Surveys of over 20,000 UK adults show that childhood verbal abuse is associated with similar risks of poor adult mental […] The post Not just sticks and stones: Childhood verbal abuse also linked to poor mental health – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre.| Science Media Centre
It's never too early to foster positive thinking and self-esteem. Here are some strategies.| Mommybites
I originally published this article under a slightly different title in January 2009. The country was entering what would come to be called "the greatest recession since the Great Depression." The stock market had staged a rally on an exceedingly bad jobs report - the thinking was that the news was so bad, surely the government would take effective action and quickly. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Obama "stimulus package") would be signed the following month.| Everyday Psychology
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An interview I gave to the Sacramento Bee was published this morning. I was asked about the escape of Amanda Berry with her child, and the rescue of two other women after years being caged in a house in Cleveland by a sadist.| Everyday Psychology
Here's the back story: a famous, well-respected psychologist writes a hugely complex journal article and then gives an interview to TIME Healthland online. The interview is as confusing as the journal article, and great controversy ensues in the profession. | Everyday Psychology
When it comes to the psychological and mental health of workers, managers tend to think they are doing everything right. Employees would typically beg to differ. | Everyday Psychology
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is being revised. Often described as the psychiatric bible, there are plans for the DSM to be released in a 5th Edition. It is a work in progress.| Everyday Psychology
Driving to the post office today, I noticed that one of our neighborhood schizophrenics was out on the sidewalk, but not in her usual spot. A very slight and petite woman, her clothing is usually augmented with multiple plastic grocery bags. She carries many more such bags with her, apparently having failed to obtain a grocery cart. She typically lays out multiple scraps of paper on the sidewalk and in the gutter. Driving by, you can see that they are covered with her writings, whic...| www.everydaypsychology.com