Tamara McClintock Greenberg
@tmcgreenberg.bsky.social
Psychologist, author. Probably trying to look at animals when I’m not working. Views my own.
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A Smartphone Before Age 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
A Smartphone Before Age 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says
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December 13, 2025 at 5:54 AM
A Smartphone Before Age 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
“Changes in cultural norms and economic inequalities, as well as policy models pertaining to work, family, and health care could be driving differences in midlife loneliness.”
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APA PsycNet
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December 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“Changes in cultural norms and economic inequalities, as well as policy models pertaining to work, family, and health care could be driving differences in midlife loneliness.”
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November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Goodbye, weekend.
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Goodbye, weekend.
“…different kinds of scary plays such as even just watching a horror movie…can help you feel out the limits of your fear and what you’re able to handle. And they in many cases can give you sort of self-confidence that you can overcome things that feel scary.”
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November 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
“…different kinds of scary plays such as even just watching a horror movie…can help you feel out the limits of your fear and what you’re able to handle. And they in many cases can give you sort of self-confidence that you can overcome things that feel scary.”
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"So those who had the highest social media use have lower scores," notes Nagata, "but even the low users had smaller differences in their cognitive scores."
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows
Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
"So those who had the highest social media use have lower scores," notes Nagata, "but even the low users had smaller differences in their cognitive scores."
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Good night.
October 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Good night.
“A study from the Trevor Project found that young people who reported going through conversion therapy were more than twice as likely to have reported attempting suicide.”
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Supreme Court weighs case on conversion therapy for youth
The case will likely decide the fate of laws in almost half of the states that restrict the practice.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
“A study from the Trevor Project found that young people who reported going through conversion therapy were more than twice as likely to have reported attempting suicide.”
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Defiance is not about being oppositional for its own sake. It’s about choosing to act in line with your values when there is pressure to do otherwise.”
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The science of defiance: A psychology researcher explains why people comply – and how to resist
You don’t need to be a rebel to defy. Defiance isn’t about personality, it’s a practice – one that’s becoming essential in workplaces, politics and everyday life.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Defiance is not about being oppositional for its own sake. It’s about choosing to act in line with your values when there is pressure to do otherwise.”
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“…supplements are responsible for 23,000 emergency room visits a year.”
A Plea From Doctors: Cool It on the Supplements www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...
A Plea From Doctors: Cool It on the Supplements www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...
A Plea From Doctors: Cool It on the Supplements
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October 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“…supplements are responsible for 23,000 emergency room visits a year.”
A Plea From Doctors: Cool It on the Supplements www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...
A Plea From Doctors: Cool It on the Supplements www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...
The Therapist Next Door www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...
The Therapist Next Door
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October 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Therapist Next Door www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...
The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook came out in Simplified Chinese in March!
April 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook came out in Simplified Chinese in March!
“…fewer than 50 percent of the claims made in some of the most popular A.D.H.D. videos on TikTok offered information that matched diagnostic criteria or professional treatment recommendations for the disorder.”
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Don’t Believe Everything You See About A.D.H.D. on TikTok
Even those with the disorder can’t always spot misleading posts, a study finds.
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March 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“…fewer than 50 percent of the claims made in some of the most popular A.D.H.D. videos on TikTok offered information that matched diagnostic criteria or professional treatment recommendations for the disorder.”
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...
“Chatbots posing as therapists may encourage users to commit harmful acts, the nation’s largest psychological organization warned federal regulators.”
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Human Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders
Chatbots posing as therapists may encourage users to commit harmful acts, the nation’s largest psychological organization warned federal regulators.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“Chatbots posing as therapists may encourage users to commit harmful acts, the nation’s largest psychological organization warned federal regulators.”
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“…AI systems have been misrepresenting themselves as human therapists, nurses, and more — and so far, the companies behind these systems haven’t faced any serious consequences.”
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AI is impersonating human therapists. Can it be stopped?
Exclusive: California has a new plan to put chatbots in their place.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
“…AI systems have been misrepresenting themselves as human therapists, nurses, and more — and so far, the companies behind these systems haven’t faced any serious consequences.”
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www.vox.com/future-perfe...
“…many people—young men in particular—are actively choosing to spend much of their time in isolation, in front of screens. That proclivity is having a profound effect on individual well-being and on American’s “civic and psychic identity…”
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The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
“…many people—young men in particular—are actively choosing to spend much of their time in isolation, in front of screens. That proclivity is having a profound effect on individual well-being and on American’s “civic and psychic identity…”
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“The bottom line is, we don’t understand what sleep is, let alone what it’s for. That’s pretty incredible, given that the average person sleeps a third of their lives…”
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Why some people can get away with only a little sleep every night
Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically built to require less sleep than the rest of us.
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January 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“The bottom line is, we don’t understand what sleep is, let alone what it’s for. That’s pretty incredible, given that the average person sleeps a third of their lives…”
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After spending some time out of the country we get to come back to this.
How lucky are we to live here in this state and in this City.
Feeling so optimistic about the new mayor and the changes ahead.
@daniellurie.bsky.social
How lucky are we to live here in this state and in this City.
Feeling so optimistic about the new mayor and the changes ahead.
@daniellurie.bsky.social
January 6, 2025 at 5:54 AM
After spending some time out of the country we get to come back to this.
How lucky are we to live here in this state and in this City.
Feeling so optimistic about the new mayor and the changes ahead.
@daniellurie.bsky.social
How lucky are we to live here in this state and in this City.
Feeling so optimistic about the new mayor and the changes ahead.
@daniellurie.bsky.social
Goodnight 2024. Best wishes for a peaceful 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Goodnight 2024. Best wishes for a peaceful 2025.
“A growing body of research suggests that engaging in prosocial behavior can be beneficial for the helper's well-being.”
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Everyday acts of kindness predict greater well‐being during the transition to university
From becoming a teenager to starting university, life transitions are an inevitable part of human existence. While exciting, life transitions can be stressful because they involve changes in identity...
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December 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM
“A growing body of research suggests that engaging in prosocial behavior can be beneficial for the helper's well-being.”
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“We spend more on administrative costs than we do on caring for heart disease and caring for cancer…”
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Seven reasons why Americans pay more for health care than any other nation
Americans pay more for health care but don't get better results. Why? The blame goes well beyond insurance companies.
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December 22, 2024 at 5:22 PM
“We spend more on administrative costs than we do on caring for heart disease and caring for cancer…”
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