Psychology Articles

Psychology | By Robert Elias Najemy @ Monday, 5th June 2006 @ 1:10 AM

A few years ago, Angela almost fainted in the center of town. She felt helpless. She was losing her senses among all those strangers. She feared being humiliated by fainting, and thus, showing weakness. She was also afraid these strangers might not help her and that she would be in danger. Since that day, Angela has not been able to travel outside the house without her husband. Until that moment, she had been a dynamic and even rebellious woman, but now she experiences humiliation, fear,... more...

Psychology | By Katheryn Hoban @ Sunday, 4th June 2006 @ 5:44 PM

If you have recurring dreams or meditations of a particular guide ask why the guide has come. What lesson are you to learn and how are you to use the particular information that is being presented to you. Many times you may not understand the message or the messenger’s intent. But if you continue seeking the answer with patience the guide will begin to explain when you are ready and open to the new information. You may have a sleepless period or intense, vivid dreams about many differ... more...

Psychology | By Jessica Deets @ Thursday, 25th May 2006 @ 8:03 PM

The symptoms of an attack range from those that mimic heart attacks and strokes to somewhat less serious conditions. But, make no mistake, the symptoms manifest as real physical problems. For those who suffer from panic-related disorders, the road to recognition, diagnosis and recovery can be long and frightening. Despite what some people may think, an anxiety attack is very real for the person suffering from it and can create a number of other symptoms that are troubling. The roa... more...

Psychology | By Patricia Zelkovsky @ Wednesday, 17th May 2006 @ 12:13 AM

So you’ve decided to go on a diet and shed those few extra pounds you put on to keep you warm through winter. You’ve filled yourself full of good intentions and are eating a healthy diet with none of those terribly unhealthy foods that you used to enjoy so much. You spend the day eating salad and being positively angelic, then you get home at night, open the cupboard and think about your dinner. On the shelf is a packet of your favorite biscuits. Casually, you put them to one side... more...

Psychology | By Saleem Rana @ Monday, 15th May 2006 @ 1:55 PM

Although Dr. Herbert Benson wrote a fascinating book called the Relaxation Response in which he outlined 6 steps to relax deeply, you have probably never heard of the Pleasure Response. You probably have not heard about it because I haven’t told anyone about it yet—unless of course, someone else has been thinking the same thing and has already told you about it. Before I get into it, I have a question for you: Have you ever noticed that when you should do something but you ... more...

Psychology | By Patricia Zelkovsky @ Wednesday, 10th May 2006 @ 9:11 PM

I would guess you are familiar with the video recorder and I am sure you’ve had to enlist the help of a small child to help you program it so you can record your favorite soap opera. Do you remember all the numbers and dates you had to enter in order to make the program work? The computer you are reading this on has a program behind it – this webpage has code behind it that tells the computer how to display the words in a meaningful format. Do you know, that just as you can progr... more...

Psychology | By Robert Elias Najemy @ Wednesday, 10th May 2006 @ 1:44 AM

Rage is an advanced form of anger, just as panic is to fear, a state in which we are even less in control of our words and behavior. Hate is a condition in which we think very badly of someone, avoid contact with him, and probably wish the worst for him, perhaps even hoping that he might experience a tragedy. All three of these emotions, which from here on in we will simply call "anger", are secondary emotions in the sense that they arise from other emotions, such as hurt, fear, guilt, i... more...

Psychology | By Kathryn Seifert @ Thursday, 4th May 2006 @ 2:55 PM

No longer is it possible to assess and/or treat a mental health population without also interfacing with forensic issues such as legal infractions, Courts, violence, sexual behavior problems, delinquency, crime, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, substance abuse, and others. The training and approaches to the mental health population is different than that for a forensic population. So what is to be done, if a person has both issues? We must be cross trained for dually affected clients. more...

Psychology | By Robert Elias Najemy @ Saturday, 29th April 2006 @ 6:30 AM

Anthony plays the role of "the savior." He feels responsible for just about everyone’s reality. He believes he must rescue them and keep them well and happy. He feels he has failed in his "role", and cannot rest, as long as someone he feels responsible for is not well and happy. Others easily use or control him by making him feel responsible for the fact that they are not well or happy. When he is with others, he has difficulty identifying his own needs. In this role &quo... more...

Psychology | By ian Williamson @ Friday, 21st April 2006 @ 3:59 PM

If you ask 100 different hypnotists for their definition of hypnosis, you will likely get 100 different answers.Because, while most hypnotists, Hypno-therapists, psychologists who use hypnosis, stage hypnotists as well as enthusiastic amateurs, know that something is happening, getting them to explain exactly what that something is, is where the problems begin. "I can't define it, but I know it when I see / feel it" is a likely response. What is needed to be able to use this... more...

Psychology | By Barbara Holstein @ Friday, 14th April 2006 @ 7:06 AM

In today's world there are so many wonderful and inspirational books. There are books filled with stories of Divine intervention, miracles happening, special positive moments never to be forgotten and stories of incredible coincidences. They help make us feel in harmony with the universe. They help us fall asleep and have pleasant dreams. They often bring tears to our eyes, reinforcing an inner sense of wisdom that all is right with the world even when appearances say that is not so. <... more...

Psychology | By Mark Meshulam @ Monday, 3rd April 2006 @ 1:05 AM

I grew up on North Avenue, a 4-lane street cutting East-West across the middle of Chicago. My folks owned a clothing store there and our family lived upstairs. It was 1961 and I was 9 years old. On each corner was a tavern. Not chic-chic martini bars, not Viagra-triangle cigar bars, but hard-core bastions of liver-pickling alcoholism. Both bars smelled the same. An unforgettable cloud of cigarette butts and beer ground into vomit-marinated asbestos floor tiles hovered outside the d... more...

Psychology | By Rene Graeber @ Monday, 27th March 2006 @ 1:11 AM

Different people have different personalities. These personalities are often shown in the way people behave or react. People with pleasing personalities are those who act rationally and properly to the very end. It doesn’t mean that they are men pleasers. They may even act contrary to what people expect, yet they are still found to be attractive. They gently yet firmly speak their minds. Beware of other personalities. They are plain manifestations of reactions, most likely negative ones. ... more...

Psychology | By Jessica Deets @ Monday, 27th March 2006 @ 1:06 AM

A child bounces around, unable to focus. She fidgets. She gets upset when she's required to concentrate. Forgetfulness is common. Knowing the facts about her behavior can help determine whether she suffers from a medical condition or is just a normal, boisterous child. But parents oftentimes are confused by ADD ADHD and the difference between the two. Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are the same thing. The ADD name has been phased out of the me... more...

Psychology | By Rene Graeber @ Monday, 27th March 2006 @ 1:03 AM

When a person acts on emotions, the person is allowing the emotions to take over the thoughts. The emotions prepare the body for action. When the emotions become triggered, the trigger hitting the inner source is either negative or positive. Thus to give you an example of emotional response we can provide an illustration, but for the most part when a person has control over the emotions he/she has inner peace. Example: one woman focusing on work felt a sense of relaxation, however her yo... more...

Psychology | By Saleem Rana @ Wednesday, 22nd March 2006 @ 12:55 AM

Although most self-help experts claim that setting goals are the golden key to success, many people set goals and nothing happens. Why does this happen? Imagine Harold is obese, went to get a physical checkup, got alarming results, and was sternly warned by his doctor to do something about his excess weight or else…. Motivated by fear, Harold decides to set a goal of losing weight. His first goal is to read a book on weight loss and to then set a plan into motion. ... more...

Psychology | By Rene Graeber @ Wednesday, 22nd March 2006 @ 12:06 AM

Negative thinking robs the soul of inner peace. As a positive person, one thing I detest is negative thinking. My son is the biggest pessimistic in the world in my opinion, and this boy can drive a mother out of her mind if she allows him to do so. One thing I notice about negative thinkers is they rarely feel comfortable with self. Feeling comfortable with self is one of the elements required to channel in on inner peace. negative thinkers are full of voids that leave them empty through... more...

Psychology | By Rene Graeber @ Wednesday, 22nd March 2006 @ 12:02 AM

The mind composes of emotions and thoughts, which stem from the subconscious mind and the conscious mind. The mind has audio and visual capabilities, which invokes the triggers that stressors slam on our emotions. After years of dealing with stressors, stress, words, sounds, observations, teachings, et cetera, the mind comes to the terms that it needs to decide what is lacking to reach inner peace. We hear lies, philosophies, theories, truths, opinions, and case studies throughout our li... more...

Psychology | By Rene Graeber @ Tuesday, 21st March 2006 @ 11:57 PM

Inner peace is a gift from birth that we must all learn how to reach at some point in our lifetime. Throughout our lifetime, we climb over hills and mountains that touch the minds mechanisms, which sometimes hold us back from our inner peace. Some of us find inner peace with religion, while others find inner peace by other means. People go through life wondering when their day of peace will arrive. The politicians talk of bringing peace to the world. Thus, society follows suit with the g... more...

Psychology | By Kathryn Seifert @ Tuesday, 21st March 2006 @ 8:01 AM

In the last week alone, four shootings/murders made headlines. They shared something shocking in common ? the alleged offender was a teenager. 1. A teenager was arrested and charged with attempted murder in the shooting of five people at a club. 2. Sentencing for a 16-year-old boy who admitted stabbing his mother 111 times was postponed. 3. The first of four teenagers to be tried in the killing of a Chinese restaurant deliveryman was found guilty of first-degree murder. 4.... more...