Category
psychology
Study: Nazi propaganda had lifelong effect on many Germans
Germans who grew up during the 1930s are far more likely than their younger countrymen to have negative attitudes about Jews, according to a new study of anti-Semitism in Germany.
Self Esteem
I will use my old friend Richard Gunther’s accompanying letter as a jumping-off point for a discussion of the self-esteem movement.
Natalie Portman and the psychology behind ‘Black Swan’
When Natalie Portman cracked open the script for \”Black Swan,\” the saga of an ambitious ballerina\’s mind-blowing nervous breakdown, she instantly understood where her character was coming from.
Theater: De-fusing ‘Random Sharp Objects’
In the semi-autobiographical play \”Random Sharp Objects,\” two Jewish women engage in a kind of impromptu psychoanalysis session.
Can happiness be taught?
Anyway, what does it mean to be happy? Does it mean to experience constant pleasure? Bouts of joy? Moments of ecstasy? Does it mean to suffer no pain? Never be sad? Never struggle with challenges? Whatever it is, how does one get happy? It\’s a High Holy Days challenge if ever there were one, since if we all lived happier lives, wouldn\’t the world be a better place?
Affluent Teens: Do polished exteriors hide impoverished interiors?
The incidence of psychological problems in teens has been increasing at an alarming rate over the last decade, recent research suggests, especially in a specific — and some say surprising — segment of the population. Nationwide studies of teens from upper-middle-class, well-educated families show they have some of the highest rates of substance abuse, anxiety disorders, depression and psychosomatic complaints of any group of adolescents.
I challenged karma, but did the karma win?
I\’ve now have been living in Los Angeles for five years, and the hippie-dippie-yoga-Pilates-karma-kabbalah-astrology-Burning Man-surfer-superstitious-psychic-feng shui-acupuncturist-vegetarian ethos has invaded my life. (I\’m embarrassed to say I practice some of the above now.)