From the thrill of hearing an ice cream truck approaching to the spikes of pleasure while sipping a fine wine, the neurological messenger known as dopamine has been popularly described as the brain's "feel good" chemical related to reward and pleasure.
Date Posted: July 26, 2021
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Happiness
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Researchers have found that our memories are accumulated more strongly when the original experiences are accompanied by strong (unpleasant) odours. These results demonstrate that bad smells can produce memory enhancements in both adolescents and ...
Jun 22
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
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What advice would we give to our younger selves? Even with the popularity of this thought experiment, no one has, until now, systematically studied what people would tell themselves.
Jun 10
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Health Psychology, Life ...
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This article talks about people being indifferent to the self and apathetic towards everything in life, and how there is a chance of overcoming them.
Nov 27
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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This article talks about how showing forgiveness is the best route to emotional healing and freedom.
Nov 16
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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There are often certain misconceptions and misunderstandings about the definition of Emotional Abuse and the effects that come with it. This article extensively explains the negative impacts that come with emotional abuse, how it makes the party on ...
Nov 15
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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It is often easy to put the blame on others when we do something wrong or realize a flaw within us, however it might not be the best way to resolve our emotional conflicts.
Nov 13
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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Attachment theory has been increasingly linked to a myriad of disruptions to personal and interpersonal functioning, as well as mental health diagnoses. It was founded by psychiatrist John Bowlby in the 60s and continue to be a very relevant piece ...
Nov 10
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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This article explores the different reasons family estrangement can occur and how a child copes with their decision to distant themselves from their family.
Oct 26
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Child and/or Adolescent ...
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This article talks about how we can turn anxiety into something useful and beneficial. Anxiety is inevitable, it is part of life. Therefore, we should learn to manage it and use it to our advantage.
Oct 25
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Health Psychology, ...
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This article talks about how being compassionate towards the self, alleviates chronic pain and eventually encourages activeness and a happier life.
Oct 19
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Chronic Pain, Happiness, ...
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Being alone should not be misunderstood for loneliness. Being alone does not necessarily mean one is lonely in fact, having some alone time is beneficial to our well-being.
Oct 18
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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One of the reasons why relationships fail or get torn apart, is due to the constant struggle for control between couples. This article talks about the behavior of a controlling partner and how this characteristic developed.
Oct 18
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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This is a guide to handling your emotions when things get too tough in life.
Oct 12
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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Education processes can be altered to improve one’s ability to make decisions regarding economic issues.
Oct 9
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Child Development, Health ...
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Certain types of food facilitate anxiety while a few others help lower anxiety levels or the probability of feeling anxious. This article explores how carbohydrates, protein and caffeine affect anxiety.
Oct 4
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Health / Illness / ...
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