Big headlines today state the obvious: Texting while driving is dangerous, practically everyone knows it, and a lot of people do it anyway. That’s the widely reported finding of a new AT&T survey about texting […]
Tag: psychology
Meet the innovators changing behavioral health care.
Philadelphia is an epicenter of transformation in the system of care for people with mental illness and addictions. This Philadelphia Daily News profile last week of a North Philadelphia recovery center gives a good introduction to both […]
Does Media Violence Encourage Murder?
Dr. Chuck Williams went head-to-head with Bill O’Reilly on Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” about whether or not violence in the media produces violent behavior, a conversation sparked by the recent shooting at Sandy Hook […]
Talk to the Hand: Puppets Play a Key Role in the Classroom
There are two new faces at Philadelphia elementary schools that have been causing quite a stir – and not just because they are made out of yarn and fabric… Molly and Wally are puppets that […]