Phil Harris5 days ago5 minRitual & the Psychological Immune SystemIn training and lectures I often refer to the psychological immune system. This system resides in the emotional brain whose principle jo...
Phil HarrisJun 155 minName Emotion Tame EmotionI was recently looking for some research on a separate project and came across this early pioneering study in language and emotional inte...
Phil HarrisAug 30, 20192 minPoor Impulse Control Across Mental Health DisordersIndividuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rew...
Phil HarrisJun 10, 20193 minNew Horizons: Mental Health as Immune SystemGrowing evidence shows that the brain's dopamine system, which drives motivation, is directly affected by chronic, low-grade inflammation...
Phil HarrisApr 8, 20192 minSevere Psychological Distress Increases Daily Cannabis UseDaily cannabis use increased significantly from 2008 to 2016 among those with and without past-month serious psychological distress (SPD)...
Phil HarrisDec 14, 20183 minImagination is Real-To the BrainIn training and lectures I discuss the role of developing HD 4K goals to support motivational enhancement with clients as well as reduce ...
Phil HarrisDec 12, 20183 minA New Mechanism for Anxiety DiscoveredAccording to some estimates, up to one in three people around the world may experience severe anxiety in their lifetime. In a study descr...
Phil HarrisDec 12, 20183 minNew Approach to Over-Writing Trauma MemoryTraumatic experiences can become deeply entrenched in a person's memory. How can fears following a traumatic event be reduced in the long...
Phil HarrisOct 29, 20183 minMore Benefits of TetrisHaving extolled the virtues of Tetris in reducing trauma, it appears tat this classic vintage game is also helpful for managing anxiety.T...
Phil HarrisOct 18, 20182 minTrigger Warning!: Trigger Warnings Make No DifferenceDo you like to see warnings about violent or other distressing content before watching a TV show or movie, or reading a book? New Univers...
Phil HarrisSep 1, 20182 minFree Online Cognitive Reappraisal Training for Depression, Anxiety and Poor Impulse Control from theWithout realizing it we make use of emotion regulation strategies all the time and they are crucial for everyday life. This is the contro...
Phil HarrisAug 9, 20182 minMental Health: Beyond NeurotranmissionPsychiatric medications have focused heavily on neurotransmitters as the basis of mental health disorders.Researchers at Columbia Univers...
Phil HarrisJul 4, 20181 minRewriting Memories Changes AnxietyIn lectures on anxiety and trauma I describe how the re-writing of memories can alter the emotional response we experience from psycholog...
Phil HarrisMay 14, 20183 minAnxiety and the Negativity BiasAnxiety is often produced by the generalization of negative experiences. Usually, the more novel the negative experience the more anxiet...
Phil HarrisMar 28, 20182 minHow to Overcome Embarrassment: More Third Person Perspective ResearchMore research on the effect of third person perspectives on anxiety reveals that social embarrassment can be reduced by shifting perspect...
Phil HarrisOct 29, 20171 minFear of Creepy Crawlies: Hard Wired Not LearnedIt has long been a puzzle whether fear of spiders and snakes was hard wired in us or learned. However, a research team the Max Planck Ins...
Phil HarrisAug 17, 20171 minThird Person Perspective Reduces AnxietyMore research has emerge regarding self-perception and anxiety. In lecturers I demonstrate how anxiety can be reduced by taking a birds-...
