The Obama administration has been chipping away at the basic, fee-for-service structure of our healthcare system, experimenting with Medicare (the system that is under federal control) to find ways to emphasize quality of care and create savings by limiting unnecessary and unsuccessful procedures. They're now ready to take that experiment much wider, proposing to ...
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Bernie Sanders Breaks 20% in a National Poll for the First Time; Gaining Support Across Demographics
Nationally, Bernie is at 25% in a multi-candidate matchup, and at 32% against Clinton alone. What's more, as we will see below, the poll provides evidence indicating that Bernie's appeal is not confined just to white liberals, as some have argued. There is also evidence that much of Hillary's current lead may simply be due to name recognition, and.....
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015
10 Ways Introverts Interact Differently With The World
Introverts and extraverts may seem the same on the surface, but if you look at the waythey respond to life's everyday occurrences, differences begin to emerge.
Last month, for example, Science of Us writer Melissa Dahl reported on findings from psychologist Brian Little's latest book on personality science, Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being, which showed that introverts are better off avoiding caffeine before a big meeting or important event.
Little cites the theory of extraversion by ...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Big Pharma Promises Men Endless Youth With Drug That May Cause Clots, Heart Problems, Suicide | Alternet
The same trick they used on woman with hormone therapy, to disastrous ends.....
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Monday, July 6, 2015
Dear GOP, here's how you change a law
Dear GOP,
For a crowd that loves to bray about the Constitution, it seems you have misplaced your copy. How else to explain your bizarre efforts to destroy the world unless you get your way?
Trump must disclose profits from Trump University, court rules
Racketeering lawsuit charges Trump defrauded students
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Saturday, July 4, 2015
When Slavery Won’t Die: The Oppressive Biblical Mentality America Can't Shake | Alternet
An interview with black theologian Kelly Brown Douglas on America's greatest sins.
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Friday, July 3, 2015
Anti-Intellectualism and the "Dumbing Down" of America | Psychology Today
There is a growing anti-intellectual dumbing down of our culture
Anti-Intellectualism and the "Dumbing Down" of America | Psychology Today
Anti-Intellectualism and the "Dumbing Down" of America | Psychology Today
Anti-intellectualism Is Killing America | Psychology Today
Social dysfunction can be traced to the abandonment of reason...
Anti-intellectualism Is Killing America | Psychology Today
Anti-intellectualism Is Killing America | Psychology Today
How I Got PTSD From My Marriage | Alternet
Abuse is slow and methodical and incessant, like a dripping kitchen faucet.
How I Got PTSD From My Marriage | Alternet
How I Got PTSD From My Marriage | Alternet
Neuroscientist: Why It's Dangerously Wrong to Approach Addiction as a Kind of Disease | Alternet
To have a disease — instead of, say, a dangerous habit — is to be powerless to do anything except apply the prescribed cure.
Neuroscientist: Why It's Dangerously Wrong to Approach Addiction as a Kind of Disease | Alternet
Neuroscientist: Why It's Dangerously Wrong to Approach Addiction as a Kind of Disease | Alternet
As Fox News mourns, the rest of us have an Independence Day to celebrate - Salon.com
Marriage equality arrives! The Confederate flag (almost) departs! Toast with some #oreillytears, and enjoy the 4th !!
As Fox News mourns, the rest of us have an Independence Day to celebrate - Salon.com
Bobby Jindal has no shame: This charlatan belongs nowhere near the White House - Salon.com
In a presidential field full of cranks, crackpots and demagogues, Louisiana's governor is one of the worst .....
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Thursday, June 25, 2015
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EXCELLENT VIDEO:"The great porn experiment" | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow
In response to Philip Zimbardo's "The Demise of Guys?" TED talk, Gary Wilson asks whether our brains evolved to handle the hyperstimulation of today's Internet enticements. He also discusses the disturbing symptoms showing up in some heavy Internet users, the surprising reversal of those symptoms, and the science behind these 21st century phenomena.
More About Gary Wilson
Gary is host of www.yourbrainonporn.com. The site arose in response to a growing demand for solid scientific information by heavy Internet erotica users experiencing perplexing, unexpected effects: escalation to more extreme material, concentration difficulties, sexual performance problems, radical changes in sexual tastes, social anxiety, irritability, inability to stop, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
As a physiology teacher with a particular interest in the latest neuroscience discoveries, Gary was aware that their symptoms might be the result of addiction-related brain changes. Applying the website's concepts of brain plasticity, many former users have braved withdrawal, reversed their symptoms and restored normal sexual responsiveness.
The site has been linked to from hundreds of threads in forums from over thirty countries, with posts numbering in the thousands. Gary blogs for "Psychology Today" and "The Good Men Project" on the extreme plasticity of adolescent brains, the evolutionary context for today's flood of novel cyber "mates," and the neurochemical reasons why superstimulating Internet delivery has unexpected effects on the brain.
Many thanks to Pat Somers of Slow Moving Pictures for the skillful editing of this video.
OUTSTANDING VIDEO! "Why I stopped watching porn" | Ran Gavrieli | TEDxJaffa
Ran Gavrieli lives in Tel Aviv and studies gender at Tel Aviv University. He works with youth and adults all over the country in sex and gender studies and in building positive self image in a world inundated by sexual imagery with negative connotations.
Ran writes and lectures about emotional and physical safe sex; porn and porn-influenced cultural damages; gender and power relations; and sex and intimacy.
Friday, May 29, 2015
10 Crucial Issues Most Politicians—Except Bernie Sanders—Lie About | Alternet
"From too-big-to-fail to TPP, Sanders' entry into the race is sure to elevate the conversation." CLICK HERE TO READ THE FACTS!
Sunday, May 24, 2015
The Physics of Near-Death Experiences: A Five-Phase Theory© Y MAUREEN VENSELAAR, PhD
Maureen Venselaar, PhD
Venselaar is a teacher and independent researcher and, for almost 20 years, has been a “spiritual/mental” coach in an institution for elderly and sick people in Delft, The Netherlands. For five years she has been president of VGVZ (in the region of Rotterdam, The Hague, and Leiden), an organization that supports spiritual/mental coaches who work in caregiving institutions such as hospitals. The NDE study took ten years. You can contact Maureen through her website atwww.debijnadoodontrafeld.nl (via the webmaster).
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Sunday, May 10, 2015
Uplifting Reading from Onenessforall.com
"Most of you are now beginning to see and experience the world from a higher dimensional viewpoint which is manifesting as new ways, forms, and ideas of those things you are already familiar with. The reality (Divine Idea) of everything in the outer world always remains present and infinite in Divine Consciousness. Spiritual evolution allows you to interpret and manifest these Divine ideas on a new and higher levels.
An example could be how the three dimensional world views death. Death means complete obliteration to those believing there is nothing beyond one lifetime, except the slight chance of a heaven or hell based on how "good" a person was. Thus, death to them is something to be feared and avoided at all costs. Those of a more illumined consciousness, who realize there could never be real death, are somewhat free of this intense fear and anxiety. There is always some sadness with parting, but none of the terror and resistance born of ignorance. Death is recognized to be a transition, not an ending--a part of everyone's evolutionary journey on earth, often welcomed by those tired and ready to go home. The Divine Idea here is Omnipresence. You, as expressions of the Divine, always will be...place is of no importance.
Soon you begin to see changes within governments and law for the consciousness of mankind is rapidly awakening and ready to reclaim personal powers ignorantly surrendered over lifetimes. More and more people are beginning to realize that they are not powerless and this change of the inner will in turn manifest as changes in the outer.
The continuous clearing of old energy is not meant to go on forever, and many of you are now moving into a time of creating. Because you are beginning to accept that you are indeed powerful spiritual beings, your thoughts and words are manifesting more quickly. As you now move into a more evolved state of consciousness, most of the old programming from lifetimes of ignorance that served to block your ability to consciously manifest, has dissolved or is in the process of dissolving.
For thousands of years the mankind has for the most part been unaware of his true nature and thus a world consciousness of individual powerlessness became the consensus belief. Those in positions of dominance have always worked to convince the majority they had no power of their own and so must look to others (them) for their good. The result has been a world of people ignorant of who they really were, believing, obeying, and following the demands of the rich and powerful without question. This will end when a majority awakens, serving to lift and open world consciousness to new and higher levels of awareness.
Arise dear ones, and remember who you are. It is time to claim your Divine sonship, being ever mindful of how you speak and think, for you are creators.
Note how some individuals who are experts in certain areas of medicine or science through intense study, research, and belief, often discover these very issues manifesting in their own families or themselves. Every billboard, ad, or announcement regarding some campaign to fight a disease or condition serves to materialize it more firmly in the belief system of all who read it and thus manifest more of it.
When an individual is enmeshed in the human belief system of duality and separation, their lives reflect some good and some bad. Painful life lessons are often a part of a soul's pre-birth contract in order to resolve some karmic issue or learn some needed lesson, but three dimensional experiences can also be impersonal, simply reflecting a state of consciousness that accepts two powers.
Man was not meant to slip so deeply into three dimensional density, but you are completing the hard work necessary in order to move beyond it and are doing a fine job. A job that required lifetimes of often painful experiences necessary for building courage and strength. Remember this fact whenever you are tempted to believe yourself to be a failure in any way, for in reality there can be no failure, only learning experiences
It is difficult to move beyond popular thought until truth becomes an attained state of consciousness at which point much of the three dimensional belief system begins to simply lose its relevance and power over you. You see and hear the same things as everyone else, but you no longer react in the same way.
Those of you reading these messages are quickly moving into a consciousness able to discern truth where the world sees discord and are beginning to instinctively recognize what is hype and promotion for the financial benefit of a few. You are learning see the world with new eyes and live out from a higher awareness of what is going on around you. Because of this, you are helping to shift world consciousness to new levels.
What Makes a Hero: Joseph Campbell’s Seminal Monomyth Model for the Eleven Stages of the Hero’s Journey, Animated | Brain Pickings
“It has always been the prime function of mythology and rite to supply the symbols that carry the human spirit forward.”
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Saturday, May 9, 2015
Why it’s Crucial for Women to Heal the Mother Wound | Womb Of Light
"What many people do not realize is that the core issue at the center of women’s empowerment is the mother wound."
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Friday, May 1, 2015
Stephen Hawking's Dire Warning: Humanity Won't Last Another 1,000 Years on Earth | Alternet
On Monday, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking gave his first Australian speech at Sydney’s Opera House via hologram from his office at the University of Cambridge. And he did not have an overly positive message for the continent down under. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
The Baltimore Police Department's Insane Explanation For Why Freddie Gray Is Dead | Alternet
"Do they actually think anyone will believe this?"
I can only imagine the kind of siege mentality that prevails within the Baltimore Police Department right now. Not only are the city's residents protesting daily (and on one night those protests turned violent), but reporters from around the country are now examining the force's less-than-stellar record when it comes to cases of abuse and brutality, and who knows what they'll find. There's little doubt that some time soon the city's leadership will demand investigations, commissions, or some kind of effort that could lead to serious reform of the department. At a time like this, it may be understandable if the police brass isn't quite thinking straight. Which would be one explanation...., CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
I can only imagine the kind of siege mentality that prevails within the Baltimore Police Department right now. Not only are the city's residents protesting daily (and on one night those protests turned violent), but reporters from around the country are now examining the force's less-than-stellar record when it comes to cases of abuse and brutality, and who knows what they'll find. There's little doubt that some time soon the city's leadership will demand investigations, commissions, or some kind of effort that could lead to serious reform of the department. At a time like this, it may be understandable if the police brass isn't quite thinking straight. Which would be one explanation...., CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
Elvis Summers Builds Tiny House for Homeless Neighbor in Los Angeles : People.com
That's the question Elvis Summers asked his new friend Smokie. Summers and Irene "Smokie" McGhee had struck up a casual friendship as McGhee, 60, stopped by his apartment most mornings to collect recyclables and chat. CLICK TO CONTINUE READING
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Optogentics Allows Neuroscientists to Turn Fear Off and On | Psychology Today
Sweat and the biology of bliss
"Webster's Dictionary defines fear as, "an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat." When was the last time you experienced fear? Is there are a person, place, or activity that fills you with fear? How do you cope with your fear?
As an endurance athlete....... " CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Eight Mental Abuse Tactics Narcissists Use on Spouses | The Exhausted Woman
If you have clients who are intentionally exploited by their spouses; endure regular insults and rejection, alternating with affirmation; and feel manipulated into doing or saying something out of character, then they might be experiencing abuse.
How To Read People Like an FBI Profiler | Psych Central
"What do you make of a neighbor who’s married, has kids, dresses in a suit daily, rarely misses a day of work, has a well-groomed lawn and a tidy home, is friendly and polite, always asks about your day and your children, and even shovels your snow when you’re out of town? Most people would think this is the best neighbor on the block......"So you may be surprised to learn that... CLICK HERE to CONTINUE
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Is the Carpool Swimming With Narcissists? | Psychology Today
Meredith Resnick L.C.S.W.
Meredith Resnick, L.C.S.W., worked in direct healthcare and mental health care for more than two decades. As a therapist turned writer, she makes complex topics accessible to all readers, giving right-brained creativity to left-brained concepts and clarity to topics related to human nature that often baffle and confuse. Her goal: to create connections between human beings and their patterns of behavior, between the universal and the personal, the heart and the mind. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, Bride's, JAMA, Journal of Palliative Care.com, The Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, Chicago Tribune, Dancing at the Shame Prom, The Complete Book of Aunts, Fits and Starts, and others. She is the author of Narcissism: Surviving the Self-Involved and Surving the Narcissist: 30 Days of Recovery.
"Parents are bombarded with books about how to parent, but what dealing with other kids’ parents? We're talking the lot of them: the mavens, the bossy ones, the rude ones, the passive-aggressive ones, the competitive ones, the organized (and disorganized) ones. And what about the parent-sized teacher's pets?
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The Narcissistic Family Tree | Psychology Today
"Clinical experience and research show that adult children of narcissists have a difficult time putting their finger on what is wrong, because denial is rampant in thenarcissistic family system...."
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Chicken Safety | Chicken Contamination - Consumer Reports
Obama ~ White House Correspondents' Dinner ~ NAILED IT!!
The President nailed it, as did Cecily Strong, and Luther, POTUS "Anger Translator". Finally (for me) the Hollywood stars' piece was over and the real business of the evening began. I never miss this event; this was one of the all-time best. You can hear it (the reason why we really watched) in this link. That part of the evening was brilliant, cathartic and memorable.
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Friday, April 24, 2015
'Just Say No' to the Gateway Theory of Pot - The Atlantic
"Many young adults remember their childhood participation in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, better known by the acronym "D.A.R.E." One of the program's core messages—along with the idea that you should always shout "NO!" when offered some "really cool drugs to smoke"—is that marijuana is a "gateway" to all sorts of other substances. D.A.R.E's effectiveness was later called into question, and its curriculum overhauled, but the legend remains: One toke, and before long you're living a less-accented version of Trainspotting." READ MORE
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Monday, April 20, 2015
3 Reasons You Can’t Win with a Narcissist | World of Psychology
About Sarah Newman, MA
Sarah Rae Newman is an Associate Editor at Psych Central and a mental health and science blogger. She has an MA in psychology from the New School for Social Research and an MFA in writing from CCNY. She is the author of the book The Fog of Paranoia: A Sister's Journey through Her Brother's Schizophrenia.CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Stephen King lets Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have it - Salon.com
In a brilliant tweet, the horror master perfectly sums up the state of the 2016 presidential race..
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The Worst of Our Corrupt Congress Was on Display This Past Week In Washington | Alternet
One day, historians might discover that what unfolded this past week in Washington was a surreal snapshot of the slow-but-steady death of American democracy. CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Do They Really Have No Shame?
About the Author
Dr George Simon received his PhD in clinical psychology from Texas Tech University and has specialized in disturbances of personality and character for almost 25 years. He has appeared on several national radio and TV programs, including Fox News Network and CNN, given over 250 workshops and seminars nationwide, and consulted to numerous businesses, agencies, and organizations seeking his expertise on character disturbance. His webcast called 'Character Matters' launched recently on UCY.tv.
Beware the Covert-Aggressive Personality ~ George Simon, PhD
About the Author
Dr George Simon received his PhD in clinical psychology from Texas Tech University and has specialized in disturbances of personality and character for almost 25 years. He has appeared on several national radio and TV programs, including Fox News Network and CNN, given over 250 workshops and seminars nationwide, and consulted to numerous businesses, agencies, and organizations seeking his expertise on character disturbance. His webcast called 'Character Matters' launched recently on UCY.tv.
"The covert-aggressive personality employs a potent one-two punch: the covert-aggressive conceals aggressive intent to ensure you never really see what’s coming; and he or she exploits your normal sensitivities, conscientiousness and other vulnerabilities to manipulate you into succumbing. Covert-Aggressive Personalities are the archetypal wolves in sheep’s clothing that I introduced in my first book, In Sheep’s Clothing ..." CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE
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