How does a person’s view change when the government takes sides on an issue? Obergefell v. Hodges’ research on the US Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling on gay marriage shows that, while their personal attitudes did not change, Americans’ perception of social norms regarding gay marriage did ...
Date Posted: September 23, 2017
Categories: LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
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You have decided it is time to go into psychotherapy - but how do you select a fitting counselor for you? Beginning this process may be overwhelming and confusing, but if you take these nine steps as a guideline, you will be able to find the 'right' ...
Sep 21
Categories: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling, ...
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We are constantly being influenced by the language we use – even when solving tasks that seem to have nothing to do with language, like arithmetic or other math related tasks. With the help of brain activity measurements, a research team in ...
Sep 19
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According to a study by Hans Schroder from MSU measuring participants’ brain activity, simply writing about their feelings prior to a stressful task helped chronic worriers perform better on the task.
Sep 18
Categories: Stress Management
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Research suggests that exposure to nature may promote physical as well as mental well-being, and a growing number of doctors has decided to take advantage of this by prescribing visits to parks for their patients.
Sep 18
Categories: Happiness, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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From early childhood on, children already believe that events in their lives are not purely coincidental, but that they happen for an intended reason, such as rewarding people for their good behavior. This bias of believing in karmic justice is not ...
Sep 15
Categories: Child Development
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The happy chemicals in your brain are a reason why you are addicted to your phone.
Sep 13
Categories: Addictions
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Most of us will have done things we regret in life. Some of these can be big regrets, like staying in a toxic relationship. It may be hard to move on from these regrets. Laura Reagan, LCSW-C suggests a journaling exercise.
Sep 12
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Criticism
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Parents who show more warmth and affection and are less controlling have children who are happier in adulthood, a new study has found.
Sep 11
Categories: Parenting
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The rise in social media and smartphone apps has provided more resources for people on the road to becoming sober. In recent years, technology has played a big role for people who are trying to be sober. Here are a few ways technology can help.
Sep 11
Categories: Addictions
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There are three core beliefs formed in our childhood that affects us in later life. In therapy, these beliefs may surface during consultations for issues like marital problems.
Sep 8
Categories: Child Development
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It’s a terrifying thought that someone we know or love may be contemplating suicide. We may feel helpless and unsure of what to do. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States created a campaign with five simple steps to help you ...
Sep 7
Categories: Suicide Prevention
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Compared with other forms of exercise, dancing has been found to be better at reducing age-related declines.
Sep 6
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues
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If you find yourself unable to control your anger in many situations, try these six methods to keeping your cool.
Sep 6
Categories: Anger Management
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My wife and I were ridiculously excited about watching the recent season finale of Game of Thrones together – we’d watched all the previous 66 episodes together too, and the characters almost feel a part of our lives. Spending our time this way ...
Sep 5
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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During a difficult period, the people whom you are close to will need your support. Social support is well-known to be an important and one of the most effective ways to deal with stress. A new research conducted with parents of children with autism ...
Aug 30
Categories: Caregiver Issues / Stress
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