PSA: Turn your phone

Empirically Supported Protocol Based Psychotherapy

Necessary, but not sufficient.

Cats in Hats

Apparently this is a thing. I'm going to have to be very careful here or I might suddenly find that it's tomorrow morning and I've done nothing but look at cats in hats. Here are a few selections to get you started. For more, check out Shironekoshiro on YouTube.

Happy Independence Day

Downton Sixbey: Episode One

At least I have good parody to watch while I'm waiting for the next season of Downton Abbey. And of course, there are always the Downton Abbey paper dolls...

Man Pants

Recently I spent a little time in Gallery 276 of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. In it is an installation called Figure/Fabric/Fantasy: Selections from the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection of Fashion Drawing.

I'm going to have to say no to these pants. I'm very grateful that (a) they are not currently considered fashionable and (b) I was much too young when they were considered fashionable to ever have considered wearing them.

I'm Elmo and I Know It

Downton Abbey Paper Dolls

Print them out and get ready for the season finale of Downton Abby on PBS's Masterpiece Theater.

Source: vulture.com via Jason on Pinterest

Source: vulture.com via Jason on Pinterest

Source: vulture.com via Jason on Pinterest

Source: vulture.com via Jason on Pinterest

DBT Irreverence: The Skill Marsha Forgot

These are so going to have to come to my office and be put to irreverent use at an opportune moment. 

From the Mother of the Irreverent Psychologist

The mother of the Irreverent Psychologist sent in this humorous clip this morning. She thought it was appropriate seeing that we are getting our first major snow of the year in New England.

Roadside Wisdom

Whip It: A Flow Chart

Let 'er Roll!

A little humor to celebrate what would have been Lucile Ball's 100th birthday...

Validation: Don't Forget to Smile Smile Smile

This one has had me laughing all morning.

One of my best friends and I meet up every five weeks for dinner and a haircut. We create quite the scene at the beauty parlor. We ought to charge admission. Anyway, each time we go I present my parking ticket and ask to be validated. My friend, who is also a psychologist, always chimes in with some sort of witty validation. "You are worthy Jason, you are a good person." Or the obvious "Your hair looks marvelous." The people at the reception desk just roll their eyes at us.

Well imagine my surprise when a friend of mine from grad school sent me this film short with the actors TJ Thyne and Vicki Davis. My friend and I had the idea first!

A Little Phone Humor

Whopper Face

There are some advertisements I would not want to see. This would be one of them. The idea of a Whopper wrapper with my face on it filling up a landfill somewhere is less than appealing. Of course, that might be one very effective way to increase recycling, or at least make it easier to locate people who litter and prosecute them.

Irreverent Psychologist in the News

Apparently, I have developed a rather large following in Sweden. The clip has a lengthy intro, so be sure to watch all of it.

Consultation

In a historic event, Maggie the therapy dog and Dr. Freud met to consult on a case. Before agreeing to disagree, Maggie growled, tweaked Freud's nose, and buried his glasses in the corner of a chair. If you are curious about Maggie and her work, be sure to check out her blog: www.therapydogblog.blogspot.com