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Spanish daily El País recently published an article on psychologist Stanley Milgram which had this amazing photo of the young conformity researcher where he looks surprisingly beatnick. Sadly the photo isn't dated but it makes quite a contrast to the better known photos where he looks much more like the typical professor of the age. He looks both wonderfully creative … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Psychology Today Blogs » Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Three)
Continuing my interview with Jill Adrian, Director of Family Services at the Davidson Institute, I asked, “What can be done once the gifted child is in the system, say, and headed into for 1 st grade?” In my previous posts, Gifted Children: Squandering Genius (Part One) and Gifted Children: Squandering Genius (Part Two), Turning Genius Denied into Genius Fulfilled we … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Psychology Today Blogs » Why Do We Sleep?
It’s a simple question that you’d think would have a simple answer. We know that sleep has restorative effects on our bodies down to the cellular level, but how it all works from a biological perspective has been somewhat of a mystery. Now we’ve got more details to help tell the story of just what exactly goes on. New research … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Psychology Today Blogs » The Power of the Brain Through the Window of Savants
Daniel Tammet is an autistic savant and author of the recent book Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across the Horizons of the Mind (Free Press). You may have heard of him. For example, most people first became aware of the existence of Iceland upon hearing that Tammet learned Icelandic in a week. This is also the fellow that rattled … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Psychology Today Blogs » 6 Tips for Letting Go of a Toxic Friendship—Gently
Question: How do you back away from an unhealthy friendship without hurting someone's feelings? Answer: Here are a few tips to help you handle a tricky, and often uncomfortable, situation in a way that minimizes hurt: 1. Make sure you really want to back away. Nobody's perfect and friends, even very good ones, can say or do something wrong once … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » 5 Common Happiness Mistakes — "Boosters" That Actually Do More Harm Than Good.
Everyone has a few tricks for beating the blues – things you do when you’re feeling down to try to boost your mood. I've found out from long experience, however, that several of the most popular strategies don’t actually work very well in the long term. Beware if you're tempted to try any of the following: 1. Comforting yourself with … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Why Online Dating Is a Poor Way to Find Love
Some people believe that recent research on online dating/matching sheds a new light on understanding attraction, love, and romantic relationships. I argue, however, although the internet has helped few find romantic relationships and marriages, the research has overlooked various defects and problems associated with this type of "contact." I will examine a couple of them.The research findings can be summarized … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » A Cognitive Avalanche
"On February 12, 1995, a party of three seasoned backcountry skiers set out for a day on the pristine slopes of Utah's Wasatch Mountain Range. Steve Carruthers, 37 years old, was the most experienced of the group, though they were all skilled skiers and mountaineers. Carruthers had skied these hills many times, and was intimately familiar with the terrain. Their … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Vacationing Without a Vacation
The American economic machine has had its clocks cleaned. According to the NY Times, 14% of recent college graduates are unemployed, and 23% aren't even looking for a job. Many millions can forget about taking any vacation as there's neither time nor money. Others feel lucky to enjoy a "staycation." But there are ways to recharge, even without much money … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » You only confront prejudice when you believe people can change
One of the more embarrassing social situations you can be in happens when someone you are in a conversation with someone you do not know well and they make a racist or sexist comment or joke. In that moment, there is a whole calculus you end up going through. On the one hand, if you do not say anything, you … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » The experiment requires that you continue
Spanish daily El País recently published an article on psychologist Stanley Milgram which had this amazing photo of the young conformity researcher where he looks surprisingly beatnick. Sadly the photo isn't dated but it makes quite a contrast to the better known photos where he looks much more like the typical professor of the age. He looks both wonderfully creative … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Actos psicomágicos con sólo 140 signos
Alejandro Jodorowsky: Recetar actos de psicomagia con sólo 140 signos, es una enorme dificultad. Trato de hacerlo, no perfectamente sino lo mejor que puedo. 1.- @CamilaAmaranto: ¿Qué hacer para amar a quien se tiene y dejar de desear a aquel que sólo se aleja? -Estar con alguien por necesidad de compañía no es amar. Como [...] [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » What crime hurts most? (Hint: it's not the biggest)
The attention we give to (or withhold from) tragedies has little to do with numbers: many hundreds can die in a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe or hundreds of thousands in an earthquake in China and it receives nowhere near the press and public outrage as nearly 200 killed in terrorist attacks in Mumbai. (This isn't meant to diminish the tragedy … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » "Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Oops, I Did It Again!
by Timothy McAdoo Page 67 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) notes that “writers often use redundant language in an effort to be emphatic.” Instead, the redundant wording can be distracting. The Manual provides a few examples of commonly used redundancies: “were both alike,” “were exactly the same,” “absolutely essential,” and others. On Twitter, the … [Fuente]
Psychology Today Blogs » Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Three)
Continuing my interview with Jill Adrian, Director of Family Services at the Davidson Institute, I asked, “What can be done once the gifted child is in the system, say, and headed into for 1st grade?”In my previous posts, Gifted Children: Squandering Genius (Part One) and Gifted Children: Squandering Genius (Part Two), Turning Genius Denied into Genius Fulfilled we discussed and … [Fuente]
Psychology Today Blogs » Why Do We Sleep?
It’s a simple question that you’d think would have a simple answer. We know that sleep has restorative effects on our bodies down to the cellular level, but how it all works from a biological perspective has been somewhat of a mystery. Now we’ve got more details to help tell the story of just what exactly goes on. New research … [Fuente]
Psychology Today Blogs » The Power of the Brain Through the Window of Savants
Daniel Tammet is an autistic savant and author of the recent book Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across the Horizons of the Mind (Free Press). You may have heard of him. For example, most people first became aware of the existence of Iceland upon hearing that Tammet learned Icelandic in a week. This is also the fellow that rattled … [Fuente]
Psychology Today Blogs » 6 Tips for Letting Go of a Toxic Friendship—Gently
Question:How do you back away from an unhealthy friendship without hurting someone's feelings?Answer:Here are a few tips to help you handle a tricky, and often uncomfortable, situation in a way that minimizes hurt: 1. Make sure you really want to back away. Nobody's perfect and friends, even very good ones, can say or do something wrong once in a while. … [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » "Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » WikiLeaks and War
What Obama fails to realize is that a basic psychology of warfare exists that has been the same during the entire course of human civilization. Rules of engagement need to be applied with priorities for plans, alliances, military resources, and civilian populations in spatial and temporal dimensions. [Fuente]
"Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » "Psicologia" via Mario in Google Reader » Study Reveals Nearly 1 In 5 Californians Report Need For Mental Health Services
In a comprehensive new study of mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that nearly one in five adults in the state – about 4.9 million people – said they needed help for a mental or emotional health problem… 6 Vote(s) [Fuente]
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