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The Great Equalizers of Life: The Human Experience Reveals We Are Far More Alike Than Differentposted by Will Joel Friedman, Ph.D. on Mar 18th 2010 "The human experience reveals that we are far more alike than we are different. There is great worth is honoring our diversity, what some refer to as individual differences. There is a lot to be said for showing respect and kindness to our diversity. At the same time, the ego-mind seems to be ever fascinated with differences of all varieties, and is happy to make all those differences suspect, morally wrong and what divides one human being from another, one designated group from another. What if all those "differences" actually are purely what is "not the same."" More... |
Narcissism And What’s Underneath, Part II: Admiration and Loveposted by Simone Hoermann, Ph.D. on Mar 18th 2010 "Last week, I wrote about the fragile sense of self worth that is underneath some narcissistic behaviors. In my conversation with Dr. Frank Yeomans, a leading expert on narcissism, we also touched upon another significant characteristic that is frequently found in people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder: One of the DSM IV criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder is an excessive need for admiration. If you’ve ever been around a narcissist, you might have realized how exhausting it can be to constantly feed their ego and reassure their fragile sense of self-worth. Narcissists will try to elicit admiration from those around them by exuding a sense of superiority and an air of being special, unique, and powerful. And they can get quite upset when that feeling of admiration is not forthcoming. So, what’s that all about?" More... |
On the Question of Medical Marijuanaposted by Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. on Mar 17th 2010 "There are an increasing number of states approving the legal raising, distribution and use of marijuana for medical purposes. Among those states are California and Colorado. There is also an increasing number of newspaper articles and television reports about the multiple problems presented by the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Not the least of these is the fact that growing and using cannabis remains illegal according to federal law. Consequently, a struggle is going on between growers and distributors in those states where marijuana is legal vs. the DEA or Drug Enforcement Agency, an arm of the federal government.
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Resiliency: Rewiring the Brain from Self Harm to Kindnessposted by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Mar 16th 2010 "In my experience working with many people, from the moment we wake up until the moment we put our head back down on that same pillow, there is a true lack of kindness toward ourselves day in and day out. On top of it, there is an imbalance of self harm that we engage with. Why is this and what can we do about it to rewire our brains for resiliency, health and well-being? " More... |
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