Author Archives: f0restrun

A Different Kind of Therapy Therapy isn’t just talking to a therapist in a room on a couch. It isn’t just sitting in a group in a circle talking about your life. It can also be rocking a lifelike doll … Continue reading →

Working Hypothesis Using realistic baby dolls can be a form of therapy, not just for children but for adults too. Many adults living with dementia, depression, anxiety, and more benefit from having these small dolls to care for.Sage Journals: Your … Continue reading →

Secondary traumatic stress has been documented in the spouses of veterans with PTSD from Vietnam. And the spouses of Israeli veterans with PTSD, and Dutch veterans with PTSD. In one study, the incidence of secondary trauma in wives of Croatian … Continue reading →

The first time I heard about stone money I imagined people pushing around huge stones to trade, and I just imagined how the rich in their community must have a bunch of stones lying around multiple homes, and how some … Continue reading →

Your Deadbeat Friends Could Cost You a Loan It seems counterintuitive that loan companies are now judging on whether they should give you a loan or not based on your engagement on social media, or your friends credit history with … Continue reading →

My Hypothesis Realistic looking dolls and robots in psychogeriatrics Why humans form emotional attachment to realistic things. Adults benefitting from playing with realistic toys, and what it does to their brain.  How realistic looking toys help with the patient’s mental … Continue reading →