I believe a psychological factor in post-traumatic stress disorder is being overlooked, one that might be a key to treating the painful, debilitating condition. Current treatments involving therapies and medications are not particularly effective, and the disorder is still not … [Read more...] about An Unconscious Factor in PTSD
Consciousness
When in Doubt about Sexual Orientation
A lot of young people are filled with doubt as to whether or not they’re gay. They focus on the question of their sexual orientation, but often this focus is misplaced. Often they’re entangled in unresolved self-doubt or self-alienation, and the question of their sexual … [Read more...] about When in Doubt about Sexual Orientation
Why Students Fail to Learn
Wouldn’t it be regrettable if an important new approach to learning didn’t include an understanding of the epidemic-level barriers to learning itself? Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has become involved in a program called the Big History Project, which has introduced a … [Read more...] about Why Students Fail to Learn
Be Brave when Truth Comes Knocking
Dare I presume, like a guru on a mountain ledge, to speak about truth? It’s such an enchanting topic, one I can’t resist babbling on about. Still, I’m mindful (if not observant) of Lao Tzu’s words: “He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.” I was reassured … [Read more...] about Be Brave when Truth Comes Knocking
Greed as a Mental-Health Disorder
During a recent discussion of narcissism on the TV program “The View,” Rosie O’Donnell was told that the condition is “a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of self and their own importance and a deep need for admiration.” She replied, “That’s every celebrity I … [Read more...] about Greed as a Mental-Health Disorder