Re: [tips] Upward Spiral book
Thanks, Mike. I appreciate the resources. Carol On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Mike Palijwrote: > On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 10:12:30 -0700, Carol DeVolder wrote: > >> Have any of you read *The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience >> to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time*, >> by Daniel Korb? Here is the Amazon link: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/The-Upward-Spiral-Neuroscience-Depression/dp/1626251207/?tag=psychcentral >> . >> If anyone has read it (I haven't), is it worth the time? Is it accurate or >> useful? I'm always a bit cautious when I hear "positive psychology" used >> as >> a descriptor, but thought I'd check with you all. >> > > Alas, I too have not read the book but a useful first step is to see > if it has been reviewed, especially in the APA book review > database "PsycCritiques". Unfortunately, a search of PsycInfo > only turns up the book. The PsycCritiques Blog also does not > have anything on it; see: > http://psyccritiquesblog.apa.org/ > > You can get more info about Alex Korb from his writing on the > Psychology Today website (which you can interpret either as > a positive or a negative ;-). His bio is available here: > https://www.psychologytoday.com/experts/alex-korb-phd > And one blog post that involves some of the ideas in > "The Upward Spiral" are somewhat represented here: > > https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/prefrontal-nudity/201408/90-seconds-yoga > I think his blog is called "PreFrontal Nudity" so that might be a > clue about the seriousness of his writing. > > Then again, Google Books has the volume in preview mode > so you can read parts of it and decide whether it is worthwhile > to buy it or get it through interlibrary loan; see: > > https://books.google.com/books?hl=en==K8qnBgAAQBAJ=fnd=PT7=%22The+Upward+Spiral:+Using+Neuroscience+to+Reverse+the+Course+of+Depression,+One+Small+Change+at+a+Time%22=2QiWL4FlnY=76PTX6qPItMBdHkUwn4lO7Uo2ds#v=onepage=false > > My own opinion is that a lot of pop neuroscience self-help books that > are like "You Can Get Rich Through Neuroscience" but, of course, if you > fail, it's your fault. ;-) > > -Mike Palij > New York University > m...@nyu.edu > > > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: devoldercar...@gmail.com. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a021623341=T=tips=47123 > or send a blank email to > leave-47123-177920.a45340211ac7929163a021623...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5=T=tips=47149 or send a blank email to leave-47149-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
re: [tips] Upward Spiral book
On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 10:12:30 -0700, Carol DeVolder wrote: Have any of you read *The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time*, by Daniel Korb? Here is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Upward-Spiral-Neuroscience-Depression/dp/1626251207/?tag=psychcentral . If anyone has read it (I haven't), is it worth the time? Is it accurate or useful? I'm always a bit cautious when I hear "positive psychology" used as a descriptor, but thought I'd check with you all. Alas, I too have not read the book but a useful first step is to see if it has been reviewed, especially in the APA book review database "PsycCritiques". Unfortunately, a search of PsycInfo only turns up the book. The PsycCritiques Blog also does not have anything on it; see: http://psyccritiquesblog.apa.org/ You can get more info about Alex Korb from his writing on the Psychology Today website (which you can interpret either as a positive or a negative ;-). His bio is available here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/experts/alex-korb-phd And one blog post that involves some of the ideas in "The Upward Spiral" are somewhat represented here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/prefrontal-nudity/201408/90-seconds-yoga I think his blog is called "PreFrontal Nudity" so that might be a clue about the seriousness of his writing. Then again, Google Books has the volume in preview mode so you can read parts of it and decide whether it is worthwhile to buy it or get it through interlibrary loan; see: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en==K8qnBgAAQBAJ=fnd=PT7=%22The+Upward+Spiral:+Using+Neuroscience+to+Reverse+the+Course+of+Depression,+One+Small+Change+at+a+Time%22=2QiWL4FlnY=76PTX6qPItMBdHkUwn4lO7Uo2ds#v=onepage=false My own opinion is that a lot of pop neuroscience self-help books that are like "You Can Get Rich Through Neuroscience" but, of course, if you fail, it's your fault. ;-) -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5=T=tips=47123 or send a blank email to leave-47123-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] Upward Spiral book
Have any of you read *The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time*, by Daniel Korb? Here is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Upward-Spiral-Neuroscience-Depression/dp/1626251207/?tag=psychcentral . If anyone has read it (I haven't), is it worth the time? Is it accurate or useful? I'm always a bit cautious when I hear "positive psychology" used as a descriptor, but thought I'd check with you all. Thanks, Carol -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5=T=tips=47122 or send a blank email to leave-47122-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu