Category: Psychology and Relationships
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Benefits of Online Therapy
10 Benefits of Online Therapy When we think about psychotherapy we usually conjure up images of laying on a couch and sharing our deepest, darkest feelings while trained professional nods along and writes things down in a little notepad. While this is still the case for some patients these days, online therapy is completely changing…
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How to Handle An Angry Person
Anger is a normal human emotion and something that we all experience from time to time. However, being on the receiving end of someone’s anger can be scary and confusing, so how do you cope with it? Usually, an angry person is reacting this way because of other feelings, like stress or fear. Therefore, it can…
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Hawthorne Effect
Understanding the Hawthorne Effect and What It’s All AboutThink about a time that you were at work and you saw a supervisor come near you. Was your immediate reaction to work harder or seem as if you were being more productive than you are? This same logic can be applied to people being studied for…
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How to Deal With Anger: 10 Tips to Help You Out
Anger is a completely natural human response. But when it’s uncontrollable it can have serious consequences for you and others. If you find yourself flying off the handle more often than you’d like. We’ve got some ways to help you learn how to deal with anger. Feeling angry is something that we experience almost every…
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Look at Dysthymia
Dysthymia is a persistent depressive disorder that affects many people and shares its symptoms with other forms of depression. Those who suffer from it have a general feeling of being down and the dumps. But there are other symptoms to look out for as well. Treatment is available for this depressive disorder so there’s no…
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Arranged Marriage
In some cultures, an arranged marriage is the norm when it comes to choosing your life partner. These carefully planned unions leave little to no choice for the couple to be. So what are some of the reasons they never work out? We take a look at some of the disadvantages to these kinds of…
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12 Best Self-Esteem Quotes from Significant People Today
Even the most confident among us can feel a little low about ourselves at times, but when our self-esteem isn’t as good as it could be we need some words of wisdom to pick it back up. We’ve found some of the most motivating and best self-esteem quotes from significant minds and personalities to help…
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Silent Treatment
If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of the silent treatment you’ll know just how powerful it can be. This tactic, used in all types of relationships, might seem harmless enough. But it can actually be extremely dangerous both mentally and physically. We’ve uncovered five reasons why the silent treatment can actually be more…
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Do Video Games Cause Violence
Video games have always been a talking point whenever violence acts come into the spotlight, but do they deserve it? Numerous studies have been done to answer the question, and both sides seem to have strong findings. Do video games cause violence or are they simply a scapegoat for other behavioral issues? Are there any…
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Pathological Lying: 13 Different Personality Traits
You might tell your friend that they look good in an outfit that you don’t particularly like, or say that you’ve been busy all afternoon when actually you’ve been binge-watching the latest Netflix series. These are still deceptions and something that we’ve all been guilty of doing at least once in life, but what about…
