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- Who Cares for the Children of the Incarcerated: Discarded Forgotten Society - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Paula Andrea Pyle, MAMODE Of Cosmic Therapy: Our Moralistic Duty To Mankind A broken society of forgotten children is banging its way up the ladder of their demoralizing childhood while very few people are aware of the devastating lives they are being forced to live. The unfortunate circumstances imposed on ...
Views: 1324 - Childhood Behavior: The Problem and solution for the same. - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from lizzie milanThe reactions, behavior and even looks of others regularly decide the reactions and behaviors of young children. In understanding how young children develop social behavior, we must first look at the socialization process. This includes parents, siblings, and others around him and how they react ...
Views: 860 - When Sexual Desire Covers Up Self-Sabotage -- We Can Easily Get "Turned On" by People Who Spell Trouble Down the Road - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Peter MichaelsonWhat are some important features of human sexual desire? Two neuroscientists falter badly in their attempt to answer the question in their book, A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the World’s Largest Experiment Reveals About Human Desire (Dutton, New York, 2011). Scouring internet data, the ...
Views: 1501 - Stop Limping Through Life - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Willie HortonDecades of psychological research prove that about 96% of people use only 1% of their mental energy to focus in the present moment. Instead, the “normal” subconscious (the greater part of your mental energy) lives in your formative years, when you were so “sponge-like” and open-minded that you ...
Views: 2307 - Loneliness: The Role That It May Play On A Student's Academic Performance - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Saif FarooqiLoneliness is the unpleasant feeling of the inability to have satisfying relationships. The person desires to be in intimate, long-lasting relationships, but is unable to do so. It is an unfulfilled need for intimacy. Loneliness is experienced by all age groups, some time or the other, but it ...
Views: 3865(1 vote) - How to Emotionally deal with Cold Sores - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Alex MauriceYou might think “Why Me? Why it seems like I’m the only one on this planet walking around with cold sores on my lips? “. The truth is that 70% to 80% of the population carry the Herpes Simplex Virus type-1 (HSV-1) the most common Herpes strain that cause labial herpes. People like you and me ...
Views: 4066 - Who You Really Are - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Willie HortonThere is a well-worm saying that suggests that perception is, in fact, reality. And, no matter how most thinking people might laugh off such a notion, the fact is that for the normal mind, reality is just that - the sum total of our perceptions. How we perceive the world, how it works and our ...
Views: 2380(1 vote) - The Value of Knowing What You Feel - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Patrice WoltersHealthy disagreements and constructive communication are nearly impossible when couples can't share their true feelings. Many people have difficulty putting names to their feelings, or they hold back and bury their feelings. This impaired communication can lead to anger, resentment and even ...
Views: 1604(1 vote) - Making Peace with Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Dr. Janolyn MooreMaking Peace with Yourself By Dr, Janolyn F Moore, PhD "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Do not be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Do not let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And, ...
Views: 3464(1 vote) - Philosophical Psychology and Dream Translation - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Christina SponiasThe philosophical psychology of the unconscious mind that produces our dreams is based on a detailed analysis of everything that is bad, so that the dreamer may immediately get rid of everything that is harmful and can cause future problems. At the same time, the dreamer understands all the ...
Views: 1243 - Are You a “Head” or a “Feeling” Person? And Why Does It Matter? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at Personality Concepts. Image by Ed YourdonUsually, when I'm meeting with a couple that's having trouble talking together, I'll ask each of them to identify whether they're a "head" person or a "feeling" person? They usually know already and that gets us off to a good ...
Views: 2422 - Dick Cheney’s New Book: ‘In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir’ - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at the Controlling Personality. I’m a daily reader of USA Today, a wonderful newspaper. Susan Page, a USA Today writer, wrote a long, informative piece on Dick Cheney after ...
Views: 1642 - What Happened To Tiger Woods? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at the Exaggerated Superiority Personality and Awareness of Self. Good ole’ USA Today; they even make the sports page interesting. Last week in a wire service report, there was a short article about both Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh. Only five paragraphs about Tiger Woods. ...
Views: 2787 - Jungian Psychology – The Meaning of Dreams and Psychological Types - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Christina SponiasCarl Jung discovered the meaning of dreams and their healing power. I learned his method and I managed to continue his research and discover a lot more only thanks to his discoveries. I’m merely an organizer. I simply improved Carl Jung’s method of dream interpretation, clarifying all the ...
Views: 1534(1 vote) - Relation of Imagination in Brain and Effects on Behavior - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Tanveer MaqboolNeuroscientific research reveals that physical ability can be influenced and even trained by mental imagination. The data clearly indicate that mental practice is an effective way to prepare for learning a physical skill with minimal physical practice. This knowledge could be very useful for ...
Views: 3386 - SAVING A TROUBLED MARRIAGE - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Pradnya AjinkyaSAVING A TROUBLED MARRIAGE By Dr. Pradnya Ajinkya The case study is being presented on this site so that the readers and students become more familiar with case histories. Case histories are designed to help oneself to test their ability to think their way through situations. This allows ...
Views: 2179 - How your past affects your life - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanWhy do you compare yourself to that guy standing over there and feel inferior while you totally ignore that other guy on your right? Why do you feel comfortable when being with certain people and feel completely uncomfortable in the company of others? Why do certain people make you feel ...
Views: 1240 - You Were Born a Bundle of Joy! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Cindy Teevens—and you can reclaim your birthright, right now Standing in a print shop, waiting for my order, I stood with what I knew could be interpreted as a “stupid grin” on my face. Things got a little busy there and it took some time, but I could have just stood there in joy indefinitely. About ...
Views: 1479(1 vote) - Who You Is & Who You Ain't - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Rachel Grant"Between the ages of twenty & forty we are engaged in the process of discovering who we are, which involves learning the difference between accidental limitations which it is our duty to outgrow and the necessary limitations of our nature beyond which we cannot trespass with impunity" ~W.H. ...
Views: 1268 - Trauma and the Brain: Understanding What Happens and Why You Feel Changed - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Michele RosenthalThere’s a lot to understand about post-trauma recovery. If you’re struggling with symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), you’re juggling many psychological and even physical symptoms while you learn to 1) grieve and let go of your former self, 2) function in a world that no longer ...
Views: 1943(1 vote) - Comprehending Relationships, Nature's Certainty - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Dorsen GorefoteComprehend the core of social interaction itself, also known as Relationships. Where it truly counts overall. Which could you leave you alone or along side another by nightfall. Thats this articles purpose. Its amazing to me, wouldn't you agree? When it comes to our behavior within ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - Wired for Joy - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Natalie AmsdenWe all have the ability to create any emotion we want to experience at the flick of a switch. Imagine someone brings you a big, juicy lime. That person cuts into it, and the lime juice squirts onto you. He gives you a piece, and as you bite into it your face puckers as you taste the sour juices. ...
Views: 2177 - Dear Dr. Romance: Even after several years, I still feel stigmatized - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I enjoy reading your "Happiness Tips Newsletter" I actually want to ask you some questions. I know you are a psychotherapist, So i thought you might to explain the difference between the mental health unit of an hospital and a psych ward? Why would one feel ashamed to have ...
Views: 1205 - Narcissist's Reactions to Deficient, Fake, Negative, Low-grade, or Static Narcissistic Supply - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Sam VakninThe narcissist presents to the world a facade of invincibility, equanimity, superiority, skilfulness, cool-headedness, invulnerability, and, in short: indifference. This front is penetrated in times of great crises that threaten the narcissist's ability to obtain Narcissistic Supply, or when ...
Views: 6024(1 vote) - Signs & Symbols - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2019 from Karen ScheelThere is no doubt that we are inundated every single day with all kinds of information that comes to us in a variety of ways via signs and symbols. Archetypes have been deeply embedded in our psyche (our soul) since the beginning of time. Before formal language, signs and symbols was the way ...
Views: 1448 - What Are the Payoffs & Costs of Who You Are Being? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from Rachel GrantRecently I wrote about the many false beliefs that we have and how these shape our expectations which then set us out to prove particular things about ourselves, others, relationships, the world. I want to now take a look at how we are showing up in the world as a result. We’re going to call ...
Views: 1780 - Eliminate Your Limits: Say No To Buts! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Natalie AmsdenAs a Transformation Coach I love my clients, just as I love my readers. That is why at times I must use tough love in order to encourage others to dig deeper, look truth square in the face, and make a commitment to change. Either you want to transform your life or you don’t, and I hope you do, ...
Views: 1965(2 votes) - What You Post on Facebook has an Effect on your Mental Wellbeing - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from George HendersonReflect or Affect?It’s similar to the age-old question about films. Do movies affect society or are they simply mirror society as it is? The answer, in both cases, is that it’s probably a little bit of each. Facebook is a social networking site that hooks members up with their friends and helps ...
Views: 2179 - Dysfunctional Love: What Is Dysfunctional Love? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIt is clear to see that in the world we live in, what is often classed as love is anything but love and could be classed as dysfunctional and in some cases abusive. So this is going to be my perspectives on some of the things that are not love. We come to understand what something is, by ...
Views: 5730 - Why is hatred a weakness - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanHatred explained Hatred is nothing more than an emotion you experience when your subconscious mind wants to keep you away from something that might harm your well being. Lets suppose that you had low ability to manage stress and that your job always forced you to work under stress, after ...
Views: 1119 - Safe Psychotherapy Based on Dream Translation - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Christina SponiasYou should regularly write down your dreams in a dream journal because all dreams help you solve your psychological problems. Your dreams contain precious messages sent by the wise unconscious mind. You can submit your dreams for a professional translation and psychotherapy and find ...
Views: 1283 - It is Easier to Give Than to Receive - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Janolyn MooreWhen someone offers you an unexpected compliment or a gift (with no strings attached), how do you receive it? How we respond to a compliment or a gift, in any form, speaks volumes about how we view ourselves--our self-esteem--our worthiness or our deservingness. Let us begin with a simple ...
Views: 2586 - Nothing Personal--But It's Not About You - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Janolyn MooreWhenever we have an opportunity to connect to others--be it friends, acquaintances, business associates, or family members--we run the risk of having our feelings hurt. On hearing that statement you might be thinking that you are better off not interacting at all! Of course, that is not what I ...
Views: 1015 - Can We Talk??? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Janolyn MooreA long time before I decided to enter the field of psychology I spent my week-ends delivering speeches and debating both sides of the national debate topic at speech tournaments. In high school I was a "Ruby" member of the NFL--no, not the National Football League, but rather, the National ...
Views: 1204 - 7 Tips for Boomers To Age Well - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Susan PiergeorgeOk its official the Baby Boomers have hit middle age. Born 1946 to 1964 we have moved in to the middle part of our lives. And, being that we are known as the rebellious generation, we are likely to rebel against aging as well. Here are a few tips taken from the book, Boomer Be Well! Rebel ...
Views: 1183 - Why Affirmations Don't Work - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Dr. Janolyn MooreUnless you have been living under a rock on the dark side of the moon you have heard (from many sources) about the power of affirmations. No longer thought of as just a part of the New Age movement; affirmation training is included in some of the most logical of businesses--many of them are ...
Views: 1539 - The Superior Vision Given By Dream Analysis - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Christina SponiasI continued the scientific dream research of the psychiatrist Carl Jung. This was how I could discover the existence of a wild conscience into the biggest part of our brain. I named it anti-conscience because it constantly tries to destroy our human conscience through craziness. The ...
Views: 1126 - The Embrace of Worth - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Gloria McArterTo Inspire Courage, Compassion and the Embrace of Worth and Spirit for the Freedom to be Authentic, Belonging, and Creative What do I mean when I write about the next phase of my passion statement? I use the word “embrace” here to describe a willing and eager expression of support, of ...
Views: 749 - The Insanity of the Insanity Defense - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2011 from Sam VakninAron Levy, who kidnapped, murdered and dismembered 8-year old Leiby Kletzky in Brooklyn now faces a battery of defense-appointed experts in an attempt to plead NGRI (“Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity”). He has a history of “psychiatric disorders” and had been hearing voices, his lawyers claim. ...
Views: 1250 - ESP IN DREAMS - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Laura SilvaDream is the place where maximum of our imagination and is put to use. We often dream about things which have already happened or which are going to happen. Our conscious mind remembers not the demonstration but a picture of everything we see, hear, think, feel or imagine in our life. These ...
Views: 2929 - A JOURNEY OF PSYCHOLOGY - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Laura SilvaIt is believed that most of the psychics are good observers. Extrasensory perception cannot be actually called as just coincidences, neither those experiences are always related to psychic abilities. For instance, your on a holiday, you plan to go back and when your home you catch some thief’s ...
Views: 1343 - Psychology - Basic Terms And Some History - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Sawas DeeMany people talk about psychology and psychotherapy, yet there are but a few who are truly knowledgeable of the formal definitions when it comes to the science of psychology. Clearing out some misconceptions is very important, especially if a person wants to read further about the subject. ...
Views: 1187 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Medications - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Eric RyanIf you have an anxiety disorder, a basic question that you may ask yourself is: “How do I get better?” If you happen to bring this up to your doctor, they are very likely to prescribe you a drug without even mentioning the most effective, scientifically validated treatment around: Cognitive ...
Views: 1265(1 vote) - Psychopathic Narcissists: The Uncanny Valley of Cold Empathy - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Sam VakninCold Empathy evokes the concept of “Uncanny Valley”, coined in 1970 by the Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori. Mori suggested that people react positively to androids (humanlike robots) for as long as they differ from real humans in meaningful and discernible ways. But the minute these ...
Views: 2329 - How to Improve Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Christina SponiasI’m going to teach you how to improve your mental health and never lose your mind, but my lessons will simply give you basic knowledge. In order to really improve your mental health you have to pass through psychotherapy. Fortunately, you can count with the generous psychotherapy of the ...
Views: 1397 - Smile – You’re A Woman - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeA smile is a wonderful thing. Yet it appears that a smile can have more connotations than what is usually appreciated (on the surface) in our society. At the age of eleven, I was taught this poem when I joined the Brownies (a school uniform group similar to the Girl Scouts): “A smile is a ...
Views: 1239 - Pouring ‘Cold Water’ - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeHave you ever poured ‘cold water’ over somebody else’s happiness? In a literal translation from the Chinese language, ‘pouring cold water’ means dousing the flames of passion. This usually happens when the opposite party is feeling elated about a new love, promotion or business deal, and ...
Views: 1485 - Being in the Past, Present and Future - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Dan WilliamsBeing in the Past, Present and Future What is the Past? One should never look at the past ! The past is crucial to find ourselves. Stay in the present for that is the road to happiness. Do not look towards the future, live in the present. One must have goals to achieve so one must look ...
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