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Category Archives: World events, a psychological view
IS IT POSSIBLE TO SOLVE AN UNSOLVABLE GRUDGE? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
A grudge is defined as a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury. 1400 years ago, after Mohammed died, the Caliphate was passed to Abu Bakr, one of Mohammed’s closest companions, rather than … Continue reading
HOW CORE VALUES CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Recently, two things happened that made me rethink the state of my own values. First the bad news. A new patient left me a message that he didn’t want to see me anymore because I was too judgmental. Me judgmental? … Continue reading
WHY HATE FRANK SINATRA? By Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
I just finished reading an article, Remembering Michael Kelly, by Bret Stephens, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal. Michael Kelly was a grown-up version of Holden Caulfield, a man who despised phonies, but unlike Holden, he was courageous enough … Continue reading
Posted in Psychiatry, Raising Children, Self Examination, World events, a psychological view, Writing
Tagged a journalist for the New York Times, Anoher way to think about "old blue eyes", Brett Stephens, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, psychiatry and truth, Remembering Michael Kelly, The Difference between Cool & Smart, the war in Iraq, Thoughts about Frank Sinatra
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LANCE ARMSTRONG & REPENTANCE, A PSYCHIATRIST’S TAKE ON IT, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
So what happens when someone lies for years about something? Duh. We don’t trust that person again. Mistrust forever? Maybe… In a psychiatrist’s office, a common occurrence is marital infidelity. Often, that leads to divorce. It’s tough to believe someone … Continue reading
THE FISCAL CLIFF, DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES, AND SUCCESS? by Art Smukler, author and psychiatrist
Traveling through Hong Kong and Thailand has been an enlightening experience. Fellow travelers from Australia, England, Germany and New Zealand all made the same comment, “What’s the matter? Why can’t your elected officials make a decision and compromise?” A good … Continue reading
WHY ELECT OBAMA WHO PUT US IN MORE DEBT & DIDN’T FIX THE ECONOMY? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
He was elected because most of us weren’t naive enough to blame him. He inherited a catastrophe and then the party that created the catastrophe continued to affix blame rather than work to cure the problem. Plus, why would most … Continue reading
I’M NOT GOING DOWN EASY, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
It was one if those cocktail parties where half a dozen men stood together talking about sports and politics, and the spouses were congregated on the other side of the room talking about Nietzsche or Bloomingdales or maybe even the … Continue reading
WHY ARE PENN STATE AND BILL O’BRIEN CHANGING THOUSANDS OF LIVES? By Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
The vision of the Sandusky horror is almost too much to fathom — a sexual predator allowed access to a hallowed sports facility because the men in power just couldn’t and wouldn’t systematically investigate one of their own. Disgrace to … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Trauma, Penn State, Psychiatry, Self Examination, World events, a psychological view
Tagged Bill O'Brien, courage to be yourself, Growth of self esteem, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, Joe Paterno, overcoming parental influence, Penn State Football, Penn State University, Psychotherapy
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WHAT DOES A PSYCHIATRIST THINK ABOUT YOM KIPPUR? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Yom Kippur is the day of atonement, the day when God will either write you into the “Book of life” or not. Holy Moses! This is serious business. If you don’t make the godly cut, you’re no longer counted as … Continue reading
