Posts By: David Berg

Psychology Update — Scientists Update Map of How Our Brains Control Movement

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TITLE Scientists Update Map of How Our Brains Control Movement   DESCRIPTION WOW!  This Smithsonian article describes new research that provides a better understanding of “how our brains control movement.”  Chapters in biology and Psychology textbooks usually have a diagram of the homunculus map of the section of the brain that control various aspects of… Read more »

Psychology Websites of the Week — UNDERSTANDING THE INSANITY PLEA

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITES OF THE WEEK — FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY UNDERSTANDING THE INSANITY DEFENSE Two related websites are featured this week.  Each deals with the legal system and the insanity plea. #1   This website from findlaw.com provides an “article focusing on the M’Naghten Rule for testing legal insanity, often called the “right-wrong” test and used by the… Read more »

Psychology Update — Why Do I Feel More Anxious at Night?

Posted by & filed under Introduction To Psychology, Personality, Psychological Disorders and Therapy, Psychology Update, Sleep Disorders, States of Consciousness & Sleep.

TITLE Why Do I Feel More Anxious at Night?   DESCRIPTION According to various surveys, people frequently report that their anxiety symptoms that include worry (obsessing) are worse when trying to fall asleep at night than during the working/waking day.   “Anxiety can surface at any time, but there are a few reasons it may… Read more »

Psychology Update — What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? 

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TITLE What is seasonal affective disorder?  Symptoms, causes and how to treat it.   DESCRIPTION Though Seasonal Affective Disorders (SAD) are most likely to become an issue in the Fall and Winter seasons, it can be a problem in the spring and summer as well.  The article provides details about this type of issue.  “Shorter… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — National Institute of Mental Health:  News & Events

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):  News & Events NIMH URL       https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/index.shtml DESCRIPTION This NIMH site provides up to date information regarding CURRENT news and events.  The site can be considered as a resource for students interested in a wide range of mental health topics and… Read more »

Psychology Update — How to Stop Ruminating

Posted by & filed under Cognitive Psychology, Introduction To Psychology, Personality, Psychological Disorders and Therapy, Psychology Update, Stress and Health Psychology.

TITLE How to Stop Ruminating Stuck in a mental loop of worries and problems that seem to have no end? Here’s what you can do.   DESCRIPTION While worrying and overthinking are normal, when this type of thinking becomes excessive, we then can experience a number of psychological symptoms.  “If you find that your thoughts… Read more »

Psychology Update — How to Manage Catastrophic Thinking

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TITLE How to Manage Catastrophic Thinking   DESCRIPTION This is a short fascinating article by Martin Seligman.  He is past president of the American Psychological Association and founder of the field of Positive Psychology.  He has written numerous articles and books on the use of varying forms of cognitive therapy to deal with everyday life… Read more »

Psychology Update — Can a Musical Reminder Banish Bad Dreams?

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TITLE Can a Musical Reminder Banish Bad Dreams? Scientists hope that playing certain chords while sleeping can trigger positive memories and prevent nightmares   DESCRIPTION What an incredible and fascinating article about a condition called “Nightmare Disorder”.  Over the course of our lives from childhood through older adulthood, we all have experienced an occasional nightmare. … Read more »

Psychology Update — TEDMED – Talk Details – Why do our brains get addicted?

Posted by & filed under Addiction, Brain Structure and Function, Introduction To Psychology, Nervous System, Psychological Disorders and Therapy, Psychology Update, Psychology Video of the Week, Psychology Website of the Week, Stress and Health Psychology, Ted Talk.

TITLE TEDMED – Talk Details – Why do our brains get addicted?   DESCRIPTION From the TedMed Talk Site This includes a 16 minute Ted Talk by Dr. Volkow. “Neuroscientist Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the NIH, will apply a lens of addiction to the obesity epidemic. “We already… Read more »

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — Penn Medicine — Penn Program for Mindfulness

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Penn Medicine — Penn Program for Mindfulness URL  http://www.pennmedicine.org/mindfulness/   DESCRIPTION Michael Baime has conducted major research on the benefits of Mindfulness Mediation.  His work group at the University of Pennsylvania has thoroughly investigated the benefits of of this process and developed empirically based intervention programs.   The website provides… Read more »