[This is a re-posting of an article was published on August 11, 2014 by Bill Knaus, Ed.D. in Science and Sensibility http://www.psychologytoday.com/sites/all/themes/pt_www/images/logo.gif] The original post can be found at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/science-and-sensibility/201408/what-can-we-learn-comedian-robin-williams-suicide] Comedian and actor Robin Williams died on August 11, 2014. According to local law enforcement authorities, he probably died by suicide. Williams had it all: a rare … Read more
Addiction
Problem solving is a skill that we all have. With some showing greater ability in this area than others one might wonder if this is a muscle that one can exercise in order to improve our problem solving abilities? Problem solving skills can be significantly reduced at times of acute stress such as those experienced … Read more
According to a recent report (‘Alcohol’s Harm to Others in Ireland’) by the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) on the extent of harm caused in society by alcohol entitled “One in four Irish people have experienced problems because of someone else’s drinking”. The report is interesting in that it unusually looks at the ‘other’ and … Read more
