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Talking Brains Podcast: a conversation about racial bias in media with Torraine Walker.This episode I'm joined by Torraine Walker to discuss racial bias in media - specifically the ways in which the media tends to portray white alleged offenders as "innocent" and people of color alleged offenders as "guilty". (Thank you Torraine for describing our discussion [...]
When I was an undergrad earning a degree in telecommunication production, I learned of a saying in TV news: "If it bleeds, it leads". This means the more violent or anxiety-provoking event is, it draws in more viewers. If you are watching videos of mass shootings or other violent events on the news or online, you are making yourself [...]
The FDA says there's a shortage of ADHD medications. They've put stimulant medications on their official shortage list. The DEA says there's no shortage. I've been taking Adderall since I was 23. I'm now, um, considerably older. I tried to get my Adderall prescription filled a couple of months ago. For the first time, I was [...]
On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, countless television channels will be airing replays of the traumatic events of that day. It is in your best interests, both emotionally and psychologically, to not watch that coverage. Continue reading...
My post with quotes on courage is featured on the Anxiety page of PsychologyToday.com! That's two of my posts featured today! http://www.psychologytoday.com/node/16078
My blog post on Carl Rogers has been featured on the Philosophy page of the Psychology Today website! http://www.psychologytoday.com/node/16098
From Popular Science By Clay Dillow Posted 01.06.2011 at 1:08 pm For the First Time, DNA Sequencing Technology Saves A Child's Life Proponents of genetic medicine say DNA sequencing is the future of medicine and that soon every truly sick person will have his or her genome sequenced. Critics cite privacy concerns and note that genetic [...]
Thanks to @drmardy on Twitter for letting the Twitterverse (Twitter universe) know it was Carl Rogers' birthday today! Here are 6 amazing things that Carl Rogers gave us: 1. Person-Centered Therapy This is the big one, Rogers' therapy raison d'etre. Person-Centered Therapy advocated for Unconditional Positive Regard, use of a reflective technique, and a more egalitarian [...]
Are the mass bird casualties a sign of a problem, or are they a naturally occurring phenomenon? Charles Choi for National Geographic News Published January 6, 2011 A mysterious rain of thousands of dead birds darkened New Year's Eve in Arkansas, and this week similar reports streamed in from Louisiana, Sweden, and elsewhere. (See pictures of [...]
The National Law Journal January 04, 2011 - A federal judge has blocked the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners from digging further into the mental health of class-action plaintiffs who are suing over certain questions on the state's bar admission application. U.S. District Judge Tanya Pratt affirmed on Dec. 23 a magistrate's order prohibiting the [...]
