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Life After Death: The View From The Edge

Dinesh D'Souza | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Susan Blackmore, Raymond Moody, Neuroscience, Near-Death Experiences, Life After Death, Death and Dying, Psychology, Nde, Death & Dying, Living News
Dinesh D'Souza

The best empirical evidence for life after death comes from people who have had "near death experiences." These are people who have gone to the edge and come back with a report.

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No Virginia, You're Not Crazy. You're Just Highly Intuitive

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Intuitive Experiences, Parenting, Children, Knowing, Mentor, Intution, Living News
Leeat Granek, PhD

I was a highly intuitive child, and now, I am a highly intuitive adult. I'm no longer ashamed to admit it.

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How Stressed Are Kids? More Than We Think

usatoday.com | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, American Psychological Association, Mental Health, Relationships, Children, Financial Crisis, Psychology, Anxiety, Children's Health, Stress Reduction, Living News

Worrying about school and about their family's finances are causing the most stress for kids, according to the American Psychological Association, whi...

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The Inside Scoop on Your Introvert Friends

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, The Friendship Doctor, Introvert's Corner, Living News, Relationships, Sophia Dembling, Shy, Psychology, Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup With Your Best Friend, Jenna Schnuer, Parties, Facebook, Interview, Breaking News, Irene S. Levine, World Hum, Telephone, Introversion, Social Media, Friendship Expert, Friendships, Party, Flyover America, Introvert, Breaking Living News, The Inner Life, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Losing friends can be particularly difficult for introverts because we don't surround ourselves with people. We prefer a few intimate friends to lots of less-intense friendships.

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The Upside Of Depression

newsweek.com | Sharon Begley | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Neuroscience, Depression, Mental Health, Well-Being, Emotional Wellness, Psychology, Wellness, Living News

Critiques of happiness and the happiness industry came mostly from psychologists, philosophers, and sociologists who are concerned about the effect of...

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Our Narrow View Of Depression Is Compounding The Problem

Michael Yapko | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Social Depression, Antidepressant, Psychology, Depression, Medical Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Wellness, Living News
Michael Yapko

Depression is more a social problem than a medical one, and no purely biological cure will be found for it any more than biology alone will cure other social ills such as poverty or child abuse.

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Patients Coping With Cancer And ADHD Turn To Yoga

ABC News | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Depression, Therapy, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Asthma, Psychology, Attention Deficit Disorder, Cancer, Benefits of Yoga, Sleep Disorders, Living News

In this first monthly segment, we look at the increasing body of research into the effects of yoga in a variety of conditions such as cancer, asthma, ...

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Think It's Over Once You're 60? Check Out The Purpose Prize

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Philanthropy, Therapy, Purpose Prize, Charity, Child Soldiers, War, The Giving Life, 9/11, New Radicals, Psychology, Uganda, September 11th, Julia Moulden, Peter-C-Alderman-Foundation, Living News
Julia Moulden

This is the true story of a couple of ordinary Americans who thought, once they turned 60, that life would be uneventful. Instead, they've just won a prestigious award that honours their world-changing work.

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Laughter Yoga? Can We Laugh Our Way To Fitness?

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Acoas, Psychology, Addiction & Recovery, Laughter, Humor, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Humor has a way of sliding through the cracks, of reminding us that whatever is going on just isn't that important. It keeps things in perspective, provides relief, gets us to see things in new lights and yes, has tons of health benefits.

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The Evolution of Technology

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 10.30.2009 | Technology

Read More: Philosophy, Myspace, Sociology, Email, Twitter, Facsimile, Psychology, Skype, Smoke Signals, Facebook, Morse Code, Telegraph, Text Messaging, Telephone, Neuroscience, Web, Data, Mobile Phone, Evolution, Technology, Gui, Technology News
Dr. Jim Taylor

Have you ever thought about how far we've come in our ability to connect with others and how far we'll go? I've been thinking a lot about connectivity recently and have always found that looking back to where we came from can help us better understand where we are today and, more importantly, where we may be going in the future.

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A Second Opinion About Second Opinions

Ellen Langer | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Decision-Making, Health, Psychology, Evidence Based Decision Making, Doctors, Second Opinion, Wellness, Social Psychology, Medical Advice, Psychological Study, Living News
Ellen Langer

The medical world encourages us to get a second opinion before embarking on expensive procedures. While getting a second opinion may seem straightforward, the process is not so simple.

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The Emperor's New FMRI

Barry Schwartz | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Brain Research, Fmri, Reductionism, Psychology, Neuroscience, Dualism, FMRI Scanners, Naive Reductionism, Brain Science, Neuroscientists, Affective Neuroscience, Brain Tumor, Living News
Barry Schwartz

The lay attitude, "naïve reductionism," assumes that the causes of behavior lie in states of the brain, not in states of psychology. This is a profound mistake.

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How The City Hurts Your Brain And What You Can Do About It

Linda Buzzell | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Memory, Psychology, Ecopsychology, Crime, Ecotherapy, New York City, Nature, Wellness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Linda Buzzell

Can city life harm your memory and stunt your ability to control yourself? New research is revealing how urban living can actually harm the human brain

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Mr. and Mrs. Excitement

Jerry Zezima | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Hawaii, Television, Marriage, Baby Boomers, Pizza, Hamburgers, Humor, Honeymoon, Books, Beer, Psychology, Mri, Barbados, Living News
Jerry Zezima

Sue and I are anything but boring. In 31 years of wedded bliss, we have led the most exciting lives that two people who haven't done much can possibly lead.

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Fat Lazy Neighborhoods?

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Msnbc, Health, Behavioral Economics, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Psychology, Diabetes, Keith Olbermann, Partisanship, Politics News
Peter A. Ubel

Human behavior is ultimately the main cause of diabetes. But no person's behavior is completely under their own control. A number of social forces are at play, too.

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Dreamwork As A Healing Path Through Grief And Loss

intent.com | Julie Lange | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Dream Interpretation, Therapy, Psychology, Dreams, The Inner Life, Dreaming, Grief, Grieving, Living News

Within a few weeks of my teenage son Justin's death in 1993, I realized I was in over my head and called a psychologist who had been recommended by a ...

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Balanced Life: Excellent Tips For Living That My Parents Gave Me

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Relationships, Work, Exercise, Advice, Parents, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Sometimes you don't have to go very far or do much research to get advice on how to be happier. Here are some excellent tips for living my parents gave me.

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How to Live Like an American: The Basics

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Founders, Bill of Rights, Peter Breggin, Liberty, Us Constitution, American Values, Psychology, Living News
Dr. Peter Breggin

I grew to understand that the same principles that worked so well in my psychiatry practice were the same principles taught by our founders and expressed in the Declaration of Independence.

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Trauma And The Benefits Of Writing About It

Psychology Today | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Health, Writing, Narrative, Psychology, Ptsd, Writing Therapy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Living News

Research by my colleague Jamie Pennebaker and his colleagues suggests that one of the best therapies for this kind of psychological trauma is also one...

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Recurring Dreams: Why Do You Keep Having Them?

wowOwow | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Joan Ganz Cooney, Dreams, Liz Smith, Dreaming, Psychology, Sleeping, Candice Bergen, Sleep, Living News

Join Joan Ganz Cooney, Liz Smith and Candice Bergen on replaying your dreams......

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Are You Resilient? If So, Encourage Psychological and Social Resilience Wherever You Can

Sanjay Khanna | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green

Read More: United Nations Climate Change, Resilience, Africa, Copenhagen, Sustainability, Psychology, Canada, United States, Cop 15, Mike Littrell, Sociology, Dr. Eric Rasmussen, Community, Resilient People + Climate Change, Hollyhock Retreat Centre, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Victoria Hykes Steere, Glenn Albrecht. Carl Hild, Rick Ingrasci, Leif Utne, Instedd, Green News
Sanjay Khanna

What kind of person would you need to become, what kind of community would you need to be a part of, and what kind of process would it take to be able to experience a twenty-first century of increasing unpredictability and loss?

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How Much Television is Too Much? Science Weighs In

Todd Kashdan | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Science, Television, Psychology, Parenting, Children, Social Networking, Sex, Living News
Todd Kashdan

Let's move beyond the silly argument of how much television people should watch. If you are a parent, the amount of TV your children watch should not be another area for you to stress about.

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"Wow, I'm an American!"

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Freedom, Self-Help, Peter Breggin, Values, Psychology, America, Founding Fathers, Constitution, Responsibility, Living News
Dr. Peter Breggin

We've taken the "wow" out of America. It's time to put it back. It's time to be proud to "Live like an American!"

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Infidelity 2.0: Online Affairs Skyrocketing, Marriage Counselors Say

tulsaworld.com | Posted 10.12.2009 | Technology

Read More: Cheating Social Networks, Infidelity, Cheating Facebook, Extramarital Affairs, Psychology, Affairs, Social Networks, Social Networking, Marriage Infidelity, Technology News

Married people are increasingly using social networking sites to cheat, they say....

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Once Upon a Time

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Parenting, Children's Books, Children, Children's Psychology, Dylan Thomas, Relationships, Cuba, Living News
Olivia Rosewood

How much do the stories children hear influence who they become and how they think as adults? As a parent, I couldn't help but wonder.

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