by Steve Hayes | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the 13th century, medics commonly treated mental illness by drilling a hole into a person’s head, thus releasing demons and evil spirits, in the hopes of “curing” the person. Up until the 19th century, medics also believed that if bodily fluids got out of...
by Steve Hayes | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Racism runs deep in the fabric of our cognitive networks, driven by fear, objectification, failures of perspective taking, and self-avoidance. Almost all of us will recoil at the video of George Floyd dying before our eyes. But racism is vastly deeper and darker than...
by Steve Hayes | Apr 25, 2020 | ACT
The Corona pandemic is putting us all in front of new challenges. There are economic challenges, because entire businesses can no longer operate, putting millions of people out of work. And there are health challenges – not only due to Corona itself, but...
by Steve Hayes | Apr 6, 2020 | Depression, Human Suffering, Uncategorized
The Coronavirus has put the world on hold, and forced most of us to stay indoors. By keeping a distance from other people, we not only decrease the risk of infecting ourselves, but also decrease the risk of unintentionally infecting others – especially the elderly and...
by Steve Hayes | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this era of COVID-19 you have a hard time avoiding advice about washing your hands frequently and avoiding touching your face. As a public health matter, it is clearly good advice. I’m all for both of these things. As a psychologist, however, I can...