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MHM # 266 Crossing the Line in Second Life Hello, and welcome to a story about a friend of mine in Second Life. This friend seemed about to go off world in a very serious way. How far would you go to cross the line from virtual to real? Tune in, listen to the podcast, IM me in world and let me know what you think. Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #265 Getting TINY I begin an exploration of the worlf of tinies in Second Life by becoming one and doing some field experiences. I kinda like having an ankle high view of the metaverse. Come along with me as I explore. Second Life Wynx Whiplash Avatar Toolbox-learn how to get small Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#264 Sex in Seocnd Life Don't get too excited. This is just the beginning, and so far I find it to be stooopid. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#264 Sex in Seocnd Life Don't get too excited. This is just the beginning, and so far I find it to be stooopid. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#263 Real Life Second Life Well I did it again...I met some people in Real Life that I knew from Second Life. Tune in to hear about it, and check out the pics. My Pics of Real Life meet-up Second Lifers in Real Life Embarrassing Second Lifers Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#263 Real Life Second Life Well I did it again...I met some people in Real Life that I knew from Second Life. Tune in to hear about it, and check out the pics. My Pics of Real Life meet-up Second Lifers in Real Life Embarrassing Second Lifers Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN262 Anti-social Bots in Second Life There are people doing research in Second Life--this we know. Unfortunately, some of these people are doing research without letting people know that they are doing research, which I find unethical. Listen in as I talk about the research and my opinions about that. Social Bots Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN262 Anti-social Bots in Second Life There are people doing research in Second Life--this we know. Unfortunately, some of these people are doing research without letting people know that they are doing research, which I find unethical. Listen in as I talk about the research and my opinions about that. Social Bots Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN262 Anti-social Bots in Second Life There are people doing research in Second Life--this we know. Unfortunately, some of these people are doing research without letting people know that they are doing research, which I find unethical. Listen in as I talk about the research and my opinions about that. Social Bots Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#261 Relationships, again !!! Again. Sorry, just have to do this. I would love for a discussion about this to start. Kate Amdahl's Second Life Blog The Dumping Ground Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#261 Relationships, again !!! Again. Sorry, just have to do this. I would love for a discussion about this to start. Kate Amdahl's Second Life Blog The Dumping Ground Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#261 Relationships, again !!! Again. Sorry, just have to do this. I would love for a discussion about this to start. Kate Amdahl's Second Life Blog The Dumping Ground Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#260 It'a Not What You Know... Hello, and good day. Today I explore, or start to explore, the ways in whcih people succeed in the Metaverse. I think it's partly having the right connections, and partly being a magnetic personality. Listen as I discuss both of these concepts and talk about two of my friends who have these qualities. Musimmersion Musimmersion Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#260 It'a Not What You Know... Hello, and good day. Today I explore, or start to explore, the ways in whcih people succeed in the Metaverse. I think it's partly having the right connections, and partly being a magnetic personality. Listen as I discuss both of these concepts and talk about two of my friends who have these qualities. Musimmersion Musimmersion Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#260 It'a Not What You Know... Hello, and good day. Today I explore, or start to explore, the ways in whcih people succeed in the Metaverse. I think it's partly having the right connections, and partly being a magnetic personality. Listen as I discuss both of these concepts and talk about two of my friends who have these qualities. Musimmersion Musimmersion Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website M2M002 This week in the Metaverse Messenger This week the M2 has articles on beauty and avatar attractiveness, gender, and a lot on how free music is a problem for performers in Second Life. Please send me feedback. I want to give you what you want :-). The Metaverse Messenger See what I am up to: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website M2M002 This week in the Metaverse Messenger This week the M2 has articles on beauty and avatar attractiveness, gender, and a lot on how free music is a problem for performers in Second Life. Please send me feedback. I want to give you what you want :-). The Metaverse Messenger See what I am up to: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website M2M002 This week in the Metaverse Messenger This week the M2 has articles on beauty and avatar attractiveness, gender, and a lot on how free music is a problem for performers in Second Life. Please send me feedback. I want to give you what you want :-). The Metaverse Messenger See what I am up to: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website M2M002 This week in the Metaverse Messenger This week the M2 has articles on beauty and avatar attractiveness, gender, and a lot on how free music is a problem for performers in Second Life. Please send me feedback. I want to give you what you want :-). The Metaverse Messenger See what I am up to: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website M2M001 Welcome to the New Podcast Hello, it's DrFran with a brand new Second Life Podcast in which I will summarize some of the items in the current edition of the Metaverse Messenger--the paper of recdord for the virtual world of Second Life. Stay subscribed and learn the stuff you need to know ahead of the curve. Metaverse Messenger Free Evian Skin My Skin Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website M2M001 Welcome to the New Podcast Hello, it's DrFran with a brand new Second Life Podcast in which I will summarize some of the items in the current edition of the Metaverse Messenger--the paper of recdord for the virtual world of Second Life. Stay subscribed and learn the stuff you need to know ahead of the curve. Metaverse Messenger Free Evian Skin My Skin Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website M2M001 Welcome to the New Podcast Hello, it's DrFran with a brand new Second Life Podcast in which I will summarize some of the items in the current edition of the Metaverse Messenger--the paper of recdord for the virtual world of Second Life. Stay subscribed and learn the stuff you need to know ahead of the curve. Metaverse Messenger Free Evian Skin My Skin Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website M2M001 Welcome to the New Podcast Hello, it's DrFran with a brand new Second Life Podcast in which I will summarize some of the items in the current edition of the Metaverse Messenger--the paper of recdord for the virtual world of Second Life. Stay subscribed and learn the stuff you need to know ahead of the curve. Metaverse Messenger Free Evian Skin My Skin Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 257 Second Life in France Well, I am back, and rested, and ready to podcast. Listen in as I talk about my Second Life experience while I was in France. Changes coming to this podcast soon... Second France Nuit Blanche-French David Guez-in French Second Night-in French Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 257 Second Life in France Well, I am back, and rested, and ready to podcast. Listen in as I talk about my Second Life experience while I was in France. Changes coming to this podcast soon... Second France Nuit Blanche-French David Guez-in French Second Night-in French Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 257 Second Life in France Well, I am back, and rested, and ready to podcast. Listen in as I talk about my Second Life experience while I was in France. Changes coming to this podcast soon... Second France Nuit Blanche-French David Guez-in French Second Night-in French Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 257 Second Life in France Well, I am back, and rested, and ready to podcast. Listen in as I talk about my Second Life experience while I was in France. Changes coming to this podcast soon... Second France Nuit Blanche-French David Guez-in French Second Night-in French Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 256 Ratting on Myself Eating humble pie on the last day of work before my European vacation. Come along with me as I reveal some of the not-so-prettry aspects of my personality. What happens when the things you believe about yourself turn out to be untrue? About Primtionary Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 256 Ratting on Myself Eating humble pie on the last day of work before my European vacation. Come along with me as I reveal some of the not-so-prettry aspects of my personality. What happens when the things you believe about yourself turn out to be untrue? About Primtionary Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 256 Ratting on Myself Eating humble pie on the last day of work before my European vacation. Come along with me as I reveal some of the not-so-prettry aspects of my personality. What happens when the things you believe about yourself turn out to be untrue? About Primtionary Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 256 Ratting on Myself Eating humble pie on the last day of work before my European vacation. Come along with me as I reveal some of the not-so-prettry aspects of my personality. What happens when the things you believe about yourself turn out to be untrue? About Primtionary Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 254 Adults brains can be plastic Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Well, according to current research the brain can learn and adapt and change. Tune into this podcast, a little too self-revealing to be professional :-), and find out. Can Old Brains Learn New Stuff? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 254 Adults brains can be plastic Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Well, according to current research the brain can learn and adapt and change. Tune into this podcast, a little too self-revealing to be professional :-), and find out. Can Old Brains Learn New Stuff? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 254 Adults brains can be plastic Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Well, according to current research the brain can learn and adapt and change. Tune into this podcast, a little too self-revealing to be professional :-), and find out. Can Old Brains Learn New Stuff? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 254 Adults brains can be plastic Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Well, according to current research the brain can learn and adapt and change. Tune into this podcast, a little too self-revealing to be professional :-), and find out. Can Old Brains Learn New Stuff? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM253 My Favorite Artists, part 1 Today I start a Second Life series in which I will share with you a very opinionated look at the people in Second Life whose work I adore. Be advised that , for the most part, this is about the people I adore as much as the creative work they do. All of life is subjective Persephone Milk's Piano Korii Tiger's Sculpture Work Eleanora Newell and Sendao Goodman's work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM253 My Favorite Artists, part 1 Today I start a Second Life series in which I will share with you a very opinionated look at the people in Second Life whose work I adore. Be advised that , for the most part, this is about the people I adore as much as the creative work they do. All of life is subjective Persephone Milk's Piano Korii Tiger's Sculpture Work Eleanora Newell and Sendao Goodman's work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM253 My Favorite Artists, part 1 Today I start a Second Life series in which I will share with you a very opinionated look at the people in Second Life whose work I adore. Be advised that , for the most part, this is about the people I adore as much as the creative work they do. All of life is subjective Persephone Milk's Piano Korii Tiger's Sculpture Work Eleanora Newell and Sendao Goodman's work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM253 My Favorite Artists, part 1 Today I start a Second Life series in which I will share with you a very opinionated look at the people in Second Life whose work I adore. Be advised that , for the most part, this is about the people I adore as much as the creative work they do. All of life is subjective Persephone Milk's Piano Korii Tiger's Sculpture Work Eleanora Newell and Sendao Goodman's work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM252 Burning Life Part 1 I know that I will write a lot about Burning Life, so I have entitled this podcast, part 1. On this one, I look at the growing pains of the event, and talk about the mission of the real life Burning Man event in Nevada as it contrasts with the Second Life values in this event. Our build from last year Burning Man (RL) Burnink Life WIKI Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM252 Burning Life Part 1 I know that I will write a lot about Burning Life, so I have entitled this podcast, part 1. On this one, I look at the growing pains of the event, and talk about the mission of the real life Burning Man event in Nevada as it contrasts with the Second Life values in this event. Our build from last year Burning Man (RL) Burnink Life WIKI Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM252 Burning Life Part 1 I know that I will write a lot about Burning Life, so I have entitled this podcast, part 1. On this one, I look at the growing pains of the event, and talk about the mission of the real life Burning Man event in Nevada as it contrasts with the Second Life values in this event. Our build from last year Burning Man (RL) Burnink Life WIKI Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM252 Burning Life Part 1 I know that I will write a lot about Burning Life, so I have entitled this podcast, part 1. On this one, I look at the growing pains of the event, and talk about the mission of the real life Burning Man event in Nevada as it contrasts with the Second Life values in this event. Our build from last year Burning Man (RL) Burnink Life WIKI Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM251 Happiness, Happiness This podcast is about research on the things that make one happy, and it kinda boils down to money and choice. Of course you want more details than that, so give a listen. I list the happiest and unhappiest countries. See if you can guess. World Database of Happiness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM251 Happiness, Happiness This podcast is about research on the things that make one happy, and it kinda boils down to money and choice. Of course you want more details than that, so give a listen. I list the happiest and unhappiest countries. See if you can guess. World Database of Happiness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM251 Happiness, Happiness This podcast is about research on the things that make one happy, and it kinda boils down to money and choice. Of course you want more details than that, so give a listen. I list the happiest and unhappiest countries. See if you can guess. World Database of Happiness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM251 Happiness, Happiness This podcast is about research on the things that make one happy, and it kinda boils down to money and choice. Of course you want more details than that, so give a listen. I list the happiest and unhappiest countries. See if you can guess. World Database of Happiness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM251 Happiness, Happiness This podcast is about research on the things that make one happy, and it kinda boils down to money and choice. Of course you want more details than that, so give a listen. I list the happiest and unhappiest countries. See if you can guess. World Database of Happiness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 250 Psyche Shines Through Well, many folks think the Second Life lacke dimension, and that human relations suffer from this. I beg to differ, and I even think that in some ways things may be even be more intense. In fact I differ from Prokovy Neva. In addition to this, I talk about the person what has that *thing* that makes us a slave to them My Blog Prokovy Neva's Blog Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 250 Psyche Shines Through Well, many folks think the Second Life lacke dimension, and that human relations suffer from this. I beg to differ, and I even think that in some ways things may be even be more intense. In fact I differ from Prokovy Neva. In addition to this, I talk about the person what has that *thing* that makes us a slave to them My Blog Prokovy Neva's Blog Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 250 Psyche Shines Through Well, many folks think the Second Life lacke dimension, and that human relations suffer from this. I beg to differ, and I even think that in some ways things may be even be more intense. In fact I differ from Prokovy Neva. In addition to this, I talk about the person what has that *thing* that makes us a slave to them My Blog Prokovy Neva's Blog Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 250 Psyche Shines Through Well, many folks think the Second Life lacke dimension, and that human relations suffer from this. I beg to differ, and I even think that in some ways things may be even be more intense. In fact I differ from Prokovy Neva. In addition to this, I talk about the person what has that *thing* that makes us a slave to them My Blog Prokovy Neva's Blog Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 250 Psyche Shines Through Well, many folks think the Second Life lacke dimension, and that human relations suffer from this. I beg to differ, and I even think that in some ways things may be even be more intense. In fact I differ from Prokovy Neva. In addition to this, I talk about the person what has that *thing* that makes us a slave to them My Blog Prokovy Neva's Blog Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 249 Doing the Same Thing Over Again Ah, yes, I will NEVER do that again...until I do it again and again. What is it that makes us repeat the same impulisve behavior, even when we know we shouldn't? Listen... Guilt and Bad Behavior Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 249 Doing the Same Thing Over Again Ah, yes, I will NEVER do that again...until I do it again and again. What is it that makes us repeat the same impulisve behavior, even when we know we shouldn't? Listen... Guilt and Bad Behavior Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 249 Doing the Same Thing Over Again Ah, yes, I will NEVER do that again...until I do it again and again. What is it that makes us repeat the same impulisve behavior, even when we know we shouldn't? Listen... Guilt and Bad Behavior Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 249 Doing the Same Thing Over Again Ah, yes, I will NEVER do that again...until I do it again and again. What is it that makes us repeat the same impulisve behavior, even when we know we shouldn't? Listen... Guilt and Bad Behavior Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 249 Doing the Same Thing Over Again Ah, yes, I will NEVER do that again...until I do it again and again. What is it that makes us repeat the same impulisve behavior, even when we know we shouldn't? Listen... Guilt and Bad Behavior Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 248 Out of a Rut --Artist's Block Out of a rut, and into SL. I talk about my attempts to bring myself out of the doldrums. It worked for me, and it can work for you~ Second Life Woodstock Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 248 Out of a Rut --Artist's Block Out of a rut, and into SL. I talk about my attempts to bring myself out of the doldrums. It worked for me, and it can work for you~ Second Life Woodstock Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 248 Out of a Rut --Artist's Block Out of a rut, and into SL. I talk about my attempts to bring myself out of the doldrums. It worked for me, and it can work for you~ Second Life Woodstock Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 248 Out of a Rut --Artist's Block Out of a rut, and into SL. I talk about my attempts to bring myself out of the doldrums. It worked for me, and it can work for you~ Second Life Woodstock Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 248 Out of a Rut --Artist's Block Out of a rut, and into SL. I talk about my attempts to bring myself out of the doldrums. It worked for me, and it can work for you~ Second Life Woodstock Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 247 'Shrooms for Mental Health Treatment Well, it had to come full circle. Here are a few reports on research being done utilizing mushrooms to help folks overcome psychiatric problems. Psychedelic, you say? Well, give a listen Research using psychedelics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 247 'Shrooms for Mental Health Treatment Well, it had to come full circle. Here are a few reports on research being done utilizing mushrooms to help folks overcome psychiatric problems. Psychedelic, you say? Well, give a listen Research using psychedelics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 247 'Shrooms for Mental Health Treatment Well, it had to come full circle. Here are a few reports on research being done utilizing mushrooms to help folks overcome psychiatric problems. Psychedelic, you say? Well, give a listen Research using psychedelics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 247 'Shrooms for Mental Health Treatment Well, it had to come full circle. Here are a few reports on research being done utilizing mushrooms to help folks overcome psychiatric problems. Psychedelic, you say? Well, give a listen Research using psychedelics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 247 'Shrooms for Mental Health Treatment Well, it had to come full circle. Here are a few reports on research being done utilizing mushrooms to help folks overcome psychiatric problems. Psychedelic, you say? Well, give a listen Research using psychedelics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 246 Relay for Life Wrap-up We made over 120,000 American dollars!!! This was the most thrilling and emotional experience I have had in SL. While my words cannot do justice to the experience, the picture links I have included will help you to see what an experience it was. Grace McDunnough's Music Pages Waiting for the Survivors Second Life Relay for Life Dedric's Relay for Life Pictures Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 246 Relay for Life Wrap-up We made over 120,000 American dollars!!! This was the most thrilling and emotional experience I have had in SL. While my words cannot do justice to the experience, the picture links I have included will help you to see what an experience it was. Grace McDunnough's Music Pages Waiting for the Survivors Second Life Relay for Life Dedric's Relay for Life Pictures Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 246 Relay for Life Wrap-up We made over 120,000 American dollars!!! This was the most thrilling and emotional experience I have had in SL. While my words cannot do justice to the experience, the picture links I have included will help you to see what an experience it was. Grace McDunnough's Music Pages Waiting for the Survivors Second Life Relay for Life Dedric's Relay for Life Pictures Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 246 Relay for Life Wrap-up We made over 120,000 American dollars!!! This was the most thrilling and emotional experience I have had in SL. While my words cannot do justice to the experience, the picture links I have included will help you to see what an experience it was. Grace McDunnough's Music Pages Waiting for the Survivors Second Life Relay for Life Dedric's Relay for Life Pictures Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 246 Relay for Life Wrap-up We made over 120,000 American dollars!!! This was the most thrilling and emotional experience I have had in SL. While my words cannot do justice to the experience, the picture links I have included will help you to see what an experience it was. Grace McDunnough's Music Pages Waiting for the Survivors Second Life Relay for Life Dedric's Relay for Life Pictures Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 245 Albert Ellis Dies Happy Monday is not an oxymoron! Albert Ellis, pioneering psychologist, and father of rational emotive behavior therapy-REBT is dead at age 93. Listen to hear about his legacy, and how he changed the world of modern psychology. ALbert Eillis Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy-REBT Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 245 Albert Ellis Dies Happy Monday is not an oxymoron! Albert Ellis, pioneering psychologist, and father of rational emotive behavior therapy-REBT is dead at age 93. Listen to hear about his legacy, and how he changed the world of modern psychology. ALbert Eillis Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy-REBT Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 245 Albert Ellis Dies Happy Monday is not an oxymoron! Albert Ellis, pioneering psychologist, and father of rational emotive behavior therapy-REBT is dead at age 93. Listen to hear about his legacy, and how he changed the world of modern psychology. ALbert Eillis Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy-REBT Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 245 Albert Ellis Dies Happy Monday is not an oxymoron! Albert Ellis, pioneering psychologist, and father of rational emotive behavior therapy-REBT is dead at age 93. Listen to hear about his legacy, and how he changed the world of modern psychology. ALbert Eillis Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy-REBT Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 245 Albert Ellis Dies Happy Monday is not an oxymoron! Albert Ellis, pioneering psychologist, and father of rational emotive behavior therapy-REBT is dead at age 93. Listen to hear about his legacy, and how he changed the world of modern psychology. ALbert Eillis Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy-REBT Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 244 Catharsis and Relay for Life Catharsis means a cleaning out of the psyche, and that's what I did just before getting ready to do the Seocnd Life Relay for Life. Please give all you can. Some Snapzilla Relay for Life Photos Dedric Mauriac's Amazing RFL work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 244 Catharsis and Relay for Life Catharsis means a cleaning out of the psyche, and that's what I did just before getting ready to do the Seocnd Life Relay for Life. Please give all you can. Some Snapzilla Relay for Life Photos Dedric Mauriac's Amazing RFL work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 244 Catharsis and Relay for Life Catharsis means a cleaning out of the psyche, and that's what I did just before getting ready to do the Seocnd Life Relay for Life. Please give all you can. Some Snapzilla Relay for Life Photos Dedric Mauriac's Amazing RFL work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 244 Catharsis and Relay for Life Catharsis means a cleaning out of the psyche, and that's what I did just before getting ready to do the Seocnd Life Relay for Life. Please give all you can. Some Snapzilla Relay for Life Photos Dedric Mauriac's Amazing RFL work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 244 Catharsis and Relay for Life Catharsis means a cleaning out of the psyche, and that's what I did just before getting ready to do the Seocnd Life Relay for Life. Please give all you can. Some Snapzilla Relay for Life Photos Dedric Mauriac's Amazing RFL work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 244 Catharsis and Relay for Life Catharsis means a cleaning out of the psyche, and that's what I did just before getting ready to do the Seocnd Life Relay for Life. Please give all you can. Some Snapzilla Relay for Life Photos Dedric Mauriac's Amazing RFL work Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 243 Broken Heart Syndrome Japanese scientists think that you can die of a broken heart, and that it takes place when a part of the heart becomes shaped like a trap for an octopus. Huh:? Listen in.. GNF Brain blogger article More about Octopus Trap disorder Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 243 Broken Heart Syndrome Japanese scientists think that you can die of a broken heart, and that it takes place when a part of the heart becomes shaped like a trap for an octopus. Huh:? Listen in.. GNF Brain blogger article More about Octopus Trap disorder Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 243 Broken Heart Syndrome Japanese scientists think that you can die of a broken heart, and that it takes place when a part of the heart becomes shaped like a trap for an octopus. Huh:? Listen in.. GNF Brain blogger article More about Octopus Trap disorder Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 243 Broken Heart Syndrome Japanese scientists think that you can die of a broken heart, and that it takes place when a part of the heart becomes shaped like a trap for an octopus. Huh:? Listen in.. GNF Brain blogger article More about Octopus Trap disorder Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 243 Broken Heart Syndrome Japanese scientists think that you can die of a broken heart, and that it takes place when a part of the heart becomes shaped like a trap for an octopus. Huh:? Listen in.. GNF Brain blogger article More about Octopus Trap disorder Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 243 Broken Heart Syndrome Japanese scientists think that you can die of a broken heart, and that it takes place when a part of the heart becomes shaped like a trap for an octopus. Huh:? Listen in.. GNF Brain blogger article More about Octopus Trap disorder Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#242 Snail Trails Musings on the Great Snail Race of RFL, and a little bit about the pre-race party. I still don't know that I have a satisfactory answer to my questions, but I do know that ambiguity is a part of real life, so it ports right into Second LIfe. Giant Snail Race photos Forum Technical Question on Snail Physics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#242 Snail Trails Musings on the Great Snail Race of RFL, and a little bit about the pre-race party. I still don't know that I have a satisfactory answer to my questions, but I do know that ambiguity is a part of real life, so it ports right into Second LIfe. Giant Snail Race photos Forum Technical Question on Snail Physics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#242 Snail Trails Musings on the Great Snail Race of RFL, and a little bit about the pre-race party. I still don't know that I have a satisfactory answer to my questions, but I do know that ambiguity is a part of real life, so it ports right into Second LIfe. Giant Snail Race photos Forum Technical Question on Snail Physics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#242 Snail Trails Musings on the Great Snail Race of RFL, and a little bit about the pre-race party. I still don't know that I have a satisfactory answer to my questions, but I do know that ambiguity is a part of real life, so it ports right into Second LIfe. Giant Snail Race photos Forum Technical Question on Snail Physics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#242 Snail Trails Musings on the Great Snail Race of RFL, and a little bit about the pre-race party. I still don't know that I have a satisfactory answer to my questions, but I do know that ambiguity is a part of real life, so it ports right into Second LIfe. Giant Snail Race photos Forum Technical Question on Snail Physics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#242 Snail Trails Musings on the Great Snail Race of RFL, and a little bit about the pre-race party. I still don't know that I have a satisfactory answer to my questions, but I do know that ambiguity is a part of real life, so it ports right into Second LIfe. Giant Snail Race photos Forum Technical Question on Snail Physics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 241 Reppresing Bad Memories Researchers a the University of Colorado at Boulder think they have opened the door to treatments that will allow people with PTSD and other traumatic disorders to reppress the thoughts that plague them. Using fMRI, they have learned which parts of the brain are implicated in reppression of uncomfortable thoughts. Research on reppressing thoughts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 241 Reppresing Bad Memories Researchers a the University of Colorado at Boulder think they have opened the door to treatments that will allow people with PTSD and other traumatic disorders to reppress the thoughts that plague them. Using fMRI, they have learned which parts of the brain are implicated in reppression of uncomfortable thoughts. Research on reppressing thoughts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 241 Reppresing Bad Memories Researchers a the University of Colorado at Boulder think they have opened the door to treatments that will allow people with PTSD and other traumatic disorders to reppress the thoughts that plague them. Using fMRI, they have learned which parts of the brain are implicated in reppression of uncomfortable thoughts. Research on reppressing thoughts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 241 Reppresing Bad Memories Researchers a the University of Colorado at Boulder think they have opened the door to treatments that will allow people with PTSD and other traumatic disorders to reppress the thoughts that plague them. Using fMRI, they have learned which parts of the brain are implicated in reppression of uncomfortable thoughts. Research on reppressing thoughts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 241 Reppresing Bad Memories Researchers a the University of Colorado at Boulder think they have opened the door to treatments that will allow people with PTSD and other traumatic disorders to reppress the thoughts that plague them. Using fMRI, they have learned which parts of the brain are implicated in reppression of uncomfortable thoughts. Research on reppressing thoughts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 241 Reppresing Bad Memories Researchers a the University of Colorado at Boulder think they have opened the door to treatments that will allow people with PTSD and other traumatic disorders to reppress the thoughts that plague them. Using fMRI, they have learned which parts of the brain are implicated in reppression of uncomfortable thoughts. Research on reppressing thoughts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 239 Avatar Gender and Trust Researchers demonstrate that people tend to trust folks who portray themselves unambiguously as either male or female and less so if you are portrayed as androgynous or as an object. Listen if you don't understand. :=) Research on Avatar Gender Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 239 Avatar Gender and Trust Researchers demonstrate that people tend to trust folks who portray themselves unambiguously as either male or female and less so if you are portrayed as androgynous or as an object. Listen if you don't understand. :=) Research on Avatar Gender Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 239 Avatar Gender and Trust Researchers demonstrate that people tend to trust folks who portray themselves unambiguously as either male or female and less so if you are portrayed as androgynous or as an object. Listen if you don't understand. :=) Research on Avatar Gender Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 239 Avatar Gender and Trust Researchers demonstrate that people tend to trust folks who portray themselves unambiguously as either male or female and less so if you are portrayed as androgynous or as an object. Listen if you don't understand. :=) Research on Avatar Gender Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 239 Avatar Gender and Trust Researchers demonstrate that people tend to trust folks who portray themselves unambiguously as either male or female and less so if you are portrayed as androgynous or as an object. Listen if you don't understand. :=) Research on Avatar Gender Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 239 Avatar Gender and Trust Researchers demonstrate that people tend to trust folks who portray themselves unambiguously as either male or female and less so if you are portrayed as androgynous or as an object. Listen if you don't understand. :=) Research on Avatar Gender Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#238 Friends List in Second LIfe Got more feedback, and I wanted to share it with you Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#238 Friends List in Second LIfe Got more feedback, and I wanted to share it with you Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#238 Friends List in Second LIfe Got more feedback, and I wanted to share it with you Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#238 Friends List in Second LIfe Got more feedback, and I wanted to share it with you Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#238 Friends List in Second LIfe Got more feedback, and I wanted to share it with you Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#238 Friends List in Second LIfe Got more feedback, and I wanted to share it with you Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 237 Name the Feeling and Feel Better So, having someone to talk to about you feelings turns out to be helpful. Not only that; it's research like this that demonstrates through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging that the amygdala is implicated in feeling better, and talking about what you feel lessens the activity of this brain structure. Huh? Oh, give a listen. Research on Sharing Feelings Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 237 Name the Feeling and Feel Better So, having someone to talk to about you feelings turns out to be helpful. Not only that; it's research like this that demonstrates through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging that the amygdala is implicated in feeling better, and talking about what you feel lessens the activity of this brain structure. Huh? Oh, give a listen. Research on Sharing Feelings Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 237 Name the Feeling and Feel Better So, having someone to talk to about you feelings turns out to be helpful. Not only that; it's research like this that demonstrates through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging that the amygdala is implicated in feeling better, and talking about what you feel lessens the activity of this brain structure. Huh? Oh, give a listen. Research on Sharing Feelings Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 237 Name the Feeling and Feel Better So, having someone to talk to about you feelings turns out to be helpful. Not only that; it's research like this that demonstrates through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging that the amygdala is implicated in feeling better, and talking about what you feel lessens the activity of this brain structure. Huh? Oh, give a listen. Research on Sharing Feelings Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 237 Name the Feeling and Feel Better So, having someone to talk to about you feelings turns out to be helpful. Not only that; it's research like this that demonstrates through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging that the amygdala is implicated in feeling better, and talking about what you feel lessens the activity of this brain structure. Huh? Oh, give a listen. Research on Sharing Feelings Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 237 Name the Feeling and Feel Better So, having someone to talk to about you feelings turns out to be helpful. Not only that; it's research like this that demonstrates through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging that the amygdala is implicated in feeling better, and talking about what you feel lessens the activity of this brain structure. Huh? Oh, give a listen. Research on Sharing Feelings Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#236 Second Life Friend's List Musings The friends list is an unusual sort of thing in social networking communities, and isn't Second Life a virtual social networking community? Bad run on sentences aside, I get to chat a bit with one of my favorite SL friends, Reginald Golding as he waxes poetic about his Friends List. Listen in, and be enlightenend ;-) Reginald's Blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#236 Second Life Friend's List Musings The friends list is an unusual sort of thing in social networking communities, and isn't Second Life a virtual social networking community? Bad run on sentences aside, I get to chat a bit with one of my favorite SL friends, Reginald Golding as he waxes poetic about his Friends List. Listen in, and be enlightenend ;-) Reginald's Blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#236 Second Life Friend's List Musings The friends list is an unusual sort of thing in social networking communities, and isn't Second Life a virtual social networking community? Bad run on sentences aside, I get to chat a bit with one of my favorite SL friends, Reginald Golding as he waxes poetic about his Friends List. Listen in, and be enlightenend ;-) Reginald's Blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#236 Second Life Friend's List Musings The friends list is an unusual sort of thing in social networking communities, and isn't Second Life a virtual social networking community? Bad run on sentences aside, I get to chat a bit with one of my favorite SL friends, Reginald Golding as he waxes poetic about his Friends List. Listen in, and be enlightenend ;-) Reginald's Blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#236 Second Life Friend's List Musings The friends list is an unusual sort of thing in social networking communities, and isn't Second Life a virtual social networking community? Bad run on sentences aside, I get to chat a bit with one of my favorite SL friends, Reginald Golding as he waxes poetic about his Friends List. Listen in, and be enlightenend ;-) Reginald's Blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#236 Second Life Friend's List Musings The friends list is an unusual sort of thing in social networking communities, and isn't Second Life a virtual social networking community? Bad run on sentences aside, I get to chat a bit with one of my favorite SL friends, Reginald Golding as he waxes poetic about his Friends List. Listen in, and be enlightenend ;-) Reginald's Blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 235 Symptoms and Borderline PD The research news is bad, bad, bad. It seems that certain changes you would expect to see over time, in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, just don't seem to take place. And, the traits that remain, are those that forever rob a person of the ability to have joy in their lives. Sorry to be such a downer on Monday The Research Report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 235 Symptoms and Borderline PD The research news is bad, bad, bad. It seems that certain changes you would expect to see over time, in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, just don't seem to take place. And, the traits that remain, are those that forever rob a person of the ability to have joy in their lives. Sorry to be such a downer on Monday The Research Report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 235 Symptoms and Borderline PD The research news is bad, bad, bad. It seems that certain changes you would expect to see over time, in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, just don't seem to take place. And, the traits that remain, are those that forever rob a person of the ability to have joy in their lives. Sorry to be such a downer on Monday The Research Report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 235 Symptoms and Borderline PD The research news is bad, bad, bad. It seems that certain changes you would expect to see over time, in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, just don't seem to take place. And, the traits that remain, are those that forever rob a person of the ability to have joy in their lives. Sorry to be such a downer on Monday The Research Report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 235 Symptoms and Borderline PD The research news is bad, bad, bad. It seems that certain changes you would expect to see over time, in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, just don't seem to take place. And, the traits that remain, are those that forever rob a person of the ability to have joy in their lives. Sorry to be such a downer on Monday The Research Report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 235 Symptoms and Borderline PD The research news is bad, bad, bad. It seems that certain changes you would expect to see over time, in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, just don't seem to take place. And, the traits that remain, are those that forever rob a person of the ability to have joy in their lives. Sorry to be such a downer on Monday The Research Report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#233 Secondary Gain Monday, and it's time for learning about a Freudian mechanism for avoiding having to do things you don't want to do. Just a word here: You might be tempted to blame someone for being ill as a means of, for example, not having to work. However,, the person doing it doesn;'t gerally know they are doing it. Secondary Gain Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#233 Secondary Gain Monday, and it's time for learning about a Freudian mechanism for avoiding having to do things you don't want to do. Just a word here: You might be tempted to blame someone for being ill as a means of, for example, not having to work. However,, the person doing it doesn;'t gerally know they are doing it. Secondary Gain Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#233 Secondary Gain Monday, and it's time for learning about a Freudian mechanism for avoiding having to do things you don't want to do. Just a word here: You might be tempted to blame someone for being ill as a means of, for example, not having to work. However,, the person doing it doesn;'t gerally know they are doing it. Secondary Gain Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#233 Secondary Gain Monday, and it's time for learning about a Freudian mechanism for avoiding having to do things you don't want to do. Just a word here: You might be tempted to blame someone for being ill as a means of, for example, not having to work. However,, the person doing it doesn;'t gerally know they are doing it. Secondary Gain Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#233 Secondary Gain Monday, and it's time for learning about a Freudian mechanism for avoiding having to do things you don't want to do. Just a word here: You might be tempted to blame someone for being ill as a means of, for example, not having to work. However,, the person doing it doesn;'t gerally know they are doing it. Secondary Gain Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#233 Secondary Gain Monday, and it's time for learning about a Freudian mechanism for avoiding having to do things you don't want to do. Just a word here: You might be tempted to blame someone for being ill as a means of, for example, not having to work. However,, the person doing it doesn;'t gerally know they are doing it. Secondary Gain Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 232 The New Sim Well, I own a quarter of a sim, and it's really nice to have a real home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 232 The New Sim Well, I own a quarter of a sim, and it's really nice to have a real home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 232 The New Sim Well, I own a quarter of a sim, and it's really nice to have a real home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 232 The New Sim Well, I own a quarter of a sim, and it's really nice to have a real home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 232 The New Sim Well, I own a quarter of a sim, and it's really nice to have a real home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 232 The New Sim Well, I own a quarter of a sim, and it's really nice to have a real home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 231 Psychodynamics Well, have you had a great weekend? OK, fun's over, now it's time for a little introspection. Join me on a tour of two of the most famous components in pyschodynamic psychotherapy--transference and countertransference. Don't worry, I will take you there and hold your hand, but the introdpection is up to you. Transference and Countertransference Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 231 Psychodynamics Well, have you had a great weekend? OK, fun's over, now it's time for a little introspection. Join me on a tour of two of the most famous components in pyschodynamic psychotherapy--transference and countertransference. Don't worry, I will take you there and hold your hand, but the introdpection is up to you. Transference and Countertransference Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 231 Psychodynamics Well, have you had a great weekend? OK, fun's over, now it's time for a little introspection. Join me on a tour of two of the most famous components in pyschodynamic psychotherapy--transference and countertransference. Don't worry, I will take you there and hold your hand, but the introdpection is up to you. Transference and Countertransference Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 231 Psychodynamics Well, have you had a great weekend? OK, fun's over, now it's time for a little introspection. Join me on a tour of two of the most famous components in pyschodynamic psychotherapy--transference and countertransference. Don't worry, I will take you there and hold your hand, but the introdpection is up to you. Transference and Countertransference Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 231 Psychodynamics Well, have you had a great weekend? OK, fun's over, now it's time for a little introspection. Join me on a tour of two of the most famous components in pyschodynamic psychotherapy--transference and countertransference. Don't worry, I will take you there and hold your hand, but the introdpection is up to you. Transference and Countertransference Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 231 Psychodynamics Well, have you had a great weekend? OK, fun's over, now it's time for a little introspection. Join me on a tour of two of the most famous components in pyschodynamic psychotherapy--transference and countertransference. Don't worry, I will take you there and hold your hand, but the introdpection is up to you. Transference and Countertransference Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 230 VICISSITUDES IN SL This is a catch up podcast so that I can clear my list of the things that are on my plate. Some sad news, and more happy news. LEGOLAS is not dead, as I reported. Sorry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 230 VICISSITUDES IN SL This is a catch up podcast so that I can clear my list of the things that are on my plate. Some sad news, and more happy news. LEGOLAS is not dead, as I reported. Sorry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 230 VICISSITUDES IN SL This is a catch up podcast so that I can clear my list of the things that are on my plate. Some sad news, and more happy news. LEGOLAS is not dead, as I reported. Sorry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 230 VICISSITUDES IN SL This is a catch up podcast so that I can clear my list of the things that are on my plate. Some sad news, and more happy news. LEGOLAS is not dead, as I reported. Sorry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 230 VICISSITUDES IN SL This is a catch up podcast so that I can clear my list of the things that are on my plate. Some sad news, and more happy news. LEGOLAS is not dead, as I reported. Sorry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 229 Self-detrmination and Relationships Well, it's Memorial Day in the USA so I thought I would pick a light topic--relationships. Stopped laughing? Well, this is a study of the role of self-determination in relationships. Give a listen to see if any of this seems to relate to you. It did for me. About self-determination Theory Research on Volition and Relationships Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 229 Self-detrmination and Relationships Well, it's Memorial Day in the USA so I thought I would pick a light topic--relationships. Stopped laughing? Well, this is a study of the role of self-determination in relationships. Give a listen to see if any of this seems to relate to you. It did for me. About self-determination Theory Research on Volition and Relationships Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 229 Self-detrmination and Relationships Well, it's Memorial Day in the USA so I thought I would pick a light topic--relationships. Stopped laughing? Well, this is a study of the role of self-determination in relationships. Give a listen to see if any of this seems to relate to you. It did for me. About self-determination Theory Research on Volition and Relationships Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 229 Self-detrmination and Relationships Well, it's Memorial Day in the USA so I thought I would pick a light topic--relationships. Stopped laughing? Well, this is a study of the role of self-determination in relationships. Give a listen to see if any of this seems to relate to you. It did for me. About self-determination Theory Research on Volition and Relationships Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 229 Self-detrmination and Relationships Well, it's Memorial Day in the USA so I thought I would pick a light topic--relationships. Stopped laughing? Well, this is a study of the role of self-determination in relationships. Give a listen to see if any of this seems to relate to you. It did for me. About self-determination Theory Research on Volition and Relationships Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 228 Persistence and Sculpties Come with me as I get cathartic and spill about feeling like a Second Life Luddite. Not much more to say. There are links Sculpty Pics Scupty FAQs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 228 Persistence and Sculpties Come with me as I get cathartic and spill about feeling like a Second Life Luddite. Not much more to say. There are links Sculpty Pics Scupty FAQs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 228 Persistence and Sculpties Come with me as I get cathartic and spill about feeling like a Second Life Luddite. Not much more to say. There are links Sculpty Pics Scupty FAQs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 228 Persistence and Sculpties Come with me as I get cathartic and spill about feeling like a Second Life Luddite. Not much more to say. There are links Sculpty Pics Scupty FAQs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 228 Persistence and Sculpties Come with me as I get cathartic and spill about feeling like a Second Life Luddite. Not much more to say. There are links Sculpty Pics Scupty FAQs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 227 Second Life Second Look--Men ! Oh, yes, I know this is very late. Metnal Health Missives will be sporadic while I sort out real-life overload of responsibilities. Sorry, but enjoy this bit about relationships...again. You know, that's really what it's all about :-) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 227 Second Life Second Look--Men ! Oh, yes, I know this is very late. Metnal Health Missives will be sporadic while I sort out real-life overload of responsibilities. Sorry, but enjoy this bit about relationships...again. You know, that's really what it's all about :-) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 227 Second Life Second Look--Men ! Oh, yes, I know this is very late. Metnal Health Missives will be sporadic while I sort out real-life overload of responsibilities. Sorry, but enjoy this bit about relationships...again. You know, that's really what it's all about :-) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 227 Second Life Second Look--Men ! Oh, yes, I know this is very late. Metnal Health Missives will be sporadic while I sort out real-life overload of responsibilities. Sorry, but enjoy this bit about relationships...again. You know, that's really what it's all about :-) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 227 Second Life Second Look--Men ! Oh, yes, I know this is very late. Metnal Health Missives will be sporadic while I sort out real-life overload of responsibilities. Sorry, but enjoy this bit about relationships...again. You know, that's really what it's all about :-) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHThinkM# 226 Thinkin Versus Doing and Vice Well, tempt me, and I will be tempted. This is a report on a study that was conducted to determine if people who were asked about their intentions would increase negative behavior because of being questioned about it. In English, if you ask me if I intend to speed in my car,, will that make me more or less likely to do so. And why? Confused? Me, too...give a listen. Science Today Report on Reseach Attitude Formation as a Science Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHThinkM# 226 Thinkin Versus Doing and Vice Well, tempt me, and I will be tempted. This is a report on a study that was conducted to determine if people who were asked about their intentions would increase negative behavior because of being questioned about it. In English, if you ask me if I intend to speed in my car,, will that make me more or less likely to do so. And why? Confused? Me, too...give a listen. Science Today Report on Reseach Attitude Formation as a Science Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHThinkM# 226 Thinkin Versus Doing and Vice Well, tempt me, and I will be tempted. This is a report on a study that was conducted to determine if people who were asked about their intentions would increase negative behavior because of being questioned about it. In English, if you ask me if I intend to speed in my car,, will that make me more or less likely to do so. And why? Confused? Me, too...give a listen. Science Today Report on Reseach Attitude Formation as a Science Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHThinkM# 226 Thinkin Versus Doing and Vice Well, tempt me, and I will be tempted. This is a report on a study that was conducted to determine if people who were asked about their intentions would increase negative behavior because of being questioned about it. In English, if you ask me if I intend to speed in my car,, will that make me more or less likely to do so. And why? Confused? Me, too...give a listen. Science Today Report on Reseach Attitude Formation as a Science Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 225 Second Life and Men Happy Friday. It's time to address the issue of men, love, fidelity, and all that jazz. Don't people read each other's profile? I mean, it says I am partnered. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 225 Second Life and Men Happy Friday. It's time to address the issue of men, love, fidelity, and all that jazz. Don't people read each other's profile? I mean, it says I am partnered. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 225 Second Life and Men Happy Friday. It's time to address the issue of men, love, fidelity, and all that jazz. Don't people read each other's profile? I mean, it says I am partnered. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 225 Second Life and Men Happy Friday. It's time to address the issue of men, love, fidelity, and all that jazz. Don't people read each other's profile? I mean, it says I am partnered. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 224 Personality Influences Illness Happy Monday. Today I will report on a large study about the connection between specific traits of personality. I won't ruin the surprise by telling you the results, but the participants were19 year old Norwegian men. OK, maybe this doesn't genralize to you and me, but it's a start. Personality Influences Illness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 224 Personality Influences Illness Happy Monday. Today I will report on a large study about the connection between specific traits of personality. I won't ruin the surprise by telling you the results, but the participants were19 year old Norwegian men. OK, maybe this doesn't genralize to you and me, but it's a start. Personality Influences Illness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 224 Personality Influences Illness Happy Monday. Today I will report on a large study about the connection between specific traits of personality. I won't ruin the surprise by telling you the results, but the participants were19 year old Norwegian men. OK, maybe this doesn't genralize to you and me, but it's a start. Personality Influences Illness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 224 Personality Influences Illness Happy Monday. Today I will report on a large study about the connection between specific traits of personality. I won't ruin the surprise by telling you the results, but the participants were19 year old Norwegian men. OK, maybe this doesn't genralize to you and me, but it's a start. Personality Influences Illness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 223 Fame in Second Life redux Well, there are a lot of ways to do this; probably the most profitable would be to invent something that everyone must have, or to pull off a grief attack that is so intense it gets known throughout the world. Run-on sentences aside, there are some easier ways, and I outline them for you. Don't forget to read the column Vanilla and I are doing in the Metaverse Messenger. My New BLog blogHUD Grace McDunnouh Micala Lumiere Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 223 Fame in Second Life redux Well, there are a lot of ways to do this; probably the most profitable would be to invent something that everyone must have, or to pull off a grief attack that is so intense it gets known throughout the world. Run-on sentences aside, there are some easier ways, and I outline them for you. Don't forget to read the column Vanilla and I are doing in the Metaverse Messenger. My New BLog blogHUD Grace McDunnouh Micala Lumiere Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 223 Fame in Second Life redux Well, there are a lot of ways to do this; probably the most profitable would be to invent something that everyone must have, or to pull off a grief attack that is so intense it gets known throughout the world. Run-on sentences aside, there are some easier ways, and I outline them for you. Don't forget to read the column Vanilla and I are doing in the Metaverse Messenger. My New BLog blogHUD Grace McDunnouh Micala Lumiere Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 223 Fame in Second Life redux Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A look at Trichotillomania I know you probably know about this, but I had to report on this because it's the secret shame of people all around the world. As you will see, there is not much known about the etiology and the definitive naming of other disorders that co-occur with trichotillomania, but I will share what is known. Sorry there is no link, but the material is protected. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A look at Trichotillomania I know you probably know about this, but I had to report on this because it's the secret shame of people all around the world. As you will see, there is not much known about the etiology and the definitive naming of other disorders that co-occur with trichotillomania, but I will share what is known. Sorry there is no link, but the material is protected. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A look at Trichotillomania Well, there are a lot of ways to do this; probably the most profitable would be to invent something that everyone must have, or to pull off a grief attack that is so intense it gets known throughout the world. Run-on sentences aside, there are some easier ways, and I outline them for you.Don't forget to read the column Vanilla and I are doing in the Metaverse Messenger.My New BLogblogHUDGrace McDunnouhMicala Lumiere Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 221 Are you lonely tonight? Today the podcast covers my plan for making friends in Second Life which is the same as my plan for making friends in my real life. Do the things you love to do and the people who are doing them also will become your friends--as long as you can be funny and type fast. Also--check out my new gig writing for Metaverse Messenger with Vanilla Jessop Metaverse Messenger Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 221 Are you lonely tonight? Today the podcast covers my plan for making friends in Second Life which is the same as my plan for making friends in my real life. Do the things you love to do and the people who are doing them also will become your friends--as long as you can be funny and type fast. Also--check out my new gig writing for Metaverse Messenger with Vanilla Jessop Metaverse Messenger Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 221 Are you lonely tonight? Today the podcast covers my plan for making friends in Second Life which is the same as my plan for making friends in my real life. Do the things you love to do and the people who are doing them also will become your friends--as long as you can be funny and type fast. Also--check out my new gig writing for Metaverse Messenger with Vanilla Jessop Metaverse Messenger Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 220 Childhood Trauma Changes Health Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 220 Childhood Trauma Changes Health Returning from the annual occupational therapy conference, I ran into a flight attendant who had family problems stemming from mental illness. At the same time I came across a research report that talked about the physiological effects of childhood trauma. Listen to hear the results of this necessary study. Child Abuse Adult Physical Problems Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 220 Childhood Trauma Changes Health Returning from the annual occupational therapy conference, I ran into a flight attendant who had family problems stemming from mental illness. At the same time I came across a research report that talked about the physiological effects of childhood trauma. Listen to hear the results of this necessary study. Child Abuse Adult Physical Problems Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 219 Not getting rich in Second Life Happy Friday; I am off to see the inside of a hotel and convention center in St.Louis, but I coulodn't leave without telling you about some of the ways to make money and have fun in Second Life. As I write this it dawns on me that in many instances they ARE mutually exclusive. My Bird Buddies More buddies Even more buddies Nissan crashes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 219 Not getting rich in Second Life Happy Friday; I am off to see the inside of a hotel and convention center in St.Louis, but I coulodn't leave without telling you about some of the ways to make money and have fun in Second Life. As I write this it dawns on me that in many instances they ARE mutually exclusive. My Bird Buddies More buddies Even more buddies Nissan crashes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 219 Not getting rich in Second Life Happy Friday; I am off to see the inside of a hotel and convention center in St.Louis, but I coulodn't leave without telling you about some of the ways to make money and have fun in Second Life. As I write this it dawns on me that in many instances they ARE mutually exclusive. My Bird Buddies More buddies Even more buddies Nissan crashes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#218 Complicated and Uncomplicated Grief Research Researchers at Yale have attempted to find out if people go through the actual stages of grief that are suggested by researchers like Kubler-Ross and others. In the light of the horror of the murders at Virginia Tech, this research is interesting, but in the final analysis it is not relevant to the actual event. Give a listen and find out why... Yale Grief Study Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#218 Complicated and Uncomplicated Grief Research Researchers at Yale have attempted to find out if people go through the actual stages of grief that are suggested by researchers like Kubler-Ross and others. In the light of the horror of the murders at Virginia Tech, this research is interesting, but in the final analysis it is not relevant to the actual event. Give a listen and find out why... Yale Grief Study Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#218 Complicated and Uncomplicated Grief Research Researchers at Yale have attempted to find out if people go through the actual stages of grief that are suggested by researchers like Kubler-Ross and others. In the light of the horror of the murders at Virginia Tech, this research is interesting, but in the final analysis it is not relevant to the actual event. Give a listen and find out why... Yale Grief Study Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#217 The Consumer's Voice This research Monday, I cover a report of a large study in Britain which employed mental health service consumers to interview other consumers to find out how their treatment has been experienced. Yeah? You are not interested? Aw, give a listen anyway. Who knows what pre-conceived notions you will overcome? Treatment from the Consumer's Eye Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#217 The Consumer's Voice This research Monday, I cover a report of a large study in Britain which employed mental health service consumers to interview other consumers to find out how their treatment has been experienced. Yeah? You are not interested? Aw, give a listen anyway. Who knows what pre-conceived notions you will overcome? Treatment from the Consumer's Eye Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#217 The Consumer's Voice This research Monday, I cover a report of a large study in Britain which employed mental health service consumers to interview other consumers to find out how their treatment has been experienced. Yeah? You are not interested? Aw, give a listen anyway. Who knows what pre-conceived notions you will overcome? Treatment from the Consumer's Eye Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 216 Disappointments in Second Life It's not ALL sad. Just give a listen, please. Bird Shoulder Buddys Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 216 Disappointments in Second Life It's not ALL sad. Just give a listen, please. Bird Shoulder Buddys Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 216 Disappointments in Second Life It's not ALL sad. Just give a listen, please. Bird Shoulder Buddys Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#215 Anxiety on the Rise! I was wondering if the increase in anxiety that I had been seeing was a real phenomenon, or if it was just something that I had been seeing. I found a report from the Anxiety Association of America that will surprise you. Or...maybe it won't Anxiety Association of America report of Mental Health on Campuses Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#215 Anxiety on the Rise! I was wondering if the increase in anxiety that I had been seeing was a real phenomenon, or if it was just something that I had been seeing. I found a report from the Anxiety Association of America that will surprise you. Or...maybe it won't Anxiety Association of America report of Mental Health on Campuses Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#215 Anxiety on the Rise! I was wondering if the increase in anxiety that I had been seeing was a real phenomenon, or if it was just something that I had been seeing. I found a report from the Anxiety Association of America that will surprise you. Or...maybe it won't Anxiety Association of America report of Mental Health on Campuses Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 214 People want to be normal Marketers know that people like to seem like they are within the norms of society, so what will they do to get there. This podcast explores research about how much people will change in order to find that they conform with society? Stop smoking, save energy? Tune in and find out. Social Norms and Behavior Change Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 214 People want to be normal Marketers know that people like to seem like they are within the norms of society, so what will they do to get there. This podcast explores research about how much people will change in order to find that they conform with society? Stop smoking, save energy? Tune in and find out. Social Norms and Behavior Change Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 214 People want to be normal Marketers know that people like to seem like they are within the norms of society, so what will they do to get there. This podcast explores research about how much people will change in order to find that they conform with society? Stop smoking, save energy? Tune in and find out. Social Norms and Behavior Change Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 213 Second Life Means Business Well, I have my land, I am making new items, and setting up shop, and so are some of my friends. However, how come some folks can charge 3500 Lindens for a dress, and some charge only 100L? In this podcast I talk about my marketing skills, and those of a woman whose SL skill at making Lindens seems to be extraordinary. Acedia Albion-Love Acedia Skimi Rothenberg Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 213 Second Life Means Business Well, I have my land, I am making new items, and setting up shop, and so are some of my friends. However, how come some folks can charge 3500 Lindens for a dress, and some charge only 100L? In this podcast I talk about my marketing skills, and those of a woman whose SL skill at making Lindens seems to be extraordinary. Acedia Albion-Love Acedia Skimi Rothenberg Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 213 Second Life Means Business Well, I have my land, I am making new items, and setting up shop, and so are some of my friends. However, how come some folks can charge 3500 Lindens for a dress, and some charge only 100L? In this podcast I talk about my marketing skills, and those of a woman whose SL skill at making Lindens seems to be extraordinary. Acedia Albion-Love Acedia Skimi Rothenberg Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#212 Multitasking If you're like me, you think that you are a good multitasker, and that you can do it all--all at the same time. Today's diagnosis is you, you multitasker, going through life with one hand on the mobile, one hand on the steering wheel, one ear on the iPod, and another digging in your pocket for that piece of chewing gum. Er, listen in, and find out what the deal is about multi-tasking. GNF Brain Blogger on Multi-tasking New York Times on Multi-tasking Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#212 Multitasking If you're like me, you think that you are a good multitasker, and that you can do it all--all at the same time. Today's diagnosis is you, you multitasker, going through life with one hand on the mobile, one hand on the steering wheel, one ear on the iPod, and another digging in your pocket for that piece of chewing gum. Er, listen in, and find out what the deal is about multi-tasking. GNF Brain Blogger on Multi-tasking New York Times on Multi-tasking Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#212 Multitasking If you're like me, you think that you are a good multitasker, and that you can do it all--all at the same time. Today's diagnosis is you, you multitasker, going through life with one hand on the mobile, one hand on the steering wheel, one ear on the iPod, and another digging in your pocket for that piece of chewing gum. Er, listen in, and find out what the deal is about multi-tasking. GNF Brain Blogger on Multi-tasking New York Times on Multi-tasking Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#211 Marijuana and Schizophrenia Listen in to hear about the startling projections about the rise in schizophrenia among young people who smoke a lot of pot. Thought that marijuana was not so harmful? Listen up! Cannibis and Schizophrenia Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#211 Marijuana and Schizophrenia Listen in to hear about the startling projections about the rise in schizophrenia among young people who smoke a lot of pot. Thought that marijuana was not so harmful? Listen up! Cannibis and Schizophrenia Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#211 Marijuana and Schizophrenia Listen in to hear about the startling projections about the rise in schizophrenia among young people who smoke a lot of pot. Thought that marijuana was not so harmful? Listen up! Cannibis and Schizophrenia Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 210 Relationships in Second and Real Life When you have a relationship it goes through developmental stages, and how you make your way through these stages determines the health and longevity of your relationship. See how control issues can make or break a relationship. What does this have to do with Second Life? Listen and find out limerance The Goddess and Banana Podcast Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 210 Relationships in Second and Real Life When you have a relationship it goes through developmental stages, and how you make your way through these stages determines the health and longevity of your relationship. See how control issues can make or break a relationship. What does this have to do with Second Life? Listen and find out limerance The Goddess and Banana Podcast Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 210 Relationships in Second and Real Life When you have a relationship it goes through developmental stages, and how you make your way through these stages determines the health and longevity of your relationship. See how control issues can make or break a relationship. What does this have to do with Second Life? Listen and find out limerance The Goddess and Banana Podcast Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#209 Hearing Voices What would you do if you had voices in your head all the time? The Hearing Voices Network, in England, seeks to help folks live with the noise and still have productive lives. They even have some different beliefs about auditory hallucinations, which you might just want to hear about. Sorry. NY Times article on the Hearing Voices Network UC Davis Virtual Hallucinations in Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#209 Hearing Voices What would you do if you had voices in your head all the time? The Hearing Voices Network, in England, seeks to help folks live with the noise and still have productive lives. They even have some different beliefs about auditory hallucinations, which you might just want to hear about. Sorry. NY Times article on the Hearing Voices Network UC Davis Virtual Hallucinations in Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#209 Hearing Voices What would you do if you had voices in your head all the time? The Hearing Voices Network, in England, seeks to help folks live with the noise and still have productive lives. They even have some different beliefs about auditory hallucinations, which you might just want to hear about. Sorry. NY Times article on the Hearing Voices Network UC Davis Virtual Hallucinations in Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#208 Sociopaths all around Happy Monday. A nice way to start off Research Monday. A listener sends me a link to an article about research on stroke victims who can make horrific decisions without blinking an eye--decisioins that involve things like killing babies or deciding which of your two children will die. The finding may offer a key to why some become antisocial. My previous podcast on Antisocial Personality Disorder The Research report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#208 Sociopaths all around Happy Monday. A nice way to start off Research Monday. A listener sends me a link to an article about research on stroke victims who can make horrific decisions without blinking an eye--decisioins that involve things like killing babies or deciding which of your two children will die. The finding may offer a key to why some become antisocial. My previous podcast on Antisocial Personality Disorder The Research report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#208 Sociopaths all around Happy Monday. A nice way to start off Research Monday. A listener sends me a link to an article about research on stroke victims who can make horrific decisions without blinking an eye--decisioins that involve things like killing babies or deciding which of your two children will die. The finding may offer a key to why some become antisocial. My previous podcast on Antisocial Personality Disorder The Research report Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#207 Second Life Fashion and RFL--again Sorry this is late, couldn't be helped. Give a listen to find out what happened in my land, what will happen for the Relay for Life, and how my fashion show worked out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#207 Second Life Fashion and RFL--again Sorry this is late, couldn't be helped. Give a listen to find out what happened in my land, what will happen for the Relay for Life, and how my fashion show worked out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#207 Second Life Fashion and RFL--again Sorry this is late, couldn't be helped. Give a listen to find out what happened in my land, what will happen for the Relay for Life, and how my fashion show worked out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM206 Nice-guy Syndrome Dr.Glover wrote a book about it, and lots of people talk about it, but does it really exist? Nice guy syndrome does describe something, but beware of calling something an illness/syndrome when it's not. Just my humlbe opinion, of course. Disputed Wikipedia article on Nice Guys Dr. Glover's book Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM206 Nice-guy Syndrome Dr.Glover wrote a book about it, and lots of people talk about it, but does it really exist? Nice guy syndrome does describe something, but beware of calling something an illness/syndrome when it's not. Just my humlbe opinion, of course. Disputed Wikipedia article on Nice Guys Dr. Glover's book Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM206 Nice-guy Syndrome Dr.Glover wrote a book about it, and lots of people talk about it, but does it really exist? Nice guy syndrome does describe something, but beware of calling something an illness/syndrome when it's not. Just my humlbe opinion, of course. Disputed Wikipedia article on Nice Guys Dr. Glover's book Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#205 Inpatient vs. Outpatient care Well, of course not, I could have told you that. I love sharing research that confims my beliefs. Here's a large, European, multi-country, multi-center, randomized study of the effectiveness of inpatient vs. outpatient care for psychiatric patients. Yay for outpatent. But I knew that. Summary of the Eden Study Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#205 Inpatient vs. Outpatient care Well, of course not, I could have told you that. I love sharing research that confims my beliefs. Here's a large, European, multi-country, multi-center, randomized study of the effectiveness of inpatient vs. outpatient care for psychiatric patients. Yay for outpatent. But I knew that. Summary of the Eden Study Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#205 Inpatient vs. Outpatient care Well, of course not, I could have told you that. I love sharing research that confims my beliefs. Here's a large, European, multi-country, multi-center, randomized study of the effectiveness of inpatient vs. outpatient care for psychiatric patients. Yay for outpatent. But I knew that. Summary of the Eden Study Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#204 RFL and Land Lust I couldn't believe how wonderful the Relay for Life benefit concert turned out--over 50,00L was raised. ALL of this was done through the kindness of people here who give and give. Also, I will let you into the dirty little secret of my first ever SL wanna wanna have something. Enter the contest--no one has won yet 200 show Contest Questions Secodn Life Relay for Life Salome Strangelove and the Freudian Slip Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#204 RFL and Land Lust I couldn't believe how wonderful the Relay for Life benefit concert turned out--over 50,00L was raised. ALL of this was done through the kindness of people here who give and give. Also, I will let you into the dirty little secret of my first ever SL wanna wanna have something. Enter the contest--no one has won yet 200 show Contest Questions Secodn Life Relay for Life Salome Strangelove and the Freudian Slip Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#204 RFL and Land Lust I couldn't believe how wonderful the Relay for Life benefit concert turned out--over 50,00L was raised. ALL of this was done through the kindness of people here who give and give. Also, I will let you into the dirty little secret of my first ever SL wanna wanna have something. Enter the contest--no one has won yet 200 show Contest Questions Secodn Life Relay for Life Salome Strangelove and the Freudian Slip Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#203 Shame Book Review from Eureka Alert Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#203 Shame Book Review from Eureka Alert Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#203 Shame Book Review from Eureka Alert Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#202 COntest and News Wind a copy of the Official Guide to Second Life by answering 10 trivia questions. Good luck. Official Guide to Second Life Second Life Trivia My *broken* blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#202 COntest and News Wind a copy of the Official Guide to Second Life by answering 10 trivia questions. Good luck. Official Guide to Second Life Second Life Trivia My *broken* blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#202 COntest and News Wind a copy of the Official Guide to Second Life by answering 10 trivia questions. Good luck. Official Guide to Second Life Second Life Trivia My *broken* blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#201 Active Minds fight Stigma Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#201 Active Minds fight Stigma Look, I know that when I do things on anti-stigma my downloads are lower than low, but that's not going to stop me. Listen to this podcast about a movement on college campuses that seeks to educate consumers about mental illness and provide ways to save lives. Oh, yes, and listen to show 202 when I hold a contest for Second Life Friday in honor of show 200. Active Minds on Campus Access to Active Mind Fact Sheets Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#201 Active Minds fight Stigma Look, I know that when I do things on anti-stigma my downloads are lower than low, but that's not going to stop me. Listen to this podcast about a movement on college campuses that seeks to educate consumers about mental illness and provide ways to save lives. Oh, yes, and listen to show 202 when I hold a contest for Second Life Friday in honor of show 200. Active Minds on Campus Access to Active Mind Fact Sheets Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#200 Pheremones and Attraction Look, I know that when I do things on anti-stigma my downloads are lower than low, but that's not going to stop me.Listen to this podcast about a movement on college campuses that seeks to educate consumers about mental illness and provide ways to save lives.Oh, yes, and listen to show 202 when I hold a contest for Second Life Friday in honor of show 200.Active Minds on CampusAccess to Active Mind Fact Sheets Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#200 Pheremones and Attraction LIsten to this listener inspired podcast to learn about the connection between what we smell and whom we like or don't like. This is show 200. Smell and Attraction Pheremones Perfume and attraction Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#200 Pheremones and Attraction LIsten to this listener inspired podcast to learn about the connection between what we smell and whom we like or don't like. This is show 200. Smell and Attraction Pheremones Perfume and attraction Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#199 Coincidences and Love I continue to be shown that Second Life is a place where I can continue to be led to good things provided I keep my mind and heart open to the possibilities. I kinda wish I could live my life like this all the time. I talk about the Relay for Life, my upcoming fashion show, and my upcoming appearance on real radio. When Worlds Collide Tony Gerber-buy his music SL Relay for Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#199 Coincidences and Love I continue to be shown that Second Life is a place where I can continue to be led to good things provided I keep my mind and heart open to the possibilities. I kinda wish I could live my life like this all the time. I talk about the Relay for Life, my upcoming fashion show, and my upcoming appearance on real radio. When Worlds Collide Tony Gerber-buy his music SL Relay for Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#199 Coincidences and Love I continue to be shown that Second Life is a place where I can continue to be led to good things provided I keep my mind and heart open to the possibilities. I kinda wish I could live my life like this all the time. I talk about the Relay for Life, my upcoming fashion show, and my upcoming appearance on real radio. When Worlds Collide Tony Gerber-buy his music SL Relay for Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#198 Obesity and Mental Health Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#198 Obesity and Mental Health I have always felt that there is a problem with allowing indviduals with mental health problems to have bariatric surgery, and it seems that a large percentage of individuals who seek this surgery do have problems. What does this mean about the way we screen for this treatment, and the outcomes of ignoring this fact. You be the judge. Resarch on mental health and bariatric surgery Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#198 Obesity and Mental Health I have always felt that there is a problem with allowing indviduals with mental health problems to have bariatric surgery, and it seems that a large percentage of individuals who seek this surgery do have problems. What does this mean about the way we screen for this treatment, and the outcomes of ignoring this fact. You be the judge. Resarch on mental health and bariatric surgery Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#197 Drug Research Needed I have always felt that there is a problem with allowing indviduals with mental health problems to have bariatric surgery, and it seems that a large percentage of individuals who seek this surgery do have problems.What does this mean about the way we screen for this treatment, and the outcomes of ignoring this fact.You be the judge.Resarch on mental health and bariatric surgery Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#197 Drug Research Needed I present this today, because I had a hard time believing what I read. The woman here complains about the way she was affected by her medication. I found out that many people do indeed have difficuty coming off antidepressants, but this woman claims to have had cold turkey responses. The reason you want to listen, is because of what I found out about the lack of research on coming off druge. Addiction to Anti-Depressants Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#197 Drug Research Needed I present this today, because I had a hard time believing what I read. The woman here complains about the way she was affected by her medication. I found out that many people do indeed have difficuty coming off antidepressants, but this woman claims to have had cold turkey responses. The reason you want to listen, is because of what I found out about the lack of research on coming off druge. Addiction to Anti-Depressants Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 196 Sensation in Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 196 Sensation in Second Life This is the second time I had to post this, so I am not going to write copious notes See the links, and see you Monday Cool Places in Second Life Elliebob Bean Dedric Mauriac Balm in Gilead Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 195 Sensory Diet Part 2 Sorry this is late. Today I finish up the explanation of the Sensory Profile so that you can start to make your own diet up. Please look at the Powerpoint presentation in the show notes as it gives a lot more information than I can in 5 minutes. Powerpoint on Sensory Profile Sample Sensory Diet Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 195 Sensory Diet Part 2 Sorry this is late. Today I finish up the explanation of the Sensory Profile so that you can start to make your own diet up. Please look at the Powerpoint presentation in the show notes as it gives a lot more information than I can in 5 minutes. Powerpoint on Sensory Profile Sample Sensory Diet Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 194 Confusing the Senses Happy President's Day to my American listeners. Today kick's off Sensation Week at Mental Health Missives. For research Monday, I have located a study that demonstrates how easy it is to not believe your eyes, or rather how our eyes can trick us into perceiving things as they are not. Ever have that happen to you? Don't know what I am talking about? Give a listen, then tell me if I am making sense(s). Welcome to Sensation Week Colors Can Fool Your Senses Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 194 Confusing the Senses Happy President's Day to my American listeners. Today kick's off Sensation Week at Mental Health Missives. For research Monday, I have located a study that demonstrates how easy it is to not believe your eyes, or rather how our eyes can trick us into perceiving things as they are not. Ever have that happen to you? Don't know what I am talking about? Give a listen, then tell me if I am making sense(s). Welcome to Sensation Week Colors Can Fool Your Senses Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 193 Second Life; Four Agreements Do you know the Four Agreements? If not, learn a little bit about them, and find out why they are an integral part of a full life as well as a guide to living. Even more, they can be used as a way of decreasing the impact of emotional pain--especially the pain of being criticized. The Four Agreements The Planet Staff Class Norinn Richard and The Line Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 193 Second Life; Four Agreements Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 192 The Sensual You--Part 1 Happy Valentine Day to all. Today I podcast about the importance of learning about how you process sensory information, so that you can create a world for yourself that allows you to function in relative peace. Bothered by the labels on your clothes? Can't concentrate when there's noise? Tune in About the Adult Sensory Profile Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 192 The Sensual You--Part 1 Do you know the Four Agreements? If not, learn a little bit about them, and find out why they are an integral part of a full life as well as a guide to living. Even more, they can be used as a way of decreasing the impact of emotional pain--especially the pain of being criticized.The Four AgreementsThe Planet Staff ClassNorinn Richard and The Line Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#191 Mania can make you happy When people are suffering from mania, they never think they are suffering. The reason for this may be found in the research done upon rapid speaking and mood. This study seemed to demonstrate that happiness may be affected by the rate at which one speaks regardless of what they say. Abstract: Manic thinking and mood Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#191 Mania can make you happy Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 190 Second Life Gossip After a disturbing inicdent of back-biting, I attempt to find out about the presence of gossip in the metaverse. My virtual world is limited, nowadays, with the explosive growth of Second Life, but I believe that my searche indicates that there's less than in the real world. Ah well, you decide, as I always say. Contest coming for show 200 Foolish Frost-Second Life Drama Tea and Gossip-sad post SL Buzz Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 190 Second Life Gossip After a disturbing inicdent of back-biting, I attempt to find out about the presence of gossip in the metaverse. My virtual world is limited, nowadays, with the explosive growth of Second Life, but I believe that my searche indicates that there's less than in the real world. Ah well, you decide, as I always say. Contest coming for show 200 Foolish Frost-Second Life Drama Tea and Gossip-sad post SL Buzz Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 189 Myers-Brigg Part 2 Did you take the test? I hope so, because today I go over how the results work, and how you can find out more about your type. I use my results, and the results of the person who asked me to cover this topic to explain more. You will need to listen to find out what it all means. Take the Test!--if You haven't already Once you know your type; learn more Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 188 Does EMDR Work? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 187 Crisis Identity Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming sounds like voodoo medicine, but many people say it's a powerful treatment for people who have been traumatized.In order to find out if there is any validity to the claims, a group of researchers put it to the test.Find out what they found out by listening to this podcast.Research on EMDR Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#186 Myers-Brigg Part 1 Well, it had to happen. With time flying by in Second Life, it's easy to imagine that people go through a lot of changes. I am already in a mid-life crisis, so I resort to the refuge of the scared--philosophy.Join me as I try to sort out what to do when you have so much to do you don't know what to NOT do. Whew!!Second LifeJean Paul SartreDedric's Podcast--Blue HairPenn State ThonVirtual Thon Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 185 Diagnosis Debates Listener James suggested this podcast which is a brief overview of a personality test used in business and everyday life.It is based on the works of Carl Jung, and gives you an indication of the type of person you are.Myers-Brigg TypesTake the Test!!!! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 184 Scriptors rule; creators drool Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 180 Somatoform Disorder Revisited A little differfent for this podcast: Most of the content is the words of Alice, young woman who has been treated for Borderline Personality Disorder, but believes herself to be suffering from a somatoform disorder. Give a listen to peek into the world of a person who is trying to get better in a world where people do not understand. And, if you have any answers to the numerous questions she asks--please contact. Somatoform Co-morbidity Past Mental Health Missives about Somatizatio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 179 Hopeful Anorexia Research Well, Happy Martin Luther King Day. Today, I podcast about Anorexia Nervosa, and a little bit about a demographic study of outcomes in Sweden, after years of trying to improve their treatment of the disorder. But, enough run-on sentences, listen to find out some of my personal view of the etiology of Anorexia Nervosa, and a plea for better treatment. Ta-Ta! Hopeful news on Anorexia treatment in Sweden Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 178 Vicissitudes It's not so different from real life, don't you know. Come with me on a trip to the virtual world and learn the secret to a peaceful life. Ups and downs can be managed if you know that there will always be ups and downs. Vicissitudes definition RacerX Gullwing's Snail Races Me and Dedric in his shop Slurl to Dedric's gadget shop Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #177 Sociopaths are in the Mix Today I podcast about antisocial personality disorder, and how one single person with that disorder can upset everything in my program. It's too bad, because that power to destroy, if channeled in the right direction could do so much good. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Sociopath Next Door About Antisocial Personality Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mhm# 176 Eating Disorders, Teens, and Diet Mags Well, welcome all. Today, for research Monday, I discuss research designed to figure out the diet/fitness and eating disorder connection. The results of the research may not surprise you, but my response to it may. This is a case of assuming from the data, in which the conclusion may be incorrect. Give a listen! Reading about diets can lead to eating disorders Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#175 Money--in Second Life it's All the Same Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 174 Abuse and Depression Today's podcast does report on some research, but in actuality it is a rant--a rant in which I will tell you about my real feeligns about the causes of menta illness. In addition, I report on research that demonstrates that child abuse leads to depressed adults. Not too hard to see that, is it? Happy New Years to my listeners. Abuse and depression research My book Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN# 173 Why we like Video Games Happy New Year, and sorry the show is so late, but New Year's Day is my favorite day to do nothing. Today I talk about research that didn't need to be done, but got done anyway. Listen and learn about the logical fallacy of tautology. Gee, that sounds smart, doesn't it? It's really simple--just tune in. And Happy 2007 Why video games are compelling About tautologies Self-determination Theory Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 172 Follow Yor Joy in Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 171 Back to the borderline/bipolar debate This podcast is becoming more of an audio blog abput Second Life than an exploration of mental health issues in Second Life. But, that's really the essence of mental health in Second Life--the avatar and the person behind the keyboard.This week I re-learn the lesson that doing what I love makes me happy and usually brings what I need to live.Listen in and learn a valuable lessonSecond Life CreativityTypes in Second Life from The Thinkerer Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 170 Merry Christmas for Mental Health Thank you, thank you, thank you, listener Debbie for writing to me with your experiences with recovery from borderline personality disorder.In this podcast I read from Debbie's letter and make comments. She confirms most of the things I have been reporting and sharing this past year. I am certain that if you listen you will begin to see what heroism is really about. Debbie continues to fight for her recovery, and shares with us what that is like.About BPDA first person account of BPD Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 169 Second Life Coincidences Timothy's law passes, and that means mental health parity for individuals who have mental illness.Have a wonderful holiday everyone!!!!Pataki to pass Timothy's law Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 168 Anti-Stigma Campaign Happy Holidays, all.Come with me on some adventures in Second Life. That's all I am going to say, because I don't want to ruin things, and I have to go wrap some more presents.LOL, as they say... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 167 Depression, Anxiety, Health Quality of Life Another one of the those: Duh! I knew that podcasts, but I need validation of the things I believe. That's how science works, and I am a scientist of human nature. I am pleased to report on a study conducted at the Bureau of Veteran's Affairs that demonstrates that depression in combination with anxiety almost always has a negative effect upon a person's perception of health. I'm not happy that's the outcome of the study; I am pleased that the study was conducted. Anyway, listen if you're n ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 166 Second Life, Values, Free Rambling This podcast is a little on the loose side, as I meander through a varied and interesting week. I just kind of lived my Second Life as it went along, without much analysis--so come along for the ride, to meet some giving people and some wishes for a holiday full of Flow. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Flow The Official Guide to Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 165 Schema-Focused Therapy part 2 Wednesday, and time for part 2 of schema-focused therapy. If you missed part one it is show # 162. Today I review the basic points and go on to discuss the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to collaborate with patients to create change. EMDR? What's that? Give a listen. Schema-Focused Therapy Evidence of Schema Therapy Effectiveness EMDR-Eye Sensitization and Reprocessing Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 164 Out of Control Spending Happy Monday, my friends. Today I report on a survey of over 2,000 people designed to find out how prevalent compulsive shopping is in the US society. You probably already know the answer, but give a listen anyway. Amercian Journal of Psychiatry Article Abstract CNN profile of a compulsive shopper Debtors Anonymoua Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#163 Friends and Altruism I am going to keep this short, because there's so much to do this time of year. Today I talk about the dilemma of staying friends with a friend who is not longer friends with some of your other friends. HuH? Also-get yourself to the Elf Lands to help out some worthy charities. Davo Windang talking to Dawn of the Dawn and Drew Show Information about the Elf Charity Event Elf Charity Event Coverage Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 162 Schema-Focused Therapy In this podcast, I follow up on my promise to explore some of the newer interventions for treating individuals who are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and substance abuse disorders. While I don't know a lot about these, I am exploring the topic. So join me on the ride! Jeffrey Young's Schema site More information about Schema-Focused Therapy Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#161 Borderline and Addicted You can't find a more difficult one/two punch than being diagnosed with both a Borderline personality disorder AND a substance abuse disorder. Happy Monday and listen to a report on the problems of double disorders and how to treat them. Co-occuring borderline Personality Disorder and Sustance abuse You may have to register, but registr Past Mental Healty Missives about BPD: Another one: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#160 Serendipity and Second Life Do you believe in destiny, or are we in control of our fate? What role does coincidence play in our lives? These are the trivial ;-) questions I tackle today, by telling you a story about an eveneing in Second Life. Check out all the links, because there is something for everyone. And have a grat weekend. Thinkerer Melville Astrin Few Nethermind Bliss Skoopf Skates The Goddess and the Banana Me, in the Skoopf Skates Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#159 Timothy Learay's 8-fold levels of awareness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#158-Do Borderline and Dissociative Disorders Co-exist? Timothy Leary is not dead--no, no he leaves a legacy of his understanding of the ways in which the human brain functions, AND the different activities, or drugs that open us up to reach these levels.This podcast was suggested by listener James G, whom I thank for turning me on (sorry!) to this information.The 8 Levels of Consciousness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#157 Second Life DIspatches Happy Monday, dear listeners. Today we will explore my favorite supbject: Borderline Personality Disorder.Turkish researchers are looking for the diagnostic connection between boderline and dissociative disorders, and what that means for treatment and classification.Join the diagnosis wars--give a listen.Research: Dissociative Disorders and Borderline Personality Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCN#156 Defense Mechanisms I am TOO tired to wrtie too much. You will have to listen to this podcast in which I provide updates on the projects I am working on. BLah blah blah.Gottta work; do upiDedric Mauriac's PicsDedric Mauriac's blogReginald Golding's new blog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#155 Internet Overuse is Good for You! For the last installment on defense mechanisms I cover reaction formation, regression, intellectualiztion and rationalization.What? You say you don't do any of these things...well, take heart, because most defense mechanisms are subconscious.Happy Thanksbgiving in America!!!Defense Mechanisms from Psych 101 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#154 Letters, we get letters Happy Monday, and welcome to the home of rationalization. Today I will explore research on internet usage among youth, and its social aspects. Want to know about the Internet Paradox?Surprising research conducted in the west has demonstrated that it's not all pathological, and has some benefits. Listen and decide.Kraut and the Internet ParadoxDr.Kraut's body of workAbstract of the Matsuba Study Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM153 Defense Mechanisms, Part 2 Happy Friday, as we slide into the generalized madness of the holiday season.Most of today's podcast is taken up with an excerpt from a letter I got from Rhiannon Chatnoir. She is quite a gifted writer, and she helps me to see some of the things that are valuable about the metaverse. I am happy that she allowed me to share her words with you, because she says it better than I could ever hope to do.And...I continue and update the *business* relatiohship with Thinkerer Melville. Hey, I'm no ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#152 Cherie Cast and Aging In Place In this podcast I link some past research on positive aging in place with the new podcast created by Raw Voice CEO and his mother, Cherie. Listen to learn why it is SO important to age with meaning in your life. Cherie Cast-Todd Cochrane's Mom The Well-Elderly Study Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#151 Second Life Reconsidered OK, so I'm histrionic, but I am not manipulative. Despite this, I received an outpouring of love from avatars throughout Second Life. So, listen in, and find out about how people let you know you are cared for. Awwwwwwwww. Check out the links, too. They are some of best in the Metaverse. Phasing Grace blogHUD The Thinkerer Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#150 Defense Mechanisms-Denial With the podcast today, I welcome you to a diagnosis Wednesday series on the Defense Mechanisms that we use to help preserve our sense of self. Denial is used more than any other mechanism as a way of protecting ourselves from the truth. If you think you don't do it, don't be so fast, because most of the time we don't even know that we are in denial. I will attempt to use examples from real experience to bring these defense mechanisms to life for you. Oh yeah, and I talk abou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ./MHM#129 Methamphetamine Re-visited So, research has started to demonstrate that methamphetamine use is NOT increasing wildly, as was assumed, but seems to be decreasing. Is it possible that this scourge of youth and middle America is dying out? Tune into the podcast to find out. Oh, and Happy Modnay!!! Behavioral Healthcare-What’s going on with meth? I put up the website, but the October 2006 notyet The Sentencing Project Meth Report Before and after pictures-Meth Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#148 Second Life Malaise Ho hum. Back from a stupendous vacation, and Second Life doesn't seem so compelling. What's happened? Listen in and see if you can help Dr Fran get back her zest for the metaverse. Meanwhile, read the blog of my Mill Pond friend Grace, and check out a few of the photos I took on my vaca. Grace McDunnough's Blog Photos from Europe Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#147-First-person Mental Health in France This is a late posting, because I am still suffering from a little jet lag. I talk today about a patient's first person experience in and out of hospitals, which ends up being a complaint about the mental health sytem in France. Stamp out the stigma--that's my motto, too. Nice to be back, even though being on vacation is great. Musée du quai Branly-in French St. Anne Hospital-In French Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#146 Bipolar or Borderline? The Debate? For my final podcast before my vacation, I report on the debate over the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Two of the most famous names in Bipolar disorder research argue the pros and cons of the disorder. I myself try to remain neutral, but that's not my style. Sorry, there are no links today, but the information for this podcast came courtesy of Dr. K at my job, and it is not available to non-subscribers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#145 Gender and Second Life Hello my friends, it's time for another Second Life Friday. I am podcasting about gender differences today--a subject upon which I can opine forever. So, perhaps this is only the start but for this missive I cover clothing, bodies, sex, and...sex. And, if you are smart you will follow the link to enjoy reading the blog of Second Life's Kate Amdahl, just another of the bright, well-spoken avatars of the future of the internet. Kate Amdahl's Second Life Blog Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#144 Somatization Disorder Hello, my friends. Today we discuss somatization disorder on Diagnosis Wednesday. Everybody has a little of this, but it's only a problem when it interferes witrh everyday functioning. Know someone who spends all the time at the doctor, but you wish they would go to a psychotherapist instead? Listen in. Somatization Disorder One Somatizaton Disorder Two Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MYM# 143 The More You See, The Less You Notice Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#142 Second Life Lessons Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM# 141 Treatment for Autisitc Spectrum Disorder This podcast concludes a focus--if a 5 minute podcast can be said to focus--on Autistic Spectrum Disorders. If you give a listen, you will hear about some of the methods for working with these children, and you will have an opportunity to explore these further through the links provided. Finally, the sad fact is that despite the prevalence of Autism, we know so very little. Treatment Planning for Autistic Spectrum Disorders Picture Exchange Communication System Applied Behavioral Ana ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #140 Alliance for the Mentally Ill and Suicide Hello, in a slight deviation from format I talk about the Alliance for the Mentally Ill meeting at which I spoke last week, with an emphasis on the first person experience of the patient, and the drive to self-destruct. Chilling. Alliance for the Mentally Ill My book Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#139 Virtual Hallucinations Forget what I say on the podcast this is podcast #139. I know I'll be doing shows on Alzheimer's soon. Lol, as they say in Second Life. Today, i take you on a tour of virtual hallucinations, so you can experience what it is like to have voices torturing you, and visions haunting you. If you are in Second Life, you will want to take the dare and try this out. UC Davis Virtual Hallucinations Project New World Notes James Au on Virtual Hallucinations My short silent movie of Virtual ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #138 Autism Overview Listener's request: A show about autism, which for me opens up more questions than it answers. So... This will be continued as I educate myself about the current state of affairs with this baffling set of disorders. NIMH on Autism Applied Behavioral Analysis Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #137 Autism and Vaccines Happy Monday. Today I begin a 2 part series on Autism starting with a research Monday report on the controversy over use of vaccinations in children and development of autism. This podcast was inspired by a listener who has a child diagnosed with autism. Wednesday I will go over the different kinds of disorders that are in the spectrum of autism. Research on vaccinations and autism Thimerosal in vaccines An Autism podcast Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #136-Second Life Teaching and Tiredness A kind of stream of consciouness today--sorry, I just haven't been getting enough sleep. However, there is lots to hear, because I will tell you a little more about teaching in Second Life, and why I love it and don't like it at times. Luckily, the griefer quotient has been low. My Wizard Staff My OPML Blog Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#135 Borderlines and Psychosis In answer to listener mail, I attempt to answer a question: Can someone who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder become psychotic? The response is not all that easy to give, as I don't have all the information I need, but that's never stopped me before. In a nutshell, I believe the answer is no, but give a listen to hear the cogs turning. BPD Resource definition of Borderline Psychosis Borderline is a misnomer Research on psychosis in BPD Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#134 Auditory Hallucinations Today I talk about hearing voices, and the fact that auditory hallucinations are not always a sign a psychosis. English researchers are looking into the phenomenon, and they have found a connection between self-perception and the way that people regard the noise in their head. Interesting? Yes. Listen? You should. Research on auditory hallucinations Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #133 Second Life Griefers If you play any onling game you know about griefers: The people who make trouble, just for the funt of it. Why do they do it? Today I explore the motivation for griefers, because it just wasn't fun trying to teach a class while I was encased in a giant Nintento box. About Griefing More about Griefing The Research on Griefing Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #132 Trichtotillomania-Hair Pullers Hello. Today's podcast covers a not so rare, but not very well known disorder--trichotillomania. People with this disorder pull out their hair to relieve stress and get calm! Although it sounds bizarre and a little disgusting, people with this disorder suffer from shame and embarrasement. Give a listen, to learn or find out how you can help someone with the disorder--or help yourself. Impulse Control Disorder, NEC About Trichotillomania Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#131 Synaesthetes Hear Art!!! What do you call someone who hears music as colors? A synaesthete. And, sentence fragments aside, you would be interested in these different people because their sensory integration may hold the key to helping people make their way theough the world with greater ease. Don't believe me? Give a listen my friends... Famous Synaesthetes Research on Hearing Art Kandisnky on Hearing Art Kandinsky's Composition VIII Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#130 Second Life Bits and Pieces Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#129 Interventions for Difficult Patients Last week I talked about difficult patients, and this week's podcast discusses the ways to intevene in the behaviors of the difficult patient. However, the truth is that there are no treatments that have been demonstrated to work. But, there are some techinques that can minimize difficulties, and make things better not only for the patient, but for you. Believe me, I know. What it's like to be a Difficult Patients Original Article on Difficult Patiients Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#128 Physical/Emotional Connections Hello, and Happy Labor Day in US and Canada. Today I talk about the physiological outcomes of emotional trauma and the emotional trauma of physical illness. Huh? Tune in to find out about current research on the effects of stress on physical well-being. Labor is effected strongly by the fact that depression and other illnesses have a billion dollar impact on productivity. And all of this could be preventer. Listen in to find out how. Research on stress and inlfamation Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#127 Second Life Virtual Fame This week finds your podcaster about to open up the non-existing doors on the Peace Palace--in the Burning Life desert. Find out more about this virtual recreation of a real event, about how to introduce an avatar to another avatar, and what is a teacher's wors nightmare. Second Life Osperey Therian The Peace Palace and Atomic Cafe!!! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#126 Difficult Patient Research Welcome all, and welcome back. Today I talk about difficult patients from my perspective, and from the perspective of the of researchers who reviewed all of the literature on the subject. On patient can change the whole tone of my program, but just who is that patient? Tune in to find out. Difficult Patient Overview Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#125 Panic/Insomnia What Comes First Does anxiety cause insomnia; or does insomnia breed mental illness? That's the topic of this podcast. I will weigh in on both sides so that you can have an opportunity to decide for yourself. Also, a little research related to the topic might help you to decide. After all, anxiety is the number one psychiatric disorder of our times. Overview of Panic/Anxiety/Insomnia Research Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#124 Second Life/Burning Life My presence in Second Life grows as my inolvemnt in many worlds continues to grow. I thought my idea of SL gossip was original, but listen to who is doing it already. Come see how SL is celebrating Burning Man with their own Burning Life celebration. And last, a little more self-disclosure for the purpose of providing you with a technique that can improve your awareness of yourself. Do you dare? Second Life Foolish Frost's Gossip What is Burning Man? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#123-Panic Attacks Make Your World Small This podcast discusses two things: The terrible lives of the person suffering with panic attacks, and a little editorial about the reasons for the rapid increase in the number of people suffering from panic attacks and anxiety disorders. How come everry day I see more and more paitenst who are living in fear of another panic attack? Give a listen. Panic Attack Symptoms NIMH Panic Disorder Infomration Treatments for Panic Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#122 Suicide Prevention That Works!!!! I am pleased that the research on the efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy continues, and that it demonstrates that this intervention does have a positive effect that decreases suicide attempts. Run on sentences aside, this is great stuff. Learn a little about suicide, borderlines personality disorder, and dialectical behavior therapy. DBT Stops Suicide Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#121 Real Life Second Life This Second Life Friday, I take you along with me as I go to meet a group of people that I have met in the virtual world of Second Life. I met this people in the very real life of Little Italy in New York City. I don't want to spoil it, so you'll have to listen. My First Class in Second Life Second Life-come see me Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#120 Mental Status Part 4 Insight and Judgment This podcast FINALLY finishes the mental status examination components, demonstrating just how detailed and time intensive the exam can be. Do you know what's going on with you--for real? And, do you make the right kind of decisions in your life. The concepts today are punctuated with real-life examples of people who have had difficutlies in this area. Very Educatonal!! Insight Psychometrics=Judgment Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#119 Research Briefs Join me, my friends, as I tell you about three research studies which deal with women, cognition and alcohol; antipsychotic use by children and adolescents; and a possible genetic/physical marker for autism spectrum disorders. I scour the mental health news so that you do not have to do it. Now, that's service!! Women, alcohol, and cogniton Antipsychotic prescriptions for youth Autism spectrum disorder markers Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#117 Hallucinations and Cognition Mental Status Still there? Oh yeah, today I will discuss hallucinations and other perceptual tests of sanity along with a bunch of ways that professionals test for the cognitive integrity of a person. Can you count backwards from 100 by seven? No? Then you better give a listen. But seriously, tune in for information about how the decision about a person's mental state is made. Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Hallucinations Cognition-serial 7s Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#116 An unusual depression treatment I thank fellow Podcasternews podcaster Jamie Davis for this research, and pass it on to you. Carotid stenosis is coupled with depression quite frequently, so it seems that if you treat the blockage, the rate of depression is lowered. Another drumroll for stuff that would have never been on my radar. Thanks, Jamie, and hey, all the rest of you--give a listen. Thank you!! Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Beck Depression Inventory Journal Radiology research on Carotid Stenosis and depressio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#115 Spilling My Second LIfe Guts Hello, all. This podcast is one in which I reveal an insight that I had about myself while spending time with a friend in Second Life. But enough about me, you can use this tool to learn more about yourself, if you want to. But, BEWARE, once you get some insight you have to decide to do something with that knowledge. Have a great weekend, my friends. Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Second Life My Second Life pics DrFran's blogHUD for Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#114 Mental Status Part 2 In part 2 of the Mental Status Examination, I go on to describe the different symptoms and behaviors that make up thought disorders. Yes, this is the stuff you see in the movies--where a person can't think or talk straight, and the raving of Hollywood is a real thing. Also, a short bit on how to assess if someone is truly suicidal. Well, Happy Wednesday!!! Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Thought Disorders Delusions Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#113 Bipollar Spectrum Disorder This podcast, on a steamy NY day, relates to the classification of mental illness. Is the steamy borderline personality disorder related to the ups and downs of bipolar disorder, as some people might want you to think? Are they part of a bipolar specttum of disorders. To find out, give a listen, and I will tell you what the research found, and what I think!! Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Research on Bipolar Spectrum Disorder Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#110 A new science of voice inflection This podcast is about a research study designed to see if it is worth the trouble to start to investigate a new science based on the study of the micro-changes that occur when people speak. The researchers believe that these unconscious changes--or verbal gestures-- may be a way to measure the true content of what you say. Sounds a little unbelievable, but give a listen. And, go to GoDaddy.com Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Verbal gestures research Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#109 Second Life Manners vs Real Life No, this isn't a bonus podcast, I bolluxed up the feed on Wednesday, and that podcast didn't get posted until Friday, blah, blah blah. This is the Friday podcast on Saturday. How do manners compare in the real world versus Second Life? I discuss some of the things I do in Second Life (aside from dressing like a hottie), and talk about ethics as well, which is one of my favorite topics in Second Life. Also, how does friendship compare in Real Life and Second Life Go Daddy Disco ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#107 When Inattention Can Be Deadly In the internet age, attention is everything. Did you know that just one drink can make you blind? Even with an alcohol blood level below the legal limit a person can miss critical details in the environment. Important not only for people on the road, but people trying to get other people to take notice of what they are coing. So pay attention, and you may even note that I call this MHM number 106 instead of 107! Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Nick Carr Dave Winer Research on Inattent ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #105 Family Psychoeduction-Doing what works If you knew something could help, wouldn't you do it? Therefore, I talk about Family Psychoeducation, which is an intervention that partners clinician, patient and their family to work together to preven relapse into mental illness. Research has demontrated the effectiveness of Family Psychoeducation, but you guess it, it's not widely available, because of......insurance and money issues. Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Evidence-based practice-Family Psychoeducation .pdf on Family Psychoeduct ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#104 When a Loved One Has a Mental Illness Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#103 What makes you popular in Second Life Today, I want to talk about the qualities that make a person popular in Second Life, because they are a little different than in real life. I mean, hey, if I can't type in real life it doesn't effect my ability to be well liked, but in Second Life... There are a lot of links here, so please avail yourself of them if you are in SL. Also, to get to the GNUbie store for lots of freebies: Indigo 201, 57, 38. I will announce the winner of my 100th show contest on Monday. Until then, pea ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #102 Bulimia Nervosa is a killer, too. Hello, and happy July 5th. Katherine McPhee's admission of her battle with bulimia nervosa has brought a greater focus on this eating disorder, and its shameful behaviors. I talk about some of the signs that someone may be suffering from this disorder, and speak about the hope that exists. Not as grim as Anorexia.. Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Katherine McPhee and Bulimia Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #101 Anorexia Nervosa sad news Hello, and welcome to a new week. Happy Independence day to my Americain listeners. In honor of this day, I will podcast sadly about the fact that there is still a great amount of young people with Anorexia Nervosa, and many young girls will live with this disorder for the rest of their lives. Two new research studies have shown that recovery is not so easy, and that death is a sometimes outcome. Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 ANorexia Nervosa Research bad news Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #100!!!! Contest and Second Life Rants and Raves This is my 100th podcast, and I am offering up a Behringer entry-level mixer as a prize. Send in your entries to: Feeligdoing@gmail.com. Content (ahem, already) relates to some positive and negative things going on in Second Life. Hooray Franklin Keen and boo Adam Curry. Give a listen. And hey, if you run into DrFran Babcock in Second Life, say hello. Second Life Secrets of Second Life Videocast Lipsticks and Laptops Metaverse Messenger Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #98 Teen Internet Addiciton Welcome to Monday, and MHM. Today I will talk about new research that is attempting to begin to understand the links between children and teens who are addicted to the internet and mental illness diagnosis. Tune in, download, and drop in on a podcast that begins to answer the question: What does a true Internet Addict look like, and how we treat this? Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 About the Young Internet Scale Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #96 Treatment Resistant Depression Sorry this is so late--technical difficulties. Today I podcast about research into treatment resistant dedpression which is depression lasting more than two years. Unfortunately, there are people for whom nothing works. Tune in for the full story. Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #95 Suicide signs and clues Do you think you know what signs and behaviors are predictive of suicide? Well, this podcast will offer you a simple mneumonic to help youu determine the potential for someone taking their life. Save lives by getting familiar with these symptoms, and you could save someone's life. American Association of Suicidality Suicide Mneumonic PDF Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #93 Helping youth sex offenders. OK, you decide what you think about a program that claims to rehabilitate and support youth who perpetrate sexual abuse crimes on other young people. Welcome to Counterpoint. Dan Cook asked me to talk about this topic, and in the interest of being open-minded--here it is. Let me know what you think: Feedback@podcasternews.com. About Counterpoint and Dan Cook Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #92 Eating and body disorders and teens. Welcome bact to you all. This week I start off the summer season with research on the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder--a strange malady--and eating disorders in teens. It seems that adolescents with these disorders are more at risk for suicide and other disorders than their peers. Give a listen, and find the sobering truth about that quest for a thin body and perfect lips. Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Negative Body Image and Teen Psychiatric Problems Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #91 Second Life Friday-Ethics and Identity Another Second Life Friday, dear listeners, in which i explore the rules of the seemingly anarchic Second Life, discuss some areas where they talk about ethics, and only begin to scratch the surface of the question: Who do you want to be in Second Life? I do the hard work of reading throught the small print, so join me, please. Second Life Community Standards Visit Zeuzara-Selaras Partridge Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM #90 Do you have a Bipolar Disorder? Take this simple, five question test to see if you have some of the symptoms of bipolar disorder. This is not a hard test to take, but it may be hard to admit to yourself that you need help. MHM is all about convincing people that mental illness is another illness. If my tooth hurt, I wouldn't avoid the dentist out of shame. However... My listeners are too smart for me to have to finish that sentence. Give a listen, please. Go Daddy...................... Go Daddy Discount-PC ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#89 Addiction, withdrawal and craving Well, dear listeners, I thought this was uploaded at 4 AM today, but when I got home I realized that it hadn't been. Anyway, this podcast will provide some insight into some of the mistakes we have been making when it comes to addiction. Give a listen. And Go Dadddy!!! Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Addiction, craving, withdrawal research Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MHM#88 Second Life-Studying the Phenomenon This Second Life Friday is given over mostly to an exploration of the real-life newspaper for the virtual world--the Metaverse Messenger. I cover my favorite columns and share a little personal experience stuff about my time in Second Life. Plus: If you are an educator, and you want to teach your class within\ Second Life, I tell you how to do that. Go Daddy Discount-PCN1 Metaverse Messenger Vanilla Jessop-MM Columnist How to Hold Your Classe in SL Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mental Health Missives #87-Grief and Trauma-9/11 Almost five years later, many individuals who were directly affected by the WTC attack are still reeling from its affects. I talk about the mental health implications of this, and the Red Cross' plans to remove mental health funding for victims by the end of 2007, Guess what? I'm still seeing people who can't cope every day; even more than in 2001. And, on a narcissistic note: You can see the book cover photograph I took shortly after the horrible event occured. Go Daddy 9/11 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mental Health Missives #86-Internet Addiction Holidays don't seem to stop us here at PCN. Today's podcast covers the new science of computers and psychology--cyberpsychology. Which even has its own journal. I cover research into the connections between heavy internet use and satisfaction with the real world. You can probably figure out the results, but tune in anyway to prove jsut hwo smart you are. And don't forget those champions of podcasting support--GoDaddy.com. Discounts here! Go Daddy Internet Use and Social Anxiety ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #85 Self Help in Second Life On Second Life Friday I would like to tell you about two places in Second Life that are designed specifically to provide assistance in coping with depression, anxiety, and other emotional problems. Join me on a trip to Supportforhealing and the Center for Positive Mental Health. Even if you are someone without problems you may want to visit, because both places are heavenly and peaceful. Or, you might even want to help out and volunteer. I'm thinking about it; just in case I need a fourt ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #84 Self-injury Message Boards Hell, my listeners. Today's podcast is a continuation of the one I started Monday, and it deals with an smalll exploration into the world of self-injury message boards, because I didn't want to put them down before I checked them out. Of course, I don't get to 400--more like four, but give a listen to hear my conclusions. SIARI Meet-up Mental Health Sanctuary Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #83 Children and the Internet, etc. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #82 Psyche and Skin Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #81 Mental Health Month and Iraq May is Mental Health Month, and that's because it's harder to cope in May than in December--believe it or not. In this podcast I cover the *celebration* accoding to NMHA and APA, and I share something that is infuriating me: The fact that soldiers in Iraq are being ordered to serve even when it's known that they are suffering mental illness from their combat experiences. Grim, but true. National Mental Health Association American Psychiatric Association Survey Results Hartford Couran ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #80 OCD brains and Lesbian brains What do OCD brains and Lesbian brains have in common> Well, nothing, except that I an podcasting about new research on these topics today. Actually, what both of these studies make clear, is that more and more we are beginning to see that so much behavior we thought was volitional is actually biological. Hey, give a listen. OCD research rostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex-rACC Lesbians and pheromones Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #79 Second Life, Second Time What do OCD brains and Lesbian brains have in common>Well, nothing, except that I an podcasting about new research on these topics today.Actually, what both of these studies make clear, is that more and more we are beginning to see that so much behavior we thought was volitional is actually biological. Hey, give a listen.OCD researchrostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex-rACCLesbians and pheromones Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #77 Nat. Inst. on Drug Abuse News Greetings Mental Health fans. In this podcast I talk about my favorite sites for gathering news about the world of the mind. I cover some RSS feed sites, fun facts about psychology, and even a great site for bipolar disorder sufferers or their loved ones.Who knows, you may start your own podcast. :-)RSS Neurology and Mental Health FeedsAPA Psychology in the NewsMind HacksBipolar.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #76 Second Life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #75 HIV/AIDS and Mental Illness Greetings from back in NY!! In this podcast I talk about the double trouble of suffering not just from HIV/AIDS, but also a mental illness. On a lighter note, I talk about some hopeful grant money for research on HIV/AIDS mental illness interventions--So there may be new ways of dealing with the co-existing disorders in the future. This podcast is full of information about the markers for tough times in the life of someone who is positive, along with other information. Give a liste ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #74 Greatest Mind in Psychiatry Hello everybody. Still down in Chapel Hill with my folks, but that doesn't mean I don't have a podcast for my faithful listeners. Today, I talk about a debate that will take place tonight, to decide which person most affected the field of psychiatry. Of course, I think it's Sigmnund Freud, but you give a listen, and see what you think. Who's the Greatest Mind? Karl Jaspers Hans Eysenck Aaron T. Beck Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #73 Mental Health OT Hello from (finally) sunny Charlotte, North Carolina where I just presented about podcasting to the American Occupational Therapy Association. Dr. Fran an OT? Better yet, what is a mental health occupational therapist? What is an occupational therapist? Listen to this podcast, and you will find out. As my fellow OT, Diane says: "A physical therapist can help you to walk; an occupational therapist can help you to dance!" Enjoy, and send feedback. American Occupational Therapy Asso ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #72 Diagnosis Part 2 This podcast is a continuation of the April 19th podcast which outlines how a professional psychiatric diagnosis gets accomplished. In addditon, I give an example of a full five axis diagnosis. Hello from sunny Chapel Hill North Carolina. I leave for Charlotte, NC right after breakfast. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives#71 The Crisis in Child Mental Health Sorry this is so late, but I had to drive from NY to Chapel Hill, NC before I posted this. I'm NOT kidding. Anyway, this podcast is about the critical shortage of child psychiatrists, and what is going to happen because of it. In addition, I talk about some research that indicates that even though there are mental health interventions that work for children, most of them are not being used. Child psychiatrist shortage Meta-analysis of child interventions NYU Child Center of Exc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #70 Mental Health Success Stories Good day! In this podcast I share the news that there is hope for those who suffer from mental illness. Please join me as I tell the stories of Aicha and Tammy, both of whom have started to put their lives back together. Let me know what you think by writing to feedback@podcasternews.com Why is mental illness so frightening? In French Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #69 Psychiatric Diagnosis Part 1 In this first part of a two part podcast, I start to explain the complexity of psychiatric diagnosis. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness is the go-to source for clinicians. Of course, you really can't do it yourself (AKA-"Don't try this at home!"), but knowing about how it's done is intersting and important. DSM-IV-TR Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH MIssives #68 Research news from NYU A podcast about all of the stuff that graduate students at New York University are conducting. I cover the phenomenon of choice blindness-a must if you think you know yourself, new ways of providing methadone maintenance, and a peek into a new field and course of study called social entrepeneuring. Give a listen, and let me know what you think. feedback@podcasternews.com Choice blindness Methadone maintenance Social entrepeneuring Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #67 Neuropsychiatry news briefs I cover five short research items today, and as I whiz through them I would like you to comment about the usefulness of breezing throuh the stories as opposed to covering them in greater detail by focusing on less items. Please send feedback to feedback@podcasternews.com so I can meet the needs of you--my listeners. Depression and Alzheimer's Dosage and Methadone Cochrane on Borderline Personality Genetics and Alzheimer's Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #66 Unrelated: Sick sibs and PTSD A podcast about two unrelated subjects which caught my eye. How one researcher is trying to soften the aftereffects of growing up with a sick sister or brother, and an essary about the danger of calling everything PTSD Sick siblings PTSD overuse Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #65 Overeating, obesity and eating disorders A podcast made up of four items from my files and my head, all of which pertain to eating disorders, obesity and overeating. As the summer bare skin time approaches people become more aware of their bodies, and this podcast will give you some information you can apply to your spring time weight loss efforts. Social cues and eating Sleep and overeating Bipolar disorder/eating disorder co-existence American Public Opinion on Eating Disorders Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #64 It's All Mental Health This podcast covers the state of the news in the NY Times. Last Sunday, each and every story on the front page of the Sunday Styles section had a psychological connection. Or is it that Dr. Fran sees everything in terms of mental health. Sleep disorders Cargo Magazine Spring break and Anorexia Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #63 Dissociation and Psychosis In this podcast I answer a listener's question about the connection between borderline personality disorder dissociation and psychosis. Please be advised that the example of the behavior I give is a bit graphic, and could be upsetting to some. International Association for the Study of Dissociation Large Database of research on dissociation Inforamtion on Dissoication and Psychosis Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #62 Mental Health Parity Happy Monday. This podcast discusses recently released research that demonstrates that providing coverage for mental healt services does not cost a business more money, and can even cut down on sick call ins. A short explanation of psychosomatics is here, along with a discussion of the causes of Sick Building Syndrome. I get a little ranty in the middle, but this is serious stuff. Washington Post-free reg. may be required Sick building syndrome Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mental Health Missives-Special Announcement Well listen to it; it's only 30 seconds long Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #61 Scientology and Mental Health I guess this went under my radar when it happened, but wooooo is it incendiary. Come with me on a visit to the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum, and maybe even walk away with a souvenir. Why are so many famous people involved with this stuff? I shudder to think about the answer. L. Ron Hubbard? Scientology anti-mental health site The Scandal of Scientology Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #60 Update on Cutting This podcast gives you lots of my opinion, of course, and a few tidbits of research on treatment, classification, and even medication for the mystery of why people cause themselves pain. Large analysis of studies on cutting Cutting self-help-safe alternatives Dapne Simeon on cutting Borderline Personality Disorder Today Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #59 Online Personality Tests A podcast about the usefulness of on line personality tests. There are loads of links for any and every kind of test, and a little bit of serious business about the test that is respected in the field. Amyloo's OPML Blog Personal DNA Whole lotta personality tests About the MMPI French Psychology Tests Dr.Seligman's online tests Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #58 Battling Stigma Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missivaes #57 Demonizing Borderlines A podcast and a story about the difficulty of working with individuals who are impulsive and self-destructive. If you want more information about borderline personality disorder please contact me, as I've covered this on earlier show, and it is my speciality!!! About Dialectical Behavior Therapy More about DBT Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #56 News from the MH Wires Happy Monday! In this podcast I talk about news direct from the RSS feeds about the connection between a brand and the consumer conception of products produced. When I'm not being alliterative, I go on to report on research that connects not smoking to improved recovery from alcohol. Brain scans and brand love Cigarettes and alcohol recovery Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missive#55 Club drugs and meth labs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #54 Rave on: About Club Drugs In this podcast I ask myself what's all the fuss? Are people still using club drugs so much? My informal poll at work says no, but I decided to cover this topic anyway, because I have a feeling that many club drug user's symptoms mimic those of patients with mental illness. I don't know--listen and decide. Thanks for your patronage. Overview of club drugs Harm Reduction Rave Site About DHB Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #53 Domestic Violence In this podcast i share information about batterers and the people they hurt. Alarming statistics exist about the outcomes of battering. The connection between domestic violence and suicidal feelings is astonishing. If you are being hurt; or know someone who is, you will not want to miss this podcast. The National Domestic Violence Hotline: American Bar Association on Domestic Violence Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Abstract Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #51 Motivational Interviewing In this podcast I talk about a newer way of dealing with resistance in alcohol treatment. Motivational Interviewing starts where the patient is, and doesn't try to force the issue. This allows me to avoid a power struggle, and allows the patient to get better at their own pace. Or not. About Motivational Interviewing Prochaska and DiClemente's Stages of Change Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #50 Alcohol Week Begins with a little... For my 50th podcast I open up Alcohol treatment week by starting the presentation of some of the newer models of treatment. Today, I talk about the harm reduction paradigm, and the use of medications. Do I have to be abstinent to be cured? You will be surprised at the look of recovery in 2006. Rethinking abstinence-Clinical Psychiatry News When a Man Loves A Woman Alcoholics Anonymous Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #49 Cinema Therapy and Big Love I guess advertising works, because I started thinking about doing a Missives on poygamy, but when I stumbled on an book review about using movies to increase self-awareness, I was hooked. So...give a listen, and see if you can join the crowd in growing emotionally by watching the tube. Movie therapy book Cinema therapy website Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #47 Do I have Adult ADD? Ever wonder if you are mentally ill? Well, in this podcast I answer that question by way of talking about a website that outlines the positive qualities of ADD for high-tech workers, and through using Todd Cochran of Geek News Central, Podcaster News, and a host of other activities. Whew! Geek News Central mentions positive ADD ADD Positive Attributes-TOP 10 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #45 Factitious Disorder-more fake illness Continuing the discussion of fake illness, I talk about Factitious Disorder and Munchausen's. It's hard to believe that people will go to all kinds of lengths to prove to people that they are sick. If you want to know why this happens; listen on and learn. Thanks for listening. About Factitious Disorder More about Factitious and Munchausen's Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #44 Somatization: Is that illness real? This podcast is about Somatization disordeer which drives individuals to engage in a never-ending search for an illness that does not exist. Researchers believe that the connection between child abuse and adult somatization is a failure to develop the ability to attach to others in a healty manner. Check out the results. About Somatization Disorder About the research Take the relationship test Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #43 PTSD can be forever PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder, is the subject of today's podcast. I talk about a simple mnemonic, T-R-A-U-M-A that will help you to identify the symptoms of PTSD. Research from Israel, where they know PTSD, demonstrates that it can be the gift that gives forever. A cautionary tale? Perhaps. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #40 Deliberate Self-harm behavior This podcast is a review of an attempt to formulate a theory to explain the persistence of deliberate self harm in the face of the increulous nature of the behavior. In English now, why do people cut themselves, and why do they continue to do it? Deliberate self-harm theory abstract Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #39 Coping w/ Life-threatening illness Today, I have a guest, because Dr. Fran doesn't know it all. Vivien Abrams, Art psychotherapist, addictions counselor, college professor, and bereavment specialist talks about how you can cope with the life-threatening illness of a loved one or family member. A not to be missed show, in spite of its somber content. Caregivers Survival Guide Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives 38 This podcast jettisons you into the piles of stuff that is accumulated by all kinds of people. Are they mentally ill? Well, some are, and some are not. If you want to know if that collecction of Beanie Babies means you are not well; check out this podcast. Hoarding and OCD Hoarding classification The famous E-bay mom Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #36 Borderline Personality Dis. Ramble Why do so many clinicians make a big deal about working with patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality? Listen to a free-form sort of editorial on the experience of working with this unique and challenging grooup of people. While it may seem unbelievable to you; their dailly life is an internal roller coaster or typhoon. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #35 Depression's Big Study Phase One Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #34 Treating Borderline Personality Dis. In this podcast I review the wonderful intervention of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of the self-destructive behavior of patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. About Marsha Linehan My book, explaining how to introduce DBT to patients Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #33 BPD-Let the Drama and Pain begin This podcast begins to explore the painful and confusing world of the individual diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. If you are suffering from this disorder, or have to work with individuals diagnosed with it, you will begin to learn about ways to deal with the sometimes shocking and bafflling symptoms. Next podcast is about treatment! Symptoms of BPD Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #31 To Be or Not to Be? Lots of people say or feel they want to kill themselves, but very few people do it. In this podcast I talk about a new theory on who actually will commit suicide, and who won't. In addition, there is research on which diagnostic combinations predict for possible attempts. Thomas Joiner's suicide theory Impusivity, alcohol, and suicide Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #30 Denial and Ego-Who me? This is a podcast that builds on last Friday's podcast about projection, by focusing on how denial works as a defense mechanism. Dear listeners, you will forgive a little self-centered analysis in the process. Ahem. About denial Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #29 Impulses Need More Research A Research Monday podcast about studies having to do with the prevelance of Impulse Control Disorders, and their connection to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Dr. J. Grant, a lawyer and physician, is busy finding out about ICD. Listen in. Prevelance of Impulse Control Disordder Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #28 Explore your shadow side. This podcast is a little bit psychobabble a little bit soul. I talk about the way in which people defend against knowing the truth about themselves through the use of projection. If you want to try out a technique for learning about yourself, that's here, too. Projection Jung and the Shadow Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #27 Meth, HIV, Risky Sex A podcast inspired by Eat This Hot Show, and a discussion about the serious problem of the use of crystal methamphetamine. Meth use is on the increase, and contributes to an increase in risky behaviors. Crawly bugs and hallucinations are side effects-so beware~ SAMSHA meth. infor Meth and Crawly bugs Meth treatment helps Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #26 Anorexia warning signs A podcast about two research studies that touch upon early warning signs Anorexia Nervosa in children as young as six! Eating disorders are no longer so cool, but they haven't stopped happening. These studies connect both food refusal behavior and infectrious diseases with the often fatal psychiatric illness. If you have children you won't want to miss this podcast. Food refusal and anorexia nervosa Anorexia Nervosa and Strep connection Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #26 Anorexia warning signs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #25 Weight surgery rant Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #25 Weight surgery rant A podcast editorial and research report about the use of bariatric surgery with individuals whose mentall health argues against the intervention. Greed or service to the suffering? You decide. Bariatric surgery and mental health National Cormorbidity Study The Structured Clinical Interview Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #24 Narcisssism and my love life In this podcast I self-disclose more than a self-respecting therapist should, while I explain about the diagnosisi of narcisssistic personality disorder. I go over the symptoms, the paucity of research, and the futility of treatment. Ah well. Malignant self-love: a strange narcissism site Research on narcissism and overconfidence Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #24 Narcisssism and my love life In this podcast I self-disclose more than a self-respecting therapist should, while I explain about the diagnosisi of narcisssistic personality disorder. I go over the symptoms, the paucity of research, and the futility of treatment. Ah well. Malignant self-love: a strange narcissism site Research on narcissism and overconfidence Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #23 Sexy geeks and oxytocin Happy New Yeaar! Welcome to the world of trust building through chemistry! Dr. Zak, a sexy geek has found a neuroactive hormone that, when sniffed, can decrease fear and increas trust. A miracle or a curse? Well, listen in, and decide for yourself. Wired's sexy geeks Paul Zak-sexy geek Oxytocin N.I.H. research Nature Magazine and Oxytocin Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #23 Sexy geeks and oxytocin Happy New Yeaar! Welcome to the world of trust building through chemistry! Dr. Zak, a sexy geek has found a neuroactive hormone that, when sniffed, can decrease fear and increas trust. A miracle or a curse? Well, listen in, and decide for yourself. Wired's sexy geeks Paul Zak-sexy geek Oxytocin N.I.H. research Nature Magazine and Oxytocin Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #22 Sabotaging therapy This podcast is a discussion of an article in Psychiatric Times that covers the types of patients that avoid positive outcomes in treatment. In addition to these, I add two more "types" that work well in group situations. See if you know anyone like these individuals. Psychiatric times articile Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #22 Sabotaging therapy This podcast is a discussion of an article in Psychiatric Times that covers the types of patients that avoid positive outcomes in treatment. In addition to these, I add two more "types" that work well in group situations. See if you know anyone like these individuals. Psychiatric times articile Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #21 Diagnosis Wednesday I introduce you to the disorder by talking about a patient with whom I worked. What are the behaviors found in Histrionic Personality Disorder? A little (very little) rant about diagnosis in general. Personalitydisorderresearch.org PT Types Website Josephine Baker Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives #20. Food and the French On the heels of the holidays, I report on an exhaustive survey of the eating habits of the French that categorized people into three main groups with different sub-groups. Seems the French are NOT so different from us after all. The report is in French, but I translate for you!!! About the French Survey group-in French Report on the survey-in French French Women Don't Get Fat Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives for 2005-12-23 #19-Happiness This whole podcast is devoted to a 42 page study in Psychological Bulletin, which discusses happieness, success, and the connection between the two. You will be surprised by what the authors find out, and whata YOU can do about it. By the way, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah LInk to the whole study on the success happiness link Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives for 2005-12-21#18-Extreme male brain Diagnosis Wednesday begins with a short explanation of the symptoms of autism, and then goes on to discuss how Dr. Baron-Cohen's theory of Extreme Male Brain can be used to explain autism etiology. Although the name of the theory seems weird, it is backed with sound research. Give a llisten, and find out. Autism Society of America Yale University on Asperger's Extreme Male Brain-Medscape register, please Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mental Health Missives for 2005-12-19#17-New stuff In this podcast I give you the skinny on three currently published research reports that deal with caffeine and pregnancy, alcohol and brain damage, and divorce and life satisfaction. Is there a connection here? You decide... Caffeine Dependence and Pregnancy Microarray analysis Divorce and satisfaction Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mental Health Missives for 2005-12-16 #16 Abuse A semi-rant about the origins of mental illness which covers subjects as diverse as Freud's theory of psychosexual development and patients who stop working. Tune in, and find out what I believe about the main cause of mental health problems. The Freud Controversy Abuse and Bipolar Disorder Abuse and Bipolar Disorder-Great Britain Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mental Health Missives for 2005-12-14#15-Alcohol I spend some time talking about co morbidity, and reading (quickly) the symptoms of alcoholism. After this, I go into some research about the disorders that are co morbid with Alcohlism. Lots of fun, no? :-) Marijuana/Psychosis Link US President's Report on Marijuana and Mental Illness Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Dependenec Gender differences and Co morbidity Go to November 2005 for the Survey Article Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mental Health Missives for 2005-12-12#14-Alcohol A show that touches on the need to screen patients for alcohol problems along with the screen for psychiatric issues. Also, chillling statistics on alohol in the workplace. CNS NEws CAGE Alcohol screen Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mental Health Missives013-December 09, 2005 I start off with my comment on the Miami Airport shooting, and move clumsily to discussing research on men and women, body image and exercise. Last, I discuss research on schizophrenia, creativity, and number of sexual partners. Yes, they are linked! Men, Women, and Body Image Creativity and Sex Partners Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MH Missives012-December 7,2005 Diagnosis Wed. A brief vignette of a patient, followed by a description of the symptoms of Dependent Personality Disorder. All of this is topped off by a research discussion of the connection between dependency and suicidal thought and action. Whew! Dependent Personality Disorder Symptoms Dependency and Suicide Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website