Do Born Again Christians Have Smaller Brains?
Q: Duke University conducted a study that “shows” that born again Christians have smaller brains than other protestants. I am curious to know how solid the science is. – Anonymous …
More Reasons to Think Twice About Antidepressants
Sometimes antidepressants make me sad. 🙁
Before we get to the links, here’s my usual disclaimer: I am not flatly opposed to antidepressant medication. Sometimes it is useful, yadda, yadda, yadda. It is also grossly overprescribed and misused. Here are a couple new and compelling reasons to explore non-pharmaceutical treatment for depression. …
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Random Links: Narcissism, Erring, and Exercising
Here’s a question I’ve long pondered: do narcissists understand how others view them? According to the authors of an interesting new study, narcissists have insight into the facts that 1) others aren’t as enamored with them as they are with themselves, 2) others are often impressed with them at first, but that admiration fades, and 3) others view them as arrogant. You Probably Think This Paper’s About You (via MindHacks). …
What Do Believers Think When Their Prophecy Fails To Arrive?
Did ya’ ever wonder what happens in the mind of someone whose beliefs fail them? I’m not the first to point it out, but that’s what happened to the followers of Harold Camping’s recent doomsday prophecy. Reverend Camping predicted that armageddon would arrive on May 21st, and many of his followers made huge investments of time and money to warn others. …
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Should I Have Faith in My Psychologist?
Q: Is it true that a person has to “believe in” mental health treatment for it to work? A heart patient does not need to believe in the pill that helps his ticker, but I have been told that mental health treatment requires an attitude of belief. Thanks, doc. – Sreed …
Link of the Week: ESP, a Really Old Brain, and Concern About the Young ‘uns
Book update for those who are interested: The User’s Guide to the Human Mind just passed the copyedit phase and is on its way to production. It’s still on track for a December 1st release. Gosh, isn’t that the holiday gift giving season? What a coincidence! Here are a few links to keep you busy for now: …
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Disappearing Shrink
It has been a quite a while since I’ve posted anything of substance, but it hasn’t been for naught. There have been big changes in my professional world. For one thing, I renovated the office. Here’s the new digs: …
Random Links: Junk Food, Doggie Kisses, and the Big Five
It’s a new feature on the website! I’m calling it Link of the Week – even though it contains multiple links. Also, I’ll update it whenever I get an itch, not weekly. I should probably rethink the name. Join me on Facebook if you want to catch all the updates. Here are a few things that have caught my eye recently: …
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How to Build a Healthy Relationship Without Good Role Models
Q: How do you create a healthy marriage when you have never seen one and don’t know how it is supposed to work? – Karen …
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Are Liberals More Intelligent than Conservatives? Another Broken Study Says It Is So
It happens like clockwork. Every few years, researchers contrive yet another study to prove that conservatives are mentally deficient. This time, the attack comes from evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa in his current paper, Why Liberals and Atheists Are More Intelligent. To be fair, gunning for conservatives does not appear to be his primary motive. Instead, he seems to have tied himself in knots trying to affirm a pet theory. Either way, he has recklessly disparaged millions. The methodology is atrocious. …
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