Dr. Simone’s Mind Space

Today’s podcast uncovers the «myths», prejudice around computer games and aggressive behavior. Research shows no causal connection between violence in media and violence in society.

Marc shared an interesting statistic based on thousands of pupils he has encountered in workshops over the years: FIFA, the soccer game, triggers most frustration and therefore anger among players. Surprised? Yes, but just think about fans of football teams around the world. The emotional attachment, the identification with «their» team is incomparable. The same thing goes for FIFA and only more so because the gamer cannot project failure. He is the player on the football field.

Take home for all listeners, especially parents: «Relax. Computer games will not turn your kids into gun-toting psychopaths. The influence of media compared to real-life role models is marginal». 

 

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The Chinese child policy and its aftermath. Research insights from the one, to the two, to the three child policy. 

Living in Shanghai during the one child policy and initiating my research in Shanghai 2015, right at the shift to the two child policy, I’ve always been fascinated by the impact of the policy on women’s lives. From an individual, family setting, societal, and national perspective. A public health, women’s health, psychological, and economical perspective. 

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This episode is a travel journey through the different stops around the world, conducting research and working as a consulting psychologist in Shanghai, New York, Stockholm, and Zurich. 

 

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Many women I’ve encountered through the years in my practice in Shanghai, New York, Stockholm, and Zürich share similar challenges with their narcissistic partners. I’ve decided to discuss this very peculiar personality disorder in a podcast, especially since I’m part of a Columbia University program focussing on an evidence-based approach in treating people with narcissistic personality disorders (NPD). 

 

Steps to take:

• Talk and disclose to a friend, don’t protect the narcissistic person. 
• Be open and share what’s happening behind the scenes. 
• What you need is a support network around you. 
• Reassurance and appreciation for you as a person. 
• Have the freedom to move on.

 

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We oft struggle to find time for ourselves. Time to do things according to our time table, our wishes, our needs. It’s essential for our own and our surrounding that we can breath, because only if we function well, our surrounding functions well too: “take the oxygen mask self before helping others”. 

How to get started:

• Early mornings are for you. 
• Exercise, as a priority! 
• Put the date with yourself into your calendar (no excuse to say no to yourself anymore!)
• Treat yourself to a lunch by yourself, a massage, get a manicure, anything you like (guess what? I work while doing these things too. You can get in a massage while sitting in a meeting, writing emails, etc. if you can’t find any other time, that’s better than nothing).
• Be creative in shuffling out time for yourself.

 

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Skills and Games

 

In today’s episode I’m discussing how life skills can be learned by playing computer games, together with my uncle and game expert Marc Bodmer, who has been working in the field of interactive media for more than 25 years.

Marc talked about the seven survival skills, according to Harvard Professor Tony Wagner, that are trained by playing computer games. Yet, the challenge of the transfer to professional life and school remains. These seven survival skills are the following:

 

1. Criticial Thinking & Problem-Solving

 

2. Collaboration Across Networks & Leading by Influence

 

3. Agility & Adaptability

 

4. Initiative & Entrepreneurialism

 

5. Effective Oral & Written Communication

 

6. Accessing & Analysing Information

 

7. Curiosity & Imagination

 

This is the fourth episode of a series focusing on video games and the interdependence of interactive entertainment and players of all age groups.

 

 

#podcast #screentime #computergames #videogames #interactiveentertainment #players #cruisosity #adolescents #selfefficacy #harvard #research #mentalhealth #depression #anxiety #drschwankinsights #drsimonesmindspace #unesurcent #zurich #switzerland

 

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Today’s podcast with Emmanuelle Italian and French blood, she’s an upper school teacher at a Swiss international school. Together, we’ve talked about the importance of empathy in a globalised world.

Epathy is an essential skill to build positive relationships. Exploring and developing this amongst young people gives us hope for a future full of connections and kindess.

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“Female independence starts with intellectual and sexual freedom”. @unesurcent

To be fully empowered as a woman, we need to find access to our female sexuality. The desire, passion, seduction, and surrender to our unique self. 

Today, I’m in conversation with Alexandra Haas founder of Special Moments. We discuss the role of the female in desire, pleasure, seduction, power, and sexual freedom.

 

Alex shares how to get started:

⁃Don’t hesitate to communicate your sexual preferences.

⁃Focus on your own desires and own them.

⁃Treat yourself with respect and expect it from others.

⁃Explore the world of sexuality and dare to share your experience.

⁃It’s rewarding to provide sexual pleasure to your partner

 

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Our skin is the biggest organ, our face is said to be the mirror of our soul. Yet, many times when we’re to busy doing other things, we forget to take proper care of it.

We are all entitled to shine, let the glow sparkle.

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Live conversation with Vogue fashion photographer Emily Malan from LA. Discussing the launch of UNE SUR CENT. Driving change by connecting, inspiring, and empowering women. An international community of women brought together to encourage one another to stay true to their intellectual freedom. Women from different cultural backgrounds, united, helping each other to take the lead. A pillar of support, in a society still waiting to be surprised by incredible female power.

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#zurich #switzerland #la #newyork #shanghai #hongkong #stockholm

 

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