The "ize" turns the adjective "rational" into a verb suggesting deliberate effort, contrivance and artifice. Rationalizing is actively putting a rational gloss on our irrational behavior.
Date Posted: November 20, 2015
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
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Many of the factors that lead to teenage depression are amped up in East Asia. The hyper-competitive school environments in places like Hong Kong, Singapore, and mainland China are enough to throw anyone's life out of balance. If you add in the ...
Nov 19
Categories: Depression, Suicide Prevention, Teenage Issues
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Although more frequent sex is associated with greater happiness, this link was no longer significant at a frequency of more than once a week," lead researcher Amy Muise said. "Our findings suggest that it's important to maintain an intimate ...
Nov 19
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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The scientific tricks stores use to part you and your money - you’re not entirely to blame for that regrettable statement necklace, or that unused man purse.
Nov 18
Categories: Compulsive Spending / Shopping, Other
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The daughters, but not the sons, of women who give birth at age 30 or older are more likely to experience symptoms of depression as young adults, according to new research. The age of the father at birth is not a factor.
Nov 18
Categories: Adult psychological development, Child Development, Parenting
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New research using advanced computer modeling sheds light on how behaviors may become “contagious” in large groups, showing that the memory of one individual can indirectly influence that of another via shared social connections.
Nov 17
Categories: Creative Blocks, Other
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Is honesty valued differently across countries, and is the honesty of a country's people related to its economic development?
Nov 17
Categories: Other, Values Clarification
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Children who never leave home - or “boomerang” back to it - are changing the dynamics of the family home worldwide, researchers say.
Nov 16
Categories: Adult psychological development, Blended Family Issues, Codependency ...
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When news of a disaster hits, it can cause suffering not only to those at ground zero, but others who witness the aftermath.
Nov 16
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD, Stress ...
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All of us have been on the receiving end of hatred at some point of time in our lives. Understand the psychological motivations behind hatred, and haters will never bother you again; you might even pity them.
Nov 14
Categories: Empathy, Self-Confidence, Self-Doubt
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Talking about mental illness isn’t easy, especially if it’s with your child, but it’s an important conversation to have.
Nov 14
Categories: Mental Health in Asia, Parenting
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Some people have extremely good face recognition abilities that set them apart from the rest of the population, a group psychologists refer to as "super recognisers".
Nov 14
Categories: Executive Functions, Other
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Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found new evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain more effectively than placebo.
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Nov 13
Categories: Chronic Pain, Meditation, Pain management
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We have all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine." But according to new research, a noticeable change in what makes us laugh may not be a good sign for cognitive health: it may be an early indicator for dementia.
Nov 12
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Aging & Geriatric Issues, ...
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Positive distractions can increase your mental performance compared with negative distractions, a new study finds.
Nov 12
Categories: Executive Functions, Other
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When sports fans wear their lucky shirts on game day, they know it is irrational to think clothing can influence a team’s performance. But they do it anyway.
Nov 11
Categories: Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Fear
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