Authors

Rebecca Segall

Catch The Beat
Relates the experience of Charles Kaplan, a doctor of psychology, on drum circle during his hiking in Hawaii in 1995.
Pokemon Craze Challenges Docs
Analyzes the appeal of Pokemon toys on children. How some school officials reacted to violence among children caused by Pokemon trading cards; Why kids like Pokemon, according to psychologists; What children learn when playing Pokemon game.
'Bye, Wonderland
Evaluates the television program 'Wonderland' of the American Broadcasting Co., which set in a fictional psychiatric hospital in New York City. Comments from Bob Carolla of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill; Criticisms on the program by mental health professionals.
A Japanese Killer
Stress in Japan has become a national killer, but "business samurais" refuse to take a break.
Psychology's Child Abuse
Discourages child psychologists to participate in the advertising industry. Amount of money spent by children in the United States caused by advertising to children; Why psychologists must not use their skills in advertising.
The Family Meal: Do As I Do
Parents who swing between strict dieting and binge eating are failing to teach their children valuable lessons about hunger and satiety. The result is heavier kids.
Sleep On It
Don't cram for that exam! People who stay up all night cramming show little improvement in their performance the following day.
Work it Out

Exercise may be better than Zoloft at preventing relapses of depression.

Online Shrinks

Experts say Web-based therapy is the wave of the future, but should it be? Rebecca Segall takes her anxieties online to explore the New Shrinking Order.

Never Too Skinny

It wasn't until a young dancer's body began to "fall apart" that she admitted she had anorexia. Should she have been forced into treatment years before, against her will? At least one study says yes.