Dr. Louis E. Mora

Open-mindedness is a key trait or value parents and schools can promote in children to foster their development. It pertains to a curiosity to experience varied behaviors and thoughts, which is important for learning sooo much information across the years of schooling people receive. It also is a good way to promote respectful interactions with others. These two webpages are examples of how to engage with kids in a way that promote open-mindedness. https://childrenslibrarylady.com/open-minded-resources/ https://hbr.org/2018/11/a-new-way-to-become-more-open-minded

Neuropsychological assessment can be a very important part of evaluating children for learning and emotional difficulties, as an addition to the standard psychological or psychoeducational assessments that are more routinely done. These links provide an explanation of the difference between these important kinds of assessments to help improve children's functioning. https://www.understood.org//neuropsychological-evaluations https://www.afsa.org/parents-guide-psychoeducational-evalua

More research showing how psychotherapy can improve how people's brains work https://www.forbes.com//research-again-finds-that-talk-th/

Among married couples, in-laws' histories of alcohol consumption affected spouses' drinking habits. https://www.psychologicalscience.org//in-laws-drinking-pro

Sex is associated with both short & long term health benefits. ( Research links included in this article. ) https://www.insider.com/benefits-of-sex

Giving yourself more free time promotes more considerate behavior. In this study, researchers found seminary students were more likely to not act as a good samaritan when pressed for time, as compared to when they were not pressed for time. Darley, J. M., & Batson, C. D. (1973). From Jerusalem to Jericho: A study of situational and dispositional variables in helping behavior. Journal of personality and social psychology, 27(1), 100.

Coping with the ongoing pandemic https://www.abct.org/Information/index.cfm

Spending money on others rather than one's self is associated with improved mood. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-23349-001 https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Femo0000178... https://www.collabra.org/articles/10.1525/collabra.254/

Believers and non-believers in a god or gods have more in common than many people assume. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/07/believe

Taking photos for the purpose of sharing it reduces the joy one experiences in those moments. To take an Instagram photo or not to take an Instagram photo? https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article/44/6/1220/4627834

You think you'd be happier winning the gold, silver, or bronze medal at a competition? Well you may be surprised by what the science suggests. This podcast episode highlights a key point to emotional health. https://www.happinesslab.fm/season-1-episod/a-silver-lining

Great new Dialectical Behavior Therapy site from one of my colleagues

Free online Yale course on building happiness & well-being. https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being

Free individual psychotherapy from psychologists, during this time of need. Please see the link. https://www.nyspa.org//-NYSPA-Announces-Pro-Bono-Trauma-In

Parenting guidance during coronavirus https://www.who.int//n/advice-for-public/healthy-parenting

some local treatment resources during these very difficult times. https://sites.google.com//sa/covid-hofstra-psych-resources

Coping with loss during the pandemic https://www.psychologytoday.com//coping-death-during-pande

How we each deal with information experienced through our senses is important for understanding how we (and others) feel, think, and act. Such information is often not considered by people when we think about emotional health. So here is some information on sensory processing. https://www.understood.org//ch/sensory-processing-issues/..