The Men’s Group Seminar: “Weak Ties,” “Talking to Strangers,” and the Emerging Science of Kindness
The frequency and depth of social interaction have been considerably dampened by many factors including the rapid evolution of technology as well as the pandemic. Researcher Gillian Sandstrom observes that the interpersonal landscape is consistently becoming more and...
The Relationship Group Seminar: Needs
A significant component of mental health is the capacity to access one’s needs and satisfy those needs in social relationships. Needs have been the subject of considerable scientific investigation, but Maslow’s contributions are perhaps the most well-known. Today,...
The Men’s Group Seminar: Revisiting the Placebo Effect: New Science on Mindset, Health, and Healing
For decades, the scientific and popular attitude toward the so-called “placebo effect” has largely been negative, e.g., according to Wikipedia a placebo “is a sham (my italics) substance or treatment which is designed to have no known therapeutic value.” Yet, there is...
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