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Read more about the article Emotional Minutes 34: Sadness and Stress about the U.S. Exit from Afghanistan

Emotional Minutes 34: Sadness and Stress about the U.S. Exit from Afghanistan

  • Post author:Dr. Matt B
  • Post published:September 16, 2021
  • Post category:Videos

The U.S. military recently pulled out of Afghanistan.  Many agree the US should have pulled out, but many are unhappy about how the U.S. exited Afghanistan.  The U.S. Afghanistan exit…

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Read more about the article Media Psych: Dementia and Caregiving in “The Father”

Media Psych: Dementia and Caregiving in “The Father”

  • Post author:Dr. Matt B
  • Post published:September 10, 2021
  • Post category:Articles

The Father is a beautiful film that shows many themes of dementia and caregiving. It portrays a man with progressive dementia symptoms and the attempts of family members to care…

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Read more about the article Media Psych: Grief and Complicated Grief in Nomadland

Media Psych: Grief and Complicated Grief in Nomadland

  • Post author:Dr. Matt B
  • Post published:August 26, 2021
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Nomadland is a beautiful and often sad film. It tells the story of a woman who sets out on the road to live out of her van following the death…

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Read more about the article Emotional Minutes 33: Coping with Climate Anxiety and Stress

Emotional Minutes 33: Coping with Climate Anxiety and Stress

  • Post author:Dr. Matt B
  • Post published:August 18, 2021
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We have been seeing a lot of climate change news on some of the extreme effects of climate change. This has brought up a lot of understandable uncertainty as well…

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Read more about the article Media Psych: Dreams and Trauma in “Inception”

Media Psych: Dreams and Trauma in “Inception”

  • Post author:Dr. Matt B
  • Post published:August 5, 2021
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I first want to say that I love this film. It is fun to think about dreams in such a creative way. Inception portrays ideas about the unconscious mind and…

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Read more about the article Emotional Minutes 32: Dreams and Why We Dream

Emotional Minutes 32: Dreams and Why We Dream

  • Post author:Dr. Matt B
  • Post published:July 20, 2021
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Why do we dream? What do my dreams mean?? Why do I have nightmares? Dreams and why we dream have puzzled philosophers, scientists, and pretty much everyone forever. Being picked…

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Read more about the article Media Psych: Coping and Resilience in “The Martian”

Media Psych: Coping and Resilience in “The Martian”

  • Post author:Dr. Matt B
  • Post published:July 15, 2021
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People often wonder about how to approach difficulties or cope with stress during hard times or after something challenging has occurred.  How do I cope? How can I be more resilient…

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Read more about the article Emotional Minutes 31: Awe and how to find awe

Emotional Minutes 31: Awe and how to find awe

  • Post author:Dr. Matt B
  • Post published:July 7, 2021
  • Post category:Videos

What is awe? The clip below describes the positive emotion of awe and ways to find it. Research has found that there are multiple benefits of experiencing this positive emotion.…

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About Me

About Me

Dr. Matt B

Dr. Matthew Boland is a licensed clinical psychologist. He conducts structured assessment and psychotherapy with medical patients and mental health consumers. He also conducts original research on posttraumatic stress and emotional regulation in clinical disorders, and he teaches university courses on related topics. Dr. Boland provides medical review for Healthline.com network sites and is featured in informational videos on topics in mental health as “Dr. Matt B.” He completed a PhD at the University of Nevada and a clinical research fellowship at the University of California, San Diego. In his spare time, he can be found skiing and hiking around the Sierras, sailing and trying to become a better surfer, or traveling to favorite destinations.

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