Talking Brains

As a parent, you are probably feeling a variety of emotions right now about the coronavirus pandemic — anxiety, fear, anger, burnout, confusion, and an overwhelming sense of chaos.  We are in the midst of an event that many have not seen in our lifetimes.  On top of that, your kids' school has just been canceled for two weeks.  You may have been asked to work from home, or maybe you need to continue at your job while your kids are out of school.  On top of that, you want to keep you and your kids healthy and safe.   It's a lot to handle at once.  Learn how to maintain some sense of normalcy and answer your kids questions about this pandemic.  I'm an American Mental Health Counselors Association Clinical Specialist in Child and Adolescent Counseling with over 20 years experience counseling children and their parents during crisis.  I'll tell you what I know helps.  Dr. Stephanie Sarkis is the host of Talking Brains.  www.stephaniesarkis.com

How do you spot a narcissist or gaslighter on a first date?  I'll tell you warning signs that tip you off that this person is a manipulator.  I'll also teach you a technique to help you find a healthy mate.  A similar (but not exact) written version of this episode can be found on my blog at Psychology Today.  Go to www.stephaniesarkis.com/blog for the link. The host of Talking Brains is Stephanie Sarkis PhD.  www.stephaniesarkis.com

Did you know that ADHD can shorten your life span by several years?  Join me as I talk with colleague and fellow ADHD expert Ari Tuckman PsyD MBA about Russell Barkley PhD's research on ADHD and life span.  Learn what you can do about extending your life expectancy when you have ADHD.  Psychologist Ari Tuckman PsyD MBA is the author of ADHD After Dark: Better Sex Life, Better Relationship.  He can be found at www.adultadhdbook.com.  Stephanie Sarkis PhD is the host of Talking Brains and the author of Gaslighting.  www.stephaniesarkis.com

Making and keeping friends gets simultaneously harder and easier in adulthood.  Learn how to determine if your friendships are healthy, how to set boundaries, and how you can have equal give and take in your friendships.  Irene Kerzhnerman PhD is a psychologist based in Boca Raton, Florida.  Her site is www.drireneonline.com.  Talking Brains is hosted by Stephanie Sarkis PhD at www.stephaniesarkis.com. 

Welcome to the third season of Talking Brains.  Today's guest, Rick Moskovitz, appeared in season 1 where we discussed memory and trauma.  Rick is back to talk about his new science fiction trilogy and his fiction writing process as a psychiatrist and scientist.  Rick Moskovitz is a Harvard educated psychiatrist who taught psychotherapy and spent nearly four decades listening to his patients tell their stories. After leaving practice, he in turn became a storyteller, writing science fiction that explores the psychological consequences of living in a world of expanding possibilities, including even the prospect of evading death. His characters deal with enduring moral and emotional struggles against a backdrop of a near future world that is still dealing with environmental crises as it navigates the intersection of human and artificial intelligence.  www.rickmoskovitz.com  The host of Talking Brains is Stephanie Sarkis PhD. www.stephaniesarkis.com

Learn why our communication styles get in the way of reaching a common goal, and discover how you can have more productive conversations.  Buster Benson is an entrepreneur and a former product leader at Amazon, Twitter, Slack, and Patreon. He’s now CEO of 750words.com and writes for Medium and busterbenson.com. This is his first book.  The host of Talking Brains is Stephanie Sarkis PhD at www.stephaniesarkis.com

Balancing work and your personal life can be a challenge.   Join me as I speak with Russell Clayton PhD from the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida.  Dr. Clayton is the author of Balancing Life: Seven Strategies That Can Help You Achieve Work-Life Balance.  Learn how you can achieve wellness in your life — by putting your priorities first, without sacrificing your gifts.  Talking Brains is hosted by Stephanie Sarkis PhD. www.stephaniesarkis.com

What's the opposite of imposter syndrome?  When someone thinks they know more than they actually do.  It's a cognitive bias called the Dunning-Kruger Effect, and you'll learn how to combat it.  Also, my story of an unnamed giant in the mental health field who told me that ADHD fMRIs were fake and colored in by hand.  Stephanie Sarkis PhD is the host of Talking Brains and the author of Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People and Break Free. www.stephaniesarkis.com

Do you have fears that people will find out that you're really not as good as they think you are?  Do you feel that you're never "good enough"?  Imposter syndrome is common phenomenon that can leave you feeling inadequate and insecure.  Learn how to conquer it on this episode of Talking Brains.  Stephanie Sarkis PhD is the host of Talking Brains.  www.stephaniesarkis.com

I received an email asking me the difference between a gaslighting relationship and one where the partners don't communicate effectively.  I'll be sharing quotes from that email along with my answers.  The host of Talking Brains is Stephanie Sarkis PhD, author of Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People and Break Free.  www.stephaniesarkis.com