Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

And I don't know if we should go into that because that's the family's official belief system. But, you know, so maybe I shouldn't challenge that.

And I don't know if we should go into that because that's the family's official belief system. But, you know, so maybe I shouldn't challenge that.

Well, we do know what other factors are going on because he described them. He and his wife are lavishly thrilled with all these good things that the son is doing now. And the son is getting tremendous praise. There's a whole different behavioral paradigm going on. So we certainly see that there's a shift in the system.

Well, we do know what other factors are going on because he described them. He and his wife are lavishly thrilled with all these good things that the son is doing now. And the son is getting tremendous praise. There's a whole different behavioral paradigm going on. So we certainly see that there's a shift in the system.

And that could have been brought about as a result of a placebo effect, thinking, oh, this medication is going to be so powerful and wonderful for our child. And then noticing all these good things he's doing and he starts getting praise and he starts getting reinforced. So there's other ways of looking at it, but either way, it's a beautiful thing that's happening.

And that could have been brought about as a result of a placebo effect, thinking, oh, this medication is going to be so powerful and wonderful for our child. And then noticing all these good things he's doing and he starts getting praise and he starts getting reinforced. So there's other ways of looking at it, but either way, it's a beautiful thing that's happening.

I just personally am reluctant to attribute things to medications that can't be supported by outcome research where you're not outperforming placebos because then people are attributing to a pill when they're actually bringing about the change themselves. But I don't like saying things like that because that's like pulling the wool out from under somebody.

I just personally am reluctant to attribute things to medications that can't be supported by outcome research where you're not outperforming placebos because then people are attributing to a pill when they're actually bringing about the change themselves. But I don't like saying things like that because that's like pulling the wool out from under somebody.

And this family is doing beautifully, so I'm not going to say that. And I didn't.

And this family is doing beautifully, so I'm not going to say that. And I didn't.

Well, I sure think that sharing feelings, particularly hurt feelings, is an important key to intimacy and love and closeness, for sure. That can be leading to loving relationships when we share our flaws. In our shortcomings. Well, how was our podcast today, Rhonda? Because we weren't in agreement all the time and we had some sharp agreements.

Well, I sure think that sharing feelings, particularly hurt feelings, is an important key to intimacy and love and closeness, for sure. That can be leading to loving relationships when we share our flaws. In our shortcomings. Well, how was our podcast today, Rhonda? Because we weren't in agreement all the time and we had some sharp agreements.

Me with one of our write-in people and then Matt and David had a disagreement. Is this going to destroy our beautiful podcasts?

Me with one of our write-in people and then Matt and David had a disagreement. Is this going to destroy our beautiful podcasts?

The experiences are so great. I was just reanalyzing our data from a test of the Feeling Good app about a year and a half ago. because I'm going to give a keynote address at a conference in September.

The experiences are so great. I was just reanalyzing our data from a test of the Feeling Good app about a year and a half ago. because I'm going to give a keynote address at a conference in September.

This will probably be published after that conference, but I'm giving a keynote address at this Erickson Foundation Depression and Anxiety Conference, and on Sunday, September 15th, I'm giving a keynote address. And so...

This will probably be published after that conference, but I'm giving a keynote address at this Erickson Foundation Depression and Anxiety Conference, and on Sunday, September 15th, I'm giving a keynote address. And so...

I'm challenging a claim that was made on 60 Minutes recently, that empathy is the healing thing and healing has to exist in a human context and a digital device could never mimic human empathy. But one of the things I looked up and was reminded of is that before we did that test, we asked people how much, what did they think their

I'm challenging a claim that was made on 60 Minutes recently, that empathy is the healing thing and healing has to exist in a human context and a digital device could never mimic human empathy. But one of the things I looked up and was reminded of is that before we did that test, we asked people how much, what did they think their