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Tuesday March 6, 2001

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10:00Stepfamily Relations

A new study suggests that children in a blended family are more accepting of a stepfather than of a stepmother. A panel talks about the dynamics of blended families and the special stresses placed upon them.

Guests

Constance Ahrons, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University

Burke Mealy, clinical pyschologist

Gina DeLeonardis, clinical psychologist

11:00Martha Stout: "The Myth of Sanity" (Viking)

Could daydreaming be a symptom of an underlying emotional problem? Psychologist Martha Stout, an expert in trauma disorders, talks about how the brain processes traumatic experiences, and about how early trauma can lead to a range of dissociative behaviors later in life.

Guests

Martha Stout, author and Psychologist

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