the therapist as a person – pt 4

this is a long overdue continuation from a post in march, about the therapist as a person. here is another vignette, or really almost a caricature, of the kind of role that a therapist can fall into – with all the positive and not-so-positive consequences. The Irreproachable Professional What she does: Is very mindful to… Continue reading the therapist as a person – pt 4

orchestrating attention

how does attention work? how does attention improve perception? ken paller and colleagues from northwestern university conducted a study to shed some light on this mystery: You know the sensation. When something has your full attention you see it vividly. And when you don’t pay attention, you’re liable to miss something important. … The mystery… Continue reading orchestrating attention

carnival of eating disorders #1

welcome to the first carnival of eating disorders! if you’re not familiar with blog carnivals, you may think this is an odd name – this link here will tell you more about blog carnivals. this carnival contains articles about bulimia, anorexia, orthorexia, body image and overeating gathered from other blogs. i’d like to tell you… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #1

brains and hypertext: jumping from gratitude to coco chanel

after publishing my last newsletter, i received this amusing email from my friend rudolf penner. After following your links over the “There but for the grace of God go I” quote and finding out that the fellow was burnt at the stake, I ended up at Coco Chanel’s write-up in Wikipedia. I know, you’re wondering… Continue reading brains and hypertext: jumping from gratitude to coco chanel

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happy families, unhappy families

i’m here with my husband’s clan of grandparents, aunts, nieces, sisters, in-laws … i’m really one lucky duck. often i think of the difficult family situations that other people are in and i am just so very, very grateful to be part of families that by and large are loving, accepting, and eager to show… Continue reading happy families, unhappy families