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Psychology » Sociology | By Brian Walsh @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 8:04 PM

Clear thinking is crucial for carrying on a conversation, making decisions, and practically everything we do. Thinking can be clouded by a host of conditions including stress, dehydration, and poor nutrition. Now, studies reveal that rejection and criticism have a significant influence on how well a person thinks. In a series of experiments at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, participants were exposed to a series of situations that resulted in manufactured rejections. They we... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Patrick Omari @ Saturday, 5th July 2008 @ 1:59 PM

A celebrity is the term used to describe someone who is famous and attracts attention from the general public and the world's media. Traditionally, a celebrity would gain the title by his or her work or achievements in a particular field of expertise. Actors, musicians, politicians and inventors have all become celebrities in the past. However, as we fall deeper and deeper into the cesspool of the 21st century a new celebrity has arrived - the nobody. Cultural commentator Daniel Boor... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Joshua Uebergang @ Wednesday, 6th June 2007 @ 10:49 AM

Sally walks into a room full of high-flying executives. She scans the room with her eyes and sees the executives dressed in expensive suits, sipping champagne, and mingling amongst each other. As she enters the room, she can't help but feel "different" to the executives. She feels the executives are an entire class above her. Maybe it is the executives' suits while she is just wearing a basic top and skirt that is making her feel "below standard". Maybe she has t... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Timothy Green @ Thursday, 29th March 2007 @ 2:14 PM

Many Chinese customs are centered around the belief in the power of certain numbers, and the superstitions surrounding digits in Chinese culture only takes second fiddle to the role of specific foods. The pronunciation of these numbers also reflects the Chinese's affinity with homonyms, where many digits are considered lucky or unlucky based on words that sound similar. This in turn, affects the entire Chinese economy, since folks here will not buy anything without careful consideration of ... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Joshua Uebergang @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 5:56 AM

From the time of elementary school, we have all found ways to define our relationships with other people. For some, this meant telling another one that they were your best friend, or that you would be friends forever. What was the significance of this definition, not only in having to define what a best friend was, but also in showing who your best friend should be? Having best friends has been defined in our society because of the need to make connections to other people on deeper levels... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Daniel Alan @ Thursday, 22nd February 2007 @ 6:10 PM

People are usually afraid of negative things. They are afraid of self-improvement because of this fear. Psychological self-improvement may help you in this situation. In psychological self-improvement, The best way to remove this fear is to understand that life is always in the cycle of ups and downs. No one is permanently up or permanently down. Remember that no one can avoid these ups and downs even the most envied Hollywood stars. What we should do about these downs is to learn ... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Michael Hehn @ Saturday, 30th December 2006 @ 9:37 PM

The following paragraphs summarize the work of constructive life, destructive life experts who are completely familiar with all the aspects of constructive life, destructive life. Heed their advice to avoid any constructive life, destructive life surprises. Which life do you lead? Do you consider your life to be constructive or would you describe it as destructive to you and all around you. Both result from a chain reaction, one leading to a downward spiral and the other leading to an up... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By James Stinson @ Saturday, 14th October 2006 @ 10:42 AM

A relationship without open communication will inevitably give way to deception. There is no grey area. It is better to hurt another with open communication than to betray with deception. You will find that even the act of open communication prevents deeds that would normally be performed under the veil of dishonesty. A relationship is a gentle lowering of individuality or Ego. A free flow of ideas, perceptions even insecurities should come to the surface and be discussed. In the ideal e... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Brian Walsh @ Thursday, 27th July 2006 @ 10:07 PM

Many categories of self have common characteristics, and there is value in exploring them. By understanding their distinctiveness, we may gain a clearer picture of how each of us fits into the world. Self-Esteem Also known as self-worth, a person's self-esteem is forged during the first seven or eight years of life. By then the mind has created the critical faculty (also known as the critical factor) to filter incoming messages, thus protecting the impressionable and immature subcon... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Sean Cash @ Monday, 24th July 2006 @ 12:58 PM

You have the ability to concentrate, but will you? You can, but whether you will or not depends on you. It is one thing to be able to do something, and another thing to do it. There is far more ability not used than is used. Why do not more men of ability make something of themselves? There are comparatively few successful men but many ambitious ones. Why do not more get along? Cases may differ, but the fault is usually their own. They have had chances, perhaps better... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Barney Garcia @ Tuesday, 30th May 2006 @ 4:01 PM

This article does contain researched facts that are infact correct, however I am not a psychology expert and this information should not be used to solve crimes. Serial killers have become a topic of interest to the general public, especially since the hype that has been brought about from horror movies. A lot of people are interested in why people become serial killers, or what common traits serial killers posses. Interestingly, there are similar characteristics among serial ki... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Barney Garcia @ Saturday, 27th May 2006 @ 3:59 PM

Organized serial killers enjoy prolonging the pain and suffering of their victims. They tend to enjoy the power they obtain by controlling when and how a person dies. It is not uncommon for serial killers to torture their victims for several days in order to maximize the pleasure they get from this process. Most serial killers choose their victims at random, if they see an opportunity they will grab at it. However, most killers do have a preference for eliminating a certain type of individua... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Brian Walsh @ Wednesday, 24th May 2006 @ 6:40 PM

Enriched learning is all about the effective absorption and integration of new material. The more you know about the concepts, the more you will find out things unknown to your parents, to teachers, and even to neuroscientists just a decade ago. For instance, ninety-five percent of your behavior reflects patterns and habits mostly acquired when you were very young. Because our educators and caregivers didn't know any better, most of us grew up with ineffective study habits. Countless... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By John Owings @ Monday, 17th April 2006 @ 4:03 PM

It’s a simple action for a soldier to kill another human being and without consequences – at least not immediately. You see, the act itself is without emotion and devoid of much thought. The preparation for such a task is unconscious, but very important indeed. Soldiers generally are not willing to take a life, even in self defense. It is something that is incorporated in their training, subtle though it may be. It all starts with anger, or revenge. Feelings not felt during the actual eve... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By David Snape @ Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 2:54 AM

Death is not something that many people want to think about. However, death is a part of living a human life. At least, our current level of science and technology acknowledges that death is inevitable. Is death something to be afraid of or is death something to look forward too? The answer may depend on who you talk to. Aside from the obvious religious answers, what body of information exists that can help us to approach this question with some degree of logical thinking?... more...

Psychology » Sociology | By Caroline Therancy @

Generally, society make us think that being single is being doomed or, an unwanted situation for a low self esteem nerd, or judge you with "you-must-have-a-problem" label if you are not in a relationship. We imagine that we are automatically miserable if we hop into single hood. Think again! Here is a refresher on the advantages of being single: You can take a nap. A power nap! You can watch TV and at the same time, listen to the radio You can snooze... more...