Psychological Truths on T-Shirts This is a previously unpublished episode that has been in the vault, just waiting for a day like this. Ralph and Jim look at pre-Christmas catalogs. And focus on the sayings- witty, profound or something else that people wear on their chest tp make a point.   LEARN MORE Here is a link to one of the catalogs they were talking about: https://www.favorites.com/Default.aspx?srccode=NXCFC6&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw3NyxBhBmEiwAyofDYYH1lN5t8lfb0q8sHkjPPyOtLpqkNtZ7LUdcsfnN ..read more

Ralph admits to a degree of social anxiety. He and Jim discuss the  impact of this problem on one’s social functioning LEARN MORE An estimated 7.1% of U.S. adults had social anxiety disorder in the past year. That is close to 30 million !!! Past year prevalence of social anxiety disorder among adults was higher for females (8.0%) than for males (6.1%). Here are some helpful videos Social anxiety You Tube video: https://youtu.be/QLjPrNe63kk?feature=shared How to fix social anxiety: https://youtu.be/QJuSm4R8N4E?feature=shared            &nbs ..read more

Psychology 2050 It’s hard to predict the future of anything, much less something as large and unwieldy but Jim and Ralph give it a try. They spot 7 or 8 trends that seem set to define new directions for psychology in the next 26 years. LEARN MORE Here is a You Tube video that looks at some aspects of the future of psychology: https://youtu.be/fzFn0gZEPEc?feature=shared   Continuing Education for Health Providers Implicit Bias Training For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/ And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page whe ..read more

This week Ralph and Jim have two guests – Mia Dante and Kristin Cooper - neuropsychology students from Central Michigan University. They help us to understand the function of these cells that for 100 years have just been thought of as “glue’ to hold neurons in place. LEARN MORE From Science Friday: https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/glial-cells-important-as-neurons/ Pictures of Glia cells: https://www.shutterstock.com/search/glia   Continuing Education for Health Providers Implicit Bias Training For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/ And click o ..read more

Ralph and Jim are expanding into YouTube   Learn More: Here is our first video: https://editor.flixier.com/home/exports/89c1c2e7-52e3-4df6-9dd8-9df9f4b37fa9 Continuing Education for Health Providers Implicit Bias Training For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/ And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com This will get you to the pa ..read more

Ralph takes a ‘generosity’ test. He scores in a similar manner to most people who have taken the test. The results suggest that he is generous, but not at his own expense. Note too, the self-serving aspects of some scenarios. Jim and Ralph discuss various factors related to generosity.   LEARN MORE This podcast was based on “Infectious Generosity” by TED leader Chris Anderson. On pages 200 – 203 he presents a Long-view Philanthropy plan for curing many of the world’s greatest challenges over the next ten years. The book is a good read and it is available on Amazon.  Continuing Educat ..read more

Jim and Ralph are joined by memory expert Hajami Otani to look at this strange and fascinating aspect of human memory. LEAR MORY How does memory work? https://youtu.be/4tfh7vs0MIc?feature=shared  Continuing Education for Health Providers Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, is modern-day slavery It is a crime that involves the unwilling exploitation of people for labor or sex.   Ralph and Jim have created a continuing education course which addresses the four guidelines for professional listening health and mental health care providers, namely: Understanding the types ..read more

n this podcast Ralph makes the case for the importance of happiness. But what is happiness. Martin Seligman would say that it is enjoyment, involvement or flow and meaning. As you listen, think about the things in your world, whether that is your job, family or social network that creates happiness for you.       LEARN MORE This article in Psychology Today investigates the various dimensions of happiness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/happiness   In this Ted Talk Canadian, Tia Graham, tells how she and her family healed from the trauma of divorce and she shares ..read more

One of the most difficult categories of emotional disturbance to successfully treat. It ranks right up there with major depression and PTSD. Recent research findings disused by Jim and Ralph give hope for sufferers’. LEARN MORE Cameron’s Ted Talk stresses ”being yourself”; https://youtu.be/KM4Xe6Dlp0Y?si=ZJTh0C4GfFsSi-pl For more on The Hero’s Journey, watch: https://youtu.be/d1Zxt28ff-E?si=dcqBG_qcc7BRq4Xr You Tube Ted Talks Eating Disorders with Dr. Hill: https://youtu.be/UEysOExcwrE?si=7m0RhTBvEQeobe1T Continuing Education for Health Providers Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, i ..read more

  New treatments for anxiety, depression and PTSD – first in a series Jim and Ralph look at the ground swell of data emerging on the benefits of psychedelics for mental health treatment. In the sixties we were told that drugs like LSD or “magic mushrooms” would lead to nightmarish hallucination with recurring flash backs. The War on Drugs certainly put research on hold. But 50 years later psychedelics are getting looked at anew. LEARN MORE Therapeutic Uses of Psychedelic doses https://youtu.be/abr6CqbNdM4?si=0dd0hhFtoJbPZj6e How Psychedelics Change the Brain https://youtu.be/pKR-jvGlkNg?s ..read more