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Violent Video Games May Inhibit Moral Development in Teens
Though many tout the educational, stress-relieving, and entertainment value of video games as proof of their usefulness, others argue that the violent nature of some games leads to aggressive, ... Read More
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Parent-Teen Relations Affect Intimacy Later in Life
Family of origin issues are a common focus of psychological research and therapeutic work; if a person is having difficulty coping with life as an adult, it is natural to examine the past ... Read More
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Sends Powerful Message about Addiction
Several stories and editorial pieces have appeared this week in response to the death of the phenomenally talented Philip Seymour Hoffman. In case you missed it in the news, the 46-year-old ... Read More
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GoodTherapy.org Celebrates Seven Years of Success
When Noah Rubinstein, LMFT, laid the groundwork for and launched a company that advocates for healthy and ethical psychotherapy practices in February of 2007, he had no way of knowing how ... Read More
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GoodTherapy.org Supports LoveIsRespect.org as a GoodCause
In 2012, President Obama declared February Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. In honor of this, GoodTherapy.org is excited to be featuring LoveIsRespect.org, an organization ... Read More
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Music, Memory, and Mind: Deepening Our Understanding of Dyslexia
What if every time you attempted to read a sentence or express a thought out loud, the words came out scrambled and reversed? You might find that a bit discouraging if you were a child ... Read More
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Study Confirms: Sharing Shared Feelings Reduces Stress
So, if you’re stressed about something in life—whether it’s an upcoming presentation or performance, or a trip to an unfamiliar territory, or a big party you’re responsible ... Read More
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Meditation, Visualization, and Respect: Secrets of Seahawk Success?
Sunday night was all about the Seahawks and their 43-8 defeat of the Denver Broncos, and it was a treat to watch the game in a local tavern in Olympia, Washington, just south of Seattle. Blues ... Read More
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News Roundup: Toxic Leaders, Sex and Smarts, a Lifesaving Stranger
The start of the New Year has brought with it some interesting bits of psychology-related news. There are the everyday stories that melt hearts and inspire smiles, and then there are the ... Read More
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Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? There’s an App for That
Between checking emails and text messages, posting photos to Instagram, status updates to Facebook, and tweets to Twitter, reading the news, surfing the Internet, playing games, watching ... Read More
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Mindfulness Matters: Dr. Emoto’s Studies Reveal the Power of Positive Intention
Mindfulness practices are quickly becoming an integral part of many people’s day-to-day lives, largely inspired by the belief that our thoughts and intentions have a significant impact ... Read More
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Feeling Depressed? Fatigued? Anxious? Probiotics May Help
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” -Hippocrates Intestinal health has been linked to several aspects of our overall health and well-being. This is largely due to ... Read More