April 2013
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psydoctor8 asked: you are missed. that is all.
September 2012
In the last months this blog has experienced a progressive decline in the number of produced posts. There are several reasons that come to my mind to explain why is that, but probably the better one is about the fact that I lost motivation. Unexpectedly, despite the lack of regular updates the blog gained more and more followers. [That’s flattering, but at the same time makes me suspicious...
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August 2012
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“[…] the way drugs are often portrayed as nothing but harmful and damaging...”
– Dean Burnett on the recent study that states that cannabis use is linked to reduced IQ.
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Some Thoughts about Schizoid Dynamics by Nancy... →
Recently I see more and more posts about introversion, how introvert people really are, how to interact with them and so on. I’ve seen dozen of those posts. I’ve read a couple of posts about ‘highly sensitive people’ (HSP) too. Apparently people like those posts. That’s ok. I understand that. People who identify themseles as introvert are pleased to know that there...
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Build Your Own NASA Apollo Landing Computer →
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Things patients said to me today:
“Can you explain to me why sometimes the Moon can be seen in daylight?” (I later discovered that he was afraid the Moon was coming too close to Earth and that it could have eventually cause tsunami and all sort of terrible things).
“I’ve seen that psychologist having sex with that trainee while I was hiding inside the doghouse.”
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“I draw strength from reflecting on what a privilege it is to be alive and what a...”
– - Richard Dawkins
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“Mandel was shocked to discover an alternate version of the world’s...”
– A hasidic Jew reads science blogs and discover curiosity about what’s outside his religious beliefs.
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What's Special About This Number? →
luisalejo asked: Have you study or had professional experience with dyslexic adults?
gigfran asked: Can you answer on behalf of the universe? May I inquire as to why there aren’t any catbusses nearby? I really need one, thanks.
Anonymous asked: Why are there ninjas on your lawn?
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absurdcreation asked: How insane does the American political system appear to europeans?
Anonymous asked: they are keeping secrets
reachingthemoon asked: When you studied psychology in uni, what was the ratio science/literature (philosophy, sociology) ?
“The theory of evolution is a theory, and essentially the theory of evolution is...”
– For the series: idiotic things that GOP lawmakers like to say.
Anonymous asked: What's a good way of telling apart psychology from common sense stuff passing as psychology?
Anonymous asked: What are your thoughts on Jacques Lacan?
otelrocuken asked: I love you :) But my question, what did you mayor in?
cjgibson84 asked: Which branch of science would you say is your favourite to learn about, and why?
ahngdawn asked: Cake or pie?
Anonymous asked: Which grade of school are you attending?
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“The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human...”
– Albert Einstein, 1954. (via Letters of Note)
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“Internet Addiction” may soon spread like wildfire. All the elements...”
– Internet Addiction—The Next New Fad Diagnosis by Allen Frances.
The whole concept of behavioral addictions is highly controversial and has never heretofore been given any official status. There is a good reason for this. It is extremely difficult to distinguish the relatively few people who are...
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Anonymous asked: lol wait, you think psychotherapy is bad?
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I’ve spent a year and a half writing about the negative effect in psychotherapy, so when it comes to psychotherapy, I have some uncommon opinions (the negative effect in psychotherapy is an obscure subject, if you study it for long enough, you’re gonna develop uncommon opinions). Yesterday two psychotherapists were talking to me about their own psychotherapy (psychotherapists often do...
Anonymous asked: you used to be so pretty, but now youre just tragic.
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Anonymous asked: have you ever done LSD?
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“First, cast doubt on the science. Second, question the personal motives and...”
– Six tactics used by denial campaign. Keep them in mind so that you’ll be able to distinguish denial from legitimate scientific debate. - Flavors of Uncertainty: The Difference between Denial and Debate
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“Go out early tomorrow evening and you will see Venus and Jupiter to the west,...”
– The new enlightenment by Paul Nurse
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“[…] significant progress in the solutions of technical problems is...”
– Why Explore Space?
In 1970, Sister Mary Jucunda wrote to NASA scientist Dr. Stuhlinger about his research into a piloted mission to Mars asking him how he could suggest to spend money on such a project when there are children starving on Earth. Stuhlinger wrote back to her a thoughtful...
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Evolution 101 →
Anonymous asked: What do scientists know (or think they know) about the origins of sentient life?
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“[…] telling yourself that everything must work out is poor preparation for...”
– The Positive Power of Negative Thinking
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Anonymous asked: I want a physicist for a boyfriend really bad but I'm not smart at all so would they be turned off by that?
