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Category Archives: psychology
One-Size-Fits All
I vaguely remember promising myself I’d never write about dieting. However, once I’d joined the Medicare faction I realized the popular caveat “Never break a promise to yourself,” has its limitations. So, as I cast off my reservations and throw … Continue reading
Posted in diets, DNA, feminism, powerlessness, psychology, Therapy
Tagged diets, industry, physiology
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Cranky Women
In his recent blog entry “Understanding Angry Old White Men,” my friend Dr. Gerald Stein stated: “Males pass through a stage of feeling almost invulnerable and immortal, at least on occasion. They rush to fight wars, compete for mates, and … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, feminism, hobgoblins, powerlessness, psychology, violence, women
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Kevlar Education
Life is full of triggers. I can’t always predict when something will happen that will spark sensory memories or casual remarks or images can send me into a spiral of teenage insecurity. Most people deal with those as best they can. Continue reading
Posted in ethics, feminism, nostalgia, politics, powerlessness, proper response, psychology, trigger, trigger warnings, violence
Tagged emotional triggers, triggers
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The World on a Page
The other day I was at a party and someone reported yet another slam at Science Fiction as literature. Things have changed a little in the mind of the public since “Star Wars” first hit the screen, but, by and large, really big … Continue reading
Posted in Borg, Daleks, de Bergerac, debate, Dr. Who, proper response, psychology, Science Fiction, Superstition
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What Goes Around . . . ?
Someone once said you should always be nice to a writer because you may end up in a novel. Clearly that applies to blogs as well. My friend Dr. Gerald Stein, a retired psychotherapist, writes a blog which I occasionally … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, debate, politics, proper response, psychology, Therapy
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