Psychology Articles

Psychology | By Mike Shery @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 1:46 AM

In recent years, suicides among adolescents have increased dramatically. Each year thousands of teenagers commit suicide in the U.S. In fact, it is the third leading cause of death for kids, aged 15-to-24-years old, and the sixth leading cause of death for those who are 5-to-14-years old. Think about your teen. After all, he or she is likely to experience the same strong feelings of anxiety, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, depression and other stresses that most adolescents s... more...

Psychology | By Mike Shery @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 4:53 AM

Self-injury, in the psychological sense, is the act of your adolescent deliberately destroying his or her bodily tissue in order to change the way he or she feels emotionally. Unfortunately, this phenomenon has become popular with some adolescents. The causes and severity of self-mutilation vary. Some forms of it include: Extreme scratching; branding; picking and pulling skin or hair; burning; scraping; cutting; biting; head banging; purposely bruising; the hitting of oneself; and exces... more...

Psychology | By Mike Shery @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 6:59 AM

You may be looking for help to improve your marriage, reduce depression, stem your anger or eliminate your anxiety but dont know where to get it. The mental health system can be complicated and difficult to understand. Your emotional distress can cause disruption to your work and home life and you may have difficulty being objective. You may blame yourself, your parents, your family or others for your difficulties. It is probably hard for you to know objectively what is causing yo... more...

Psychology | By Mike Shery @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 3:54 AM

Emotional or physical abuse is an all too frequent occurrence for many children and women. Surveys indicate that as many as a fifth of all women are verbally abused at some time during their marriage, and at least 10% of them are abused on a regular basis. When raging, some men will use verbal or physical intimidation or threats. However, abuse by women is almost always verbal. Remember that verbal or emotional abuse can occur almost anywhere, even online and through e-mail. Vic... more...

Psychology | By John Trauth @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 1:27 PM

Before you retired, remember how you dreamed about what your life would be like after you stopped working? All the places you would go? All the things you would do with all your new-found extra time? How wonderful life was going to be? How long ago was that? Now here you are, months or years later. Your life is not what you envisioned. You are not doing the things you thought you would do. The perpetual vacation got old. You are feeling aimless and depressed. Your life seems somew... more...

Psychology | By Mike Shery @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 9:36 AM

You may be finding that your teenager is getting into trouble. There are mountains of pressures for kids to cope with today. They include, school, peer problems, adhd, family discord, drugs, alcohol and sex. Also, many kids have problems dealing with past traumas, like abuse, expulsion from school or family alcoholism. You are probably struggling between granting the increased independence your teen wants and your need to provide appropriate parental guidance. The problems with yo... more...

Psychology | By John Trauth @ Sunday, 24th February 2008 @ 10:53 PM

What is so hard about retirement? Many people have asked themselves this question. Well, if it is so easy, then why are 41% of retirees five years out depressed and say retirement was the most difficult transition of their life? Now they are unhappy and tell us their life was better when they were working! You can avoid this fate. To learn how, you need to understand the difficulties associated with this transition, beginning with why there are so many negative psychological associati... more...

Psychology | By Mike Shery @ Friday, 1st February 2008 @ 1:16 PM

Finding a counselor for your troubled relationship can be confusing and frustrating...answering machines, insurance, credentials that look like alphabet soup etc.... Of course, you want a high quality therapist, but, what specifically should you look for to select and find that therapist that just may forestall a possible divorce? 1. My first suggestion: Find a marriage counselor or psychologist who demonstrates concern for your peace of mind...not only in therapy but also where hi... more...

Psychology | By Jim Brown @ Friday, 1st February 2008 @ 2:34 AM

Every Father's Day in magazines and newspapers across America we see professional athletes posing with pictures of their father. The stories always talk about the encouragement, education and inspiration the father has given his son or daughter to succeed at their sport and in life. However, there is another side to parental involvement we do not always see. Parents whose personal needs or dysfunctions lead to their child's detriment or destruction. These are the dads who do not make t... more...

Psychology | By Bradley Smith @ Wednesday, 30th January 2008 @ 7:42 PM

Panic disorders can be so frightening that you may be tempted to seek temporary relief from the attacks by drinking alcohol or taking other substances. However panic attacks are something that you need to be in control of and you should not use alcohol or narcotics to control the effects of panic. Doing so can lead to different types of emotional damage and might produce physical complications, especially if you are on medication for your panic. You should think about the fact that a pan... more...

Psychology | By John Trauth @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 5:07 PM

So that day that you never thought would ever get here is getting here. Soon. You have dreamed about it. You play-acted it on your recent vacation. You saved for it. Maybe not enough, but hey, it's never enough, right? But are you really ready to retire? If your financial advisor tells you that the money is sufficient, that's wonderful! But that alone does not make you ready. We call this the "King Midas" myth. You can certainly be excused if you believe it becau... more...

Psychology | By Ken Fry @ Friday, 18th January 2008 @ 4:07 PM

The role of psychology and psychologist today covers a wide spectrum. The use of a trained practitioner can help us resolve many issues we face by the analyzation of our emotions. Psychology has come a long way from being labeled as a service for the crazy. A psychologist is to be both a scientist and practitioner of the profession. A psychologist is an expert in psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior, cognition, and affect. To become a licensed p... more...

Psychology | By Wesley Atkins @ Wednesday, 9th January 2008 @ 3:02 PM

Hypnosis is becoming a popular field of study in recent years. What was once considered little more than a parlor trick is now gaining no small degree of credibility in scientific circles. More widely you will see hypnosis used in modern times to unlock repressed memories or modify behavior. If you want to know how to hypnotize a woman for any number of reasons there are a few things that must be done to create an environment that is ripe for success. The most important thing that should ... more...

Psychology | By John Howard @ Monday, 7th January 2008 @ 1:14 PM

Hypnosis scripts are a great source of ideas for hypnosis trainees and experts alike. You will be able to find many of them by searching around the Internet. A hypnotist has certain techniques they use to put someone in a relaxed so that their subconscious mind can receive certain instructions or information. The techniques they use have been proven to work and have been passed down from generation to generation. Not all hypnotists use the same techniques and some use more than one. If yo... more...

Psychology | By Stephen Campbell @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 2:29 PM

A lot of people are having problems in quitting smoking. Of course, to quit in smoking is hard especially when you are getting used to it for a long time. However, the effectiveness of hypnosis to stop smoking can help you if you are in under the influence of smoking. Yes, study shows that hypnosis can help you to effectively put this addicting habit into trash. The use of hypnosis to quit smoking is a healthy way to end this addicting habit so that you are able to live a happy lifestyle.... more...

Psychology | By Stephen Campbell @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 2:23 PM

Learning hypnosis for free can be a lot of fun and at the same time, the knowledge on this can be very useful for you. There is nothing wrong in learning the art of hypnosis whether this is new for you or not. Anyway, you can apply what you are learning in hypnosis in your particular activity. Free hypnosis learning online can also be a great avenue for you to be more knowledgeable on this. There are lots of websites who offer free hypnosis learning and you can avail these offers by sign... more...

Psychology | By Stephen Campbell @ Monday, 24th December 2007 @ 11:17 PM

Hypnosis is a subject that evokes several questions in the mind of the people. Some believe it and some criticize it. People have different views regarding this topic and it is also becoming one of the fastest growing areas of interest for many communities which include scientists as well. It has been an ancient method of solving the various conditions of the human life. Many people believe that it is state of mind under the magical spell of a magician. But, this believe is absolutely wrong. It ... more...

Psychology | By Stephen Campbell @ Monday, 24th December 2007 @ 8:28 PM

The subconscious mind is that part of us that is constantly at work, it regulates the digestion of our food, the gushing of blood around our veins but not enough of us say how does the subconscious mind work ? As understanding this will take us a long way towards getting to grips with the law of attraction as we begin unleashing mind power into our lives. There are various movies and publications which are very popular today and people are in fact hearing more and more about the subconsci... more...

Psychology | By Stephen Campbell @ Monday, 24th December 2007 @ 7:42 PM

We all have powerful minds but the question is do we ask ourselves how does the subconscious mind work and move onto living our lives according to our desired life style which we hold deep down in our hearts ? If someone were to pose this question to your what would be your response ? would you respond that your use your subconscious mind and constantly move your life forward day in and day out. If we ask the question how does the subconscious mind work and seek the answer and live our li... more...

Psychology | By Stephen Campbell @ Sunday, 23rd December 2007 @ 9:30 PM

The topic of the subconscious mind has become quite topical these days and is frequently the subject of discussions with the launch of several films which address topics such as goal setting, quantum physics, the secret law of attraction, how to reprogram the subconscious mind and how these all relate to the outcomes which we see in our lives. As we take a look at our lives in the self development field we often look at life from the physical, spiritual, financial, vocational and relation... more...