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Is it a disorder, or just shyness?

Sat, 10 May 2008 18:10:07 -0700

From the page: "Many of us were shy as children, and continue to be. In more extreme versions, it may be labeled social phobia or social anxiety disorder, but maybe it is usually a personality trait, related to introversion and high sensitivity. A number of psychologists and others argue that shyness can be viewed as an ordinary variation in personality, and should not be pathologized or treated as a medical condition to be overcome."

Women and Talent - Personal dimensions of creative expression

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:28:40 -0700

Jenny McCarthy was a guest on the Oprah and Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth Online Class. She spoke about her complex emotional reactions in raising her autistic son Evan.

Women and Talent - Personal dimensions of creative expression

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:57:28 -0700

"She was a woman of charm, style and wit, and will and savagery." That is a description of Anne Boleyn by author Susan Brigden. Natalie Portman portrays Anne in The Other Boleyn Girl, and says she saw the film as "a cautionary tale about capitalism. All of the characters who subscribe to these values of rising up and gaining power and who will step on anyone to get there are punished... I think it's very different to be ambitious and to be ruthlessly ambitious.." Asked about her own independence and ambition, she says, "It's definitely complicated. I bury it a lot."

High Ability - the inner experience of advanced development

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:43:56 -0800

Being different, an outsider, and called by others a nerd or other names, can be upsetting to downright painful when we were kids, but how does that kind of label impact our adult identity, and what does it indicate about social attitudes toward creatively and intellectually exceptional people?

Entertainment psychology - Heath Ledger and drugs and narcissism

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:39:02 -0800

The death of Heath Ledger - considered an accidental overdose of prescription medications - is another indication of how much drug use there is in the entertainment community.

Bipolar Disorder

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:25:07 -0800

Resources: quotes... articles... sites... books

Depression and Creativity - information and resources

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:49:34 -0800

Information and links on how depression, bipolar, and other mood disorders impact creative expression.

Women and Talent - Personal dimensions of creative expression

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:09:02 -0800

One way we can stay vital and authentic is by saying what we really think, even when that may be a risk.

Love, Money, and Sex - Advice for a Lasting Relationship - Dan and Jennifer on Retirement Television (Video)

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:22:51 -0700

What are the really hard issues that can tear apart the best relationships over time?