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Assertiveness training My oldest son talks less frequently than some other children, but he does “talk.” When he was younger than he is now, people often saw fit to remark upon his early attempts at communication in a less than complimentary manner. Stutters and stammerers are used to such treatment.

One of the features of humankind that has long been thought to be unique to us is the theory of mind.  This is our ability to deduce what another might be thinking, a critical base for such behaviors as for empathy, socialization, even battle and strategy.  It is so prevalent and so innate that

Where is our thinking about people thinking located? July 11, 2008 — Spirit of the Time Over at The Situationist there is a recent post on the work of Rebecca Saxe , a cognitive neuroscientist at MIT, on the brain localization of thought about the minds of others, and about moral reasoning that involves the attribution of mental states to others.

Psychology, Mind & Neuroscience Roundup for Monday Phil Dawdy discusses an article published by MSN on the wildly varying responses to antidepressant medications. A new study challenges the popular assumption that it is always therapeutically beneficial to express one's feelings after a collective trauma.

Oiling the wheels I already know that the process will involve squeaks, so I pick my time.  I hope to keeps the screams of agony to a minimum but you just can’t be too careful with this kind of thing.  I wait until the boys are engrossed in electronics time and then coax her to the table.  I don’t

I already know that the process will involve squeaks, so I pick my time. I hope to keeps the screams of agony to a minimum but you just can’t be too careful with this kind of thing. I wait until the boys are engrossed in electronics time and then coax her to the table.

Narcissism Research Round-Up By swivelchair | May 20, 2008 What’s the latest research on narcissism? Here’s what caught my eye: 1. Narcissists are motivated to achieve a desired outcome (probably further personal glory) but not that motivated to avoid a negative outcome.

In a 2001 research paper, Simon Baron-Cohen describes Theory of Mind as "...being able to infer the full range of mental states (beliefs, desires, intentions, imagination, emotions, etc.) that cause action.

On March 28, Jypsy e-mailed Jonathan Howard regarding the Run the Dream campaign. She wanted to let him know that the language on his website asking for help for people experiencing the “burden of dealing with autism” was offensive.

Lupus in Fabulo …… but true I abandon the little one, his homework and his meltdown. I’m there in a nano second in response to the universal wail of “it was an accident!” Her face is shiny with tears and snot as she clutches her foot to her chest and blows on it. There is no sign of other more alarming bodily fluids.