Tag: thought

Evil in reverse…

March 31, 2008 | 2 comments

Here’s a way cool 3 minute video clip that will arrest your attention and catch you by surprise. You have to watch it all the way through to reap the reward.

Deceptive labels

March 28, 2008 | No comments yet

A reader sent in the below. It’s full of useful ideas on removing labels and not stereotyping ourselves or others. I heard the neatest thing today out of a workshop on dealing with troubled kids. In preparing his presentation for

A prickly affair

March 27, 2008 | 1 comment

On the last day of my family’s trip to Southern California last week, we visited the Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree Park is dry desert, but littered with fascinating features and sights that capture the imagination and awes the

The Nocebo Effect

March 14, 2008 | 3 comments

A reader sent in a link to a fascinating article on The Nocebo Effect. You’ve heard of placebos, I suspect. Placebos can be pills given to a patient that are supposed to have no effect, but in fact, have a

Vigorous denial works

February 18, 2008 | 6 comments

It was the oddest experience I’ve had in a long time. Two nights ago, I looked at a part of my body and blinked twice, because conditions didn’t look normal. I thought, “No, this can’t be.” I blinked again, and