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Past programs - July 1999

7/5/99
Family Reunions

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Summer is traditionally the time for family reunions, and Voices in the Family will give you another opportunity to listen to our program on this topic. Visitors in Philadelphia^"s parks find hundreds of people gathered in different groups, distinguished by T-shirts and signs with their family name on it.
We might wonder what good one day spent with distant relatives can do - what is the significance, do people really stay in touch, and feel that they are one big family? We^"ll explore why it is important to understand where we come from and to see where our family is going.

7/12/99
Open Show

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Voices in the Family will bring you the latest research in the field of psychology. We'll hear about a study on stress in the work place, the internet and isolation, and some other findings that will be presented at this year's annual congress of the American Psychological Association. We'll open the lines for our listeners to call-in with any questions that are psychological in nature.

7/19/99
Living To 100

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They were born on the eve of the Twentieth Century. They have lived through two World Wars, and the Cold War. They have seen our society change fundamentally, and somehow adapted to everything that happened in the last 100 years. They are centenarians, and they are the world's fastest growing age group. Currently, there are about 50,000 people over 100 in the United States alone. We'll speak with Dr. Margery Silver, psychologist and co-author of "Living to 100." The book chronicles the lessons we can learn from centenarians, and explores the factors that contribute to living a long, healthy life. The book also describes the fulfilled and happy lives many centenarians are enjoying. So be sure to join us and find out how you can sail through life well into your ninth and tenth decade!

7/26/99
Extreme Shyness

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Most of us have probably struggled with shyness at one point in our lives. Maybe we just stood in a corner at a party rather than trying to meet people. Maybe we didn't accept an invitation that we really wanted to, usually, though, we manage to get over our fear or reluctance. But for people suffering from extreme shyness, social phobia, this feeling is much more than a fleeting fear. Social phobia can paralyze people's social lives, and limit their careers and work performance. The disorder was formally identified in 1980, and an estimated 19 million Americans are affected. Pharmaceutical companies are trying to get medications approved for the treatment of social phobia; for example the anti-depressant "Paxil" was recently approved by the FDA for this purpose. But many therapists argue that drugs are not the answer in the treatment of social phobia. We'll hear from local experts and people affected by social phobia, and we'll also get the latest research in the field from the National Institute of Mental Health.