Culture Buzz Dogs are therapeutic for both the old and young alike. Here's a testament that you're never too old to enjoy the companionship of one of our favorite furry buddies (get ready to grab some tissues).
Culture Buzz Residents of a Japanese nursing home are using seal robots to get over post-tsunami trauma. “If I hold onto this, it doesn't matter if there's a typhoon outside, I still feel safe,” said 85-year-old Satsuko Yatsuzaka after she had been hugging one of the seals for about half an hour. (via msnbc.msn.com)
Politics Buzz “Is he teaching people not to be gay or is he like The Green Mile guy and just absorbing it all?”
A tried and true method for bringing the happy involves putting three sleepy rabbits in a bowl and rubbing vigorously. Go ahead, give it a shot.
Apparently, talking to a naked woman is an effective way for men to feel better. Charlie Sheen is a huge fan.
Did you know how many alternative therapies there were to choose from out there? Pick your poison! I think I'll stay away from Colonic Irrigation. (Click image to enlarge)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/magazine/08Psychoanalys...
What 40 years of talking to analysts has (and hasn't) taught me.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/health/27night.html?par...
Mounting evidence suggests that therapy can help reduce the frequency and intensity of nightmares.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/health/06mind.html?part...
The psychological devices people use to manage what they express can affect social interactions in unintended ways.
An oldie but goodie, this video features a gal of a certain age performing a “face exercise,” single-handedly validating the therapy boom of the eighties. Incidentally, she also makes a great case against Botox.
Therapy has helped countless people around the world deal with their issues and live an emotionally healthy life. But looking at some of these videos, you've got to wonder how helpful some of these forms of “therapy” really are.