MirandaRobo-diagnosisFor a high school social studies assignment to create a piece of propaganda, some of my classmates drew detailed political cartoons. Some…Nov 29, 2015Nov 29, 2015
MirandaIs disagreeing pathological?Agreeableness: what a strange thing to consider an important — and desirable — dimension of personality.Nov 16, 2015Nov 16, 2015
MirandaDriving in the rain: perceived control and anxietyAt the heart of anxiety lies uncertainty about future negative events we may not be able to control. Maybe something bad will happen, and I…Nov 2, 2015Nov 2, 2015
MirandaCan neuroticism (and Tony Soprano) change?There are seven episodes of the Sopranos I haven’t watched yet. I’ve savored the series over the course of several years, and I’m not ready…Oct 27, 2015Oct 27, 2015
MirandaSleep is a BFD, primary care is too, and cheers to deciding to stop using substancesMy main takeaway from Bootzin and Epstein’s 2011 paper was: WOW sleep is important. Sleep disturbance can lead to anxiety, depression…Oct 20, 2015Oct 20, 2015
MirandaThoughts about thoughts and behaviorReading about the theories and techniques of behavioral activation (BA) therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) this week was a…Oct 12, 2015Oct 12, 2015
MirandaPizza therapyBased on the Butler, Chapman, Forman, and Beck (2006) review of meta-analyses we read this week, cognitive behavioral therapies are pretty…Oct 1, 2015Oct 1, 2015
MirandaMy best friends would be great therapistsThe only time I got bumped up to first class on an airplane, I had an interesting conversation with the woman sitting next to me, an…Sep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015
MirandaState of the Art/ScienceWhat is art? What is science? And which one is psychotherapy?Sep 15, 2015Sep 15, 2015
MirandaTiK ToKIt’s hard to think of anything that stays completely stable over time; bread grows mold, skin wrinkles, sand fuses into glass. All of these…Sep 8, 2015Sep 8, 2015