According to Larry Nucci, a research psychologist at the Institute of Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley- believes that if you look closely at which rules children obey and which they reject, there are clear patterns to be found. link to continue reading

Source: NPR

Dana Scarton, The Washington Post has written interesting article Google and Facebook raise new issues for therapists and their clients

“We are just beginning to understand what ethical issues the Internet is raising,” says Stephen Behnke, ethics director for the American Psychological Association. “To write rules that allow our field to grow and develop and yet prevent [patient] harm at the same time: That’s the challenge.”In fact, the tremendous availability online of personal information threatens to alter what has been an almost sacred relationship between therapist and patient. Link to read full article

Source: Washington Post

Fast food is not only bad for your body but may also harm your bank account.

Eating habits have shifted dramatically over the last few decades — fast food has become a multibillion dollar industry that has widespread influence on what and how we eat. The original idea behind fast food is to increase efficiency, allowing people to quickly finish a meal so they can move on to other matters. [continue reading…]