All About Kachinas
Kachina Dolls, Navajo Kachinas and Hopi Kachinas: a Native American Art Form
Traditional Kachina Dolls are hand made by carving them from cottonwood trees. Storytellers describe how the spirits found in the world around us act. The Kachina Dolls embody those spirits. In our travels throughout the Southwest, my wife and I shop at trading posts, galleries, and roadside stands where Native Americans sell their art work. You can find Kachinas in many different sizes. Some are just a few inches tall, others several feet. Kachinas are very colorful. Traditional teachings ...

All About Inukshuks: An Aboriginal Symbol
The Way of the Inukshuks: A Journey Along Georgian Bay
A few years ago, we took a road trip in Canada along Georgian Bay, the in Ontario, Canada. Highway 17 runs east and west along the north shore. That is where we saw our first Inukshuk. I was inspired. You would be too! Here's a picture of me and the Inukshuk I made after we returned home. This lens includes the Wikipedia definition of an Inukshuk and a video explaining what an Inukshuk is. I've included a map of Highway 17 in Ontario, so you can see the route we took on our drive from Sault ...

Carl Rogers, the Unconditional Positive Regard Guy
Client Centered Psychotherapy is a Humanistic Psychotherapy
Carl Rogers developed client centered therapy. He said people can heal in therapy if the therapist treats the client with genuineness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. Most psychotherapies that existed at the time Dr. Rogers developed his theory, thought that people had conditions that needed to be fixed. Their focus was similar to a medical doctor's. To them the disease or disorder was more important than the client, at least their theories looked that way. As a psychologist, Dr...

B. F. Skinner, the Behavior Modification Guy
B.F. Skinner: Psychologist, Researcher, and Theorist
B.F. Skinner analyzed behavior in animals and in people. He developed a theory that explains how we're conditioned to behave the way we do. He also demonstrated how we can use scientific principles to change the behaviors in others. Skinner did this by applying his theory of reinforcement to behavior. You'll find information about why this is important for people who can't change their own behaviors in the section about shaping behavior. You'll also find biographical information about Skinne...