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May 20, 2010

Ethical Aspects of Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy

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The issue of self-disclosure in psychotherapy is one of complexity and some evolution. Most discussions about the practice refer to boundary questions because self-disclosure by the therapist to the patient is a boundary issue. Self-disclosure has, of course, a number of dimensions, including clinical, therapeutic, technical and-in some cases-legal or regulatory.

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January 13, 2010

Sticking to diets is about more than willpower — complexity matters

Cognitive scientists compared the dieting behavior of women following two radically different diets. The more complicated people found their diet plans, the sooner they were likely to bail. "For people on a more complex diet that involves keeping track of quantities and items eaten, their subjective impression of the difficulty of the diet can lead them to give up on it," said one researcher.

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November 30, 2009

Now you see it, now you know you see it

Psychologists say that time lag between unconscious perception and conscious recognition of a visual stimulus can vary depending on the complexity of the stimulus.

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