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Phil Harris
Oct 14, 20212 min read
The Halo Effect & Anxiety
For some teenagers, the new school year means reuniting with their friends. For others, it means an increase in anxiety and in the...
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Phil Harris
Jun 23, 20214 min read
Grey Pride
Legend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate --...
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Phil Harris
Mar 26, 20213 min read
Narcissists: New Insights
Narcissism is driven by insecurity, and not an inflated sense of self, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. Its...
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Phil Harris
Feb 19, 20213 min read
"Frenemies": Bullying Re-examined
Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their peers are not always lashing out in reaction to psychological problems or unhealthy...
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Phil Harris
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Beyond Childhood Adversity
It's well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the...
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Phil Harris
Jan 19, 20214 min read
Adaptability the Key to Depression?
The more chaotic things get, the harder it is for people with clinical anxiety and/or depression to make sound decisions and to learn...
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Phil Harris
Oct 21, 20204 min read
Fear vs Anxiety Debate
Anxiety, the most common family of mental illnesses, has been pushed to epic new heights by the COVID-19 pandemic. A report by an...
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Phil Harris
Jul 1, 20205 min read
Ritual & the Psychological Immune System
In training and lectures I often refer to the psychological immune system. This system resides in the emotional brain whose principle...
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Phil Harris
Jun 15, 20205 min read
Name Emotion Tame Emotion
I was recently looking for some research on a separate project and came across this early pioneering study in language and emotional...
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Phil Harris
Aug 30, 20192 min read
Poor Impulse Control Across Mental Health Disorders
Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed...
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Phil Harris
Jun 10, 20193 min read
New Horizons: Mental Health as Immune System
Growing evidence shows that the brain's dopamine system, which drives motivation, is directly affected by chronic, low-grade...
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Phil Harris
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Severe Psychological Distress Increases Daily Cannabis Use
Daily cannabis use increased significantly from 2008 to 2016 among those with and without past-month serious psychological distress (SPD)...
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Phil Harris
Dec 14, 20183 min read
Imagination is Real-To the Brain
In training and lectures I discuss the role of developing HD 4K goals to support motivational enhancement with clients as well as reduce...
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Phil Harris
Dec 12, 20183 min read
A New Mechanism for Anxiety Discovered
According to some estimates, up to one in three people around the world may experience severe anxiety in their lifetime. In a study...
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Phil Harris
Dec 12, 20183 min read
New Approach to Over-Writing Trauma Memory
Traumatic experiences can become deeply entrenched in a person's memory. How can fears following a traumatic event be reduced in the long...
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Phil Harris
Oct 29, 20183 min read
More Benefits of Tetris
Having extolled the virtues of Tetris in reducing trauma, it appears tat this classic vintage game is also helpful for managing...
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Phil Harris
Oct 18, 20182 min read
Trigger Warning!: Trigger Warnings Make No Difference
Do you like to see warnings about violent or other distressing content before watching a TV show or movie, or reading a book? New...
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Phil Harris
Sep 1, 20182 min read
Free Online Cognitive Reappraisal Training for Depression, Anxiety and Poor Impulse Control from the
Without realizing it we make use of emotion regulation strategies all the time and they are crucial for everyday life. This is the...
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Phil Harris
Aug 9, 20182 min read
Mental Health: Beyond Neurotranmission
Psychiatric medications have focused heavily on neurotransmitters as the basis of mental health disorders.Researchers at Columbia...
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Phil Harris
Jul 4, 20181 min read
Rewriting Memories Changes Anxiety
In lectures on anxiety and trauma I describe how the re-writing of memories can alter the emotional response we experience from...
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