Thinking Ourselves Into Health (In Housework and in Therapy)
A study shows that just a subjective awareness that we are doing something healthy causes actual improvements in our health. Does this give any clues about how therapy works?
‘News and Research’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 17
The following articles are related to ‘News and Research’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Is Sadness Good for Us?
‘If you never feel sad, it is because you have never become attached to someone, and that is a very lonely way to be.’
Professor Colin Feltham Joins International Advisory Board
A warm welcome goes out to Professor Colin Feltham, who joins the site’s International Advisory Board. As a well known ‘insider critic’ and author of numerous books in the field, including one we highlighted here last month, Professor Feltham’s experience and perspective will enrich and inform the ongoing development of our site.
Happiness is a Long Bath
At last! Research shows that I was destined to be happy from the moment that tricky combination of genes and environment endowed me with a craving for long hot baths at any time of day.
Paranoia or Persecution?
A new Mind report relates a shocking catalogue of harassment, assault, victimisation and discrimination against those who suffer from mental health problems in England and Wales. This leads me to wonder about therapeutic treatment for people who are so discriminated against — when someone is factually being persecuted in their own home, where does paranoia begin?
Meditation Grows the Brain
New neuroscientific research claims to be the first evidence that actual changes in brain structure are associated with meditation: a thicker cerebral cortex in areas involved with attention and sensory processing, including the prefrontal cortex, used for planning complicated cognitive behaviours.
The Ethics of Boosting Brainpower
Cognitive enhancements are on the scientific horizon — ways of making our brains function better. But they will only be available to those who are able to pay for them?