Piero Stanley Pirro
@pierostanleypirro.bsky.social
Licensed Cognitive-Behavioural Therapist | ClinPsyD | Clinical Hypnosis, Meditation, Exposure Therapy and Difficult Conversations. | Assistant Instructor at the Centre for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CTCC) of Florence, Italy
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“This is truly a war with no limits,” our columnist Lydia Polgreen writes of the war in Gaza, “and soon there may be no journalists left to document its horror.”
“This is truly a war with no limits,” our columnist Lydia Polgreen writes of the war in Gaza, “and soon there may be no journalists left to document its horror.”
Opinion | Israel Says It Killed a Hamas Commander. It Killed a Pulitzer-Winning Journalist.
The killing of Anas al-Sharif marks an ominous new phase of the war in Gaza.
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August 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“This is truly a war with no limits,” our columnist Lydia Polgreen writes of the war in Gaza, “and soon there may be no journalists left to document its horror.”
“This is truly a war with no limits,” our columnist Lydia Polgreen writes of the war in Gaza, “and soon there may be no journalists left to document its horror.”
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"A man accidentally poisoned himself and spent three weeks in hospital after turning to ChatGPT for health advice."
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Man poisoned himself after taking medical advice from ChatGPT
Patient replaced table salt with sodium bromide after consulting AI software, say doctors
www.telegraph.co.uk
August 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"A man accidentally poisoned himself and spent three weeks in hospital after turning to ChatGPT for health advice."
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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In our #vol38issue6 lots of exciting new articles! Follow this thread to discover them. First on, Nathaniel Greely on metacognition and reality testing, arguing that metacognition is prior to cognition both phylogenetically and logically doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy
Reality testing and metacognition
Reality testing is the process by which we distinguish our own perceptual states from imagination or episodic memory. I argue that reality testing is a metacognitive process. Since reality testing ...
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August 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
In our #vol38issue6 lots of exciting new articles! Follow this thread to discover them. First on, Nathaniel Greely on metacognition and reality testing, arguing that metacognition is prior to cognition both phylogenetically and logically doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy
Beautiful!
How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio
YouTube video by Principles by Ray Dalio
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March 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Beautiful!
The revenge of self-report research. 🧐
Self-reports are better measurement instruments than implicit measures - Nature Reviews Psychology
Implicit measures are widely used because they are assumed to be superior to self-reports. In this Perspective, Corneille and Gawronski challenge this view and argue that claims about disadvantages of...
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March 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The revenge of self-report research. 🧐
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Emotions are reactions to situations we encounter in daily life. In our new paper in Psych Review (psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...; with @oisinryan.bsky.social and @fdabl.bsky.social), we take a first step towards building a generative model for emotion dynamics based on this simple principle 1/4
January 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Emotions are reactions to situations we encounter in daily life. In our new paper in Psych Review (psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...; with @oisinryan.bsky.social and @fdabl.bsky.social), we take a first step towards building a generative model for emotion dynamics based on this simple principle 1/4
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I'm putting together a reading list for my graduate class on executive function (starting next Tuesday). While doing so, I discovered that virtually all chapters in this 2024 volume on the frontal lobes are OPEN ACCESS (eds: Banich, Haber, & Robbins). Nice! I thought some of you might be interested.
The Frontal Cortex: Organization, Networks, and Function
An in-depth investigation of the structure, neuronal mechanisms, and computations of the frontal lobe that enable higher-level thought.Experts from neurobi
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January 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I'm putting together a reading list for my graduate class on executive function (starting next Tuesday). While doing so, I discovered that virtually all chapters in this 2024 volume on the frontal lobes are OPEN ACCESS (eds: Banich, Haber, & Robbins). Nice! I thought some of you might be interested.
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Natural scientists will find a lot to learn here as well; you don’t need to be a social scientist to find the book valuable.
A few months ago I read @philipncohen.com's Citizen Scholar in proof. It's now available in print.
To restore public trust in expertise, professors can’t just profess—they need to engage. Citizen Scholar explores how contemporary academics can do this, and why they might choose to.
To restore public trust in expertise, professors can’t just profess—they need to engage. Citizen Scholar explores how contemporary academics can do this, and why they might choose to.
January 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Natural scientists will find a lot to learn here as well; you don’t need to be a social scientist to find the book valuable.
Interesting article, since we know that previous #learning does not appear to be forgotten and in fact even after #extinction - whatever that word may mean today - in #exposure-therapy, doesn't seem to extinguish a #fear conditioned response at all.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why don’t new memories overwrite old ones? Sleep science holds clues
Research in mice points towards a mechanism that avoids ‘catastrophic forgetting’.
www.nature.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Interesting article, since we know that previous #learning does not appear to be forgotten and in fact even after #extinction - whatever that word may mean today - in #exposure-therapy, doesn't seem to extinguish a #fear conditioned response at all.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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One has not to go far, if you read ‘Ordinary men’. I hope in a world order guided by the rule of law rather than this new age of brutality.
One has not to go far, if you read ‘Ordinary men’. I hope in a world order guided by the rule of law rather than this new age of brutality.
JFJFP‘When you leave Israel & enter Gaza, you are God’: Inside minds of IDF soldiers who commit war crimes – JFJFP
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December 29, 2024 at 10:53 AM
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One has not to go far, if you read ‘Ordinary men’. I hope in a world order guided by the rule of law rather than this new age of brutality.
One has not to go far, if you read ‘Ordinary men’. I hope in a world order guided by the rule of law rather than this new age of brutality.
You cannot use genotyping, and/or brain imaging, to diagnose ADHD: the differences in both genes and brain structure are just too subtle to allow it. So why do I feel that all of this ton of evidence amounts to nought? Has the mountain just given birth to a mouse? #ADHD #genetics #neuroimagery
December 26, 2024 at 6:14 PM
You cannot use genotyping, and/or brain imaging, to diagnose ADHD: the differences in both genes and brain structure are just too subtle to allow it. So why do I feel that all of this ton of evidence amounts to nought? Has the mountain just given birth to a mouse? #ADHD #genetics #neuroimagery
There are four stages in #life: 1) You believe in #Santa_Claus. 2) You don’t believe in Santa Claus. 3) You are Santa Claus. 4) You look like Santa Claus! Happy Christmas! 😘
December 25, 2024 at 5:31 PM
There are four stages in #life: 1) You believe in #Santa_Claus. 2) You don’t believe in Santa Claus. 3) You are Santa Claus. 4) You look like Santa Claus! Happy Christmas! 😘
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💡Interesting paper on mutation of definitions and meaning of mental health concepts over time: #addiction, #hydteria, #phobia, #psychopathy, #schizophrenia and #trauma . Good 🥙 for thought 🤔🤓
#psychotherapy #mentalhealth #TherapistsConnect
theconversation.com/six-psychiat...
#psychotherapy #mentalhealth #TherapistsConnect
theconversation.com/six-psychiat...
Six psychiatric concepts that have mutated: for better or worse
Let’s consider six psychiatric concepts whose meanings have shifted. Each is widely used in ways that deviate from its original medical sense.
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December 21, 2024 at 7:45 PM
💡Interesting paper on mutation of definitions and meaning of mental health concepts over time: #addiction, #hydteria, #phobia, #psychopathy, #schizophrenia and #trauma . Good 🥙 for thought 🤔🤓
#psychotherapy #mentalhealth #TherapistsConnect
theconversation.com/six-psychiat...
#psychotherapy #mentalhealth #TherapistsConnect
theconversation.com/six-psychiat...
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Naloxone is not the only reason for the overdose decline. Some researchers say flesh-eating ‘tranq,’ often found in street fentanyl, may play a role. They say xylazine and similar drugs could mitigate the withdrawal’s onset reut.rs/3VSrmLb @motamman.bsky.social
December 21, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Naloxone is not the only reason for the overdose decline. Some researchers say flesh-eating ‘tranq,’ often found in street fentanyl, may play a role. They say xylazine and similar drugs could mitigate the withdrawal’s onset reut.rs/3VSrmLb @motamman.bsky.social
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Therapists say that at this time of year they often hear from clients about anxiety over family dynamics. Here are some tips from experts for minimizing irritation and avoiding intrusive questions at holiday gatherings.
How to (Gently) Set Boundaries During the Holidays
Experts share tips for minimizing irritation and avoiding intrusive questions.
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December 21, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Therapists say that at this time of year they often hear from clients about anxiety over family dynamics. Here are some tips from experts for minimizing irritation and avoiding intrusive questions at holiday gatherings.
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Another study fails to support the idea that omega-3 fatty acids can prevent psychosis.
www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...
www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...
Omega-3 supplements for the prevention of psychosis
David Mongan reports on recent trial of omega-3 supplementation for the prevention of psychosis in people at ultra-high risk.
www.nationalelfservice.net
December 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Another study fails to support the idea that omega-3 fatty acids can prevent psychosis.
www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...
www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...
The problems with #exposure_therapy are many: you need lots of time, to be willing to do therapy in different settings. But that all pales in comparison with what it means for the therapist to face his client’s distress, making it necessary to do exposure therapy on exposure therapy. #fear #CBT
December 21, 2024 at 7:39 AM
The problems with #exposure_therapy are many: you need lots of time, to be willing to do therapy in different settings. But that all pales in comparison with what it means for the therapist to face his client’s distress, making it necessary to do exposure therapy on exposure therapy. #fear #CBT
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New paper! 🧵 Exploring Neurodiversity: An Annotated Reading List 🧵
We annotate 9 themes for readers interested in neurodiversity, including the history of neurodiversity, embracing neurodivergent voices, and shifting perspectives on autism, ADHD, and more.
Paper is here: doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
We annotate 9 themes for readers interested in neurodiversity, including the history of neurodiversity, embracing neurodivergent voices, and shifting perspectives on autism, ADHD, and more.
Paper is here: doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
December 9, 2024 at 4:32 PM
New paper! 🧵 Exploring Neurodiversity: An Annotated Reading List 🧵
We annotate 9 themes for readers interested in neurodiversity, including the history of neurodiversity, embracing neurodivergent voices, and shifting perspectives on autism, ADHD, and more.
Paper is here: doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
We annotate 9 themes for readers interested in neurodiversity, including the history of neurodiversity, embracing neurodivergent voices, and shifting perspectives on autism, ADHD, and more.
Paper is here: doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
Been today at the Congress on "Evolution Theory in Psychotherapy and Psychiatry" situated in the historical Museum of Anthropology in Florence, Italy. Emotions, Emotion regulation, Attachment theory, Embodied experience, Collaboration and Conflict in human relations were all topics covered today. :)
December 7, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Been today at the Congress on "Evolution Theory in Psychotherapy and Psychiatry" situated in the historical Museum of Anthropology in Florence, Italy. Emotions, Emotion regulation, Attachment theory, Embodied experience, Collaboration and Conflict in human relations were all topics covered today. :)
There is a difference between the experience of an emotion and the survival program that is enact to which it may be or not correlated. This makes fear extinction learning a problematic concept: is fear the experience or the consequent behavior that needs to be inhibited through new learning?
December 7, 2024 at 4:08 PM
There is a difference between the experience of an emotion and the survival program that is enact to which it may be or not correlated. This makes fear extinction learning a problematic concept: is fear the experience or the consequent behavior that needs to be inhibited through new learning?
"Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final." is exposure therapy as a way of life! I need to remember that literature can help also in the context of hard-nose evidence-based protocols. #fear #exploration #exposure-therapy #CBT #Rilke #Literature
Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.
December 1, 2024 at 12:18 PM
"Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final." is exposure therapy as a way of life! I need to remember that literature can help also in the context of hard-nose evidence-based protocols. #fear #exploration #exposure-therapy #CBT #Rilke #Literature