Can Happiness be Taught?
Should happiness and fulfillment be subjects on the school curriculum? Is this a holistic way forward, or a case of “experts colonising our internal life”?
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life Articles in 2008, Page 14
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life published the following articles in 2008.
Easier Access to Clinical Trials and Research Abstracts
New concise clinical trials lists and research article abstracts are now available in our medications centre, replacing the comprehensive (but difficult to navigate) set of mental health research abstracts we’ve been accumulating for a few years. If you’re looking for the latest research information on common mental health medications, please check them out and let us know what you think!
More on Mindfulness: Why Do We Need It?
What is mindfulness? Why do we need it? And what does it have to do with therapy?
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Although research in this area is in its infancy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is generally revealed by a recent overview to be a promising therapy in terms of clinical effectiveness.
Eat Your Projections: Yum!
So our irritation with someone else is just our irritation with ourselves? Sometimes this is the case, but sometimes they really are being irritating! Should we eat our own projections?
I’m Not a Feminist, But…
Now what would you think if someone said “it’s not that I’m anti-racist or anything, but I don’t believe in discriminating against people because of their race”?
Listening: A Whole Body Process
We might find that when we have time and space, or when we meditate, or go for walks, or write down what we are feeling, or whatever it is that we do, we end up just listening to our thoughts, which behave like the loudest guests at the party. We might never hear from that quiet girl in the corner who looks really interesting…