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  1. DATE: July 18, 2026 at 09:12AM
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    NEW YORK TIMES PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGISTS FEED

    TITLE: Walt Odets, Who Delved Into the Minds of Gay Men, Dies at 79

    URL: nytimes.com/2026/07/18/health/

    A psychologist, he wrote during the AIDS crisis about survivor’s guilt and depression in his H.I.V.-negative patients.

    URL: nytimes.com/2026/07/18/health/

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #WaltOdets #GayMen #Psychologist #AIDScrisis #SurvivorsGuilt #Depression #HIVnegative #MentalHealth #LGBTQ #Obituary

  2. DATE: July 18, 2026 at 09:12AM
    SOURCE:
    NEW YORK TIMES PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGISTS FEED

    TITLE: Walt Odets, Who Delved Into the Minds of Gay Men, Dies at 79

    URL: nytimes.com/2026/07/18/health/

    A psychologist, he wrote during the AIDS crisis about survivor’s guilt and depression in his H.I.V.-negative patients.

    URL: nytimes.com/2026/07/18/health/

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    Private, vetted email list for mental health professionals: clinicians-exchange.org

    Unofficial Psychology Today Xitter to toot feed at Psych Today Unofficial Bot @PTUnofficialBot

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #WaltOdets #GayMen #Psychologist #AIDScrisis #SurvivorsGuilt #Depression #HIVnegative #MentalHealth #LGBTQ #Obituary

  3. #Psychologist #PeterGray challenges the idea that #smartphones and #socialmedia caused the youth #mentalhealthcrisis. He argues that decades of #declining #independence, #freeplay and growing #schoolpressure are more damaging. Gray even sees the digital world as a space for autonomy and connection. Researchers remain divided, warning that neither phones nor schools alone can explain the complex mental-health decline. theatlantic.com/technology/202 #tech #media #news

  4. #Psychologist #PeterGray challenges the idea that #smartphones and #socialmedia caused the youth #mentalhealthcrisis. He argues that decades of #declining #independence, #freeplay and growing #schoolpressure are more damaging. Gray even sees the digital world as a space for autonomy and connection. Researchers remain divided, warning that neither phones nor schools alone can explain the complex mental-health decline. theatlantic.com/technology/202 #tech #media #news

  5. The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
    —Herbert Spencer

    #philosophy #psychologist #biologist #sociologist #anthropologist #quotes

  6. The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
    —Herbert Spencer

    #philosophy #psychologist #biologist #sociologist #anthropologist #quotes

  7. The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
    —Herbert Spencer

    #philosophy #psychologist #biologist #sociologist #anthropologist #quotes

  8. The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
    —Herbert Spencer

    #philosophy #psychologist #biologist #sociologist #anthropologist #quotes

  9. The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
    —Herbert Spencer

    #philosophy #psychologist #biologist #sociologist #anthropologist #quotes

  10. → We’re Speaking 338 Fewer Word⁠s a Day
    thetyee.ca/Culture/2026/05/08/

    “In her study and interviews, [Valeria Pfeifer, a #psychologist at the University of Missouri,] noted that human⁠s have been #speaking for 200,000 years. She also noted that real, live #conversation⁠s "involve different social and #cognitive processes than typed conversations and that such live conversations can elicit benefits in well-being that app⁠s and social media cannot readily replace."”

    #app #Word #human #social

  11. → We’re Speaking 338 Fewer Word⁠s a Day
    thetyee.ca/Culture/2026/05/08/

    “In her study and interviews, [Valeria Pfeifer, a #psychologist at the University of Missouri,] noted that human⁠s have been #speaking for 200,000 years. She also noted that real, live #conversation⁠s "involve different social and #cognitive processes than typed conversations and that such live conversations can elicit benefits in well-being that app⁠s and social media cannot readily replace."”

    #app #Word #human #social

  12. 🎥 I've just wrapped up a whole morning of recording new videos for a course I'm developing. A ton of bloopers, lots of eye-rolling, and lots of editing required! But I'm glad to have the raw materials sorted.

    #Psychologist #PsychologistAtWork #Selfie #OfficeLife

  13. 🎥 I've just wrapped up a whole morning of recording new videos for a course I'm developing. A ton of bloopers, lots of eye-rolling, and lots of editing required! But I'm glad to have the raw materials sorted.

    #Psychologist #PsychologistAtWork #Selfie #OfficeLife

  14. People who are #blind from birth never develop #schizophrenia – what this tells us about the #psychiatric condition

    In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn’t quite add up. Hector #Chevigny, a writer who had lost his sight in adulthood, and #psychologist Sydell #Braverman were studying the #psychological lives of blind people when they stumbled upon an intriguing pattern ...

    #MentalHealth #ScienceMatters #medical #brain #sighted #sight #research

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  15. People who are #blind from birth never develop #schizophrenia – what this tells us about the #psychiatric condition

    In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn’t quite add up. Hector #Chevigny, a writer who had lost his sight in adulthood, and #psychologist Sydell #Braverman were studying the #psychological lives of blind people when they stumbled upon an intriguing pattern ...

    #MentalHealth #ScienceMatters #medical #brain #sighted #sight #research

    [1/2]

  16. People who are #blind from birth never develop #schizophrenia – what this tells us about the #psychiatric condition

    In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn’t quite add up. Hector #Chevigny, a writer who had lost his sight in adulthood, and #psychologist Sydell #Braverman were studying the #psychological lives of blind people when they stumbled upon an intriguing pattern ...

    #MentalHealth #ScienceMatters #medical #brain #sighted #sight #research

    [1/2]

  17. People who are #blind from birth never develop #schizophrenia – what this tells us about the #psychiatric condition

    In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn’t quite add up. Hector #Chevigny, a writer who had lost his sight in adulthood, and #psychologist Sydell #Braverman were studying the #psychological lives of blind people when they stumbled upon an intriguing pattern ...

    #MentalHealth #ScienceMatters #medical #brain #sighted #sight #research

    [1/2]

  18. People who are #blind from birth never develop #schizophrenia – what this tells us about the #psychiatric condition

    In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn’t quite add up. Hector #Chevigny, a writer who had lost his sight in adulthood, and #psychologist Sydell #Braverman were studying the #psychological lives of blind people when they stumbled upon an intriguing pattern ...

    #MentalHealth #ScienceMatters #medical #brain #sighted #sight #research

    [1/2]

  19. theguardian.com/environment/20; science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc (abstract only). "'It seems to be a recurring thing in our field where people come up with reasons why #humans are #special & unique, & then #scientists like me test it out, & we find that, actually, maybe we’re not that special after all,' says the study’s lead author, Amalia Bastos, a comparative #psychologist at the University of St Andrews in #Scotland. “That animals, too, are capable of secondary representations or imagination.'"

  20. theguardian.com/environment/20; science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc (abstract only). "'It seems to be a recurring thing in our field where people come up with reasons why #humans are #special & unique, & then #scientists like me test it out, & we find that, actually, maybe we’re not that special after all,' says the study’s lead author, Amalia Bastos, a comparative #psychologist at the University of St Andrews in #Scotland. “That animals, too, are capable of secondary representations or imagination.'"

  21. 7 Traits of People Who Clean While Cooking, According to a Psychologist

    There’s… quite a lot to worry about these days (which might be the understatement of the century?). Yet one psychologist shares that it’s worth trying to understand how our traits and habits connect. For instance, people who c…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Cooking #cleaning #GayleMacBride #MacBride #psychologist
    diningandcooking.com/2598709/7

  22. 7 Traits of People Who Clean While Cooking, According to a Psychologist

    There’s… quite a lot to worry about these days (which might be the understatement of the century?). Yet one psychologist shares that it’s worth trying to understand how our traits and habits connect. For instance, people who c…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Cooking #cleaning #GayleMacBride #MacBride #psychologist
    diningandcooking.com/2598709/7

  23. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a. I should hope so! How much longer are the #Christian #right in the #US going to continue supporting #Trump if he keeps pulling #blasphemous stunts like this? I knew a #psychologist who had worked in an in-patient #psychiatric ward, & had the dubious privilege of introducing one "Jesus" to another.

  24. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a. I should hope so! How much longer are the #Christian #right in the #US going to continue supporting #Trump if he keeps pulling #blasphemous stunts like this? I knew a #psychologist who had worked in an in-patient #psychiatric ward, & had the dubious privilege of introducing one "Jesus" to another.

  25. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a. I should hope so! How much longer are the #Christian #right in the #US going to continue supporting #Trump if he keeps pulling #blasphemous stunts like this? I knew a #psychologist who had worked in an in-patient #psychiatric ward, & had the dubious privilege of introducing one "Jesus" to another.

  26. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a. I should hope so! How much longer are the #Christian #right in the #US going to continue supporting #Trump if he keeps pulling #blasphemous stunts like this? I knew a #psychologist who had worked in an in-patient #psychiatric ward, & had the dubious privilege of introducing one "Jesus" to another.

  27. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a. I should hope so! How much longer are the #Christian #right in the #US going to continue supporting #Trump if he keeps pulling #blasphemous stunts like this? I knew a #psychologist who had worked in an in-patient #psychiatric ward, & had the dubious privilege of introducing one "Jesus" to another.

  28. IQ Tests for Children, Teens, and Adults: Which Type of Test Is Best for Each Age Group?

    As a clinical and forensic psychologist, one of the most common questions from parents and adults is not simply “What is my IQ?”, but “Which IQ test should we actually use at this age, and does it really matter?”.

    iqcertificate.org/blog/iq-test

    #iqtest #children #adult #psychologist #education #teen #school #certificate

  29. Find out more about Nelia Troychuk's journey from #psychologist to anti-trafficking advocate and the chillingly deceptive nature of modern #exploitation via the link! counteroffensive.news/p/how-wa

  30. Find out more about Nelia Troychuk's journey from #psychologist to anti-trafficking advocate and the chillingly deceptive nature of modern #exploitation via the link! counteroffensive.news/p/how-wa

  31. As a #psychologist for a human #trafficking prevention #hotline, Nelia Troychuk feels a sense of dread every time the phone rings. But each time it does, she steadies herself and focuses on helping.

  32. As a #psychologist for a human #trafficking prevention #hotline, Nelia Troychuk feels a sense of dread every time the phone rings. But each time it does, she steadies herself and focuses on helping.

  33. A #psychologist would probably diagnose insanity for a nation that spends more on its #military than the next 8 nations combined, while its poor are starving.

    Steven Magee

    #quote #quotes

  34. A #psychologist would probably diagnose insanity for a nation that spends more on its #military than the next 8 nations combined, while its poor are starving.

    Steven Magee

    #quote #quotes

  35. Experimenting with writing a slightly more work-focused blog over on #Pagecord. So if you've ever wondered what it is that a coaching psychologist does for work, you can check it out here:

    drworkpsych.pagecord.com

    #blogging #psychologist

  36. Experimenting with writing a slightly more work-focused blog over on #Pagecord. So if you've ever wondered what it is that a coaching psychologist does for work, you can check it out here:

    drworkpsych.pagecord.com

    #blogging #psychologist

  37. I did this podcast -- Resilient Aging -- about my father's #dementia (early-onset #Alzheimers) with #neurologist, #psychologist Dr. Dani Cabral, and it was released today. If you have a few minutes and can take a listen, please do. And if you do, I hope you find it helpful.

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

    @[email protected]
    @[email protected]
    #Grief