The MindFields College Blog

Yesterday, The Telegraph printed a full page article on a new study by the Harvard research psychologist Robert Stickgold which “invites you to join a major scientific project which is searching for the true meaning behind your sleeping thoughts.
The one third of our lives that we spend asleep is an enigma to scientists. They […]

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Here is an oldish interview with Joe Griffin answering questions on REM sleep, depression, psychosis, trauma, conflict and cult behaviour, published in New Scientist in April 2003:
We live in mad times. The WHO predicts depression will soon rank second in the global disease burden, suicide rates are rising, and the trauma caused by war, conflict […]

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PsyBlog’s latest post is a wonderful summary of a study conducted in the 1962 by Schachter and Singer on the effects of expectation.. to avoid spoiling the aims of the experiment, I’ll just let you read the post:
“Euphoria induced by Experimental Trickery”
“To illustrate this nomination for my top ten psychology studies I’d like to tell […]

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The almost unbearable tragedy reported today of the former soldier David Bradley, who had not been detraumatised from the experience of serving in the Gulf War, Bosnia and Northern Ireland (discharged in 1995), and who killed four members of his family with a pistol before giving himself up to police - reminds me of a […]

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Someone asked Nasrudin to guess what he had in his hand.
“Give me a clue,” said the Mulla.
“I’ll give you several,” said the wag. “It is shaped like an egg, egg-sized, looks, tastes and smells like an egg. Inside it is […]

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Healthy Minds in a Changing World
For anyone interested in the fundamental connection between psychology, psychotherapy and education — the human givens — and committed to making a difference, the Third Human Givens Conference (which is being held at Sunningdale Park, Ascot, Berkshire on 19th-20th May) promises to be one of this year’s most stimulating […]

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The latest HGI e-newsletter has just dropped into my inbox so I thought I’d put information on how to subscribe here for anyone who wants to keep up to date with latest news about the Human Givens.
Simply click here, enter your email address into the box and you’ll recieve our regular e-newsletter which contains news, […]

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- The health protection agency has release a report stating that 80% of survivors of the London bombings of July 7th last year have been left with with “emotional upset”. 80% of these were referred to counsellors and specialised post traumatic stress disorder services. Read what Joe Griffin has to say about treatments for post […]

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A few weeks ago it emerged that the Youth Justice system in the UK has reached a crisis point - with literally only a few beds available.
In response, the Government is targeting parents with their £4 million “super nannies” scheme - which will install 80 child psychologists in high crime areas to teach parents good […]

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Two articles about depression in The Times today came to my attention.
Firstly, Lucy Bannerman reports on research which shows that 36% of medical professionals feel “bullied” by parents into prescribing dangerous anti-depressant drugs as a “quick-fix cure” for children who are under pressure to do well in exams. What is even more alarming is that […]

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