| 71 | The Dialogue of Dreams - Part II Preview: Dreaming (D-state or D-activity) is associated with a special movement of the eyes, under the closed eyelids, called Rapid Eye Movement (REM). It is also associated with changes in the pattern of electrical activity of the brain (EEG). A dreaming person has the pattern of someone who is wide awake and alert. This seems to sit well with a theory of... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 21 December,2001 |
| 72 | Psychology as Storytelling - Part I Preview: Storytelling has been with us since the days of campfire and besieging wild animals. It served a number of important functions: amelioration of fears, communication of vital information (regarding survival tactics and the characteristics of animals, for instance), the satisfaction of a sense of order (justice), the development of the ability to hy... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 21 December,2001 |
| 73 | Born Aliens - Part I Preview: Neonates have no psychology. If operated upon, for instance, they are not supposed to show signs of trauma later on in life. Birth, according to this school of thought is of no psychological consequence to the newborn baby. It is immeasurably more important to his "primary caregiver" (mother) and to her supporters (read: father and other members ... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 21 December,2001 |
| 74 | Born Aliens - Part II Preview: Expectedly, it is vague in the first four months of life. When presented with depth, the baby realizes that something is different – but not what. Babies are born with their eyes open as opposed to most other animal young ones. Moreover, their eyes are immediately fully functional. It is the interpretation mechanism that is lacking and this is why... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 21 December,2001 |
| 75 | Books As A Life Saver Preview: I cannot take credit for writing this, for I am only sharing with you something I found today. It is a very old page, worn and yellowed, from "The New Republic" dated December 8, 1917. What struck me about this article are two things: 1. The letter from the gentleman, and 2. The extreme importance of books to soldiers overseas. The article states ... (more) Published By: Ellen M. DuBois Submitted: 22 December,2001 |
| 76 | Even in the Movies Preview: The other night, I watched the movie "The Family Man" starring Nicholas Cage. I enjoyed it very much, although that's not intended to be my point. The story takes place in two locations: New Jersey and New York. When Cage's character takes his wife to New York City for dinner, the camera shows a shot of the city's sky line. Fiction quickly turn... (more) Published By: Ellen M. DuBois Submitted: 22 December,2001 |
| 77 | AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY Preview: One of my children is a daughter adopted 22 years ago from a little known orphanage in Pune, India. She joined our family at six weeks and became a US citizen before she could speak. Her pre-adoption history -- as are so many other adopted children's -- is a maze of facts and fabrications and we will never be able to weave together the complete tr... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 78 | PSYCHOTHERAPY, SPIRITUALITY, AND AGING Preview: As I work with people fifty and over, I am aware that no matter how important the psychologically related issues of their personal lives may be, it is rare when spirituality doesn't become an issue fairly early in our work together. As my patient, Jamie, a tall, shy, sixty-three year old woman said: "Although I entered therapy to try to come to te... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 79 | Desperately Seeking Perfection Preview: A working understanding of temperament styles (personality types) will have a profound impact on the way you perceive yourself and will greatly enhance all of your relationships. If you are a salesperson, this information will significantly increase your sales effectiveness by enabling you to build trust and rapport quickly with your prospects and... (more) Published By: John Boe Submitted: 22 January,2002 |
| 80 | When the Terror Won't Stop Preview: WHEN THE TERROR WON'T STOP The New Reality The planes bursting in air causing mayhem and destruction gave Americans a rallying point to come together, to hoist our flags and to be patriotic. As was appropriate, we joined as one nation. Though stabbed with shock, we reacted bravely and generously. We felt buoyed by a united congress singing God B... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 24 January,2002 |
| 81 | What You Still May Be Experiencing, After September 11, 2001 Preview: What You Still May Be Experiencing After September 11, 2001 Every one of us who has experienced the events of September 11th and the aftermath, has encountered stress which is far beyond what is usual in our lives. Unusual reactions to an unusual situation are normal. Below are some of the reactions you may have. Although we may experience them a... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 24 January,2002 |
| 82 | What Do We Tell Our Children? Preview: What Do We Tell Our Children? or Little Pitchers Have Big Ears In the last few days, be it on a TV interview, a call in program, at a meeting or a consultation, people ask variations of the following questions. “What do we tell our children about the bombing? Shall we keep it a secret? Shall we wait with the little ones until they ask? After all ... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 24 January,2002 |
| 83 | Transition Preview: Transition Passage from one stage, place, stage, or subject to another—so states the dictionary definition—words that describe movement, but that say nothing of substance and the depth of human feeling. Nothing of nights spent tossing and turning, when craving sleep we lie awake, fighting our personal demons and feelings of failure. Or, terror re... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 24 January,2002 |
| 84 | Shattered Illusions Preview: Man is the only animal that finds his own existence a problem he has to solve and from which he cannot escape. In the same sense man is the only animal who knows he must die. Eric Fromm The bombing of New York’s twin towers and the Pentagon in Washington, DC as well as the hijacking of four U.S. planes that resulted in thousands of murders has ... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 28 January,2002 |
| 85 | Timothy McVeigh’s Legacy of Revenge - Evil is Evil is Evil Preview: A Psychologist Speaks “Are we like sheep? ” Isaiah If we give an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, we shall all be blind and gumming. Overtly we are dealing with the issue of crime and punishment. Covertly we are dealing with evil, revenge, and passion. As soon as we get caught in the confused web of revenge masked as justice, as soon as... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 28 January,2002 |
| 86 | The Price We Pay For Play Preview: You know it is January because more people are sad, mad, or bad than glad. There are many explanations for this behavior. One, is that the dark cold winter days and lack of sunlight lowers Serotonin levels in the brain causing a general malaise or funk, sort of like bears who just want to hibernate until warm weather beckons. Others believe that t... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 28 January,2002 |
| 87 | The Decision: A True Story Preview: Part Three Of A Series On Psychotherapy Once you have made the decision to find help, be wary of "fast-food solutions," the "McDonalds" type of psychotherapy such as glib call-in radio shows, simplistic magazine articles, or motivational tapes that promise to instantly heal your deepest wounds. It may only take thirty days to tighten a tummy, but ... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 28 January,2002 |
| 88 | The Wizard of Soul Preview: "He is a good Wizard. Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell, for I have never seen him." The Wizard of OZ Frank Baum The word psychotherapy comes from Greek. Loosely translated, psyche means soul and the therapeutic herapist is meant to be the attendant or the one dealing with healing of the soul. It wasn’t until the late nineteenth cent... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 28 January,2002 |
| 89 | September Tears Preview: September is that ritualized time of year when children of all ages leave home for school. This week, our twenty-two year old daughter left home for what seemed like the zillionth time. This time it was to return to college, and this time she left total chaos in her wake. She had transferred to a new school and her hitherto well-understood leaving... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 28 January,2002 |
| 90 | Sex, Is too for Fifty Plus Preview: “No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one autumnal face … If we love things long sought, age is a thing Which we are 50 years in compassing.” K. Raines When she was young enough to know some, but not all, about the adult world with its mysteries of sexuality, my daughter, in the midst of a seemingly unrelated conversat... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 28 January,2002 |