politics… Socratic dialogue (the ‘Columbo’ technique 10 Aug 2018 Laura from YouTube asked me a question about how to change the minds of people who believe obvious nonsense like racists and Holocaust deniers. The best technique I know is…
mental health… Schools, mental health & the nasty party 7 Aug 2018 The UK government has introduced an initiative to teach mental health maintenance in schools. The idea is that by helping children to develop good coping skills early in life they…
evolution… Evolutionary psychology: The naturalistic and agency fallacies 6 Aug 20185 Aug 2018 Just because the theory of evolution by natural selection explains how we got to be the way we are, there's no reason to imagine it can tell us how we…
evolution… Evolutionary psychology video playlist 4 Aug 20185 Aug 2018 Here you will find my developing video playlist on evolutionary psychology. It's a long term project. Enjoy.
Stoicism for mental health… Stoics are boring aren’t they? 24 Jul 201824 Jul 2018 If you think Stoics are boring, you're not doing it right! There's nothing boring about Stoicism. There's nothing boring about embracing change, about opposing injustice or about developing self reliance.…
duty of care… Who put us in charge? 15 Jul 201816 Jul 2018 A short video introduction to the principles of the mental capacity act 2005. Who put us in charge? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDf7gtD7G_Q If you'd like to arrange training for your staff please complete…
challenging behaviour… Challenging behaviour: Do we need help? 8 Jul 20188 Jul 2018 This is the latest video in the 'Challenging behaviour' series/playlist. https://youtu.be/gTYIVGbDSm8
challenging behaviour… Challenging behaviour 7 Jul 2018 I'm developing a new video playlist on Challenging behaviour. See what you think. My challenging behaviour stuff: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59zKEzcDznaMz66vbIkbGOu3CtRXrxFQ
mental health… Video: Why I’m not anti-psychiatry 2 Jul 20182 Jul 2018 Regular followers of my stuff might be forgiven for thinking that I’m opposed to psychiatry and the biological model. After all I regularly complain about the standard medical approach with…
Carers in mind… Carers in mind: Concerning confidentiality 21 Jun 201821 Jun 2018 Confidentiality can be a real headache for carers. Whether their loved one is being cared for by the NHS or by some other health or social care organisation they often…
