Human interaction makes us happy. We are born with the need to feel a sense of belonging and enjoy the company of others. This article talks about how social interactions affect happiness and the types of social interactions that make people the happiest.
Date Posted: October 2, 2018
Categories: Happiness, Health Psychology, Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
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Happiness is a ‘popular’ trend these days. From the greater attention paid to doing the things that you enjoy to the increased emphasis on “living your best life”, happiness is the one hot commodity that everyone is gearing towards. But what ...
Oct 1
Categories: Happiness, Self help groups, Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Love
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There is often a misconception between the term ‘Self-esteem’ and ‘Narcissism’. Many often think that having high self-esteem makes one narcissistic or rather, having high self-esteem means being narcissistic. The truth is from as young as a ...
Sep 28
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Parenting, ...
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This article talks about different ways to let go and overcome any chronic pain and illness you’re currently facing.
Sep 27
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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How do you know who you can trust?
A recent experiment suggests that an individual’s guilt-proneness is one of the strongest predictor of one’s trustworthiness.
Sep 26
Categories: Other, Personality problems, Trust Issues
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With the recent media focus on the Kavanaugh-Ford scandal, questions regarding recall and memory have surfaced. A special form of memory is particularly interesting, termed “flashbulb memories”. Flashbulb memories are formed during significant ...
Sep 26
Categories: Other, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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This article helps us identify what is deemed as emotional abuse, when and how is an action or situation a form of emotional abuse.
Sep 25
Categories: Adult psychological development, Bullying, Emotional Abuse, ...
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Economic inequality is one of the signs that foreshadows societal disorder. It can also negatively impact people's lives and is highly associated with risky medical conditions.
Sep 21
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology, Mental Health ...
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This article talks about the common misconceptions people have about psychopaths and who they really are, what type of person they are and what drew them to having psychopathic tendencies.
Sep 21
Categories: Adult psychological development, Antisocial personality, Personality ...
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Contrary to popular beliefs, studies have proven that drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are ineffective in bettering one’s cognitive functioning and can instead harm certain functioning abilities.
Sep 20
Categories: Adult psychological development, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ...
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New treatment methods were designed from technology inspirations and research about perceiving different moods from neural signals in the human brain.
Sep 20
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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This article talks about how certain experiences in life may lead to signs of Depression in many ways due to the way our brain reacts to wins and losses. A strong reaction to winning enhances the positive impacts of good experiences on symptoms of ...
Sep 20
Categories: Adult psychological development, Depression, Health Psychology
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What is really driving that anger we feel?
Sep 19
Categories: Anger Management, Self help groups, Self-Care / Self Compassion
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Treating codependency usually involves focusing on an addict’s romantic partner or family member rather than the relationship or experience itself with someone diagnosed with codependency. Despite being related to trauma, codependency can also be ...
Sep 18
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Codependency / Dependency, ...
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A new study has found that adults with an ADHD diagnosis and those currently on psychostimulant medication have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s-like disorders.
Sep 17
Categories: Adult ADHD, Adult psychological development, Attention Deficit ...
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Humans are social creatures and are hardwired to look towards social relationships in their pursuit of happiness. Gratitude is key in this equation because it facilitates contentment and reciprocal behavior. However, it often seems that we have so ...
Sep 17
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Self-Care / Self Compassion, ...
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