Psychology Articles

A clear correlation between economic pressure and interpersonal conflict in intimate relationships has been established by many experts in relationships.

It's April, your divorce papers are signed, and it's a new chapter, scary, exciting, change, and your choice if you recover or crash land! Let's make a list of things to remember. 1. Change is good. 2. Keep a journal. 3. Make a schedule for time when the children are with you AND for when you have your free time. 4. Make a budget. 5. Shop for healthy food and set up menus. 6. Hire a therapist just for you or find a group for people going through change or reinventing themselves. 7. Schedule in physical exercise, which may be walks until you figure things out.r

Many years ago, maybe fifteen or more, Daniela and I both attended a small gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, for professionals interested in deeper approaches to psychological issues. As I recall, this event focused on the father and daughter relationship. Daniela and I ended up sitting next to each other, spontaneously introduced ourselves and began to talk.

Title: Backbone Power: The Science of Saying No Genre: Co-dependency/Stress Management Synopsis: A No Nonsense approach to Making Decisions. A Self Help Guide to having Backbone and Integrity in all your choices, short term and long term. Is this decision going to be good for Me? To help Me be successful? How do I make the right choices? What are the effects and the outcomes. Ask yourself, Who am I really making these choices for?

We have all heard this statement many times: “You have to love yourself before you can love anyone else”. In order to bring health into your life, to experience true closeness and connections with others, you need to be taught to love aspects of yourself again and again. You need to see yourself as a worthwhile human being; you must give acceptance to yourself. The only way to learn self-love is by being loved precisely in the places where we feel most unsure and most ten

Whether this is your first time in the dating world or you are newly divorced and entering the dating world, there are some steps you can take to help guard against divorce. There are no guarantees and why not do everything you can to live happily ever after with that someone special?

We’re about to head into what is likely your busiest time of the year, and yet songs joyfully remind us that it’s THE most ‘wonderful’ time of the year. Most people wouldn’t agree.

Emotional support animals play a great part in the mental health treatment of people who suffer emotional or psychological disorders. Doctors recommend emotional support animals as it has been seen and proved scientifically that animals help people to reduce their anxiety and can calm their blood pressure and heartbeat. If you’re also prescribed to keep an emotional support animal and you want to register both of your dogs as your emotional support dog certification pet

June is convocation month, and all around the world students are celebrated as they make their way out of their post-secondary, and often, personal, nests as they fly toward the next phase of their lives. Most of us watch them cross the stage with joy at the possibilities that we imagine for them, as well as envy at, again, those same possibilities that we may or may not have taken advantage of at the time of our ‘flight’ from the nest.

At one time or another, we’ve likely all been advised that we should go through our closets on a regular basis to weed out what no longer works for us, and to remind ourselves what does. After months of procrastination, I tend to carry out this arduous task every couple of years, and not surprisingly, at the end of it, I’ve usually gathered together at least one large garbage bag of ho-hum clothes, that were previously relegated to the back of my drawers or closets. To the Salvation Army drop off they go, and afterwards, I’m left feeling uplifted, lighter, and free.

If you want to build a huge building somewhere a huge crater has to be dug up. Mud, stone, bricks etc are unearthed by digging the ground. At one place we build our house and elsewhere a crater is dug. On witnessing the number of poor, illiterate, sorrowful, diseased, and backward people in the world a thought crops up in the mind that if wealth generated was equally shared with one and all everyone would have an equal status of life. Lack is artificial. It is only for one re

The Blowfly That Trapped The Guilty Conscience My mother recently related a funny story about how she is now the proud owner of a blowfly trap as a result of developing a guilty conscience when faced with a dilemma over a salmon pie. In preparation for a dear old school friend’s visit my mother prepared a simple lunch comprising the salmon pie and salad. But what she hadn’t counted on was two dirty big blowflies flying out of the pie’s dish just moments before her frien

"You must do the things you think you can't do." Eleanor Roosevelt

And the rest of the story.nn 1. Long-term goals are valuable even if you don’t pursue them now. nWhere is the value? If you ignore them completely, what will they do for you? If you don’t forget them completely, you are using up some brainpower to keep them. You probably have something more valuable to do with that brainpower. Like putting it to work on more urgent goals. nn 2. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well.nWho runs the definition of well? If you run

The current recession in the U.S. presents some unique challenges to couples. This is due to a very specific set of circumstances that came together in the past two years, particularly in the Southwest and in Florida. Adding to job loss and depletion of savings, couples in these parts of the country had the added stress of dealing with the loss of their homes. And this happened almost ove ight.

You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. – Mary Oliver I don’t have to be good? What a RELIEF! I have spent much of my life trying to be good. And I’ve succeeded at being good. But it didn’t give me the full-spectrum life I wanted. First, a bit of history. I was your quintessential good girl. I was always focused on getting

Our sexual behavior expresses not only our psychosexual makeup but also the entirety of our personality. Sex is the one realm of conduct which involves the full gamut of emotions, cognitions, socialization, traits, heredity, and learned and acquired behaviors. By observing one's sexual ...

There is a great power of the subconscious mind. This part of your brains stores information that detects your behavior, habits, and character and personality traits. You can consciously tap into this part of your brain and influence any of those areas in your life. One of the ways to influence your subconscious is though positive affirmations. These affirmations can be about your goals and dreams or even about your reality. Some people have everything they need in their live

In every situation you’ll encounter as a new mom, whether it is chaotic or mellow, there are three things happening. Examine what’s going on for you right now. You are probably having some thoughts, or your mind is focused on reading and digesting this information. You may be having some ...

For many women, their female friendships have been a source of comfort, support, laughter, and joy. For others, they have been mired in betrayal, mean-spiritedness, and competition. But for most of us, they’ve been a combination of these two extremes, and typically, even before we reach the age of twelve! But, by the time we reach 30 years of age, most of us carry a number of scars from battling – and often losing to – the tactics (or ‘rules of engagement’) that we learned while still making mud cakes in the sandbox.

"The really idle man gets nowhere. The perpetually busy man does not get much further." n~ Sir Heneage Ogilvie Occasionally, while at work, we may experience a loss of motivation, but if this becomes more than occasional, we could be at risk for "burnout." Burnout refers to a depletion of our ...

Clinical Features of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder Opinions vary as to whether the narcissistic traits evident in in infancy, childhood, and early adolescence are pathological. Anecdotal evidence suggests that childhood abuse and trauma inflicted by parents, authority figures, or even peers provoke "secondary narcissism" and, when unresolved, may lead to the full-fledged Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) later in life. This makes eminent sense as narcissism is

An older couple, Shirley and Rick, planned what they thought would be one of their last vacations. Finances and aging were making their trips more difficult. They wanted to travel to southern Utah and take in the beauty of the national forests. They had heard from a number of friends about the ...

There is nothing special about the body language or behavior patterns of the abuser. If your abuser is a narcissist, his pathology is evident on first sight (read "How to Recognize a Narcissist"). But not all abusers are narcissists. Regrettably, most victims find themselves trapped long before ...

As a psychologist who is also a professional speaker I am often asked by people how to gain in confidence so they can get up on stage and easily share their gifts and passions. What I have always found is that the way you talk reflects your personality and displays the amount of confidence you have in your message.

Epigenetic System allows you to understand and act upon certain scenarios which otherwise we don´t have much orientation. Based upo Integral Psychology & Integral Models (such as Wilber´s AQAL and Beck´s SD Integral), helps us with a "map" to read efficiently specific areas of the complex human ...

The Viennese neurologist, Sigmund Freud, was among the first to offer a model of psychological development in early childhood (within the framework of psychoanalysis). He closely linked the sex drive (libido) to the formation of personality and described five psychosexual stages, four of which ...

Digital technology has been steadily embedding itself into our classrooms for decades, bringing along with it countless invaluable benefits. But as the technology continues to improve, teachers need to keep vigilant of cyber security as well as cyber bullying, something that often goes on among students but can also happen to teachers. One in seven teachers has been a victim of cyberbullying, which takes on many different forms. Most teachers who've been cyberbullied say it w

Psychoanalysis, as a defined method, is put forward in the inconsistent degree of ordinarily spurned as a scientific way, in parallel that's acknowledged for its deep contributions for scientific subject, as yielding inducted the alleged and the comment in various fields, until earlier neglected, of psychology. So, report and the definition of the concept of Psychoanalysis would help to implement its acceptation and sympathy. nPsychoanalysis, Psychology, Analytical Psychology

Do you feel like you have so much to do and not enough time to get everything done? When your life gets crazy, you can’t let the busyness take over your mind. You need to put yourself first to maintain your mental health. Here are eight tips for keeping a clear mind: 1. Get organized. Your life can be much easier if you maintain a good level of organization. You’ll save time and gain a feeling of control over your circumstances. The time you save allows you the opportunity to take care of yourself with relaxation exercises or the pursuit of hobbies that you enjoy.

People-pleasers are at risk in the domains of finance, love, sex, family, and friendship. How is it that we can manage a successful business but still have a failed personal life? Extending a hand to others after taking care of yourself is how we make the world a better place for our children and our grand children. In today's world, it's no longer optional but mandatory to learn the skills of a warrior.

We are living in powerful times. A crucial time in the lives of those who’ve been sexually abused. For girls, boys, men, and women, it’s a long-awaited time when people are becoming empowered to speak up against the sexual abuse they’ve experienced during their lifetimes with the hope of making those who’ve perpetrated the abuse finally accountable.

In the right context, rules are very useful. We’d be in trouble if we didn’t have rules about which side of the road to drive on, or how fast we can drive, or how much we can drink before we drive. However, rules can be problematic if we hold them too tightly. We can become rigid or inflexible, ...

Psychology is a fascinating field of study. Could I choose my University education again, I'd probably add the study of the psyche to my Political Science. Why do people do what they do? What are the stories we tell ourselves? What happens in that mind of mine? How does the boundary look between the exte al, and the internal? Is that area comparable to where, in geology, the one tectonic plate moves under the other and create havoc, later on?

Beliefs create Reality. Why do some people have a succession of abusive partners? Why do many adults suffer with addiction problems despite having seen the devastation it caused in their family when growing up?

People-pleasers are at risk in the domains of finance, love, sex, family, and friendship. How is it that we can manage a successful business but still have a failed personal life? Extending a hand to others after taking care of yourself is how we make the world a better place for our children and our grand children. In today's world, it's no longer optional but mandatory to learn the skills of a warrior.

After what was hopefully at least a 2-year courtship, you now find yourself engaged. You’re excited and nervous as the big day approaches. You think you’ve got all the important questions asked and answered. Are the guests seated properly? Did we give the florist a deposit? Are all the relatives ...

How to Conquer the Real Threat to Your Success I don’t know Eli Manning personally. But I know a thing or two about what it takes to become a champion, as he did by winning the Super Bowl on Sunday night. In my 33 years of experience as a professional sports psychologist, I have counseled and trained many professional football players and world champion athletes. They all face challenges, adversities and setbacks during their careers, but a particular problem for many athletes is “imposter fear” – a psychological obstacle advisors may find familiar.

Her shoulders catch my eye. Thrust back with the confidence of the young, they bridge a petite body which looks firm and healthy. Her white blouse reflects the bright sun while her chin-length brown hair swings rhythmically from side to side, mimicking the cadence of her walk. Her head is tilted back and she looks around as if eager to observe everything. Oh, the assurance of youth! The lass struts along with the ease of nature, traversing cracks and uneven patches of sidewa

Know your Inner Critic. Most people believe and feed an inner critic who points out faults and flaws, dwells on the negative, and is often downright abusive. This can lead to procrastination, inactivity or avoidance. It affects your emotions, your self-esteem, confidence, courage and joy of life. And most of all it diminishes your trust in your own strengths and abilities. Self-criticism. Being overly critical and dissatisfied with yourself. Often based on unrealistic and unreasonable expectations about who you should be and how you should act. Judging yourself negatively.r

Does being together for a long time mean people like each other more or less? Does it mean they are used to each other and settle for habits each one cannot stand in the other? Does it mean love is easier and smoother and there is more tolerance for each other? Does it mean the knowledge of what really counts in life? These many questions have various answers depending on the individual situation of each couple and what they consciously work out with each other.

Is this going to become the next best-seller book or movie remake, One Flew over the Prison (Cuckoos')nest? Reading the front page and Viewpoint articles in the newspapers, it seems so. While in the past, we were afraid of admitting our hallucinations and paranoia, for fear of the police or the doctors sending us up-river to the State Psychiatric Hospitals, now we fear, or worse hope for, prison stay, so we can get help. What happened with the “Brain and Mental Health” re

No one plans on getting divorced when they get married, and yet that is a possible outcome for some. If you have spent your life mastering people pleasing, always saying yes, being diplomatic, and putting everyone else's needs before yours, you will suffer tremendously if you are confronted with going through a divorce. The following are some areas of negotiating a divorce that people pleasing needs to be replaced with having a Backbone. 1. Fight for you Marriage

Psychotherapy is also performed by practitioners with a number of diverse qualifications including clinical psychology, clinical or psychiatric social work, psychiatry, mental health counseling, counseling psychology, play therapy, school counseling, dance/movement therapy, marriage and family therapy, rehabilitation counseling, occupational therapy, psychiatric nursing, psychoanalysis, and those belonging to various other branches of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is performed

Sad as it might be, most marriages do not turn out to be the picture that you expected as you stood gazing into one another’s eyes and exchanged your vows. Do you find yourself having thoughts like the following?: X The spark has long since gone. X If it weren’t for the children you might ...

Dominique Staruss-Kahn, the scandal-ridden former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. But, if he did try to rape the hotel maid in New-York in May 2011, his behavior would conform to the type of misconduct common among malignant narcissists. Narcissists in positions of authority and celebrity narcissists exhibit a confluence of three pernicious phenomena: pathological charm (i.e., the illusion of bein

Most of us enjoy being with others rather than being alone, as being with someone we like is an enjoyable experience. We like to share our reactions to situations and events that amaze us, like going to the Grand Canyon, for instance. As we stare and are awestruck by its beauty and majesty, we like to share this experience with someone close to us, who is feeling the same emotions at the same time as us. Likewise, when we are sad and lonely we seek someone who can hold us, comfort and sympathize with what we are feeling.

This morning, I woke up feeling anxious, fearful and ashamed. My human self, my scared little girl, was activated and toxic thoughts and familiar feelings from my past were dominating my experience of a quiet morning. Sadly, I arose thinking about what had triggered these unwanted emotions. I couldn't figure out why I was feeling this sudden anxiety about my life and my future.

How To Set Healthy Boundaries and Live Life with Authenticity | Get Backbone Power Audiobook by Dr. Anne Brown -a psychotherapist, speaker, author, coach. https://backbonepower.com/backbonepower-audiobook/ A No-Nonsense Approach to Making Decisions. A Self Help Guide to having Backbone and Integrity in all your choices, short term, and long term. Is this decision going to be good for Me? To help Me be successful? How do I make the right choices? What are the effects and the outcomes? Ask yourself, Who am I really making these choices for?

Many 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. Psychology, although rooted way back in the past, has only been recognized a separate science for two centuries or so, but has made tremendous progress over that short amount of time. Knowi