Decoding the Gurus: https://pod.link/1531266667
— is a sharp, insightful #podcast that dissects the rise of modern "secular gurus"—those influential figures who captivate audiences with bold #ideas and charismatic delivery.
Hosted by cognitive #anthropologist Christopher Kavanagh and #psychologist Matthew Browne, the show blends academic rigor with #humor to analyze the methods and messages of these contemporary thought leaders.
The Truth About #Incels
#Psychologist reveals the inner workings of the #incel …but he’s missing something.
https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-truth-about-incels/
Compulsory psychologic testing for public officials
*Like Moths to the Flame--The Rise of the #Pathocracy*
(9/n)
... essence of the problem is that callous, low-empathy people are drawn to power, whereas empathic and responsible people (who would make ideal leaders) don’t have a desire for dominance.
*What can be done?*
Like others who have studied the problem of “corporate psychopathy”, the Australian, #psychologist #CliveBoddy...
Compulsory psychologic testing for public officials
*Like Moths to the Flame--The Rise of the #Pathocracy*
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...the president’s niece, #MaryTrump – a clinical #psychologist – voiced her opinion that #Trump suffers from a range of personality disorders. She suggested that his main issue was his severe #narcissism, but also that he “meets the criteria for #AntisocialPersonalityDisorder, which in its severe form is generally considered #sociopathy”...
"The...
Compulsory psychologic testing for public officials
*Like Moths to the Flame--The Rise of the #Pathocracy*
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...the #psychologist #RobertHare writes of #psychopaths, they “are social predators and like all predators they are looking for feeding grounds. Wherever you get power, prestige and money, you will find them.
The most evil #leaders of the 20th-century, such as #Stalin, #Hitler, #MaoZedong, #PolPot, #SaddamHussein and #ColonelGaddafi,...
PTSD, SUICIDAL IDEATION, SUVIVOR'S GUILT
Clinical #Psychologist Dr Julie Smith's #book 'Open When' is a practical, warm and personable set of tools to cope with life's conundrums #mentalhealth #selfhelp #nonfiction
http://contentcatnip.com/2025/06/08/book-review-open-when-by-dr-julie-smith/
PTSD, CUTTING, SUICIDAL IDEATION
Today #Russia killed 4 and wounded 80 in air attacks
As usual, attacks on #Ukraine civilians, not military targets
It also used the particularly cruel "double tap" method, where they later retarget a location they already hit, which falls hard on rescue personnel trying their best to save the wounded
Here is a picture from today of a Ukrainian #psychologist tending to a #firefighter in #Kyiv, who lost 3 of his colleagues
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Thousands protest in Hungary against Russia-style bill targeting media, NGOs — Russia declares Amnesty International an ‘undesirable organization’ — Aestheticized aggression, why Gosha Rubchinskiy’s ‘Victory Day’ photo book is Russian propaganda — Ukrainian drones destroy Russian radar, supply depots on Black Sea gas platforms … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/tuesday-may-20-2025/
Dies Irae (2025) [6 min] by Victoria Basadre | #USA
There are two things that I don’t care how smart you are, you will never understand. One is an alienist’s [psychiatrist’s] testimony, and the other is a railroad time table.
Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorist
Column (1924-08-24), “Weekly Article”
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/rogers-will/76347/
The Power of #Forgiveness: Why a #Psychologist Advises #LettingGo (and a Free Workbook to Get Started)
https://nicenews.com/humanity/science-benefits-forgiveness-psychologist/
Hi there! I am Sanna from Helsinki and I’m a school #psychologist. I have too many interests, but here are some of them: health, mental health, cycling (especially commuting), traveling by train, knitting, books. I’m trying to learn #portuguese on my own but it’s hard. Oh and I also do tai chi.
#Introduction
Interesting what development of this project looked like in hindsight...
"...take a seat, the session has begun. And remember that YOU'RE AWESOME! How can I help you today?"
~Jonathan
project complete!
Created a personal action figure with AI before breakfast this morning. The one with a hat was my first attempt
Collect the set?
"I’m a #psychologist who studies #couples—5 ‘hard truths’ about #marriage most people learn too late in life"
#Insomnia can lead to #heart issues − a #psychologist recommends changes that can improve #sleep