by jmalouff | Mar 29, 2025 | Coping, Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems, Problem solving, Social Support
Artificial intelligence (AI), in the form of chatbots, has many potential advantages over humans as therapists. Here are some. It is available 24/7. It is very fast in responding to a question or request. It is free. However, some special therapist chatbots may have a...
by jmalouff | Dec 28, 2024 | Child Psychology, Education, Social media, Social Support
Different types of social media are like kitchen knives. They are helpful if used properly and dangerous if not used properly. If we have young children, do we eliminate all kitchen knives? I suggest a moderate position. If you have very sharp kitchen knives and young...
by jmalouff | Jul 8, 2024 | Social Support
Humans need challenges in order to maximize their life span. These challenges can be physical, mental, social, physiological, or digestive. Physical challenges: Running or walking a long distance, resistance training, playing sports, etc. Mental challenges: Most types...
by jmalouff | Dec 13, 2023 | Social Support
My mother was smart and quite a reader. Being a girl in a big family, she did not have parental support for going to university. She got a job as a secretary, got married, and had children. Her options were limited. Thinking about her experiences led me to consider...
by jmalouff | Oct 8, 2023 | Social Support
There are at least five things to do before your life ends. I suggest starting on them right now because it is hard to predict when we will take our last breath. Accidents happen. Wars. Natural disasters. Heart attacks. You might last many decades from now. Or...
by jmalouff | Jul 13, 2023 | Bereavement and Grief, Coping, Death, Social Support
Erasmus wrote the excellent, funny “In Praise of Folly.” I am writing “In Praise of Death.” Perhaps Erasmus had a different personality from mine. My goal is to look at the positive side of death — to help decrease...