Monthly Archives: August 2012

Alarming Rise in C-Sections

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

Cesarean section births are on the rise.  In 2007, 32% of all births in the United States were C-sections compared to 23% in 2000 (in other developed countries the rates range between 10-15%).  While some C-sections are medically necessary due … Continue reading →

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Mother and Infant: The Primal Relationship

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

A mother’s relationship to her infant during the first few months of life is an archetypal one. That means that baby sees the mother not as a personal mother, but as the “great mother” — the all sustaining mother earth.  … Continue reading →

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Mass Culture Distorts Tweens’ Body Image

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulemia are serious illnesses that affect millions of adolescents and young adults in this country.  While much attention has been focused on these disorders, less has been said about how its seeds may be … Continue reading →

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Midlife Crisis: Does It Really Exist?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

We’re all familiar with midlife crisis from Gail Sheehy’s bestselling book Passages, and all the references made to it in cartoons, self-help books, movies, ads, and jokes.  We’ve become so accustomed to thinking about midlife crisis, that many people cringe … Continue reading →

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Multiple Intelligences and Human Development

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (MI theory) has revolutionized the field of education.  But it also has important implications for developmental psychology.  Gardner’s theory says that there are at least eight different intelligences:  linguistic (word smart), logical-mathematical (numbers and … Continue reading →

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