Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

Looking at life through the prism of psychology, philosophy, mental health and more. Created by counsellor, psychotherapist and philosopher Dr Greg Mulhauser, with contributions by person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist Sarah Luczaj.

Reading, Reflecting and Believing

Last updated 3rd June 2005

In his recent address to students graduating in English at the University of California Berkeley, author Mark Danner reflects on morality, critical thinking, and the psychology of reality creation in the current US political environment.

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Can Online Therapists Learn From Research on Trust in Online Communication?

Last updated 2nd June 2005

Trust between client and therapist is central to the success of the therapeutic process, but how can people working online foster the same kind of trust that builds between people working face to face? Online therapists and clients alike may be able to learn from new research on fostering trust in online communications.

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Older and Wiser, or Just More Acutely Aware of Time?

Last updated 2nd June 2005

New research on the emotional effects of being aware of the passage of time — and, in particular, of an approaching ending — sheds some light on age-related differences in emotional experiences and may also be of interest to mental health practitioners in the context of ending therapeutic relationships.

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Surprise Findings About Childhood Depression

Last updated 2nd June 2005

The latest findings from a 24-year ongoing study in Australia suggest a startling conclusion about depression in childhood: whether or not a young child becomes depressed may have very little to do with his or her social environment.

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New Evidence About the Causes of Dyslexia

Last updated 31st May 2005

New research has apparently disproved the popular theory that deficits in certain visual processes cause the spelling and reading woes commonly suffered by dyslexics; dyslexia affects between 5 and 10 percent of children in the U.S.

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