A recent study of 10,000 young adolescents (average age 12) found that bullying increases the incidence of suicidal thoughts. Sadly, old news. This tragic effect of bullying has been known for years. However, the same study found that cyberbullying led to a significantly greater risk of suicidal thoughts than regular plain old in-person bullying. See earlier articles in this...[ read more ]
A recent study of 10,000 young adolescents (average age 12) found that bullying increases the incidence of suicidal thoughts. Sadly, old news. This tragic effect of bullying has been known for years. However, the same study found that cyberbullying led to a significantly greater risk of suicidal thoughts than regular plain old in-person bullying. Cyberbullying and Suicidality Why should...[ read more ]
A recent study of 10,000 young adolescents (average age 12) found that bullying increases the incidence of suicidal thoughts. Sadly, old news. This tragic effect of bullying has been known for years. However, the same study found that cyberbullying led to a significantly greater risk of suicidal thoughts than regular plain old in-person bullying. Disembodied Life There is a...[ read more ]
The written word doesn’t know to whom it should speak and to whom it should not. And when it is faulted and attacked unfairly, it always needs its father’s support; alone, it can neither defend itself nor come to its own support. Socrates, as described in Plato’s Phaedrus I was recently listening to the radio. An expert on human...[ read more ]
This article is the sixth in my series in my series on the late Dr Jaak Panksepp’s model of the neurological origins of human and animal emotions. Follow these links or earlier articles on the CARE, FEAR, RAGE, SEEKING and LUST Systems. “Some days I wake up and feel normal, then I remember and I get crushed all over...[ read more ]
The latest edition of the psychologist bible was released in March. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (the DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association is the most influential document in worldwide mental health. It is released about every 10-15 years, and a revised edition is released every 5-8 years. The March edition, the DSM-V-TR, is a revision – this means...[ read more ]
Gavin was stuck. “Nothing ever changes between us! Chrissy and I can’t talk without detonating a massive fight. So, most of the time we just tend not to talk”. There was a simmering, unspoken tension between Gavin and his wife Chrissy. But whenever one of them raised a touchy topic, sparks would fly. I work with a lot of...[ read more ]
“He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that.” John Stuart Mill “I’m allergic to idiots!” Danny had been mandated by his government-body employer to seek treatment for his anger. “I know I have to let go of anger, but some people just don’t deserve to be treated politely!”. Danny* didn’t suffer fools gladly,...[ read more ]
Sex on the Mind: Is Lust an Emotion? Is horny an emotion? I was taught, somewhere in my now ancient adventures through the university system, that lust is a basic physiological drive like hunger and thirst. Lust is needed for the species to survive, the thinking went, it’s physical need! But lust is a most peculiar need. Unlike our other...[ read more ]
This is the fourth in my series on the late Dr Jaak Panksepp’s model of the neurological origins of human and animal emotions. Follow these links or earlier articles on the FEAR, RAGE and SEEKING Systems. A Heritage of Nurturance The word mammal is derived from the Latin for breast. The defining characteristic of our entire class of animal...[ read more ]