by jmalouff | Oct 17, 2025 | Social Support
The play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ipsen (1890) is quite a drama! Commentaries correctly identify the patriarchal pressures on Hedda. However, the commentaries tend to miss one important influence: Hedda seemingly had a severe case of borderline personality...
by jmalouff | Jun 5, 2025 | Social Support
Humans have many beliefs that are unsupported by evidence. You could call these beliefs questionable, suspect, or even bankrupt. What beliefs? I will list some categories: Intended false beliefs for children, e.g., that...
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...