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THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE | Self-Help / Happiness | PBS
Posted by: admin / Category: Self Help Books
http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife Dr. John Norcross, a clinical psychologist and expert on self-help resources and psychotherapy, talks about the challenges in finding self-help materials and books that have scientifically valid information. Some self-help material can actually even be harmful for people, according to Dr. Norcross, but positive thinking does work. From THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE (PBS, Jan. 4-6, 2010). http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife
Duration : 0:3:43
Tags: happiness, positive thinking, Self Help, Self-help industry
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Love it!!
Love it!!
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
True scientific …
True scientific branches of psychology include behaviorism, neurology (yes, psychology & biology overlap), and statistical methods, among others that I’m surely missing. Before pounding out a generalizing, erroneous comment, do these two things:
(1) research
(2) consider using more precise words. (e.g. perhaps you meant to say “Freudian psychoanalysis” when you said “psychology”)
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
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sooo…
where’s …
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sooo…
where’s that statistics site?
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
true enough.
true enough.
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
And many “self help …
And many “self help” philosophies can have considerable positive impacts, while many “scientifically” backed practices have often done tremendous harm and been shown, scientifically, to have no statistical difference with a lack of treatment.
I didn’t universally condemn psychology, I said it’s of questionable scientific value, and it is – it’s philosophy looking for scientific validation. This is a case of living in glass houses and throwing stones.
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
science as we know …
science as we know it today originally emerged as a ‘natural philosophy’. every mode of thought requires a foundation of assumptions in order to have a framework within which to process information; science and philosophy are no different in this respect
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
ah
statistics
one …
ah
statistics
one of the things I can’t seem to find
I think google has them in a security vault or something
if you know of a reliable location I can go to
I would appreciate you passing it on
there are many stats I would like to mull over
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
So you are saying …
So you are saying that only women need self-help? Please that is merely your opinion and does not reflect statistics or the human experience.
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I strongly disagree …
I strongly disagree with your comment. The field of psychology has made significant strides in the past few decades and there is scientific evidence to support this. Many interventions such as CBT can have considerable positive impacts on patients’ lives. Your universal condemnation of psychology is unwarranted.
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Yeah, I’m calling …
Yeah, I’m calling BS on this. The entire field of psychology is of questionable scientific value so what’s his point supposed to be? These books are philosophy, not science.
Also, the idea that you have a hidden hand in what you experience in life isn’t a negative or a blame game – that’s a judgment on his part. The idea is that your subconscious has more power than conventional science says it does.
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Love it!
Love it!
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
2 top selling …
2 top selling genres
romance and self-help
both cater to women
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
love this
love this