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Category Archives: Penn State
WHAT DOES A PSYCHIATRIST THINK OF THE REDUCTION IN NCAA SANCTIONS AGAINST PENN STATE? by Art Smukler, author, psychiatrist, and Penn Stater
On September 24th, 2013, NCAA president, Mark Emmert increased the number of football scholarships that Penn State can offer student athletes. The fact that the university’s governing body has complied with everything asked of it is the alleged reason for … 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 SAY TO PENN STATE PLACE KICKER SAM FICKEN, WHO MISSED 4 FIELD GOALS? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Sam Ficken missed 4 field goal attempts and had an extra-point kick blocked in Penn State’s game against Virginia. What would I say to this young freshman? There’s another game next week! Really, Sam, it’s just a game. Think of all the … Continue reading
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM? by Art Smukler author and psychiatrist
Dealing with an elephant in the room can be very challenging. Fear, guilt and political incorrectness, are the main reasons why we avoid pointing out what’s sitting right there in front of us. My father’s a violent drunk, and he’ll … Continue reading
I KNOW WHAT HEROES ARE MADE OF… by Art Smukler MD
In horrific detail, we learned from the Joe Paterno nightmare that having the most victories in college football can become meaningless. The McCourts taught us that tons of money and greed are just wrong. Donald Trump made it clear that … Continue reading
GOODBYE, JOE PATERNO; THE MYTH OF A HERO, by Art Smukler MD
It was a strange morning. A good friend posted on my Facebook wall, “Is Joe Paterno still your hero?” How can someone be my hero when he allowed a sexual predator to go free? Then I dressed for my morning … Continue reading
JAY PATERNO; HIS OWN KIND OF HERO, Art Smukler MD
What’s it like to live in the shadow of a controversial icon? To work for the icon, to be compared to him, to be accused of getting a job because of nepotism, to be told that he should leave and … Continue reading
Posted in Penn State, Self Examination
Tagged How far can you run from your own mind?
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JOE PATERNO IS MY HERO, by Art Smukler MD
Listening with the Third Ear (using intuition and a sixth sense to intuit what’s really going on in the minds and hearts of my patients) also applies to me. Sitting in Starbucks this morning, I began to wonder what I … Continue reading
INSIDE THE MIND OF A PSYCHIATRIST 