What is Relational Frame Theory (Part One)
Q: What is ironshrink’s take on relational frame theory? Is it controversial as voodoo? There are no chickens involved, are there? – Sponge …
Why Does The Brain Have A Wrinkled Appearance?
Q: I am in a heated discussion with coworkers, here is the question. The brain looks as though it is “squished” into the head, with wrinkles and such. Is the reason it is like that as opposed to smoothed out due to the fact that it can then hold more memory? – Mike …
Teaching Children to Worship Emotion
The world is full of pointy things and sad situations. It is also a wonderful place. I was first exposed to that lesson as a toddler. It happened after my yellow balloon escaped while I was playing in the back yard. …
I Have A Crush On My Therapist. What Should I Do?
Q: What happens when a person gets a little “crush” on their shrink? – Michelle …
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Dial M for Misinterpretation: Psychology’s Latest Attack on Conservatives
Q: In light of your previous intellectual truck-bombings of such junk-psych as the “conservative crybaby” study, I was interested in getting your opinion on a new study put out by NYU and UCLA’s psych departments claiming that the brains of left-wingers are more “tolerant of ambiguity and conflict” than those of right-wingers, based on a simple letter-recognition test. …
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How To Tell If Your Therapist Is Crazy (Part Two)
As tempting as it is to believe that most mental health workers are wacky and maladjusted, the data tell a different story. For the most part, we seem to be fairly sane. Our downfall, in my sometimes overbearing opinion, is that we have a tendency toward muddled thinking. Our logic chips are frequently on the fritz, and it is our patients who pay the price in time, money, and heartache. …
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How To Tell If Your Therapist Is Crazy (Part One)
Q: Why should we trust any of you [psychologists]? Aren’t you all crazy?
Q: Do you think there are alot of people in your profession who are pretty strange themselves? Why should anyone trust any of you?
Q: Are all therapists crazy? What about the suicide rate? …
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What is Functional Behavior Analysis?
Re: What’s the Deal With Inkblot Tests? i 4/1 would like to hear your explanation of “functional behavior analysis” … someday has come, grandpa! Enjoy reading IronShrink.com. – Head Like a Sponge …
Psychology’s Response to the Virginia Tech Shooting
The nation’s reaction to yesterday’s mass murder at Virginia Tech University have been understandable and predictable: lots of speculation and emotion. …
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