tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post7354040743589652247..comments2024-03-12T07:00:44.143-04:00Comments on CHILDMYTHS: Mindfulness in Early Intervention, Sure; Tapping, NoJean Mercerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-71431712472058158322015-03-03T12:45:12.961-05:002015-03-03T12:45:12.961-05:00Sounds like it cheered you up anyway!Sounds like it cheered you up anyway!Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-67405210694563831392015-03-03T04:47:01.178-05:002015-03-03T04:47:01.178-05:00When I was in therapy for a short time a few years...When I was in therapy for a short time a few years ago, my therapist tried to do EMDR on me. It didn't seem to work, but it probably wasn't a fair test as I couldn't stop laughing when she was doing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-40973012768189125912015-02-26T09:59:43.084-05:002015-02-26T09:59:43.084-05:00To quote "The Color Purple": "it al...To quote "The Color Purple": "it all just too triflin and confuse". It's gotten to the point where I get the creeps when I see the word "healing"-- it always seems to be associated with some cockamamie idea. Yet, I am finding it very difficult to get American Psychological Association members interested in the idea that we need to fight back actively.<br /><br />Thanks for this one too (although I did not wish to know about it!).Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-69421222217072201412015-02-25T16:53:54.391-05:002015-02-25T16:53:54.391-05:00There's a whole subset of delusional self-proc...There's a whole subset of delusional self-proclaimed trauma mamas who swear by tapping:<br />http://ramblingsofatraumamamma.blogspot.com/2012/04/tapping-and-healing.html?m=1Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075630681598355493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-48832860170767337692015-02-21T16:03:56.173-05:002015-02-21T16:03:56.173-05:00Yes, I probably would remember if I had done that ...Yes, I probably would remember if I had done that kind of work! Maybe you're confused by the titles of some of my papers from way back when. They didn't involve infants, or effects on development, but they were about the temporary effect of some kinds of stimulation on specific perceptual abilities-- like being able to tell what is straight ahead of you, or being able to identify vertical or horizontal lines as they really are, rather than making the mistake of choosing one that is tilted just a tiny bit. These effects last only briefly and are apparent only when a person has very little else to look at or listen to.<br /><br />Thanks for sending the link-- I will have a look at it.Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-83006812416211886192015-02-21T02:05:18.586-05:002015-02-21T02:05:18.586-05:00From memory, Jean, I thought you would have this q...From memory, Jean, I thought you would have this quite straight. Your early work [1968-1971] was on such sensory stimulation and its effects on infant and adult development.<br /><br />Yes, this "walking/hearing/seeing/eating" in both directions can be quite "mystical".<br /><br />Here is an article that Australians in infant development are thinking about profusely:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/good-weekend/does-controlled-crying-really-work-20150220-133tf9.html" rel="nofollow">Does controlled crying really work? Hooton 2015: Sydney Good Weekend Magazine, Fairfax Media</a><br /><br />Raises issues of early intervention and parental training and mindfulness such as we have discussed.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-41666281494220531022015-02-19T11:22:22.158-05:002015-02-19T11:22:22.158-05:00They seem to think that stimulating both sides of ...They seem to think that stimulating both sides of the body (bilateral stimulation) in any way has magic effects, and I think that would include binaural (both ears) stimulation. However, messages to the left ear are carried to both the left and the right sides of the cortex, and same for the right ear, so I'm not sure how binaural stimulation would be special, except that it allows us to tell which direction a sound is coming from.<br /><br />I was shocked to look at the W.W. Norton site and see what junk they are listing. I suppose the thing is that publishing is a business, and they are bringing out what they think will sell. But it's a shame to see a respectable publishing house go in this direction.<br /><br />The term qi, as used here, refers to "spiritual energy" which supposedly resides in the spine and needs to circulate freely. I think the term must have many meanings-- steam from rice is an interesting one, and you can see the analogy!Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-85266902989163491792015-02-18T19:46:26.438-05:002015-02-18T19:46:26.438-05:00Jean:
Have a question.
This bilateral: is it the...Jean:<br /><br />Have a question.<br /><br />This <strong>bilateral</strong>: is it the same as <strong>binaural</strong> which I seem to have been hearing about in the last two weeks?<br /><br />Challenge and ritual - important aspects of human development; central to child development.<br /><br />And when you talked about the things we do all the time in terms of motor and sensory stimulation as general, not specialised - that did strike a chord or two.<br /><br />What was W W Norton doing publishing such a book? Knowing that press for semi-academic or academic books - it is such a come-down!<br /><br />And isn't qi just steam from rice? [at least its character]. What do they think about rice and food play?Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-78471187822841762222015-02-17T04:44:15.792-05:002015-02-17T04:44:15.792-05:00great post, good keep it up!great post, good keep it up!Bilalhttp://awaz.pk/%D9%B9%DB%8C-%D9%88%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%88-%D8%A8%DA%86%D9%88%DA%BA-%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%86%DB%81%DB%8C%DA%BA-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%DA%BA/noreply@blogger.com