On Election Eve, I watched a live-streamed rally of the Biden/Harris campaign from my couch. Jill Biden was introducing her husband Joe, telling the crowd about his struggles and triumphs, of his mission and promise to help all Americans. She radiated kindness, honesty, and warmth, and tears streamed down my ...
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November 3, 2020 The science of chill-inducing music
As a (former) musician and someone who also interested in neuroscience and psychology, this article in Psychology Today, “How Your Favorite Songs Can Trigger Chill-Producing Moments”, grabbed my attention immediately. It discusses the (nerd alert!) mechanism of how certain songs – different for each of us, based on our musical ...
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October 27, 2020 New website for my implicit bias program!
I’ve been working on a website for the implicit bias transformation program I developed for my Harvard M.A. in Psychology capstone, and it’s finally ready! My goal is to use the site as a way to introduce interested people to the model I’ve created, as well as give a little ...
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April 21, 2020 Life after the pandemic
That’s how people in Afghanistan live all the time,” Dr. Mukhopadhyay said. “It’s an assumption that you have no idea how things are going to be tomorrow. And something terrible probably happened yesterday. As a result, she said, “People live in the moment. This NY Times article – “What Will ...
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April 3, 2020 Gratitude in the Face of Monotony
By now, most of you can probably relate to the premise of the great Bill Murray Movie Groundhog Day – where the main character wakes up every day to the same Sonny and Cher song, to the exact same radio announcer, to the exact same view outside the window, to the ...
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March 26, 2020 will the act of social distancing wreak havoc on our humanity?
Prior to the coronavirus crisis, how would you feel if you were walking down the street and the person coming towards you deliberately went out of their way to avoid you? You might wonder why this person found you so repulsive. Most likely, you’d feel hurt, confused, and rejected. It ...
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March 24, 2020 the psychology of how we behave in a pandemic
This article in Psychology Today gives some very sound rationales for why some people are behaving in irrational, inhumane ways right now. While many of us are doing our best to adhere to the measures put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus – social distancing, staying home, ...
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March 22, 2020 CALLING ALL NYS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
I am deeply impressed by the New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, who has in recent days emphasized the importance of maintaining our mental health during this critical situation. If you are a licensed mental health professional in NYS and can donate your time to talk to those who are struggling, ...
