Dr. Karen’s Speech To Rotary Club 11/01Hi. Thanks for inviting me. I know that we’re all anxious about what happened on 9/11 and I am hoping today’s discussion will allay some of the fears by talking about the Psychological Reactions to Trauma, known as PTSD, or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, that...
To a very great extent, our visual sense is not “objective” in that there is not a perfect one to one ratio between what we see and how we make sense of what we see. In fact, oftentimes our brain interprets what our eyes perceive based not solely on the visual stimuli...
Easter, symbolizing regeneration and rebirth, is one of the most joyous celebrations of the year. Many of us baby boomers have fun plans to visit friends and family after spiritual celebrations; and tulips, daffodils, Easter eggs and gifts are definitely an important part of Easter festivities. Mini muffins, brownie bars, cookies and...
Why we do not see separate static images instead of moving, walking, talking people in the motion pictures? Why does the silver feel cooler than the table cloth at our dinner table? We often wonder and long for a logical reason. Psychological articles tell us these perceptions are due to illusions which...
Psychological articles tell us that Optical illusions, or misperceived sensory signals, are categorized into three main types. First are literal optical illusions which are images different from the objects which make them. Sometimes our brain focus on the figure or its background to prepare perceptions categorized as figure-ground illusions. Our mind often chooses...
Addictions are by nature difficult to handle, and gambling addictions are no exception. Psychological articles tell us that unlike smoking or drinking there is no physical gambling need but a highly addictive psychological one. As a result, gambling taken to an extreme can cost an addict his peace of mind,...
The world has seen an alarming increase in mental health problems. And psychological articles suggest one possible reason for this Global Health scenario could be modern society’s robotic, stressful, super-competitive over ambitious lifestyle.Psychological articles have reported that worldwide measures are being investigated- by varying organizations and institutions-to gauge the causes and implement initiative...
The word meditation frequently brings the image of Buddha to one’s mind. It literally connotes relieving the mind of all thoughts and focusing on one object not only for contemplation but also for spiritual development. It relaxes mind and body and uplifts the soul and psychological articles often tell of people who...
Every muscle in our body needs exercise as exercise allows our bodies to work longer and to fuller potential. Similarly, it is important to exercise and refresh the energies of our brains. Some common elderly problems the baby boomer generation suffers from are depression and Alzheimer. By exercising the brain baby boomers can keep these...
Life events that occur can include happy experiences but also things we would all rather forget. Being part of or even witnessing a traumatic event can affect us throughout our lives, recurring to haunt us when we are at our most vulnerable. Baby boomers who are old enough to have war experiences,...
