A history of phrenology, and how it may be similar to America’s current focus on popular neuroscience. Article written by Erika Janik.
Social Justice Solutions: Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy Puts The Body – and Love – Back In Mental Healthcare
Difficult early relationships and chaotic childhoods lead to a perceived lack of safety, which often produces a chronic trauma response. A safe relationship with a trustworthy therapist can work toward healing this trauma. Article written by Laura K. Kerr, Ph.D.
BrainBlogger: Deceptive Psychology and Poker
While playing poker: how to spot a bluff and detect a tell. Article written by Mychal Whittle, BSc.
http://brainblogger.com/2014/01/02/deceptive-psychology-and-poker/
The Huffington Post: The Most Popular Kinds Of Psychotherapy — And Why You Should Try One
A review of the most common types of psychotherapy, with references to CBT, DBT, family therapy, group treatment, and Tony Soprano. Article written by Sally Tamarkin.
The Huffington Post: The Basic Economical Psychology of Love and Desirability
A psychoanalytic viewpoint on love, desire and the “forbidden fruit effect,” supported by research. Article written by Alissa Fleck.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alissa-fleck/the-basic-economical-psyc_b_4493431.html