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http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife Dr. John Norcross, a clinical psychologist and expert on self-help resources and psychotherapy, talks about the challenges in finding self-help materials and books that have scientifically valid information. Some self-help material can actually even be harmful for people, according to Dr. Norcross, but positive thinking does work. From THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE (PBS, Jan. 4-6, 2010). http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife
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thethirdq 4 months ago
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focusongiving1 4 months ago
If you replaced "self-help" with "pharmaceutical drugs", you wouldn't know that he was talking about self help and it all makes the exact same sense. Only about 5% are actually helpful, and some are actually harmful.
bluefootedpig 10 months ago
"Dr. John Norcross, a clinical psychologist " not exactly a unbiased 3rd party. the people who go to these self help people are being given a spiritual solution to their problem not a bunch of drugs. these people are taking money out of his pocket and the pockets of the drug companys. these teaching are philosophy not science. a psychologist costs more than any self help program. "Also, the idea that you have a hidden hand in what you experience in life isn't a negative or a blame game." bias
lionsare 11 months ago
@bigsuda The practice of psychoanalysis was not derived via the scientific method; it is mere hypothesis. It is widely regarded as a branch of psychology. In this one example, I have shown your statement to be false.
pntmass 1 year ago
@pntmass All branches of psychology are scientific. Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and human behavior.
bigsuda 1 year ago
ie the secret... it's such a load of crap.
cruiseny 1 year ago
"Every mental health professional..."(2:36) A mental health professional once advised a depressed friend of mine to have an extra-marital affair ! (no joke here)
..i can't see this being sound advice leading to peace of mind.
taildragger51 2 years ago
Love it!!
CryoKeen 2 years ago
True scientific branches of psychology include behaviorism, neurology (yes, psychology & biology overlap), and statistical methods, among others that I'm surely missing. Before pounding out a generalizing, erroneous comment, do these two things:
(1) research
(2) consider using more precise words. (e.g. perhaps you meant to say "Freudian psychoanalysis" when you said "psychology")
pntmass 2 years ago