Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is the Power of a Hug?What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Hugs?The Power of a Hug on Your HealthHow to Harness the Power of a Hug Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is the Power of a Hug? What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Hugs? The Power of a Hug on Your Health How to Harness the Power of a Hug...
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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPositive PsychologyHow Future Thinking Helps YouManaging Mental Health ChallengesHow to Use Future Thinking Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Positive Psychology How Future Thinking Helps You Managing Mental Health Challenges How to Use Future Thinking Close How you think about your future is bound up with your well-being. Positive future thinking (PFT) is an important component of healthy cognitive functioning. When people can’t imagine a positive future, that negative view often becomes a central feature ofanxietyanddepression....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Positive Thinking?Benefits of Positive ThinkingHow to Practice Positive ThinkingPotential Pitfalls of Positive ThinkingFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Positive Thinking? Benefits of Positive Thinking How to Practice Positive Thinking Potential Pitfalls of Positive Thinking Frequently Asked Questions Close Do you tend to see the glass as half empty or half full? You have probably heard that question plenty of times....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Daniel PinkWhy Daniel Pink Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From DanielMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Daniel Pink Why Daniel Pink Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Daniel More About the Podcast...
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionHistoryPopularityDifference From ParapsychologyResearch Areas Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition History Popularity Difference From Parapsychology Research Areas Close Transpersonal psychology is centered on the spiritual aspects of human life. While it’s one of the less-knownpsychology branches, transpersonal psychology plays a critical role in mental health. By helping individuals understand their spirituality, they’re able to positively change their character, identity, and even their self-esteem....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCharacteristicsEgocentrismConservationCriticisms and Modern ViewsWhen to Be ConcernedNext in Stages of Cognitive Development GuideThe Concrete Operational Stage of Cognitive Development Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Characteristics Egocentrism Conservation Criticisms and Modern Views When to Be Concerned Next in Stages of Cognitive Development Guide Close The preoperational stage is the second stage inPiaget’s theory of cognitive development. This stage begins around age 2, as children start to talk, and lasts until approximately age 7....
Close Ethical Guidelines for Research With Human Subjects When determining ethical guidelines forresearch, most experts agree that the cost of conducting the experiment must be weighed against the potential benefit to society the research may provide. For example: when assessing the efficacy of a medication, is treating a test group of people who need this medication with a placebo worth the negative experiences that group might have during the experiment? Is the discomfort or suffering of a small group worth the larger goal of understanding how and for whom this medication would be most useful?...
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCharacteristicsExamplesBenefitsDisadvantagesLeaders' StrengthsWhen to AvoidTips to ImproveAssessment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Characteristics Examples Benefits Disadvantages Leaders' Strengths When to Avoid Tips to Improve Assessment Close Verywell / Hugo Lin Laissez-faire leadership, also known as delegative leadership, is a type ofleadership stylein which leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make the decisions. Researchers have found that this leadership style often leads to the lowest productivity among group members....
Close The idea of taking medication to treat psychiatric conditions such as depression has garnered quite a bit of controversy in comparison to other areas of medicine. Many people are vocal about whether antidepressants are good or bad on various media platforms and have strong opinions on either side of the debate, but very few are neutral. Some feel that there are too many side effects or that they don’t work or that others will judge them if they are taking antidepressants....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Online Therapy?ProsConsNext in Working With a Therapist GuideDoes Health Insurance Cover Online Therapy? Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Online Therapy? Pros Cons Next in Working With a Therapist Guide Close Are you considering online therapy? While the internet has opened up new avenues for mental health treatment, there are some pros and cons you should consider before you decide if online therapy is right for you....
Close Barry, Zeta, Ian, Ida, Ernesto, Helene, Milton. As the list of names of major hurricanes grows longer, our collective ability to cope with the after-effects—both physically and emotionally—becomes unsteady. According to a 2022 study, repeated exposure to hurricanes can have negative effects on mental health.This appears to be the case not only for direct exposure to hurricanes but for indirect and media-based exposure too—for example, a friend getting injured because of a hurricane or hearing a lot about hurricanes on the news....
Close Mind in the Media is an ongoing series discussing mental health and psychological topics in popular movies and television. Spoiler alert! This article contains major spoilers for the docuseries Bad Vegan, available on Netflix. It’s often said that truth is stranger than fiction, and that’s certainly true of Netflix’s docuseriesBad Vegan: Fame, Fraud, Fugitives. The show details the perplexing case of Sarma Melngailis, the former owner of a celebrity-endorsed raw vegan restaurant in New York City, who illegally took money out of her business to give to her then-husband, conman Anthony Strangis....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsExamplesMental Health EffectsWhat Makes Liminal Spaces So Unsettling?How to Cope With Liminal Space Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Examples Mental Health Effects What Makes Liminal Spaces So Unsettling? How to Cope With Liminal Space Close Liminal space is the uncertain transition between where you’ve been and where you’re going physically, emotionally, or metaphorically. To be in a liminal space means to be on the precipice of something new but not quite there yet....
Close PeopleImages.com / Getty ImagesMotivation is a tricky psychological experience. Sometimes we have a lot of it and oftentimes we have none, depending on what’s going on in our lives or our mental state at the time. Certain mental health issues or neurodevelopmental disorders like depression or ADHD can drastically impact our motivation levels.However, it is certainly possible to increase your motivation if you understand a bit more about how it occurs in your brain....
