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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Do Born Again Christians Have Smaller Brains?

  By Shawn | July 20, 2011 - 5:41 pm | Articles, Ask the Shrink
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An anonymous reader asked me to investigate recent news reports that certain Christians have smaller brains. Here’s what I discovered…

Update: the study’s author weighs in. More →

Tagged bias in research, biology, intelligence, politics, religion, research methodology, what's normal?

More Reasons to Think Twice About Antidepressants

  By Shawn | July 13, 2011 - 10:21 am | Articles, Ask the Shrink
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Some new (old) reasons to think twice before tinkering with your synapses by way of medication. More →

Tagged depression, medication, SSRI
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    • Why Writing a Book is Impossible and How to Do it Anyway

    • Our Representatives Are Ensuring Another Newtown

    • What Men Love About Women

    • What Women Love About Men

    • Why I Don’t Care About My Daughter’s Self-Esteem

    • Five Reasons Men Go Silent, and What to Do About It (Part Two)

    • Five Reasons Men Go Silent, and What to Do About It (Part One)

    • Your Chance To Live!

    • Why Do I Feel Horny When I Have a Cold?

    • Should I Take Antidepressants?

    • Ten Questions, Ten Answers, Sort Of

    • Don’t Believe Everything Your Mind Says

    • How to Get Your Husband to Help More

    • Five Things My Daughter Has Taught Me About Fatherhood

    • Should Psychologists Use Sliding Fee Scales?

    • I Heart Colfax Avenue

    • Why Am I So Irritable In The Winter?

    • Why Do People Commit Suicide?

    • What a Thought Is Not

    • Do Born Again Christians Have Smaller Brains?

    • More Reasons to Think Twice About Antidepressants

    • Random Links: Narcissism, Erring, and Exercising

    • What Do Believers Think When Their Prophecy Fails To Arrive?

    • Should I Have Faith in My Psychologist?

    • Link of the Week: ESP, a Really Old Brain, and Concern About the Young ‘uns

    • Disappearing Shrink

    • Random Links: Junk Food, Doggie Kisses, and the Big Five

    • How to Build a Healthy Relationship Without Good Role Models

    • Are Liberals More Intelligent than Conservatives? Another Broken Study Says It Is So

    • Why Are Humans Smarter Than We Need To Be?

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