The old advice to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, may have roots in more than simply how others perceive you - many studies show that the clothes you wear can affect your mental and physical performance. Although such findings about so-called enclothed cognition are mostly from ...
Date Posted: February 12, 2016
Categories: Self-Confidence
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A lot of has been written about how focusing too much on materialistic ambitions, at the expense of relationships and experiences, can leave us miserable and unfulfilled. In a new paper published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, a ...
Feb 11
Categories: Happiness
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Since 2010, more than 613,000 people have pledged to combat bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens as part of the "It Gets Better" campaign. And a new Northwestern Medicine study has found that most adolescents would agree ...
Feb 10
Categories: Child Development, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) ...
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Labels matter a great deal to people with mental illness. People show less tolerance to those referred to as 'the mentally ill'. The better terminology to use is "people with mental illness". The emphasis, then, is on the word 'people' rather than ...
Feb 6
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We are aware that therapy isn’t discussed very much in our culture, and the media often portrays it in a condescending and useless manner. So why send your teen to counselling, and what are the benefits?
Feb 5
Categories: Health Psychology
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A study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center may have a solution for alcoholics who find it hard to remain sober because their abstinence is hounded by stubborn, difficult-to-treat depression.
Feb 4
Categories: Addictions
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Majority of people often live their romantic lives in absolutes:- We’re either together or we won’t speak at all. Relationships should be able to continue as friendships after the romance ends—as long as a few conditions are met.
Feb 3
Categories: Ending a relationship issues
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The very thought of a life-changing decision brings chills to most of us, yet from the moment we are born, we keep taking these big steps toward change.
Feb 2
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Want to change your life? Start here.
Change can be a great thing. A new routine or a new perspective can really revitalize your life and sense of well-being.
Feb 1
Categories: Happiness
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"My friend just died, what should i do?" was the heartfelt plea by someone on Reddit. Many people responded, however this particular man's response may just change your approach on life and death.
Feb 1
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement
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Happiness can be compatible with being materialistic under the right circumstances and people who are more materialistic are generally less satisfied with life.
Jan 30
Categories: Happiness
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Almost everyone dislikes what can be nicely called “difficult conversations.” Whether it’s saying no to someone, confronting someone about a task left undone or done poorly, or raising a painful subject, difficult conversations are, well, ...
Jan 28
Categories: Health Psychology
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Simon Fraser University health sciences researchers have been granted up to $1.5 million from Grand Challenges Canada, which is funded by the Government of Canada, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to help ...
Jan 28
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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