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This is Part 3 of the round-up of evolutionary-clinical psychology presentations at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society’s 2012 conference; See Part 1 and Part 2 first, for a full appreciation of the plot and characters! On Sunday morning, the … Continue reading →

Sorry it’s taken a long time to get to Part 2! I’m moving to Boston at the end of the month, and preparations for that have kept me well crazy. (Click here to read Part 1). Okay, so Saturday’s talk … Continue reading →

So I’m busy – too busy – and every now and again something important gets right by me – I’ll admit it! Usually for Father’s Day, I’ll call my dad – typically get him a card ahead of time – … Continue reading →

In the past few years, the folks associated with the New Paltz EvoS program have been working directly with Paul Bingham and Joanne Souza at Stonybrook – who are, in their own way, working on the same thing as we … Continue reading →

I find myself trying to rectify two theoretical perspectives that I feel in many ways are saying the same things in different ways, so, by way of explaining, let me define my terms.  “Schismogenesis” is a term coined by anthropologist … Continue reading →

Apparently, like pretty much all human-created entities, Mormonism is not necessarily perfect. Trey Parker and Matt Stone (yes, the dudes who made South Park) point this fact out in their Broadway premiere – Book of Mormon – and the result … Continue reading →

The 2012 Human Behavior and Evolution Society conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico has posted its schedule (available here), and I’m thrilled to report that clinical content is well-represented! There is an entire talk section entitled “Darwinian Challenges to DSM and … Continue reading →

If you know anything about clinical or counseling psychology, chances are you’ve heard of the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders, currently in its fourth edition. It’s the standard for the identification and diagnosis of mental illness.The fifth edition … Continue reading →

I may be just a kid, but I am smart enough to realize that New York State loves using the concept of evolution to test their students. They may not say “evolution” outright but in my mind “change over time” … Continue reading →

This past weekend, I attended an introductory talk and workshop on Bayesian statistics at Vassar given by Indian University professor John Kruschke. Before I go on, I’d like to make three points very clear: 1) This post isn’t so much … Continue reading →