Tag Archive for "Psychology" tag

Is TV Bad for My Kids?

April 14th, 2009 by admin | 1 comment

A psychologist assesses the impact on the behaviour and performance at school of children deprived of computers and television.

God on the brain

April 14th, 2009 by admin | 0

Rudi Affolter and Gwen Tighe have both experienced strong religious visions. He is an atheist; she a Christian. He thought he had died; she thought she had given birth to Jesus. Both have temporal lobe epilepsy. Like other forms of epilepsy, the condition causes fitting but it is also associated with religious hallucinations. Research into [...]

The Century Of The Self – Part 1 of 4

April 14th, 2009 by admin | 0

A fascinating look at the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in the west. How was the all-consuming self created, who created it and what were their intentions? Examines the work of Sigmund Freud and his nephew Edward Bernays who is often seen as the “father of the public [...]