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Voices In The Family August 20078/06/07 During the last seven days, close to half a million people logged into second life, a virtual universe where characters called avatars have homes, businesses, go to parties or on dates, and participate in support groups. Dan Gottlieb and his guests will discuss virtual worlds, why people "live" in them, how they interact with other players and how it affects their "real" lives. We'll also explore the therapeutic possibilities of the virtual world. Our guests are Dr. Nick Yee, Dr. Craig Kerley, and Dr. Albert Rizzo. Yee is a recent PhD graduate from Stanford University where he studied the psychology of online games and virtual environments. He is well-known for an ongoing study that has surveyed over 40,000 online gamers. Kerley is an Atlanta-based psychologist who also practices in Second Life as an avatar. Rizzo is a Research Scientist and research professor at Institute for creative technologies at University of Southern California. 8/13/07 If your life was threatened by a devastating illness how would you change? Would you discover who you really are at core? Our guest is Andrea Collins-Smith, a Philadelphia woman who is writing about her battle with inflammatory breast cancer in a blog. (www.punkrockmommy.org) Even though much of her writing is about dying, it gets to the essence of what it means to be alive. We'll also be joined by Dr. Sheryl Gabram, Professor of Surgery at the Winship Cancer Institute, she is an expert on inflammatory breast cancer. Luanne Chynoweth, Assistant Director of Social Work at Fox Chase Cancer Center will discuss how families can discuss life-threatening illnesses with their children. 8/20/07 Why do we care what is happening to Lindsay Lohan? Why do more people watch "American Idol" than the nightly news? Americans are obsessed with celebrities and fame. Dan Gottlieb and his guests will explore what drives this obsession. We'll be joined by Jake Halpern, author of a new book called "Fame Junkies." We'll also hear from Peter C. Whybrow, Director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California in Los Angeles. He has written "American Mania." 8/27/07 Many married couples argue endlessly over the details of every-day life: dirty laundry, unmade beds, or who has control over the TV remote. These things can become symbols for larger issues like responsibility, and being appreciative. Our guest is Philadelphia author Stephen Fried, in his new book "Husbandry" he talks about marriage, dishwashers, socks, bathrooms, love and life. |
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