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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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Psychology Holy Wars

Dr. John Grohol | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychotherapy, Therapy, Psychology, Psychologist, Graduate, Training, Medical Research, Clincal Work, Health Insurance, Finding a Therapist, Health Care, Finding a Pyschologist, Living News
Dr. John Grohol

Let's say you're in the minority of people who actually seek out the help of a mental health professional. Who do you turn to?

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Obama is Not God: the Projection Principle

Matt Osborne | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Smears, Right Wing Media, Antichrist, Political Psychology, World Net Daily, Michele Bachmann, Right Wing, Right-Wing Media, Psychology, Obama Antichrist, Psychological Projection, Jon Voight, Barack Obama, Obama Smears, Politics News
Matt Osborne

There is a limitless supply of videos chronicling the August teabaggery, but this is the one I found most interesting: a woman declaring that "Obama i...

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The Normalizing of the Presidency

David D. Burstein | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Vice President, Political Commentary, Normalcy, President Obama, Psychology, Presidency, Barack Obama, Government, Politics, American Politics, Obama White House, Political Psychology, Obama Presidency, 2008 Presidential Race, Presidential Election, Politics News
David D. Burstein

Barack Obama might be one of the most normal presidents we have had in years. His connectedness to the real world is one of the things that made him appealing as a candidate.

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Hey You, with the Company: Hire Me!

Liz Black | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Journalists, Creativity, Job Losses, U.S. Economy, Print Journalism, Economy, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Psychology, Journalism, Job Market, Jobless Rate, Job Cuts, Liz Black, Liz-Black, Hiring, Fashion, Job Search, Living News
Liz Black

I want to have a reason to wake up in the morning, change my clothes and get out of the house. I want to use my creative brain for something more than quirky tweets and stylish outfit choices.

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Psychotropic Drugs: Parameter Introduced For Children And Adolescents

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Mental Health, Children, Health, Psychotropic Drugs, Adolescents, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychology, Children's Health, Medicine, Practice Parameter on the Use of Psychotropic Medication in Children and Adolescents., Living News

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to announce its new practice parameter on the use of psychotropic medications...

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The Ethics of Insight

Carol Smaldino | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Psychotherapy, Carol Smaldino, Morality, Distraction, Psychology, Psychology of Religion, Ethics, Religion and Morality, Politics of Distraction, The Shadow, Erik Erikson, Carl Jung, Politics News
Carol Smaldino

Distraction is the redirection of attention from the social, economic, political, and climate emergencies that afflict us locally and globally.

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What Makes People Want to Play Rock Band and Guitar Hero?

Gary Marcus | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Guitar Hero, Psychology, Video Games, Rock Band, Metallica, Atlantic Monthly, Albums, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, New York Times, Steely Dan, Entertainment News
Gary Marcus

I suspect monkeys could be trained to play Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and yet the two games together have grossed over three billion dollars

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Feeling Pain?

Sebastian Siegel | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Pain, Sebastian Siegel, Character, Inspiration, Empowerment, Relationships, Psychology, Motivation, Living News
Sebastian Siegel

Be inspired by your challenges, not defeated. Be empowered if you feel wronged, not angry.

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10 (More) Tips To Fight Right With Your Sweetheart

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Anger, Psychology, Conflict, Relationships, Love, Happiness, Gretchen Rubin, How to Fight, Karen Salmansohn, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

All couples fight; the secret is to fight right so that conflict doesn't damage your relationship.

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Stand Up Straight, Empower Your Inner Optimist

Psychology Today | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Body Posture, Mood Boosters, Posture, The Inner Life, Psychology, Stand Up Straight, Living News

The advice that Kay Kay Magi received from her tennis coach hardly seemed earth-shattering at the time: Stand up straight throughout the match. Keep y...

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Believing Is Seeing, Psychologists Find

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Seeing Is Believing, Perception, Psychology, Mental Health, Viewpoint, Living News

An international team of psychologists from the United States, New Zealand and France has found that the way we initially think about the emotions of ...

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A Wardrobe An Agoraphobic Would Love

Ariel Leve | Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Spring Cleaning, Psychology, Closet, Wardrobe, Comedy News
Ariel Leve

Last week I decided to clean out my closet. As in my actual closet, not the psychological one. My mental closet is still as cramped and messy as it's always been.

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Are You Happy At Work? 12 Questions To Ask Yourself

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Career, Workplace, Work, Happiness, Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

A list of twelve questions, where, if employees answered "yes" and were happier in their workplaces, they tended to work in business units with higher levels of productivity, profit, retention, and customer satisfaction.

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Balanced Life -- Make Your Bed

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Order, Resolution, Goals, Clutter, Happiness, Declutter, Gretchen Rubin, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Making your bed is a step that's quick and easy, yet makes a big difference. Everything looks neater. It's easier to find your shoes. Your bedroom is a more peaceful environment.

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Video Gamers at the End of History

Jared Gardner | Posted 09.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Depression, Mental Health, Entertainment, Ghost Busters, Health, Psychology, Video Games, Obesity, Movies, New York News
Jared Gardner

The new narrative media of video games is making us psychologically damaged goods, whose best hope is that when we die alone, the neighbors will find our body before the dogs.

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Obama's Family Vacation: An Oxymoron Case Study

Thelma Adams | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Sasha-and-Malia-Obama, Malia Obama, Obama Martha's Vineyard, Siblings, Obama and Martha's Vineyard Photos, Psychology, Parenting, Barack Obama, Sasha Obama, Living News
Thelma Adams

While parents might return from vacation tired, and cranky, and feeling like the entire exercise was counter-therapy, kids remembered it differently.

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Air France 447: A Cockpit China Syndrome

John T. Halliday | Posted 09.25.2009 | Technology

Read More: Boeing, Air France 447, Air France Flight 447, France, Air France Crash, Air France, Plane Crash, Technology, Air France Flight, Air France Missing, Air France Flight Status, Psychology, Technology News
John T. Halliday

You feel silly; you Googled the odds of dying in a plane crash: one in thirteen million. You'll take those. But then again, pilots don't call these 'Scarebuses' for nothing.

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Five Ways to Turn Angst into Bliss

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Positive Thinking, Hope, Angst, Perseverance, Bliss, Perspective, Psychology, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Whether you see the glass as half full or half empty, the amount of water stays the same. It never changes. The only thing that changes? Your perspective.

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The Balanced Life - Learn From The Past

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Regret, Alcohol, Happiness, Back in Time, The Inner Life, Looking Back, Time, Past, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

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The Overhuman

Sebastian Siegel | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Joseph Campbell, Philosophy, Wasteland, Personal Growth, Personal Health, Fulfillment, Psychology, Drive, Friedrich Nietzsche, Hero, Motivation, Spirituality, Overhuman, Living News
Sebastian Siegel

You can create happiness in moments, but fulfillment only comes from challenging yourself to rise to your potential

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