What behavior is pathological and what is not?

If a behavior significantly undermines your daily functions, it is pathological; if not, it is normal.

This statement is a rough sketch. But as far as I know,
this is a foundation of psychopathology. The rest of arguments are matters of
different values, subjective opinions, and politics.

I have no intention to make another diagnosis cookie-cutter ...just a thought.

[Link][Psychopharmacology][Psychiatry]
Psycho-Babble by Dr Bob.

[Journal Articles]
[Buddhism and CBT]
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice9(1), 2002. Special Series.

[Journal Article]
[Emotion, Information-Processing, Behaviorism]
Measuring Emotion in Therapy: Imagery, Activation, and Feeling. Lang, P., Cuthbert, B., & Bradley, M. (1998). Behavior Therapy 29, 655-674. [Course Packed of CBT Class] Additional key words: meaning, semantics, network

[Memo][Music]
Rachmaninoff Prelude in G-Sharp Minor. Wow!

Maybe I did not tell the reader that I have been working on campus for two weeks. I just help a huge renovation of the school building and office work like stuffing envelopes. Job is good; now I can pay for a bag of potato.

[Log] [Research]
Methodological Issues and Strategies in Clinical Research, 3rd ed. Edited by Alan E Kazdin. 2003. ISBN: 1-55798-959-1: I just looked at this in lunch break. What a thick book.

How Japanese People Really Think About "You"?
If you are interested in reading honest opinions and relatively accurate (in my opinion) information from Japanese people and those who are in Japan, try Japan Times. It also features cultural backgrounds in clear English. Don't miss the Letter section...some of the letters are from US and they may say something you always wanted to say!
The Japan Times

"The core of Piaget is his belief that looking carefully at how knowledge develops in children will elucidate the nature of knowledge in general. " Papert
Source

Bipolar Disorder: Phenomenology

"Verbal learning (the CVLT) and sustained attention (the RVIP), are particularly potent indicators of the deficit in mania."

Guy M. Goodwin, M.D.
link

It looks like that the author are referring to adult population.

Just a scribble...titled "a cute onion".
onion me!

Dr. Grohol's Blog of Psychology
http://www.psychcentral.com/openjournal/
Here is another informative, professional information source of mental health.

Prokoflev - Sonata for Cello and Piano
Cello: Yo-Yo-Ma. This is my first time to listen to Prokoflev. This piece sounds like, a bit, Eric Satie, the guy who composed Gymnopedies, the three similar piano pieces. But Prokoflev or this piece is more nostalgic make me feel like calling my old friend.

Gene Enhances Prefrontal Function at a Price
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/events/prprice.cfm

[Is this really the end of the first year? Any catches?]
Officially, the last days of my classes were last Tuesday and Wednesday. But I am still writing a test report for Psychological Assessment and a paper for Qualitative Research class. Both papers are in a good shape compared to last semester; I did not have any idea when I was going to finish writing papers in last semester, but I can estimate approximate time of submitting papers in this semester.

Thanks to my profs and TAs who tried so hard to address my messy organization skills, I am picking up some structure in report writing.

Cross-Culture Network, The
" This is a volunteer group consisted mainly of housewives living in Hiroshima. We organize Club activities to support foreign people staying in Japan!"
http://www.geocities.com/multiculturalhouse/