Tag: Dr Lisa Law
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Reflections on Surviving Swine Flu
A few weeks ago I found out that it was 80% likely I had caught swine flu. Interestingly, despite all I had heard, it wasn’t all that bad: a headache, sore joints and muscles and of course the well-publicised high temperature. In fact, it was so much less dramatic than I had anticipated, I…
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Tips for a stress-free chag
The chagim can be a wonderful break from routine; an opportunity to spend time with family, eat good food, take a look back at the year gone past and look forward to the year to come. Of course, it is not always and for everyone the celebratory experience we would hope for. Dr Darnel, a Psychiatrist…
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Happiness – can we map the genes?
New research from Tel Aviv University by Yoram Barak claims that we may one day be able to find the genetic component of happiness, which may be up to 50% responsible for an optimistic outlook. The researchers are excited that we may potentially be able to manipulate systems and increase levels of happiness. Clearly, such…
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Homosexuality and therapy – are we asking the right questions?
In the aftermath of shock following the shooting at the Tel Aviv Gay and Lesbian Association building last month, sexuality issues have become a popular discussion in the media. A number of articles of late have been focused on whether it is possible to ‘convert’ homosexual men and women to heterosexuals (for example click…
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How can I get help in Israel as an English speaker?
As an English speaker living in Israel life can be exciting and exhilarating! But sometimes the pressure of living within a new culture can become a little too much and we can become overwhelmed by the ‘Aliyah rollercoaster’! In any case finding help and locating resources in a foreign language and culture is difficult,…
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Can you tell how I feel just by looking at me?
It has been widely researched and assumed since the work of American Psychologist Paul Ekman in the 1970’s, that human facial expressions are universal. That is, no matter where you grow up and who you encounter, you will always be able to recognise the six basic human emotions of happiness, sadness, fear, surprise, anger and disgust on…
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Aliyah: a rollercoaster
Making Aliyah and the years that follow bring with it a rollercoaster of different emotions and experiences, some liberating and exhilarating and some more complex and stressful. So how can we better acclimatise to a new culture? What predicts a softer landing and an easier ‘settling in’? When are we more likely to adapt…
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Welcome
Welcome to my blog. There are few reasons I wanted to create this blog… To bring theory and research in psychology and the related fields into a more reader-friendly and lay-accessible format. To take non-psychological material from the media and give it a psychological perspective. To help the English-speaking community in Israel gain access to…
Dr. Lisa Law, ClinPsyD 