by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. So you have lofty goals for 2011. Lose weight, quit smoking, and stick to a budget are a few of the most common New Year’s resolutions. Some lists include: reduce clutter, drink less alcohol, exercise, and potty train baby. The passage into a new year requires adjustments, like putting up a [...]
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. On the morning of 9/11/01, I drove to San Diego City College to teach two psychology courses. On the way I listened to news reports of the 9/11 attacks. At that time investigators did not know if other U.S. cities faced attack. When I arrived on campus my students were watching [...]
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. What do you get when you cross a bank robber, a bomb maker and a hoarder? You get George Jakubec, a 54-year-old Serbic emigre recently arrested for possessing the single largest hoard of homemade explosives ever found in the United States. Investigators searched his rental home, in the sleepy southern California [...]
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Anna, age 12, sat in my office twisting her friendship bracelet while listing her fears. “My grandma shops alone and robbers could attack her. My mom lights candles and I’m afraid they’ll catch fire and burn us up. If we fly, terrorists might kill us.” A gifted, sensitive, well-read child, Anna [...]
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