 This episode’s guest, Dr. Brennan Spiegel, argues that VR technology has the ability to revolutionize the practice of medicine. It's being used to care for people experiencing everything from psychological difficulties, including eating disorders and schizophrenia, to physical conditions like chronic pain. It can even be used to increase physicians’ empathy toward their patients.
About Health radio program, KPFA (SF Bay Area) LISTEN TO EPISODE  When most of us think of psychotherapy, we envision sitting in an armchair or perhaps lying on a couch and talking about our problems for the better part of an hour. While this may have been true in the past, the field of psychotherapy is undergoing a revolution driven by technology.
About Health radio program, KPFA (SF Bay Area) LISTEN TO EPISODE  This episode, we discuss burnout: What is it and what can we do about it? And, we particularly zoom in on how burnout is affecting the healthcare community, as it continues to struggle against the realities of COVID-19, as well as how burnout is affecting college students, as they struggle with record rates of loneliness and depression.
About Health radio program, KPFA (SF Bay Area) LISTEN TO EPISODE  Who do you think perceives their lives as more meaningful: new high school graduates or people about ready to retire? The answer may surprise you...
Psychology in 10 Minutes Podcast LISTEN TO EPISODE  In a recent article in the Huffington Post, “I’m sorry” was ranked as the sixth most important thing the happiest couples say to each other—right up there with giving compliments and expressing thanks. So, in this episode, we talk about apologies: When to do them, how to them well, and what holds us back from doing them, even when we know we should.
About Health radio program, KPFA (SF Bay Area) LISTEN TO EPISODE  Nostalgia is increasing, as vintage tech increases in price and studios revisit TV series and movies of the past. And there are good reasons for it...
Psychology Today READ ARTICLE  Medical providers often equate “hope” with “cure,” overlooking that hope is a much broader concept and can exist even when a cure isn’t possible.
Psychology Today READ ARTICLE  I often dread telling people I’m a psychologist, particularly outside of the office. Here's why.
Psychology Today READ ARTICLE  The forces behind impulse purchases are often hidden. Here's how we can help get control of them.
Psychology in 10 Minutes Podcast LISTEN TO EPISODE  When a loved one is diagnosed with a life-threatening or terminal illness, it’s hard to know how best to provide emotional support. Here are four tips that may help.
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