Monthly Archives: March 2021

Should antidepressants be used for major depressive disorder?

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Luke Ford

From a 2019 meta-analysis in the British Medical Journal: Conclusions: The benefits of antidepressants seem to be minimal and possibly without any importance to the average patient with major depressive disorder. Antidepressants should not be used for adults with major … Continue reading →

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The 10 Most Controversial Psychology Studies Ever Published

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Luke Ford

From the British Psychological Society: * 5. Loftus’ “Lost in The Mall” Study In 1995 and ‘96, Elizabeth Loftus, James Coan and Jacqueline Pickrell documented how easy it was to implant in people a fictitious memory of having been lost … Continue reading →

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How Do We Make Sense Of A Confusing World? (3-30-21)

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 Who’s carrying out the anti-asian crime wave? 07:00 Photographers encouraged to take photos of attractive women 22:00 Dennis Dale joins to discuss diversity, anti-asian violence, https://dennisdale.wordpress.com/ 54:00 2020 election 1:02:00 Many Capitol rioters unlikely to serve jail time, https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/30/jan-6-capitol-riot-jail-time-478440 … Continue reading →

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Relational Perspectives on the Body

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Luke Ford

Here are some excerpts from this 1998 book: * One’s image of oneself or one’s self-representation originates in one’s bodily sensations and is a reflection of one’s body image. * According to the Dictionary of the American Psychological Association: “affect … Continue reading →

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The Psychology Of The Silent Treatment (3-26-21)

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 Dooovid joins to talk about Jewish studies, https://twitter.com/RebDoooovid 08:00 Jonathan Pollard says Jews ‘will always have dual loyalty’ and would counsel young Jews to consider spying for Israel, https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/jonathan-pollard-says-jews-will-always-have-dual-loyalty-and-would-counsel-young-jews-to-consider-spying-for-israel 46:00 What You’re Saying When You Give Someone the Silent … Continue reading →

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