A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
In the strange but true category… Caleb Brundidge is an associate of Richard Cohen at the International Healing Foundation. His bio on the IHF website reads: Caleb Lee Brundidge was born in Florida and lived fifteen years in Atlanta , Georgia . He moved to New Jersey to pursue ministry and healing opportunities. Shortly after … Continue reading “International Healing Foundation associate in mortuary ministry”
I was talking to an acquaintance who attended a Journey into Manhood weekend. He was disappointed that his attractions to the same sex did not evaporate after the weekend. To be sure, he felt a greater sense of masculinity and much less self-conscious. During the first week or two after the weekend, he seemed to … Continue reading “Masculinity and same-sex attraction”
(This post has been moved up and republished) For the foreseeable future, posts about topics related to my book-in-progress will come up frequently, punctuated with articles regarding my new medical interest – PANDAS. The book relates to same-sex attracted people who are in heterosexual marriage. There will be a significant section on theories regarding sexual … Continue reading “Can we infer the past from the present?”
I have posted before about Genesis Associates and am now posting more of the documentary about their controversial techniques. This time detachment is the focus of the clip. I believe this documentary is so important as a cautionary tale regarding expressive therapies – such as recommended by Richard Cohen and the Mankind Project. It is … Continue reading “Divided Memories: Genesis Associates and Detachment”
This is an important study from the Psychological Science journal’s early view: Fetal Testosterone Predicts Sexually Differentiated Childhood Behavior in Girls and in Boys Bonnie Auyeung, Simon Baron-Cohen, Emma Ashwin, Rebecca Knickmeyer, Kevin Taylor, Gerald Hackett, and Melissa Hines ABSTRACT—Mammals, including humans, show sex differences in juvenile play behavior. In rodents and nonhuman primates, these … Continue reading “Fetal Testosterone Predicts Sexually Differentiated Childhood Behavior in Girls and in Boys”