Early research on the hormone (neuromodulator) oxytocin (also known as the 鈥渓ove hormone鈥�) suggests nasal spray administration of the hormone may play a role in future treatment of persons with mild to moderate Autism Spectrum Disorder. Oxytocin is associated with emotional bonding, empathy and attachment. It is naturally released during
Argyle (not her real name) starts her day with breakfast because it鈥檚 the most important meal of the day. Then she has a quick game of fetch, to get rid of some of the energy she鈥檚 stored up while sleeping. When she sees her human companion take out her therapy
One of the major skills of highly effective people is the developed capacity to understand others to whom you are relating. Whether it be as a student, clinician, or professional, your drive to success will be affected by this capacity. What do I mean by the capacity to understand others?
Two of my passions were recently united through an article in The New Yorker (March 17, 2014) called 鈥淭he Reckoning: The Father of the Sandy Hook Killer Searches for Answers.鈥� The article included an interview with the father of Adam Lanza, the young man who went on a horrific killing
Though few psychologists (and even fewer non-psychologists) have heard the name Evelyn Hooker, Dr. Hooker鈥檚 research played a significant role in the destigmatization of gay, lesbian, and bisexual identities. In recognition of Pride Month (June), we remember Dr. Hooker鈥檚 contribution to the field of psychology and to the LGBT equality
Recent news coverage of LA Clipper鈥檚 owner Donald Sterling, along with cattle rancher Cliven Bundy, has permeated the airwaves and Internet for the last month. Why so much attention? They both expressed offensive racist ideology. It was made known that Sterling did not want African Americans attending basketball games with
Back in February, I was thinking about the course that I would teach in the third (now current) semester called Group Process: Theory and Practice. One of the artifacts that I inherited early in my training was a deck of cards simply called 鈥淩esponse鈥� that I have used with groups
The following article is a summary of a study published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology in 2012 titled, 鈥淲omen Psychologists: Multiple Paths, Similar Yet Distinct Identities.鈥� It was authored by one 海角乱伦 faculty member and five 海角乱伦 students who utilized the Consensual Qualitative Research Model (CQR). The participants were
Neuroscientists study the actions of individual neurons and groups of neurons called networks or circuits which drive every activity of humans and animals. Some of the functions they study are: learning and memory, language, attention, emotions, thinking and reasoning, consciousness,聽 imagination, empathy and attachment, identity formation from a neurobiological level,
The wisdom of yogic practices can help you design a healing program to manage your mood.聽 Through the practice of pranayama (breathing) exercises, asanas (postures), and mantras (vocal vibrations), you can learn practices to calm and relax an anxious mood and practices to energize and elevate a depressed mood.聽 Contemporary
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