Monthly Archives: May 2023

Henry Molaison: the amnesiac we’ll never forget, Tina Adams, The Observer Memory Interview. 5/05/2013. Imagine the significance of last 30 years and technology, social media provides for people with amnesia, now the selective use of AI has so much to offer. See Cleveland Clinic link anterograde amnesia…

SNAPSHOT: before reading the following: ================================================================== Observer newspaper 2013 Henry Molaison: the amnesiac we’ll never forget Tim Adams When an operation left Henry Molaison unable to form new memories, he became the most important patient in the history of brain … Continue reading

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Quotations: Originally period 2015-2019 reviewed May 2023. Theme Detente by Michelle Clarke. Nobody envisaged that Russia Federation would invade Ukraine 24th February 2022 or that Erdogan would be re-elected for the third time in Turkey 29th May 2023. There is a complex underbelly of dissent, geographies, massacres, genocides, disputes going back centuries. You may find this history mainly in the form of quotes interesting. It was originally posted in 2018

1st August 2019 Every year I collect together quotations that I find interesting.  In 2018 I focused on Arab Christian history of conflict – Theme Detente. I have no idea why I chose to focus on the Arab Christian history … Continue reading

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The Ancient Roots of Psychotherapy: Redfield Jamison is the author of many books, including The Unquiet Mind, and is a professor of mood disorders and psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her new book is Fires in the Dark: Healing the Unquiet Mind. Source: Time magazine

The Ancient Roots of Psychotherapy In a small valley of the Peloponnese the archaeological site of Epidaurus extends to different levels. The worship of Asclepius began there for the first time in the 6th century BC. but the main monuments, … Continue reading

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Jonathan Haidt…a man after my own belief system. He recommends the “ancients” and their quotations. Wisdom is so important. Social psychology is his forte and he has written many books. 2nd video shorter: GenZ starts 1995. Note fragility. Recommends CBT

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Does marijuana cause depression in teenagers? Source: DW

Does marijuana cause depression in teenagers? Esteban Pardo 05/24/2023May 24, 2023 Increasing evidence is linking cannabis use in teens with depression, but whether one causes the other is still unclear. https://p.dw.com/p/4RDDZ ADVERTISEMENT https://366c92efa09da7b34bdf61c6592a56be.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html The global attitude towards cannabis has been changing, drifting … Continue reading

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Michelle-Canisgallicus: Thanks ChatGPT. Thanks Jordan Peterson for sharing so much about psychology with ordinary people. Traumatic brain injury, aphantasia (see earlier post). Amnesia, memory deficits, language complications (Brocas) see earlier post; caused great distress and anxiety but answers lie in the intellect of scientists and outcomes of their discoveries. I would love to be part of their research…my interaction with daily life especially through computer takes me to a version of HM without anyone to confirm same.

607,460 views May 15, 2023 The Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Podcast Take advantage of your 7 day free trial! All of Dr. Peterson’s extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://www.dailywire.com/trial/jordan Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Brian Roemmele discuss the … Continue reading

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Yet another man “goes down” today for sexual abuse; add those who have accessed child pornography without even caring who or where the children who are forced to satisfy the perverts lurid needs by technology. We are told our children are accessing “raw porn” on the website and this is affecting their intimate relationships. Young people should open their eyes to the writings of Fr Shay Cullen who has written for decades about the horrors of abuse and those who really suffer, yes, the children, often due to the greed of parents or family or even worse the sex industry, facilitated by the camera.

The Children in Conflict with the Adult World Fr. Shay Cullen 20 May 2023 Thousands of Filipino children and millions worldwide are made to suffer injustice, abandonment, being forced to work as slaves, deprived of nutritious food and education. They … Continue reading

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Experience: I’ve got the best memory in the world. The Guardian. (Personal memory deficits from amnesia TBI, this is really fascinating. I cannot memorise, these methods are way beyond me now).

ExperienceLife and style Experience: I’ve got the best memory in the world A Ted Talk inspired me to learn the techniques. The first time I used them to recall a 20-item shopping list, I felt superhuman Alex Mullen Fri 19 … Continue reading

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Mental illness (Bibliotherapy), acquired brain injury; this sums up the importance of books and reading.

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How to Work with Someone Who Creates Unnecessary Conflict. From Harvard Business Review. Classic “Conflict entrepreneurs”

How to Work with Someone Who Creates Unnecessary Conflict Several actions you can take to identify these people and mitigate their negative impact. Harvard Business Review Read when you’ve got time to spare. More from Harvard Business Review Photo by … Continue reading

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