If you don't want to send the wrong message, watch how you punctuate your texts.
Date Posted: December 9, 2015
Categories: Adult psychological development, Relationships & Marriage
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The average person might be fooled by a fake Monet made of acrylic paint and mixed with K-Y Jelly, but wouldn't an art aficionado know better? How do some of the best art dealers, curators, and collectors get fleeced by con artists?
Dec 8
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Many psychologists believe that laughter and amusement evolved to signal that a surprise is not a threat. When words defy our expectations, it makes sense that we respond with laughter.
Dec 8
Categories: Positive Psychology
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The science behind social media nostalgia.
Dec 8
Categories: Empathy, Happiness
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Daydreaming, wool-gathering, zoning-out, everybody does it. It’s a guilty pleasure, universally considered to be a waste of time, the realm of the slacker, an enemy of productivity. Recent research, however may change our perspectives.
Dec 7
Categories: Mindfulness
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Violence is more harmful to people than sex. Parents universally hope their kids will never have to be violent or even experience violence. Sex, on the other hand, is a part of life that everybody wants their offspring to enjoy eventually. So why ...
Dec 5
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Parenting
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Managing the symptoms during the season.
Dec 5
Categories: Adult ADHD, Adult psychological development
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Buying gifts is often anxiety provoking. Psychologists who study gift-giving have identified why some gifts elicit joy, and others polite smiles.
Dec 3
Categories: Happiness
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Interestingly, it turns out that what you hate most about lines probably isn't the length of the wait after all.
Dec 3
Categories: Adult psychological development
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This isn’t a how-to guide for narcissists. They don’t need any pointers. This is for all the people who often feel like doormats.
Dec 2
Categories: Happiness, Self-Care / Self Compassion
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Traditionally, the criminal justice system has been focused on ensuring that offenders are suitably punished that the interests and needs of victims are often overlooked. In the case of a murder, what about relatives and friends left behind?
Dec 2
Categories: Forgiveness
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When you send an email, how long should you wait for a response? Is it OK to follow up a day later? If you haven't gotten a response in a week, should you assume you won’t get a reply?
Dec 1
Categories: Workplace Issues
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When it comes to food quality, you get what you pay for, right? Not necessarily. According to a new study, price influences how we judge the quality of foods, but it may not be a true reflection of how good the product is.
Dec 1
Categories: Mindfulness
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Most people think of eating disorders and drug addiction as separate and distinct issues, but as many people who suffer with these maladies know firsthand, there is often significant overlap between the two.
Dec 1
Categories: Addictions, Drug Addiction, Eating Disorders
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The quality and speed of health care can change during peak hours.
Nov 30
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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When people think of cheating in a relationship, physical infidelity is usually the first thing that comes to mind. There are however, other less obvious ways spouses can break their marital bond. You may not even realize you're guilty of these.
Nov 30
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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