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- Objectification: Why Do Some People Objectify Others? - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Oliver J R CooperTo objectify someone is often described as what happens when they are seen as an object. And when this takes a place, they are not seen as a human being who has feelings or their own cognitions for example, they are just a physical body. Here another person may well be seen as an object that ...
Views: 8 - Happy Mother's Day to Every "Good-Enough" Mother - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantFor many of us, Mother's Day stirs something deeply loving. For others, ambivalent feelings abide. You see, after thirty-three years in the counseling field and drying the tears off many faces, I can accurately say that not every woman feels she had, was or is the "good-enough mother." So, ...
Views: 57(3 votes) - How Binaural Beats Can Transform Our Lives - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Greg FrostBinaural beats are not only important in meditation, but they are also very highly effective in providing the ways of provision of motivation so as to transform life. There is sometimes in which we almost lose the control of your own lives. In that state, most of the people just give up. ...
Views: 21 - The Question Is: How Healthy Is Your Self-Esteem? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Rhonda RabowSelf-esteem is a way of thinking, feeling, and acting that implies you accept, respect, trust and believe in yourself. Self-esteem means that you have confidence that you can fulfill your deepest personal needs, aspirations and goals. It comes from within where you see yourself as a worthy, ...
Views: 64(1 vote) - Seeking a Projected Spiritual Goal – an Avenue of Self-deception - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMost people seek a spiritual goal projected from the content of their minds. They workout a system of their own or seek a religious or spiritual guru to lead them to the goal. They do not sense the inherent self-deception involved in this process. The conventional neurology in man is such ...
Views: 91(2 votes) - The Near Death Experience – A State of Consciousness beyond the Five Senses - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranFunctioning from the universal consciousness makes us go beyond the five senses. The messages from near death experiences help us understand such consciousness and bring about a holistic transformation in our psychology. This article is an earnest attempt to invite people to look into the ...
Views: 72(1 vote) - The Media: Is The Media Creating Our View Of Reality? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Oliver J R CooperWhen it comes to understanding what is going on in the world, the media has generally been the source that one has looked to. This has been the case for many, many years. But this has very recently changed and this is primarily due to the fairly introduction of the internet. In the past, the ...
Views: 68(1 vote) - What Is The Average Erection Size Of Male Organ? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Dylan PatrickLarge percentage of males gains round about six inches of length and two or more inches of girth when their male organ is erect. About 15% of males gain more than 7 inches and only 3% more than 8 inches of length. Males are obsessed with size of their erection, they feel that bigger male member ...
Views: 37 - The science of The Linden Method and Anxiety Recovery - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Charles LindenEach and every one of us has a conscious and a subconscious mind. The conscious mind helps us to make conscious decisions, decisions about things that we have physical control over, for example whether to pick something up, whether to run or walk. The subconscious mind is pretty much out of ...
Views: 146(1 vote) - The Truth About Anxiety & Panic Disorders - How YOU can make minute changes today to be anxiety FREE tomorrow - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Charles LindenAnxiety, Panic attacks and phobias are now reaching epidemic proportions worldwide and no one seems to be acknowledging or tackling this issue that costs the government tens of billions of pounds every year and effects one in four Brits. Conventional treatments and resources fall massively ...
Views: 61 - Effortless Detachment – the Puzzle of Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranTrue detachment results from understanding how we gather a lot of unnecessary mental accretion that hangs heavy on us preventing us from discovering higher dimensions of our spiritual existence. Dropping off the accretion takes place when we understand what it means to embark on an inward ...
Views: 170(1 vote) - Children With School Refusal Behaviour - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodSchool refusal stems from emotional distress and anxiety which could be related to a range of issues either at home, school or both. A recent study reveals that 1 in 5 British children experience phobia or school refusal which has shown to be more prevalent in children's age groups aged 5 - 6 ...
Views: 88(1 vote) - Know your Symptoms of Stress! - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Elmira StrangeEveryone experiences stress to a different degree. How does your day start? Does the alarm clock stress you awake before you get even more stressed over breakfast and getting their children ready for school? Then it is out into the big wide world to get your dose of stress from the ...
Views: 115(2 votes) - What do you do when the Music starts to Fade - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from Rita SchulteMichael Jordon turned fifty in February. Where did the time go? As I read the recent piece in ESPN magazine on Jordon by Wright Thompson, I felt sad for Michael. Each of us reaches a place in our lives where we realize that most of the living we’ve done is behind us; and I believe it brings us ...
Views: 117(1 vote) - Is the Drive for Success Stealing your joy? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Rita SchulteAs writers we all want to be a success. We want to have our words touch people’s hearts; we want to somehow be immortalized through our work, and at the end of the day we want to sell books. That seems pretty normal---but percolating under the unconscious surface, could there be deeper reasons ...
Views: 115(2 votes) - The Psychological Fabric of Society – A Secret Trap into Which the Mind Falls! - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany people are unaware of how the issues of the society influence them and intensify their mental noise. This is where the psychological fabric of society functions as the culprit in the drama. Opinion mongering is an essential part of it. It is good to be aware of how our thoughts are ...
Views: 166(1 vote) - Without Ego - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Tina TessinaIn reading philosophical teachings and writings, I often wonder why the body and the ego are seen so negatively, as if they somehow are antithetical to spirituality. Although ego, body and mind are not all we are, each is part, an expression of the whole self, included in our precious gifts from ...
Views: 152(5 votes) - Community Building and Social Advocacy - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2013 from Huda MasoodCommunity Building and Social Advocacy Huda Masood Adler School of Professional Psychology Chicago, IL Evolution generally ramifies the needs and distribution of resources. Like all other fields, growing mature and exploring new avenues are essentially molding Psychology, shifting the ...
Views: 73(1 vote) - The Alpha Connection: Connecting with Man, the Earth and God - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2013 from Tom BlairIt has been said that the earth has a heart beat, an electromagnetic beat that can be observed from space as well as earth. This pulse was first documented by Nikola Tesla in 1899. The phenomenon know as the Schumann Resonance, named for Winfried Otto Schumann, has been studied ...
Views: 210(1 vote) - Ten Things People Don’t Know about Therapy - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2013 from Tina TessinaI recently had a first session with a client who said, about halfway into the hour “Wow. I like you. I’m surprised.” I laughed, but I knew what the client meant. As a psychotherapist in private practice, I encounter a lot of people who waited far too long to come in for counseling because they ...
Views: 210(6 votes) - THE DIRECT PROOF/EXPERIENCE OF VITAL FORCE OR PRANA-Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaA medical report about a child was published in France’s Medical Times and Gazette wherein electricity manifested in is body that gave a shock. This boy born in Lyons city lived for 10 months and was dealt with great care. Else he would fall down on the ground due to a shock. His daily chores ...
Views: 333 - THE PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF MAN’S RIGHTEOUS DUTIES-Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaObjects of utility value benefit mankind only when its nature, quality and application are known by us. If they are not utilized aptly or if we forget its method of apt usage it will not benefit us at all. If we are unaware of why they were created i.e. what lack was it suppose to fulfill its ...
Views: 157 - Comic Book Heroes: Implications of Psychopathology - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Saif FarooqiComic book heroes are known for their amazing supernatural powers and abilities of overcoming the odds. They are quite popular and loved by all. But, few have realized that despite having super-powers, many of the comic book heroes live with certain psychopathologies. It is this aspect that ...
Views: 170 - SUPER MANTRA PRACTICES AND ITS' MYSTERIOUS ENERGY MANIFESTATION - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaMahayogi Shri Aurobindo Ghosh has opined: Doubtlessly mankind, by unfolding the designing of stars/galaxies right up to unveiling various mysteries of science has achieved a great deal. Yet ere we possessed a machine via which we could understand man’s soul, it appears that in comparison to this ...
Views: 278 - Wrong Generalizations True Perceptions - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Mona AeyshaGeneralization is a process that can be achieved through hard work in most of the research work. The best research defines its’ results in terms of the validity of generalization and its limitations as well. The vital part of the research is its implacability strength that says how much its ...
Views: 162(1 vote) - 3 Things To Look Out For In A Mental Health Therapist - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Greg FrostA good mental health therapist seeks to improve the state of mind of individuals and help them overcome things that bar them from learning and growing. People, who are psychological stable, are well emotionally and behaviorally. They are said to be mentally healthy. This means that a mental ...
Views: 126 - Dissociative Identity Disorder: Real or Myth? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Alex LeMonKnown as multiple personality disorder, or identity dissociative disorder, dissociative Identity disorder (DID) is a complex condition characterized by the presence of two or more personalities in one person. Anyone remember the movie “Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde”? In this story, the main ...
Views: 166(1 vote) - Feelings Aren't Facts - Emotional Reasoning - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardIdentifying our automatic thinking usually changes the way we feel and puts us in a much more empowered position to make wise and meaningful decisions. Learning to observe your thoughts gives you the opportunity to recognize the emotional responses you are creating with your interpretation of ...
Views: 325(1 vote) - Food And Its Global Effects - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from John AllanFood and Its Global Effects When spring arrived in the United Sates, in 2012, farmers in that country prepared to plant a record ninety six million acres of corn. Weather conditions appeared to be perfect, and many predicted the largest corn crop in history, however, the usually productive ...
Views: 154 - Take Greater Control of Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe Striving Styles Personality System shows how we can take greater control of our mental health. Mental health was originally defined as the absence of mental illness. The World Health Organization defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own ...
Views: 203 - Conventional Affirmations Entrench Denial - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Doron AlonDenial is not just a river in Egypt As "humorous" as that saying is, denial is no joke. Denial is the number one characteristic addicts display when confronted about their addictions. " I am not addicted, I can control it" or " I don't have a drinking problem, I just like to relax at night ...
Views: 251(2 votes) - SUPER POWERS SAVITRI, SARASWATI AND LAKSHMI - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe Primordial Energy (Adi Shakti) has 2 streams 1) spiritual 2) material. Spiritual energy is called Gayatri and material energy is called Savitri. Gayatri has 1 face because it represents Non-duality and oneness of soul. Savitri has 5 faces. The body is made up of 5 gross elements. Its 5 sense ...
Views: 247(1 vote) - Relational Phenomenological Psychotherapy - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Daniel JaffeRelational Phenomenological Psychotherapy Relational psychotherapy emphasizes the centrality of relatedness in human life. Relating is not something that we do at times and don’t do at other times, but is an inherent dimension of humanness. Although the psychotherapist and the patient are ...
Views: 122(1 vote) - Acquired Brain Injury Can Result In Behavioral and Emotional Consequences For The Victims - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from Leon EdwardApart from any specific behavioral or emotional difficulties, people with head injuries or acquired brain injuries typically go through a number of emotional changes as they adapt to their new circumstances. In the immediate aftermath of their injuries, patients commonly experience a great deal ...
Views: 219 - Holiday Blues - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDear Dr. Diana, Last year, the holidays were a time of great sadness for me. It was the first Christmas and New Year that I have experienced on the heels of a terrible divorce. I was in love with my husband and didn’t want the divorce. A couple of months ago I started feeling better than I ...
Views: 244(1 vote) - THE HUMAN PSYCHE: A WISH FULFILLING TREE OF THE ENTIRE COSMOS part 2 - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaToday in an individual’s life we see qualities of goodness, sensitivity, goodwill, politeness, etiquette, progressiveness, aspirations, labor etc. From the bodily and material comforts standpoint he is reaching higher and higher pinnacles so as to radiate our planet’s glory. If this were not the ...
Views: 194 - THE HUMAN PSYCHE: A WISH FULFILLING TREE OF THE ENTIRE COSMOS part 1 - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaMan’s physical body is made up of 5 elements (air, water, wind, fire, earth, space) and the 5 Pranas (Vital Forces). The body has been created from the elements and the mind from the Vital Force. When 2 streams of negative and positive unite electricity manifests, 2 wheels of a cart helps it to ...
Views: 150 - Striving Styles and the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardGetting the most this season based on your Holiday Style Do you go into the holiday season full of anticipation and excitement, only to finish up feeling let down and deflated? Are you looking for ways to get greater enjoyment from the holidays and avoid the post holiday depression this ...
Views: 178 - School Shootings- What To Do & What Not To Do-A Strategic Action Plan For Active Shooter Situations from Cobra-Defense. - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Chris SuttonSchool Shootings and Active Shooter Planning and Strategies. We have been in the stages of developing an active shooter plan for: *Public Schools *Private schools *Work places *All prospective soft targets where people congregate. Along with the plan we have developed a product that ...
Views: 428(1 vote) - Happiness is not just for Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Mark LeonardIf you get that gift you’ve wanted for Christmas, the chances are the happiness you get from it won’t last. If something terrible happens, a bereavement or relationship break-up, before too long you’re likely to get over it and be just as happy as you were before. Even people who win the lottery ...
Views: 243 - CONSCIOUSNESS MUST BE SEARCHED FOR IN THE DEEP CAVE OF THE PSYCHE-Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIn order to augment bodily might one goes to the gym and exercises. In order that ulcers are removed surgery is performed. Radiation therapy is given to cancer patients to destroy malignant cells. Dancers and actors do not acquire their skills ‘by chance’. They undergo rigorous training under ...
Views: 206(1 vote) - CONSCIOUSNESS MUST BE SEARCHED FOR IN THE DEEP CAVE OF THE PSYCHE-Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaEveryone executes actions via the body and thinking via their mind. If both remain inactive they start degenerating and can lose their very existence. The level or stature of our actions and thinking is directly the function of the means of daily living procured by us from our incomes. ...
Views: 205 - Motivation - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from David PollackLike most animals, humans are motivated through the brain's dopamine system. When we experience something that makes us feel good -- generally through the release of endorphins, the brain associates the activity that generated the pleasure with that pleasure, and through the use of dopamine, ...
Views: 273(1 vote) - Godess Bhavani-Primordial Divine Power - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaSuper Energy Gayatri is also called Bhavani. When the Primordial Divine Power is worshipped as Bhavani, such intense divine light manifests in a spiritual seeker, which helps in overcoming undesirable taints in one’s psyche. It can be called an energy stream. Bhavani is also called Durga, ...
Views: 294 - THE TERRIFIC POTENCY OF SUPER MANTRA GAYATRI - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIn Yoga Vashishtha (6/1/81/39) text while throwing light on Mantra Energy it is written: Yathavireka kurvanti haritamya swabhavataha. Bhavanavashataha karya tatha paralvadayaha. MEANING: O Rama! Just as by eating yellow myrobalan the digestion system functions more quickly and thus ...
Views: 695 - How To Make Yourself Happy? Simple Treats To Keep You In A Good Mood - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Dana Barker DaviesHave you heard the expression that one doesn’t need much to be happy? It might just be true, since I am going to share with you some simple things that can put you in good and inspired mood. Here are things that can make you happy. 1. Artwork. New research into how the brain works carried by ...
Views: 335(1 vote) - ENERGY MUST BE OBSTRUCTED FROM BEING MISUSED FOR DESTRUCTIVE GOALS - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaEvery object of the world can be used in 2 forms viz. creative or destructive. On the one hand where creative endeavors contributes towards maintaining joy, peace and good management of world individuals and society there destructive tasks shatter society and renders individuals unruly, full of ...
Views: 290 - Emotional Management: A Skill For Mastering How You Feel - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Todd BranstonDeveloping skills to manage your emotional states is crucial if you want to develop long-term sobriety. While the initial phase of recovery is often met with a 'Pink Cloud' or Honeymoon period, it is very likely that once the newness of recovery wears off the newly sober addict or alcoholic ...
Views: 327(1 vote) - NOW WOMEN’S BRILLIANT LEADERSHIP WILL RE-MANIFEST - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaWithin the deep cave of women’s soul dwells an ocean of human qualities like sensitivity, sentiments, love and serenity. Whenever the intellect predominated and the eternal balance faltered women with these precious qualities guided the wayward male fraternity and inspired world society in such ...
Views: 256 - Finding your Voice: A Guide for Women - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Jennifer NorstromAs women, most of us have been conditioned to be cut off from our expression. We have been told not to get angry or have needs and just focus on pleasing others. We have learned to be “nice” at the price of losing connection to what really matters to us the most. We may even be at the point ...
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