Integration
Integrating the disciplines for a more informed therapy
Psychotherapy in Pain Management with Dr Robert Moss
New Reading Course: Psychotherapy in Pain Management with Dr Robert Moss A book summary of "Psychotherapy in Pain Management" and video interview with clinical neuropsychologist Dr Robert Moss This course presents a brain-based model with the potential for...
Aldrich Chan talks reassembling models of reality
We were fortunate to catch up with neuropsychologist Dr Aldrich Chan who has recently released his new book Reassembling Models of Reality: Theory and Clinical Practice (published by W. W. Norton & Co). In this book, and in our conversation, Dr Chan examines our...
The Science of Psychotherapy April 2021
The pleasure of curating this magazine never wanes. There is always fascinating material coming in from around the globe. In this vein, we continue our series of international Last Words with Flavio Cannistra from Italy. He begins with a famous quote which produces...
The Science of Psychotherapy March 2021
What is time? Physicists say it is the procession of events or experiences that produce an increase in complexity that makes sense to our conscious mind. Over time, we develop a “self” to whom those events and experiences happen and allows us to realize that there are...
Geoff Walters and Universal Owl
Geoff Walters is a man with a mission. He is creating an education platform called Universal Owl to identify the universal skills that every young person needs to succeed, and then teach those skill at scale. His hope is to be able to create a new type of education...
Making memories: Neural plasticity depends on a noncoding RNA’s unexpected journey
A new study sheds light on a complex process in the brain that enables us to learn and form memories. Making memories involves more than seeing friends or taking photos. The brain constantly adapts to new information and stores memories by building neuron connections,...
Heart health of shift workers linked to body clock
Working hours that deviate from an individual’s natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “Our study...
New Study Reveals Brain Basis of Psychopathy
According to a Finnish study, the structure and function of the brain areas involved in emotions and their regulation are altered in both psychopathic criminal offenders and otherwise well-functioning individuals who have personality traits associated with...
Making a Difference in the Life of a Child: The Relationship is Key
Making a difference in the Life of a Child:The Relationship is Key Michele Coleman What’s the Problem?Have you ever had a child in your home that resisted doing anything you asked? Did he yell at you? Did she hit her brothers and sisters? Did he hit his peers? Did she...
Altering Traumatic Memories
Texas A&M researchers have found that they can indirectly retrieve and weaken fear memories. The discovery has therapeutic implications for treating trauma. Scientists could be a step closer to finding a way to reduce the impact of traumatic memories, according to...
Gut Microbiome Plays Role in Autism
A new study has demonstrated that autism spectrum disorder is related to changes in the gut microbiome. The findings are published in mSystems, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. “Longitudinally, we were able to see that within an...
Tracking receptor proteins can unveil molecular basis of memory and learning
The neurons in our nervous system "talk" to each other by sending and receiving chemical messages called neurotransmitters. This communication is facilitated by cell membrane proteins called receptors, which pick up neurotransmitters and relay them across cells. In a...