is a person who is aware that he or she is dreaming and is able to manipulate the plot and outcome of the dream, like a video game. Read more
Posted on 14 January 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Mindfulness Therapy is No Fad, Experts Say
Jaunuary 8, 2011 | By Chris Woolston, Special to the Los Angeles Times There is solid evidence that mindfulness therapy, which combines elements of Buddhism... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Rudeness Is a Neurotoxin
"Studies have shown that children exposed to serious psychological trauma during childhood are at risk of suffering increased psychiatric disorders, including... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE