Reports are on the rise concerning incest and child abuse in yeshivas, Jewish girl schools, and day schools. Many deny it’s a problem, we strongly disagree. The Union for Traditional Judaism (UTJ) is hosting a special “awareness� program featuring rabbis and children advocates who stand on the...

Many thanks for sending or posting all your suggestions for psychology and neuroscience Twitter feeds to follow. After watching the streams for a few days, here are my suggestions for some of the best: @mocost Probably the single best mind and brain Twitter feed I've yet found. By the author of the ...

Well, I can't recall a blog post ever getting so much attention, both off blog and on. For the on-blog activity, just read the comments. For the off-blog goings on, see Robert M's comment that sparked off a whirlwind. Let me back up. I had emailed Stephan even before publishing that entry (a...

Day 1: Bessel van der Kolk is lovely. He's humble, he's funny, and he is the premiere researcher on the neurobiology and/or efficacy of trauma treatments in the world. And cute and brilliant, of course. Here are nearly random gems from 3 hours of notes: With trauma, there are no stories, onl...

There’s lots to think about in the write up on recent studies into the relation between neural wiring and the concept religion at the New Scientist. A really simplified version would be that the brain has a couple of built in biases that make the concept of religion arise almost naturally. One...

As the Game of the Golden Ring continues there are those who are aware of the fundamentals of enlightenment which precede its fulfillment. This process is to awaken and assimilate liquid golden Light into the neurobiological apparatus of human beings on every level increasing in continuity. The Thir...

If you're on SSRIs, you may find yourself unable to fall in love:Antidepressant drugs, already known to cause sexual side effects, may also suppress the basic human emotions of love and romance. ... But a new theory suggests that SSRI antidepressants may also subtly alter the fundamental chemistry o...

Stevan Harnad has expanded upon his original comments (February 19) on the Evans and Reimer study in Science Magazine.  (For other early comments, see my own February 19 post.) From February 24, The Evans & Reimer OA Impact Study: A Welter of Misunderstandings:  (Re: Paul Basken [in th...

A good article from Scientific American Mind on we might take advantage of the fact that there are new neurons growing in our brains each day -- and that they thrive if challenged. How to Save New Brain Cells Fresh neurons arise in the adult brain every day. New research suggests that the cells ulti...

In response to a request that read: What I'm requesting from anyone and everyone that can help, to please provide me with any and all creditable medical and/or psychiatric documentation that supports our condition that are completely legitimate. I have to use facts because some will try their hardes...