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Vagus Nerve Toning: Sensate
Vagus Nerve Toning from a psychologist's perspective
Jon Weingarden
Feb 67 min read
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Existential Psychology and Meaning
Meaning may come easy or feel evasive. The article seeks to broaden our basic understanding.
Jon Weingarden
Dec 9, 20254 min read
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Early psychological impacts of AI
Fears elicited by the meteoric rise of AI
Jon Weingarden
Nov 14, 20253 min read
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20's to 30's transitional age
Transition from college lifestyle to that of an adult can be an anxiety provoke leap
Jon Weingarden
Sep 29, 20253 min read
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Omnipemf NeoRhythm
Vagus Nerve Stimulation from a psychologist's perspective
Jon Weingarden
Sep 10, 20258 min read
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Mental Health challenges can be discussed as, or lead to, repeated patterns. While this takes a more explicit front-row seat in some theoretical perspectives, it presents across orientations. A self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a symptom or interpersonal patterns that leads exactly where the person consciously wants to avoid.
Jon Weingarden
Aug 13, 20257 min read
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Behaviorism Part III: Self-Directed Behavior Plans for Adults
Behaviorism doesn't have to be clandestine. Many examples of behaviorism involve a scientist creating a hypothesis and implementing...
Jon Weingarden
Aug 7, 20254 min read
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Behaviorism Part II: Sticker Chart for Kids
A sticker chart is a behavior plan that reduces problematic behaviors and encourages safe and prosocial behavior
Jon Weingarden
Aug 5, 20255 min read
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Behaviorism Basics, Part I
Best practice for behavior change using operant conditioning / behaviorism, including reinforcement and punishment
Jon Weingarden
Jul 30, 20254 min read
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Integrative Therapy
Understanding and choosing a theoretical orientation is one of the more confusing and important aspects of becoming a therapist.
Jon Weingarden
Jul 25, 20255 min read
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Mental Health Pastimes: Behavioral Activation
Mentally healthy activities are meaningful, physically healthy, social and intellectually stimulating
Jon Weingarden
Jul 23, 20254 min read
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MMPI and other Psychological Assessment / Evaluation
MMPI and other psychological assessments
Jon Weingarden
Jul 18, 20258 min read
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Live with Meaning Despite Existential Dread
Live with Meaning Despite Existential Dread
Jon Weingarden
Jul 16, 20257 min read
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Sex, Trust and Jealousy
Trust and Jealousy in sexual or romantic relationships
Jon Weingarden
Jul 14, 20255 min read
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CBT Intervention Modules for Eating and Feeding
Cognitive Behavioral treatment manual for feeding and eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and ARFID
Jon Weingarden
Jul 3, 20254 min read
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Part II: Expanding to a Psychotherapy Practice Group
Scaling to a group practice
Jon Weingarden
Jun 30, 20257 min read
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Eating and the Self: Focal Psychodynamic Therapy Modules
Psychodynamic Treatment for Eating Disorders
Jon Weingarden
Jun 26, 20252 min read
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Part I: Starting a Psychotherapy Private Practice
Considerations for starting a practice
Jon Weingarden
Jun 19, 20259 min read
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Escalation vs Overstimulation
Differentiate overstimulation from escalation
Jon Weingarden
Jun 17, 20254 min read
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