Movie review: Inside out (2015) - meet the little voices inside your head

Movie Review: Inside out (2015) 11 year old Riley has a lot going on for her, she is moving to a new town, leaving behind her friends, her sports team, and her school. There are little voices inside of Riley's head- the feelings, the memories, and the core memories. And "joy" is busy inside her keeping her happy. Of course fear, disgust, sadness, and anger have been keeping "joy" company as Riley has been growing up, but her emotions...

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Movie review: Cinderella (2015)

  Movie Review: Cinderella (2015) Once you get over the fact Ella's eyebrows don't match her hair colour, you will be mesmerised by the beauty of the movie. It's true to the classic, which in modern times is a brave move by Disney. Ella stays in the household of her stepmother and two stepsisters. She slowly becomes subject to their bullying and becomes servant-like in the household while upholding her mother's final words- to have...

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Book review: The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology: A Syndrome-Based Approach(2011)

Book review: The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology: A Syndrome-Based Approach(2011) I have taken a little of a break from my reviewing, who can blame me having submitted my PhD and about to pick up a new locum position. And review season is now in full swing. So over the next few weeks, I will be catching up on reviewing all the peer reviewed journal articles and texts. This is a really good text to get me back into the game. Having...

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Book review: Mindful Parenting (2014)

Book review: Mindful Parenting (2014) I think I am in the same minds as the publisher, I am truly grateful that Mindful Parenting is finally published in it's current form. I have been training parents in evidence based family behavioural interventions and mindfulness based parenting (PuP) for a number of years, but there was a gap in our understanding of the scientific basis of such approaches.   It is an easy to read text including...

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Book review: Positive Psychology (2013)

Book review: Positive Psychology: Advances in understanding adult motivation (2013) I was really excited to see this text being published. It's a useful first and second look at Positive Psychology. Not light reading, but clearly useful for those interested in positive psychology. My psychological perspective Having been trained in traditional psychology perspectives, I have noticed that the focus on treatment is usually based on the...

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Book review: Evidence-Based Interventions for Children with Challenging Behavior (2014)

Book review: Evidence-Based Interventions for Children with Challenging Behavior (2014) This text is written in really simple language, and balances the practical needs of practitioners with evidence-based intervention techniques. For college students, this text provides a great overview of a range of childhood disorders- highly recommended for child development courses. And not only that, it will provide parents with some key tips on...

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Book review: Angels (2013) Alexis York Lumbard

Book review: Angels (2013) by Alexis York Lumbard This is a beautiful little picture book. My psychological perspective I love simple picture books that speaks beyond it's simple words. It's not so much about angels as about "differentness". Kids themselves, through this book can start to understand that they are unique in how they look and what that like, and that's all great.  Things to talk to your children about: uniqueness,...

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