Word: psychologistic
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...mental wounds there. Weisskopf's story brought attention to thousands of soldiers who left their youth, limbs and peace of mind overseas. They will never forget their government's deception in leading them into an unnecessary war. Florence Graff Wappingers Falls, New York, U.S. Weisskopf said he asked his psychologist why he had grabbed the grenade, and the answer was that it was an act of self-preservation - "That's what all heroes are made of." I disagree that heroism is rooted in self-preservation. The soldier who throws himself on a grenade to save his buddies or the citizen...
Weisskopf said he asked his psychologist why he had grabbed the grenade, and the answer was that it was an act of self-preservation--"That's what all heroes are made of." I disagree that heroism is rooted in self-preservation. The soldier who throws himself on a grenade to save his buddies and the citizen who pulls a stranger from a burning car knowingly reduce their chances of survival to increase those of another. It is the willingness to risk one's life for a noble purpose that should define an act of heroism, not the instinct for self...
Luscombe is right on target about who is to blame for malnourished fashion models: the designers. But the danger to women goes far beyond the fashion industry. As a psychologist, I am seeing an alarming number of young women who enter my office hating their bodies and starving themselves to achieve an unattainable ideal. Any movement to stop this travesty should be lauded and supported. If Madrid outlaws the use of dangerously thin models in fashion work, perhaps that could begin to force those responsible to adapt...
...ways in which New Yorkers might have dealt with the trauma of the attacks, a year later.The filmmakers examine myriad emotional states—fertile ground for the talented ensemble company. The stories can require psychological excavation, an undertaking performed literally by Dr. Trabulous (Tony Shalhoub), a cantankerous psychologist who analyzes Sandie (Jim Gaffigan). As Dr. Trabulous discovers, Sandie has buried his rage inside himself, a stark contrast to the brooding Satish (Sharat Saxena), a hired security goon who externalizes his anger.Bearing one’s own grief, the filmmakers suggest, is a recipe for violence: a personal distillation...
...addition to chairs Menand and Simmons, the task force that drafted today’s report included psychologist Stephen M. Kosslyn, chemist David R. Liu ’94, paleontologist David R. Pilbeam, sociologist Mary C. Waters, undergrads Ryan A. Petersen ’08 and Limor S. Spector ’07, and Assistant Dean of the College Stephanie H. Kenen, who was an ex officio member...