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Naïve Realism: Bias and Betrayal in Everyday Life

From the category Five Minute Articles For Your Consideration

A good example of Naïve Realism occurs in an episode of Seinfeld where Elaine is convinced by her latest boyfriend, Blaine, to see the film “The English Patient”. She’d rather not but the movie she wants to see is sold out. Upon exiting the movie Elaine emphatically says, God, that movie stunk! Continue Reading

Aug 31st, 20152 comments

The Healing Capacity of Empathic Curiosity in Medicine

From the category Five Minute Articles For Your Consideration

Medicine is a plurality of science and humanitarian principles measured by scientific research. Unfortunately, there is very little scientific research on the effects of our humanity on medical outcomes. Since the idea of empathy in medicine is vague and open to interpretation, the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy was established to create an objective rating scale of physician empathy. The scale, however, tries to reduce “empathy” to a research variable, which is like trying to measure self-esteem with a thermometer. Continue Reading

Mar 9th, 20152 comments

The Greatest Aphrodisiac of All…Wait for it…

From the category Five Minute Articles For Your Consideration

The only reason to read the rest of the article is because you are anticipating the answer, right? Continue Reading

Mar 3rd, 20152 comments

The One-Minute Mentor

From the category Five Minute Articles For Your Consideration

The Mentor-Mentee relationship serves a very specific purpose for each of us, which is why we have so few of them in our lifetime. Being able to recognize our mentors is crucial, as they advance knowledge and wisdom from one generation to the next. They help us create outcomes that we can visualize but cannot readily produce on our own. The relationship between a mentor and mentee is highly interactive, engaging and collaborative. In the words of Ben Franklin, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Continue Reading

Oct 22nd, 201412 comments

Five Tips For Keeping Your Sanity During The Holiday Season

From the category Five Minute Articles For Your Consideration

The holidays are upon us and bringing with them more ups and downs than a fiddler’s bow.

The holiday season begins around Halloween and hits its first plateau at Thanksgiving before building to a frantic crescendo between Christmas and New Years.  By the time we get into the New Year we’re weary, worn out, and weigh more than Santa himself.  But salvation is close at hand since we still have our New Year’s resolutions to pardon us of our past indulgences by replacing them with massive restrictions.  That’s the cycle of the Holiday Season; indulgence, salvation, restriction, repeat.  Who said it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Continue Reading

Dec 10th, 201310 comments