Psychology Articles

Psychology | By Melinda Stonecliffe @ Monday, 30th August 2010 @ 10:36 AM

Turn on the television in the evening and you'll see dozens of commercials for antidepressant medications. The World Health Organization, in a report released in 2001, predicted that depression would be the second most common cause of death behind heart disease. Current statistics show that thirty percent of all women in developed countries suffer from some kind of depressive symptoms, along with almost twenty percent of the men. Eighty percent of those who do suffer, both women and men, wi... more...

Psychology | By Mike Shery @ Monday, 30th August 2010 @ 2:04 AM

Going to a marriage or family therapist for counseling has almost become a necessity for families. Judges require it for anger management and domestic violence issues and celebrities go to keep marriages together which have been fractured by affairs, drugs or alcohol abuse. However, some people cannot afford the high cost, while others are uncomfortable with bearing their soul to someone they don't know. However, now, anyone can afford to improve their marriage because of new marri... more...

Psychology | By Stephen Daniels @ Wednesday, 25th August 2010 @ 5:04 PM

As the global economic recession continues, there are many individuals who are out of work for long periods of time; are in danger of losing their homes or have already lost their homes; or are otherwise continuing to feel the crunch. It's not surprising that many are starting to exhibit symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress disorders or all of the above. In fact, statistics have been able to conclusively show that since the real worldwide economic problems began in December 2007, diagnos... more...

Psychology | By Mike Sandler @ Thursday, 5th August 2010 @ 4:00 PM

While at first, the act of being hypnotized without your knowledge may be surprising or even frightening, you can easily learn to hypnotize this way. It in fact is common and not as scary as it may sound which is why you should learn to hypnotize people. If you've ever been sucked into an infomercial or shook hands with a politician you may have been covertly hypnotized. It is something you may know nothing about, but it happens every day and you should really learn to hypnot... more...

Psychology | By Mike Sandler @ Thursday, 5th August 2010 @ 3:55 PM

Why should you learn to hypnotize? You can get anything you long for if you know hypnosis and hypnotic mind control. Hypnosis is the process of communicating with the other than conscious mind to have a person make the decision do to do what you desire. It appears to be simple and if you have the right training to learn to hypnotize it is. There are many techniques of hypnosis that can be used so that you can direct someone's to get what you want. The techniques used will vary... more...

Psychology | By Jimmy Cox @ Wednesday, 4th August 2010 @ 9:11 AM

It's normal for people to experience stressful situations from time to time. In a lot of cases, they can even be beneficial because they elevate our abilities to respond to important tasks. Too much of them however can be harmful. You can deal with high tension situations through a variety of ways including stress counselling. You should want to find out first though if this is the approach that is best for you. Before you evaluate the applicability of having sessions with a counsell... more...

Psychology | By Troy Truman @ Friday, 30th July 2010 @ 4:15 PM

We are well aware that the human mind holds untapped intelligence. What is it? How does it work? Those are the things that we do not know. It can be that small voice that speaks to only you, giving you advance information. It can be the hunch that tells you to play certain numbers in the weekly lottery. It can be ideas that come to you during sleep. It is the instant knowing something previously unknown, without any words being spoken. It has been called the "sixth sense", or ESP (Extra ... more...

Psychology | By Stephen Daniels @ Monday, 26th July 2010 @ 1:27 PM

Navigating the intricacies of daily life can seem overwhelming at times. It can be even more difficult when emotional, physical or financial roadblocks suddenly appear, causing a person to become unfocused, confused - even depressed or anxious. Gaining solid ground might require spending time in individual psychotherapy, where a licensed professional can offer support and advice. Life today is increasingly fast-paced, sometimes leaving little time to deal with daily worries like work dea... more...

Psychology | By Chip Morgan @ Thursday, 22nd July 2010 @ 12:34 AM

"Who do I interview first?" is the thought that runs through the mind of every first responder at incident scenes. Fire fighters, paramedics, security officers and law enforcement officers are all expected to manage a scene upon their arrival, make critical decisions and formulate an approach to handling the situation. Responders must act quickly in evaluating a situation, isolating the involved parties, deciding the involvement of each person and initiating a field interview. Th... more...

Psychology | By Lance Thorington @ Tuesday, 20th July 2010 @ 2:18 PM

Whether or not you believe in the Aztec 2012 Prophecy, it's worth disseminating exactly what this theory is rooted in, it's worth looking at the facts and making one's own decision from there. First of all, don't believe anybody until you've done some research yourself. But anyways, here are the basics of where this idea came from. Where Does It All Start? The concept of the 2012 Prophecy actually comes from the fact that the Mayan calendar ends on 2012. Be... more...

Psychology | By Jimmy Cox @ Wednesday, 30th June 2010 @ 11:52 AM

For a lot of people hypnotherapy treatment has done wonders. It is therefore a great pity that misconceptions continue to surround this healing option. It is because of certain mistaken beliefs that a lot of individuals have chosen to avoid this kind of therapy. Here are the top five myths that need to be corrected. #1- Someone else can control you while under therapy. This therapeutic option notably involves hypnosis. Naturally, because of stage shows and popular television progra... more...

Psychology | By Jimmy Cox @ Friday, 25th June 2010 @ 5:12 PM

If you have difficult issues in life that you would like to learn to deal with, someone may have already suggested that you undergo hypnotherapy treatment. Of course, like any other procedure, you should not opt for this if you are not fully aware of what it is and what it involves. What is hypnotherapy? People often equate this technique with hypnosis. It does involve elements of it since this type of therapy does place an individual in an altered state of consciousness. In such a... more...

Psychology | By Stewart Baker @ Monday, 21st June 2010 @ 5:15 PM

Florida dual diagnosis help can be found in many clinics and residential facilities in Florida. It means that a participant is being treated for one problem such as alcoholism or drug abuse and is also found to need treatment for other issues such a psychological or physical issues commonly associated with the original cause of treatment. For example, Florida dual diagnosis help can be found for eating disorders and drug rehab at the same time. If drug abuse is the primary issue, it can cause ea... more...

Psychology | By Irsan Komarga @ Thursday, 17th June 2010 @ 6:46 PM

Okay how do we motivate ourselves from within? When we were children, maybe we tried to learn something new like riding a bike. When after having learned it, perhaps unconsciously, we reaffirmed ourselves-we say to ourselves we have learned something new and challenging. We have become competent. Competence and even just the feeling of competence can give birth to motivation. So that is where you can start. So maybe you want to try something new-exercise, school, a new sport or a new job.... more...

Psychology | By Irsan Komarga @ Thursday, 17th June 2010 @ 6:17 PM

There are many kinds of theories about knowing the self, or self-knowledge for short. According to one theory (by Neisser, Ulric), our self-knowledge comes from different sources of information. And a certain source of information can be seen as establishing a unique kind of "self". The following does not come in any necessary order. Okay, first, there is the ecological self. The ecological self is the self as it stands in relation to the physical environment. It is important for ... more...

Psychology | By Irsan Komarga @ Thursday, 17th June 2010 @ 6:13 PM

Okay, so what is autonomy? And why do we need it? Well, first of all, autonomy is volition. It is having a conscious choice about your actions your decisions being in a sense entirely your own and no one else's. Interestingly, autonomy is often confused with independence. Well, this is not surprising considering that autonomy bears some resemblance to independence. Independence broadly refers to freedom from a subjecting kind of reliance to something or someone else. Autonomy is something e... more...

Psychology | By Irsan Komarga @ Thursday, 17th June 2010 @ 6:12 PM

Are you in school? If so, what have you learned about relating how you conceptualize yourself with having success in your studies? Now, you may have heard that esteeming yourself does not necessarily mean you are going to be successful in your studies. This is true. Simply believing in yourself does not get you there. It takes action to get there. But in any case, it is a start. For so long a time, the art and science of education has considered the concept of self as possibly a vital asp... more...

Psychology | By Irsan Komarga @ Thursday, 17th June 2010 @ 6:03 PM

As people, we can live either not knowing or knowing ourselves better. Of course, the latter option is the better option. Now first of all, what we conceive of our "self" is not necessarily an accurate picture. It may be an idea built on how we describe our roles and the actions that characterize us again and again. Well, secondly, behaviors and roles are not only our sources of information about knowing ourselves. We need to know our preferences and values, our goals and motives, and ou... more...

Psychology | By Irsan Komarga @ Thursday, 17th June 2010 @ 5:16 PM

Parents are pre-occupied with school matters for their kids these days. But their kids are pre-occupied with social networking websites like Facebook, Farmville and Twitter. This is quite unfair because while their parents have their minds on their kids and their welfare, their kids have their minds somewhere else. Even when both parents and children spend time together, parents are more focused on how to keep their kids in school. But kids have their minds on when they can have the br... more...

Psychology | By Irsan Komarga @ Thursday, 17th June 2010 @ 5:14 PM

To live our day to day lives fully, we need to have a sense of self worth. But where do we get this sense? From what do we base it on? Certain psychologists (principally Jennifer Crocker, Ph.D.) identified seven factors that we base our sense of self worth on. These are others' approval, physical appearance, outdoing others in competition, academic competence, family love and support, being a virtuous or moral person, and God's love. From their theories, they have argued that a... more...