The mental help of a smile, what's in it for you?
Posted by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Oct 13th 2008
"The behavior, in this case smiling, that we consciously or unconsciously choose to do on a daily basis can have a great effect on our daily mood. What other effects have people found beneficial in respect to smiling and how you can benefit too?" More...

Long Term and Other Types of Psychotherapy
Posted by Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, PhD. on Oct 11th 2008
"The oldest form of psychodynamic therapy is psychoanalysis and is based on Sigmund Freud's work. However, as psychoanalysis evolved, newer ways of viewing patients became prevalent. Basically, patients are viewed as suffering from conflicts within their personalities. These conflicts could be viewed as between Id, ego and superego or between the conscious and the unconscious mind (Freud). " More...

What effect will prejudice have at the polling booths?
Posted by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Oct 10th 2008
"Drew Westen, a Psychologist and Political Consultant explores how our emotions and prejudices influence our voting patterns and what we need to be aware of going to the polling booths. " More...

The new Technological Brain: Plusses and Minuses
Posted by Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, PhD on Oct 10th 2008
"The October/November issue of Scientific Mind ran an interesting article on the impact of the technological age on the human brain. The article sites a lot of research that has been done on the brain and the way is has been affected by such things as video games, e.mail, video conferencing, instant messaging, e-shopping, surfing the internet and other types of digital stimulation. " More...

Alcohol and Personality Changes
Posted by Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, PhD on Oct 8th 2008
"I'm a therapist myself in a small outpatient clinic in the northeast. Although there is no official behavioral diagnosis for severe personality changes other than intoxication, abuse,....diagnosis of an individual who has consumed alcohol, I can tell you this. I've personally witnessed a woman, of 27, a mother, and generally good person turn into a wild animal after 1/2 a glass of Merlot." More...