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What Kids See
Read more: What Kids SeeChildren and Adults See the World Differently, Research Finds Unlike adults, children are able to keep information from their senses separate and may therefore perceive the visual world differently, according to new research…
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School Phobia
Read more: School PhobiaKids who really don’t want to go to school addressed in When a Doctor’s Note for a Student Doesn’t Help (NYT): The first time I realized I was complicit in school refusal, I didn’t even know the term. It was about a decade ago, and my patient was a boy who seemed to be spending his…
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CBT v. Loneliness
Read more: CBT v. LonelinessScience Daily: Addressing Negative Thoughts Most Effective in Fighting Loneliness [T]he four interventions that helped people break the cycle of negative thoughts about self-worth and how people perceive them were the most effective at reducing loneliness. Studies that used cognitive-behavioral therapy, a technique also used for treating depression, eating disorders and other problems, were found…
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Just a Coincidence
Read more: Just a CoincidenceNew at YANSS: The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy. The Misconception: You take randomness into account when determining cause and effect. The Truth: You tend to ignore random chance when the results seem meaningful or when you want a random event to have a meaningful cause. The fallacy gets its name from imagining a cowboy shooting at…
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Hillhurst Psychotherapy
Read more: Hillhurst PsychotherapyMy therapy office is conveniently located at Hillhurst and Ambrose in Los Feliz (right across from Lassen’s). If you’re familiar with the area, you know it’s that quiet, tree-lined stretch that feels more like a neighborhood than busy LA. Easy to Reach From: Whether you’re coming from Silver Lake, Echo Park, Glendale, Eagle Rock, Atwater…