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- How to Understand God’s Words by Translating The Meaning of Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Christina SponiasI have already mentioned many times that my own literary work gave me the key of knowledge when I learned how to translate the meaning of the dream symbols according to Carl Jung’s method of dream interpretation. He is the only person in this world who managed to really understand the mysterious ...
Views: 1345 - Is Mindfulness or Being in the Present the Answer - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2014 from Chuck BluesteinThis topic has become very popular since Eckhart Tolle has become so popular with the help of Oprah Winfrey. I have seen psychology articles talk about this. But is it possible that this is what psychology has always been about? Maybe they did not use those words of mindfulness or being in the ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - Oh No! What Do I Do? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Deb ScottOh No! What Do I Do Now? Do you want to be happy? We are all called to be here on planet earth in this skin suit, in a specific time (now), for a specific reason (purpose). How? You can never be fully happy UNTIL you are sharing, and using YOUR God given talents. Time, treasure, ...
Views: 1344(4 votes) - What Images Are You Projecting In Your Mind? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Kimberley CohenI love how photographers can capture the magnitude, beauty, force, serenity, innocence, mystery, and inspiration of just about anything in life as they tell a story. There is something magical about photographs where images seem to come alive, where you can feel the essence within the ...
Views: 1344(4 votes) - A JOURNEY OF PSYCHOLOGY - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Laura SilvaIt is believed that most of the psychics are good observers. Extrasensory perception cannot be actually called as just coincidences, neither those experiences are always related to psychic abilities. For instance, your on a holiday, you plan to go back and when your home you catch some thief’s ...
Views: 1343 - Is Psychology a Science Or an Art? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Christina SponiasPsychology is a science because it analyzes human behavior and the human mind. Art is free of rules and totally based on subjective conceptions. Science is based on the objective analysis of facts that belong to our reality, studies, and comparisons. Art is based on talent and intuition. ...
Views: 1343(1 vote) - Understanding Depth Psychology: An Invitation from the Soul - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Ed Santana, MA, PsychotherapistI was brought to depth psychology through my love of typology. As a corporate consultant, each time I taught a workshop on the Myers-Briggs assessment I found that people were finding new ways of seeing themselves and others. Bridges of understanding were being formed and those I trained were ...
Views: 1343(3 votes) - What to do with relative's nit picking during Holidays? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Zita FeketeStop it! I don’t like it! The holidays are rapidly approaching. We are all getting more excited as well as more afraid: what will my mother, father, aunty, or uncle do or say in the family gathering? What if they criticize my new flat, hair, boyfriend, job or cooking? What if they remind me ...
Views: 1340 - Happiness Ph.D. Academia Embraces Positive Psychology - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Lorri Gifford“The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.” – John Milton Are you happy? Do you remain optimistic when faced with adversity? When you hear about pollution in industrialized nations being at an all time high, terrorism lurking around the corner, ...
Views: 1337 - Psychology Today – Dream Research Proves that We Are Under-Developed Primates - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Christina SponiasThe psychiatrist Carl Jung discovered the real meaning of dreams after conducting arduous research. He analyzed and compared many dreams of patients who suffered from different mental illnesses. He studied the art and the religion of various populations from different civilizations. He also ...
Views: 1335 - Assessing Homophobia - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Dr. Kathleen YoungConcepts like homophobia can be tricky. We all get the extreme examples like physically attacking someone because they are gay. But what about more subtle manifestations of fear or discomfort with non-heterosexual people? The Riddle Homophobia Scale was developed to further elucidate this ...
Views: 1334(3 votes) - How to Have Faith in Yourself, Not the Bible! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Joey PoltorThis statement changed my life! Most of you know it from Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich. Faith is a State Of Mind Wow! What else do I need to say. I have been one to ask of others their opinions, their insights because my childhood was poor and I had very poor role models growing ...
Views: 1334 - Your life, Your Work – What’s The Difference? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinI love being a ”shrink-lady.” (okay, a “psychiatrist.”) I did not pick it out of a hat. I tried a couple of other medical specialties. The “doctor” part — well, there was never any doubt about that part, really. I mean the idea of taking care of other folks came into my head pretty early ...
Views: 1333 - Why We Speak About Things We Do Not Practice! - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2015 from Dr. Mona AeyshaLoot at the following statements given by some of the parents for their own children: Example 1: I am not happy with my kids when they do not conform to my standards of life. I want them to become a gentleman like keeping values that I possess. I want them to choose the paths of life I ...
Views: 1331 - The Law of Abundance - What Is It - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Burt GoldmanSimply put, the law of abundance states that whatever a person thinks about or talks about comes to fruition. The history behind this comes from both philosophy and science in Plato’s time, and the thought was that an attractive force would be drawn to another attractive force. A good way to ...
Views: 1329(2 votes) - ***Humor is Healing... Or Part Way to Healing - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Daniel BenorThe Can of Peaches (Email passalong): An 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge in Cincinnati he asked her, "What did you steal?" She replied, "A can of peaches." The judge then asked her why she had stolen the can of peaches, and she ...
Views: 1327(2 votes) - The Innersense Game' for Life Guidance - by Based on The Enlightenment Pack by Chuck Spezzano, and the work of Psychology of Vision, "The Innersense Game" is designed to help people unblock their lives, solve their problems and live in a happier more fulfilled way, in a psychology-based ‘reading’ format.
To play 'Innersense' is simple. ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Classification (Taxonomy) of Psychological Theories - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2016 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" All psychological theories can be classified by one or more of these dichotomies (pairs): Dualism vs. Monism The belief that the mind and the body are two separate entities (though in constant interaction via various ...
Views: 1326 - How to Leave A Narcissist! - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2019 from Dr. Anne Brown“Stop Asking why they keep doing it and start asking why you keep allowing it.” ~Charles J. Orlando Today we are going to address leaving a narcissist emotionally and physically. Many people feel they cannot leave physically because of logistical concerns (e.g. money, no support system, ...
Views: 1326(1 vote) - Psychology, Spirituality, and Parenting - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Ed RubinSpirituality is a very personal thing and assumes many different shapes and sizes, sort of like body parts. For bunches of people, spirituality has nothing to do with any particular "Supreme being." I tend to like those kinds of folks because, often, they are introspective, compassionate, ...
Views: 1326 - Who Cares for the Children of the Incarcerated: Discarded Forgotten Society - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Paula Andrea Pyle, MAMODE Of Cosmic Therapy: Our Moralistic Duty To Mankind A broken society of forgotten children is banging its way up the ladder of their demoralizing childhood while very few people are aware of the devastating lives they are being forced to live. The unfortunate circumstances imposed on ...
Views: 1324 - 7 Factors That Influence Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2016 from James BurbankFrom workplace stress and fast-paced 21st-century lifestyle to traumatic experiences and death of family members, the number of issues that can chip off chinks of your mental health is quite lengthy. Still, it doesn’t always take a tough psychological test to shatter one’s mental ...
Views: 1323 - Seeking a Projected Spiritual Goal – an Avenue of Self-deception - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMost people seek a spiritual goal projected from the content of their minds. They workout a system of their own or seek a religious or spiritual guru to lead them to the goal. They do not sense the inherent self-deception involved in this process. The conventional neurology in man is such ...
Views: 1323(2 votes) - Does Depression Treatment Make Sense? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2007 from Alex MatisDoes depression treatment make sense? If you ever suffered from depression as a patient or had to deal with depression as someone close to a patient having this mental illness, you most certainly will have had doubts like this in your mind or will have had arguments about this question. It seems ...
Views: 1321 - Dream Interpretation and Analysis – Learn Why Dreams Protect Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Christina SponiasI transformed Carl Jung’s complicated method of dream interpretation into a fast method of dream translation because I organized it. He taught me everything I needed to know. Then, I discovered the roots of the human absurdity that he could not see. I also discovered the divinity of the ...
Views: 1320 - Art Therapy: The Best Way to Relieve Stress & Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2016 from James BurbankStress and stress-related health issues are becoming something of an epidemic lately. People usually list money and work as the main causes of stress and anxiety. In the same time, therapy has become prevalent – patients don’t shy away from talking to a psychiatrist and psychiatrist don’t have a ...
Views: 1318 - Self Esteem: Friend or Foe? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Ismini ApostoliMuch has been written about self-esteem. But if we would like to give a simple definition of what self-esteem is, a definition that everyone can immediately relate to, what would that be? Self-esteem is our gut feeling about our Self. It is an inner condition that accompanies us wherever we go ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - Self-Sabotage and How to Overcome It - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2016 from Nebo LukovichThe causes of your self-sabotage can be the following: - Self-defeating or limiting beliefs about that particular activity or life in general, such as: I'm vulnerable; the unknown is dangerous; I should not take the risk; life is unfair; I'm not good enough; I’m not worthy; life is hard; I am ...
Views: 1316 - Dissociative Identity Disorder: Real or Myth? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Alex LeMonKnown as multiple personality disorder, or identity dissociative disorder, dissociative Identity disorder (DID) is a complex condition characterized by the presence of two or more personalities in one person. Anyone remember the movie “Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde”? In this story, the main ...
Views: 1315(1 vote) - I Am A Genius-- Deal With It - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhen you call or refer to someone a genius, what do you really mean? That they manifest qualities and characteristics which seem to be beyond the typical? That they are totally extraordinary and they are ahead of their time? That they seem to be able to master and generate the perfect and ideal ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - In a Perfect World... - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2018 from Rossana SneeIn a perfect world, if one is born from a human mother, has a brain, a face, a beating heart, organs, legs, and arms, then one is considered a human being. No one with half a brain would say, “Oh, look at that cute puppy, or kitten, or cockroach. Most intelligent people can recognize another ...
Views: 1314 - Emotional Intelligence: The Basics - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2005 from Michael RayelThere’s so much talk about emotional intelligence and how it can promote personal and business success. What is it really? What are its basic tenets? Emotional intelligence is the capacity to recognize, understand, and manage one’s emotions and that of others. This “intelligent” concept focuses ...
Views: 1311 - *** Paradigm Shift Meditations - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Christine BreeseDon’t Indulge In Fear, that’s the Juice for the Old Paradigm Engine During these times of uncertainty, economy troubles, conspiracies that are coming to light, and the coming world changes that must happen in order for humanity to continue, it is challenging for many to stay out of the fear ...
Views: 1310(2 votes) - Developing the Language Development of Youthful Kids - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from lizzie milanHow Do Kids Learn Language? There are numerous theoretical approaches to explain how kids learn to speak and understand language. It is most likely that no one theory can clarify the entire language growth process. However, significant insights can be gained by examining several major academic ...
Views: 1310(2 votes) - The Golf Psychology of Going on a Pre-Shot Routine Journey with your Right and Left Brain - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Andrew FoggAs a golf psychologist, I am especially interested in the importance of separating the conscious and unconscious elements of the pre-shot routine and the actual striking of the ball. In an ideal world, we should use our conscious rational mind, sometimes referred to as our Left Brain, for ...
Views: 1310 - How to Lose Weight without Losing Your Budget - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Ryan RiveraLosing weight can also create a strain on your pocket. While it is important to keep your weight on a healthy level you don't have to suffer some financial stress. If you are thinking that paying for gym fees and customizing diets can break the bank then you are wrong. There are lots of ways to ...
Views: 1309 - Play Your Best with Golf Psychology Before Changing Your Unconscious Golf Swing - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Andrew FoggIf you have hit good golf shots at some time in your golfing life, you already have the unconscious golfing ability to repeat those shots and score well. So, how well could you score if you played to the best of your existing golfing ability? Well, you can if you get the very most out of that ...
Views: 1306 - Teaching and the Development of Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Vincent TreacyVince chatted with Michelle Rossi who writes about young people trying to find themselves. She talks about the huge transition involved in changing from one school to the next.She develops the theme through developing the power to think positively rather than negatively.She sees the really ...
Views: 1306 - International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 - by Submitted on May 28, 2007 from Sam VakninThe International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is published by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. It included mental health disorders for the first time in 1948, in its sixth edition. In 1959, following widespread criticism of its classificatory scheme, the WHO ...
Views: 1305 - Ways to Be Happy With Everything - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gayle Joplin Hall“I ain’t got nothin’. Just look at me. Sittin’ here at a homeless shelter, but I have the whole world, baby. I ain’t goin’ hungry tonight. I’m happy.” – A homeless man at Presbyterian Night Shelter in Fort Worth, Texas. Some people are happy with everything, yet others are never happy. ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Know your Symptoms of Stress! - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Elmira StrangeEveryone experiences stress to a different degree. How does your day start? Does the alarm clock stress you awake before you get even more stressed over breakfast and getting their children ready for school? Then it is out into the big wide world to get your dose of stress from the ...
Views: 1304(2 votes) - Sergeant Savage Ravaged by War, says New York Times - by Submitted on May 14, 2014 from Abigail FazelatA (somewhat) retired combat veteran, Sergeant Shane Savage, recently became a featured story as part of the New York Times. Savage’s story employs the multitude of struggles that thousands of other combat veterans face shortly after their discharge from service. Savage recalls his battles with ...
Views: 1299 - The Best Fat Burner Diet Ever - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Diane BondHave you been struggling to lose weight? Are you sick and tired of trying these yo-yo diets that take up much of your effort and energy but don't return the results they promise? You have come to this site because you want to lose weight, but are still searching for that magic cure. Well, ...
Views: 1299 - The 7 Deadly Sins of any Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Dr. Nicholas JennerNothing is perfect and that goes for relationships too. In the best of intimate relationships, there are those subtle and not so subtle signs that harmony is being disrupted. Some disagreements and discussions make sense and are in fact healthy; his words against hers, her values in the face of ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - What Your Dreams May Be Trying to Tell You - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Christina SponiasMost dreams are serious warnings. They may be trying to tell you that you are making many mistakes. Later you’ll face bitter consequences. However, if you don’t know the dream language, you cannot understand the dream warnings and protect yourself. Other times your dreams are trying to ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - Magic Potions We All Need This Time of Year - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2003 from Barbara Becker HolsteinAs winter descends we begin to feel the chill of shorter days and less sunlight. For many of us, less hours of light combined with colder temperatures results in us feel less light emotionally. For some of us, who actually have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) gloom really sets in. This gloom ...
Views: 1295(1 vote) - Bare Necessities: How Minimalism Helps With Stress - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2018 from Catherine PalmerThis weekend, I went to a so-called floatation spa and spent ninety minutes in an isolation tank. It was a completely new and meditative experience, floating in salt water in complete darkness and silence, with nothing but the sound of my slowed-down heartbeat. Afterwards, feeling relaxed and ...
Views: 1291 - ENERGY MUST BE OBSTRUCTED FROM BEING MISUSED FOR DESTRUCTIVE GOALS - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaEvery object of the world can be used in 2 forms viz. creative or destructive. On the one hand where creative endeavors contributes towards maintaining joy, peace and good management of world individuals and society there destructive tasks shatter society and renders individuals unruly, full of ...
Views: 1291 - What is the Benefit of Commitment in a Health Crisis? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Marc LernerWhen the essence of your life, which is consciousness, connects to something like another person or your work, a commitment is formed. A superficial level of commitment happens when your consciousness connects to the thoughts of something and you are just left committed to your own mind. The ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - Birds of a Feather - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Gerald Henthorn“Birds of a feather flock together.” This old adage has a lot of truth in it. You are an average of the 5 to 10 people with whom you associate the most. Your bank accounts are about the same. Your homes look a lot alike. You use the same words. Your dreams and aspirations run parallel to each ...
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