The study below confirms what many divorce lawyers know – abuse in relationships is carried on after separation. It also confirms what many lawyers sense but don’t acknowledge – abuse victims are at a high risk of giving up too […]
This study suggests law enforcement responds poorly to claims of stalking. Over an 8-year period in Houston, Texas, there were a total of 3,756 stalking calls for service, but only 66 stalking-related incident reports, and only 12 arrests for stalking.
Sending a message that a person is bad and unresponsive to change is likely to engender a contemptuous response, according to this study. The researchers found that contempt has not been well studied, and is similar to anger, but differs
This study identifies a variety of emotions that motivate care, such as love, compassion, and generosity. Other research by law professor Clark Cunningham has found that what clients want from their lawyer is in large part to be cared about.
This important meta study & responsive comment confirm childhood neglect/abuse impacts brain shape and function, and that attachment is the primary issue. Lead authors Teicher and van der Kolk are both heavyweights in the science fields. Teicher and Samson reviewed
Genes, environment and… brain parasites affect human thinking and behavior. 25 years of research studies consistently suggest that the protozoa called Toxoplasma Gondii (T. Gondii), found in cat feces, is the likely cause for increased reward and risk taking in people. Many
This research offers insight into why a client-centered approach, truly letting the client make decisions, can help avoid ethical problems. The researchers found that people with a high tendency to seek power are more likely to give advice than those
Looking at 1,890 identical twin pairs, it appears that developing reading comprehension skills can enhance IQ. Prior research has demonstrated that both genes and environment impact a person’s IQ. Studies of identical twins, who share virtually 100% of the same
In a parenting context, mindfulness was nicely defined and training both the parent and child was found to provide the most beneficial impact for families. This meta study looked at the contribution of mindfulness-based therapies for children and families, and
The most common motivations for why emerging adults (ages 18-26) take risks are personal growth, achievement, to avoid missing out, and enjoyment/satisfaction. The findings from this study could be helpful in understanding what motivated your client towards less-than-functional behavior, and
Client motivation is a function of safety, connection, mastery, autonomy, and purpose, all of which a counselor can support. Dan Pink’s book Drive* offers business oriented research on motivation which interestingly identifies mastery and autonomy, and clarifies the fifth component,
In this 4 second looping video, two axonal growth cones make a connection in the brain.
From the Human Connectome Project. https://www.humanconnectome.org. Blue represents energy moving up and down in the brain, red indicates left-right movement, and green indicates front to back movement.
This 50 second video shows the brain activity of a juvenile zebra fish, which has translucent skin at this point in its development. It uses a new light sheet imaging technique. From WIRED Science, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLVdRPVj-XM.
In this 4 second looping video, two axonal growth cones make a connection in the brain.
January 31, February 1 & 2, 2018 Attachment, Neurodevelopment, & Psychopathology WorkshopDMM Attachment training by Dr. Patricia CrittendenHosted by the University of Washington’s NCAST programRegister here through NCAST This 3-day course focuses on the development, prevention, and treatment of psychological
The Human Connectome, RSA lecture Sebastian Seung, neuroscientist and author of Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are (2013), summarizes his work in this Royal Society for the Arts (RSA) lecture. He argues the brain is a
By Leonard Bosgraaf, Ph.D., a 4 minute animation about energy flow and neurons. It gives you a sense about neurons, axons and dendrites (neurites), and how energy and information enter a neuronal cell, and what the cell can do with
The Divided Brain, by Iain McGilchrist, is an RSA Animate lecture, summarizing his extensive research and update to understanding “Hemispheric Utilization Bias” and how a left or right brain orientation can impact perception, thinking and decision making.
Our body’s parts, including organs and cells, rhythmically resonate and they do so in harmony or not. Here’s an article (7 minutes) on National Public Radio, best heard rather than read. It’s about the great number of “clocks” in our body. Even
Dan Pink relates attunement (a caring relationship) and resiliency to motivation and effective salesmanship in the video below. A researcher and author on effective business skills, Pink’s perspective helps us see that core counseling skills are not just aspects of
