IDEAS — Amy Jones, EdM, MSW

Amy Jones 1/19/12 Amy Jones 1/19/12

top ten pieces of advice from older adults: a gerontologist shares his research in the huffington post — top ten pieces of advice from older adults: a gerontologist shares his research in the **huffington post**

Amy Jones 1/17/12 Amy Jones 1/17/12

your mothers soothing voice doesn’t translate on instant message reports wired

“it doesn’t matter how many smiley faces you put in your IM. It’s not going to have the same effect as talking in person.” — your mothers soothing voice doesn’t translate on instant message reports **wired**

“it doesn’t matter how many smiley faces you put in your IM. It’s not going to have the same effect as talking in person.”

Amy Jones 1/17/12 Amy Jones 1/17/12

what some smart people have to say about the relationship between logic and intuition in brainpickings

featured in photo: Logic and Love in Art — what some smart people have to say about the relationship between logic and intuition in **brainpickings**

featured in photo: **Logic and Love in Art**

Amy Jones 1/9/12 Amy Jones 1/9/12

“how’s annie”? : how dopplegangers and avatars can be help us be healthy in the psychologist — “how’s annie”? : how dopplegangers and avatars can be help us be healthy in **the psychologist**

Amy Jones 1/4/12 Amy Jones 1/4/12

extraordinary article about expanding our concept of the placebo effect in the new yorker (behind the paywall)

Amy Jones 1/4/12 Amy Jones 1/4/12

a tricky little game for controlling phone use in social situations in the atlantic — a tricky little game for controlling phone use in social situations in **the atlantic**

Amy Jones 1/2/12 Amy Jones 1/2/12

a 15-year-old’s outstanding proclamation on the perils of girl hate in rookie — a 15-year-old’s outstanding proclamation on the perils of girl hate in **rookie**

Amy Jones 1/1/12 Amy Jones 1/1/12

childhood attachment difficulties related to teenage obesity in the atlantic — childhood attachment difficulties related to teenage obesity in **the atlantic**

Amy Jones 12/26/11 Amy Jones 12/26/11

the connection between religious belief, health and willpower and how to imitate the results in scientific american — the connection between religious belief, health and willpower and how to imitate the results in **scientific american**

Amy Jones 12/23/11 Amy Jones 12/23/11

the atlantic reports on how to have a merry christmas
“The most important finding was that those who spent lots of time being with family, practicing their religion, and thinking about limiting consumption of electricity and auto use reported … — **the atlantic** reports on how to have a merry christmas

“The most important finding was that those who spent lots of time being with family, practicing their religion, and thinking about limiting consumption of electricity and auto use reported having the merriest Christmases.”

Amy Jones 12/19/11 Amy Jones 12/19/11

research on alcohol and writing in slate — research on alcohol and writing in **slate**

Amy Jones 12/1/11 Amy Jones 12/1/11

jonathan shedler on the extraordinary power of psychotherapy in scientific american
“The reality is that psychodynamic therapy has proved its effectiveness in rigorous controlled studies. Not only that, but research shows that people who recei… — jonathan shedler on the extraordinary power of psychotherapy in **scientific american**

“The reality is that psychodynamic therapy has proved its effectiveness in rigorous controlled studies. Not only that, but research shows that people who receive psychodynamic therapy actually continue to improve after therapy ends—presumably because the understanding they gain is global, not targeted to encapsulated, one-time problems.”

Amy Jones 11/7/11 Amy Jones 11/7/11

more on mind-wandering and mindfulness in wired — more on mind-wandering and mindfulness in **wired**

Amy Jones 11/7/11 Amy Jones 11/7/11

bad mouthing in the music scene: wine tastes differently depending on what the drinker is listening to (jonah lehrer)

Amy Jones 11/7/11 Amy Jones 11/7/11

can we feel “emotional residue” from past inhabitants of spaces?: a study in scientific american looks at what we believe — can we feel “emotional residue” from past inhabitants of spaces?: a study in **scientific american** looks at what we believe

Amy Jones 10/23/11 Amy Jones 10/23/11

threaten to leave your kids behind (and 11 other ways to mess them up) in the atlantic

Amy Jones 10/23/11 Amy Jones 10/23/11

disclosure, stigma and bonding: mental illness in high-status professional settings in the memoir “the center cannot hold : my journey through madness” by law professor elyn r. saks (nyt) — disclosure, stigma and bonding: mental illness in high-status professional settings in the memoir “**the center cannot hold : my journey through madness**” by law professor elyn r. saks **(nyt)**

Amy Jones 10/16/11 Amy Jones 10/16/11

the atlantic reports on the positive correlation between embarrassment and likeability

Amy Jones 10/14/11 Amy Jones 10/14/11

how to wear make up and influence people: cosmetics, women, and career success in the nyt — how to wear make up and influence people: cosmetics, women, and career success in the **nyt**

Amy Jones 10/14/11 Amy Jones 10/14/11

the atlantic’s cover story about women and their changing relationship with marriage

“When Gloria Steinem said, in the 1970s, “We’re becoming the men we wanted to marry,” I doubt even she realized the prescience of her words.” — **the atlantic’s** cover story about women and their changing relationship with marriage

“When Gloria Steinem said, in the 1970s, “We’re becoming the men we wanted to marry,” I doubt even she realized the prescience of her words.”