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Trump Body Shames
http://www.salon.com/2016/08/24/former-miss-universe-who-claims-trump-called-her-miss-piggy-gains-u-s-citizenships-to-vote-against-him/ Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado says she was public humiliated by Donald Trump and now plans to vote against the Republican presidential nominee. Machado, a Venezuela native, was crowned in 1996 — the first year Trump owned the pageant — during a ceremony hosted by Trump’s then wife, Marla Maples. The 19-year-old winner said…
Top Vatican cardinal admits the church made “enormous mistakes”
Top Vatican cardinal admits the church made "enormous mistakes" in handling of abuse https://t.co/4QHaRmOh3G pic.twitter.com/pbBDikioFg — HuffPost Religion (@HuffPostRelig) March 1, 2016 Australian Cardinal George Pell said on Sunday the Catholic Church made “enormous mistakes” and dismissed cases of sexual abuse of children in “scandalous circumstances”, as he became the highest-ranking Vatican official to testify…
University of Nottingham: Mania
In this film, a psychiatrist assesses a man who has been referred by his GP. The patient demonstrates flight of ideas, pressure of speech, disinhibition, punning, grandiose delusions, and second person auditory hallucinations. His presentation is consistent with mania. Related articles Talking with the auditory hallucinations Some of the “Other” Common Symptoms in Schizophrenia Comment…
Cognitive Traps and Distortions
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2016/01/03/how-to-untangle-yourself-from-cognitive-traps/ Overgeneralization You have one or two negative experiences and think everything in the future will play out that same way. Ironically, in a self-fulfilling prophecy, you will this to happen, confirming your erroneous convictions. Shoulda, woulda, coulda You live in a “should” world — “I should have done this, so that this wouldn’t have…
Journaling can help create a better 2016
In one successfully replicated study he asked a group of jobless engineers — not a stereotypically touchy-feely profession — to write about their thoughts and feelings (any personal subject) daily for 20 minutes. A control group didn’t write. Both groups continued to look for work. Those who journaled were five times more likely to get…
Pre-crastinator
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201408/how-tell-if-you-re-pre-crastinator University of Liverpool psychologist Minna Lyons and Liverpool Hope University psychologist Holly Rice suggested that people who score high on “avoidant” procrastination (meaning they avoid starting a task) and who are also high on psychopathy put things off so that they can avoid receiving negative feedback about their performance. It’s also possible that their…