Humor, in American English

It may take a few replays before you understand the lyrics to this (parodied) song, but it might be worth the effort.  Enjoy.

Empathy, Stories, Relationships, Vulnerability

Brené Brown on vulnerability, connection, and other matters she has learned from her research and social work experience.

A precursor to our local film festival

While students this spring semester in Psy L3 are deciding whether they wish to do a standard presentation or a film presentation, they might find some inspiration from their colleagues here:




A few suggestions if you decide to do a film:

--double check your grammar and pronunciation with each other before you start filming.
--use some transition techniques, as these students did, to keep everything fresh and interesting.
--let your creativity set your sights.

Have fun!

Mastering the Voices, Getting over Schizophrenia

Eleanor Longden gave a TED talk in February 2013 about her experience of hearing voices, being diagnosed with schizophrenia, and a long road to cure.

http://new.ted.com/talks/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head

Animal Psychology: Koko

Koko, the gorilla, born in 1971, communicates emotions to psychologist Penny.



Learn more about Koko from the Gorilla Foundation.
http://www.koko.org/index.php

Trauma and what we can't do about it

Two days were recently consecrated to trauma studies and psychoanalytic treatment from a French perspective (November 16-17, 2013), and the Blog "l'Ecole de la cause de Freud" provides useful information on the topic of trauma.

Forget that you forgot

A new book by Suzanne Corkin, Permanent Present Tense (2013), describes the neuroscience used to treat a forgetful patient over half a century.  Read the book review in The New Yorker (October 15, 2013).