Video: The Inherent Nature of Man – Pelagius vs St. Augustine
Dr. Diamond discusses whether the nature of man is inherently good or evil. See more videos by Dr Diamond on his YouTube channel.
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“Living in the Moment”
Many years ago I was in Osaka walking through a crowded and bustling underground multi-level shopping complex at the central railway station. My Japanese friend pointed to a little juice bar with tables set out in the
“What a Healer Must Do”
The healer must go through the conscious and superficial unconscious layers of the sufferer...
Video: Van Beinum and His Timpanist
An appreciation of the great Dutch conductor Eduard van Beinum (1901-1959) - and his remarkable timpanist. From the "Music for Healing" series of informal talks by John Diamond, M.D. See more videos by Dr Diamond on
“The Placebo Effect”
In clinical research, one of the most annoying problems— one may even call it a “side effect”—is that known as the placebo effect. In numerous trials of drugs for hypertension, anxiety, insomnia, or the like, it
“Gratitude, the Gift, and the Giver”
When there is true Gratitude it is easy to give up the gift, when appropriately asked, for the gratitude is not basically for the gift but to the giver.
Video: Brain Misprocessing
"You're not mad, you're not bad - it's your neurology." Dr. Diamond discusses the origin of our brain misprocessing, from the birthing process, and steps that can be taken to remedy it. See more videos by
“A Tribute to Dr. Louis Cholden”
Louis Cholden died at the age of thirty-eight in an automobile accident. He had been on his way to moderate a panel of the 1956 convention of the American Psychiatric Association. The loss was ours, as he would have become one of the greatest leaders in psychiatry and psychoanalysis. His writings are among the mere handful in the field that truly proclaim love.
“The Lullaby as Gratos”
The mother's lullaby is always gratos, a song of gratitude.
Video: Thoughts on Punctuation
Dr. Diamond shares his thoughts on punctuation and how its correct usage can help raise the Life Energy of a person's writing. See more videos by Dr Diamond on his YouTube channel.