Psychologist helps expose unqualified phobia “expert”

Jul 3, 2011 | Uncategorized

A few months ago Illinois psychologist Dr. David Carbonell contacted WGN-TV News about an internet marketer who uses fake names, his wife's psychology degree, and hundreds of web sites to sell a wide variety of anxiety "cures" to desperate and unwary consumers. Their...

Are people actually reading what you write?

Jun 30, 2011 | Marketing

One of the best ways to show people that you're an expert is to write articles and blog posts. But how much of what you write is really getting read? According to eye tracking studies less than 30% of the text on a web page is actually read! There are several reasons...

Self-help guru found guilty for 3 deaths

Jun 22, 2011 | Critical thinking, Marketing

James Arthur Ray, a self-help "guru," was found guilty of negligent homicide today, for the deaths of three participants at a sweat lodge ceremony near Sedona, Arizona on October 8, 2009. Twenty other participants were hospitalized. This is tragic for those who died,...

Self-care makes you better able to help others

May 18, 2011 | Uncategorized

In recognition of Mental Health Month, the Public Education Campaign of the American Psychological Association has invited the world to blog about mental health. As a helping professional, you know that mental health and physical health go hand in hand. But like many...