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BALLO TERAPIA
Video di PSIC TV, del Centro Italiano Sviluppo Psicologia di Roma. Mario (77 anni) e Graziella (67 anni), 45 anni di matrimonio. Ballando, la vita scorre felice...
(www.psic.tv) Video di PSIC TV, del Centro Italiano Sviluppo Psicologia di Roma. Mario (77 anni) e Graziella (67 anni), 45 anni di matrimonio. Balla... more -
ROM = ROMANIA?
Video di PSIC TV, del Centro Italiano Sviluppo Psicologia di Roma. "Arrestato un Rom per furto...Tutti i Rom sono Romeni...Tutti i Romeni sono ladri..." Le frasi appena lette sono un esempio di errore cognitivo. Anche se nel linguaggio comune i Rom vengono a volte erroneamente definiti Romeni a causa della cittadinanza di alcuni di loro e per l'assonanza dei nomi, non c'è corrispondenza reale tra il termine Rom e il termine Romania. Infatti esistono ad esempio anche Rom con la cittadinanza italiana e con la logica dell'assonanza si potrebbe anche dire Rom = Roma. L'ipergeneralizzazione è probabilmente uno degli errori cognitivi più diffusi. Il pregiudizio è l’ipergeneralizzazione di un’opinione...(www.psic.tv) Video di PSIC TV, del Centro Italiano Sviluppo Psicologia di Roma. "Arrestato un Rom per furto...Tutti i Rom sono Romeni...Tutti ... more
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LA RELAZIONE CLIENTE – PSICOTERAPEUTA DELLA GESTALT
Video di PSIC TV, del Centro Italiano Sviluppo Psicologia di Roma. Il dr. Matteo Simone, Psicologo, presenta il suo articolo sulla "relazione cliente psicoterapeuta"...
(www.psic.tv) Video di PSIC TV, del Centro Italiano Sviluppo Psicologia di Roma. Il dr. Matteo Simone, Psicologo, presenta il suo articolo sulla �... more -
'Dangerously thin' climbers face ban
There are concerns that a number of rock climbing athletes are shedding unhealthy amounts of weight in order to gain a competitive edge, and could be more prone to eating disorders, reports the Independent today.
In endurance climbing, where every spare gram of unwanted weight could sap valuable energy during a climb, there are fears that female athletes in particular may be prone to dangerous eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia.
In Austria, the problem has become so acute that the country's climbing federation has banned any dangerously underweight athletes from competing until they put on an adequate amount of weight. Those athletes with a body mass index (BMI) reading of less than 17 when the rules are introduced next year will not be allowed to compete. Until then, those on the borderline have been ordered to see a doctor for advice about the effects of low weight and anorexia.
Earlier this month, Jens Larssen, who runs 8a, the world ranking organisation for rock climbing, announced his system might also introduce some sort of regulation. "I know for a fact that some of the very best female climbers are either anorexic or have been anorexic," he said. "It exists just as much at the top level of climbers as anywhere else. I know many of these people personally; they're my good friends but I don't want them to become role models."
Should governments or regulatory bodies be able to limit who takes part in sport, based on their body shape or size? Do other sports that require tiny, thin bodies take the same action? Do other sports lead to competitors developing eating disorders in this way? Is this a telling example of where eating disorders come from in the first place: simple competition amongst women and men to have the 'ideal' body? There are concerns that a number of rock climbing athletes are shedding unhealthy amounts of weight in order to gain a competitive edg... more -
"Dietro le cose" di Antonello Novellino
Vincitore del Premio Speciale Chiave di Volta edizione 2007. Il tema della bulimia è tarttato molto bene in questo corto che fa pensare. Vincitore del Premio Speciale Chiave di Volta edizione 2007. Il tema della bulimia è tarttato molto bene in questo corto che fa pensar... more
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John Prescott: 'I had bulimia'
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has told a British newspaper that he has suffered from bulimia, the eating disorder which causes victims to gorge on food and then vomit.
Prescott, who is remembered by most for punching a protester in the face in 2001, writes, “I’ve never confessed it before. Out of shame, I suppose, or embarrassment or just because it’s such a strange thing for someone like me to confess to. People normally associate it with young women - anorexic girls, models trying to keep their weight down, or women in stressful situations, like Princess Diana. I could sup a whole tin of Carnation condensed milk, just for the taste, stupid things like that. Marks & Spencer trifles, I still love them, one of my favourites. I can eat them for ever. Whenever I go to Mr Chu’s in Hull, my favourite Chinese restaurant in the whole world... I could eat my way through the entire menu. I thought, of course, I was being clever, and no one would ever know, but Pauline realised in the end. The signs in the toilet gave it away, and all the missing food”. Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has told a British newspaper that he has suffered from bulimia, the eating disorder which c... more -
The skinny on health insurance and social networking
Certain women have been denied health insurance by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield because of online writings and posts pointing to “emotional” causes of disorders such as bulimia and anorexia.
But why would this matter whether it was emotionally or biologically based? Here’s the catch:
The insurer is only required to pay for illnesses that are biologically based, so they are attempting to prove through Facebook, Myspace, etc. that the reasons behind them are purely emotional. Certain women have been denied health insurance by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield because of online writings and posts pointing to “em... more -
A 6-Week Journey to the Land of Thin
Most women aren't naturally slim. But that doesn't stop many of them from keeping that way (take a look through any fashion mag or celebrity red carpet and you know what I mean). So what does it take a normal girl to be a size 0? Check out this personal account from a reporter who put her body, mind and soul to the test... with less than appealing consequences.
"Even though my head was a mess my female friends all thought I looked great when I was at my thinnest. The cult of thin is a powerful one and, truth be told..."
I'm not sure I would participate in something like this in the name of work. In fact, I can't believe it was given the ok by her boss. t's just setting up for a downward spiral into madness. I don't think they would support a 6-week journey to the land of alcoholism or drug abuse. Why was anorexia and bulimia supported? Yikes. Most women aren't naturally slim. But that doesn't stop many of them from keeping that way (take a look through any fashion ... more -
Dying to be Thin
Anorexia and Bulimia are eating disorders that the majority of us are aware of. But we very rarely hear about men with eating disorders, or EDNOS (eating disorders not otherwise specified). This pod examines sufferers of both. Anorexia and Bulimia are eating disorders that the majority of us are aware of. But we very rarely hear about men with eating disorde... more
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