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- Neuroplasticity: Your Brain and Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Jay PolitiNeuroplasticity: Your Brain and Leadership By Jay W. Politi Original Article Posted at Hammer's Hemisphere 2-6-11 http://wp.me/pweWp-60 The human brain has fascinated scientists, philosophers, ...
Views: 3139 - A Case of Extreme Animal Cruelty, a Hallmark of Psychopathy - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Anna MossFor some people, animal cruelty is a serious issue; for others, it is not. A year ago, animal lovers around the world were riveted by the discovery of a young dog just hours from death at the bottom of a trash chute in Newark, New Jersey. Named Patrick, the young pup was breathing but ...
Views: 3134(2 votes) - Different Psychology Dissertation Titles from Various Branches Of Psychology - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Donna SantosA thesis on psychology should add original knowledge to the discipline based on previously conducted research work. It should exhibit a good and clear understanding of the subject matter you are discussing. There is a proper format to come up with a thesis to support or claim given hypothesis ...
Views: 3110 - Emotional Stability in the Observer - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Alan AWe possess an ability to observe what is happening in our own body and mind. Whether this observer is in our minds or somehow separate, it can observe the mind itself. There are our thoughts and that which is aware of our thoughts. There are our feelings and that which is aware of our feelings. ...
Views: 3099(4 votes) - Veterans, PTSD, and Nervous Breakdowns - by Submitted on May 21, 2014 from Abigail FazelatMany people make light of nervous breakdowns, often using the term in a joking and over-exaggerative manner. However, nervous breakdowns, although not officially referred to as a medical condition, are still very serious, as they signal several underlying mental issues which must be ...
Views: 3075 - The Key to Your Subconscious – Images, Feelings and Metaphors - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Pamela TurnerYour subconscious contains all of your memories, emotions, beliefs, programs, habits, preferences and drives. It controls all functions of your body, heals and balances you when you’re sleeping. It is the gateway to your other dimensions of your being: your spiritual energy, past lives, akashic ...
Views: 3072(1 vote) - Can Laughter Help Veterans and PTSD? - by Submitted on May 14, 2014 from Abigail FazelatPeople have always said that laughter is the best medicine, but is there really any truth to the saying? What sort, if any, medicinal benefits does laughter have on the body? What about the mind? Discovery.com, the on-line database for the Discovery Channel, uses results from studying ...
Views: 3069 - The Narcissist's Multiple Grandiosity - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Sam VakninQuestion: Is the narcissist confined in his grandiose fantasies to one subject? Answer: This apparently simple question is more complex than it sounds. The narcissist is bound to make use of his more pronounced traits and qualities in both the design of his False Self and the extraction of ...
Views: 3051 - Commanding The Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Greg FrostAt the start of the last century, some people have already recognized the duality of our mind. The part which we always use was dubbed the conscious mind. The part erroneously thought of as a lesser part of human consciousness was called the subconscious mind. As technology progresses onward, ...
Views: 3050 - Creativity and Madness - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Paul HoodMuch has been written and discussed about the relationship between creativity, particularly creative genius, and insanity, mental illness. Shakespeare wrote, in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: “The lunatic, the lover and the poet are of imagination all compact.” Still, there is to this day no ...
Views: 3045(1 vote) - The Narcissist's Grandiose Fantasies - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Sam VakninQuestion: What happens to a narcissist who lacks even the basic potential and skills to realise some of his grandiose fantasies? Answer: Such a narcissist resorts to deferred Narcissistic Supply which generates an effect of deferred grandiosity. He forgoes his grandiose schemes and gives up ...
Views: 3011 - Recovered Memories - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Neil BrickRecovered memories have been defined as the phenomenon of partially or fully losing parts of memories of traumatic events, and then later recovering part or all of the memories into conscious awareness. They have also been defined as the recollections of memories that are believed to have been ...
Views: 2998(4 votes) - Online Dating Tips - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertBelow are some times given by our psychics for online dating. Online dating for women seeking to begin in excess of might be scary. Any romance which is older than a smartphone—that would be to say, around 10 many years or extra—is one that started out ahead of a great shift occurred ...
Views: 2993 - SUPEREGO AND DIVERSITY - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Mikel MartinezSUPEREGO AND DIVERSITY Sigmund Freud discovered the superego as a psychological structure juxtaposed to the ego, but at the same time faced this. The father of psychoanalysis died in 1939. It's been 70 years. At this point there are who ask: "About the superego ... what is fantasy and what ...
Views: 2963(1 vote) - How the media affects your mind - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWhen I asked my friends to tell me their opinion about the movie requiem for a dream some of them said that it was the most depressing movie they ever saw, after all the movie discusses shattered dreams and people who were never able to reach their goals. What’s strange is that some people ...
Views: 2961 - How Does Childhood Trauma Affect The Brain? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonHow does childhood trauma affect the brain? Originally Published on November 15, 2011 on HotMommaGossip.com Written By Jane Simington PhD, Grief & Trauma Educator and Therapist Healthy bonding and attachment are crucial to development from the first days of life. Well cared-for babies ...
Views: 2954(3 votes) - Four Essential Health Tips For Your Brain - Just Do These - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Leon EdwardLong thought to be the soul of the human psyche, the human brain weighs in at about 3 pounds or 1300-1400g. What we know about the brain expands almost daily as new science finds more and more nuances that control our perception of life around us. We know that it controls what keeps us alive: ...
Views: 2951(2 votes) - Women Battering Men - The Other Side of DOMESTIC ABUSE - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Roni Weisberg-RossLet’s begin by talking about Domestic Abuse in general - how it is regarded and dealt with in our culture. As a psych intern I was taught that we must report Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, a credible threat by one individual to physically harm another or a credible threat by an individual to ...
Views: 2951 - Influence: How and Why People Agree to Things - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2003 from Hal WarfieldHave you ever wished you could get others to agree with you? Do you ever find yourself agreeing with someone that you wish you hadn’t? Like maybe a telemarketer or other annoying individual? This is a brief summary of some of the reasons we agree. Perhaps you want to become more persuasive ...
Views: 2939(2 votes) - Narcissist's Projection, Projective Identification, and the Victim's Introjective Identification - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2016 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The narcissist’s False Self is grandiose. The narcissist seeks to maintain his inflated fantasy of himself. He denies, slices and splits off, and “evacuates” or projects onto others emotions, cognitions (thoughts), traits, ...
Views: 2932 - ESP IN DREAMS - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Laura SilvaDream is the place where maximum of our imagination and is put to use. We often dream about things which have already happened or which are going to happen. Our conscious mind remembers not the demonstration but a picture of everything we see, hear, think, feel or imagine in our life. These ...
Views: 2928 - How To Create Major, Minor, Diminished, Augmented and Seventh Chords - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2011 from Jan DurrantWhether you are learning chords on the piano or on any other musical instrument you will be able to learn how to create 60 chords instantly with this information. Armed with just a few music facts any beginner music student can learn how to create a major chord, minor chord, diminished chord, ...
Views: 2916 - The Value of Strong Right Hemisphere Thinking - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Melanie WestCopyright2010 Recent research has revealed more about the brain and its alternative capabilities for learning. We now know that the human brain has an amazing ability to adapt and grow. We also know that some people are right-brained dominant while others are left-brained dominant. What ...
Views: 2910 - Life Quotes By Abraham Maslow - Top 10 Quotes - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Kael RanschaertFrom the man who brought you the structure of our basic needs, comes a list of powerful quotes that he used personally to influence the lives of millions. Abraham Maslow focused his love for the betterment of man’s psychology for decades and his work has served as the roots of many research ...
Views: 2908 - Explore What Triggers Your Eating Disorder - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Michelle MorandHave you ever found yourself being defensive over what others have said? Do you react to comments and take it upon yourself to prove that you are right? This tactic only ever makes us feel vulnerable, insecure and small. It is an experience that will inevitably lead us to either binge or ...
Views: 2901(1 vote) - How to Break Away from Frustration and Worry - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Willie HortonIn business – and often in our personal lives – frustration and worry go hand in hand. We get frustrated that our efforts are not receiving the acclaim that we believe we deserve and we get worried that, if things continue like that, we’re either not going to be the success we want to be or, ...
Views: 2899(2 votes) - Get Gossip Out of Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Kristin RobertsonGossiping can suck the zest out of your spirit. Gossip is mean-spirited and little-minded; its goal is to make the gossipers feel superior to the gossiped-about. It is seductive, addictive and a way of bonding with other gossipers, all while pulling you down to the lowest spiritual common ...
Views: 2898(3 votes) - SEXUAL OBSESSIONS IN CONVENTS - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Mikel MartinezSEXUAL OBSESSIONS IN CONVENTS Before knowing the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, this already existed in monasteries and convents. He was known by the name of "scruples of conscience. " A VERY STRICT MORAL Sexual morality of the Roman Catholic Church has been very strict. Any ...
Views: 2890(2 votes) - SUPER POWERS SAVITRI, SARASWATI AND LAKSHMI - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe Primordial Energy (Adi Shakti) has 2 streams 1) spiritual 2) material. Spiritual energy is called Gayatri and material energy is called Savitri. Gayatri has 1 face because it represents Non-duality and oneness of soul. Savitri has 5 faces. The body is made up of 5 gross elements. Its 5 sense ...
Views: 2888(1 vote) - Relations Between Genetics and Intelligence - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Jaroslav PodhradskyHuman intelligence is largely determined by its genes. Children of families with a high IQ are very likely to have a high IQ as well. However there will always be the constant debate and known dispute: "nature vs. Nurture". It is important that even if we can not influence our own genes, we seek ...
Views: 2881(1 vote) - Empathic Connections; What Do You Do When You Know Something Is Wrong But Don't Know How You Know? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Stephanie AltProbably the most important lesson I have learned in developing my intuition is to trust and act on “knowing without knowing why”. Most often this empathic connection; an acute feeling sense, happens between family members and close friends. But it can also happen with our pets. A few nights ago ...
Views: 2853(12 votes) - How To Support a Person with Bipolar Disorder - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Jacqueline MarshallIt is not easy to have bipolar disorder, nor is it easy to be a caregiver, family member, or friend of someone who is. “Bipolar relationships” are difficult because the symptoms are so changeable. Your friend or loved one can be flying high today with mania only to dive into the pit of despair ...
Views: 2846(2 votes) - Attachment Theory and Development of Eating Disorders. - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Dr. Irina WebsterAttachment theory explains the bond or tie between a child and an attachment figure, a parent or guardian. Nowadays it is starting to become obvious that children with insecure attachment styles are prone to eating disorders more so than children with secure attachments. When children ...
Views: 2838(1 vote) - Extreme Abuse Surveys - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2009 from Neil BrickThe Extreme Abuse Surveys (EAS) were created to develop a qualitative and quantitative base of data regarding the accounts of survivors of extreme abuse [1]. Four researchers from Germany and the United States, Carol Rutz, Thorsten Becker, Bettina Overcamp and Wanda Karriker worked together to ...
Views: 2823(3 votes) - Acquired Brain Injury Can Result In Behavioral and Emotional Consequences For The Victims - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2023 from Leon EdwardApart from any specific behavioral or emotional difficulties, people with head injuries or acquired brain injuries typically go through a number of emotional changes as they adapt to their new circumstances. In the immediate aftermath of their injuries, patients commonly experience a great deal ...
Views: 2822 - Burn Scented Candles To Alter Your Mood - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Brian LaShureIt is well known that the sense of smell is the strongest sense related to memory; especially long term memory. All it takes is a smell of something from your childhood - say, the scent of an old rug - and you are instantly transported back to where that smell was significant. Because of this, ...
Views: 2817 - The Orders of Love - Family Constellations - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from John PayneThe Orders of Love describe a natural hierarchy that has been observed through the practice of Family Constellations. What we have observed, is that there is a distinct order that states who belongs, and who doesn’t belong not only to a family system, but also to groups and nations. On working ...
Views: 2807(1 vote) - Exercising Hope - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Stacey CurnowHope is not just some ephemeral emotion. Nor is it the abstract one-size-fits-all concept put to work in poetry and political campaigns. It’s actually a deeply felt neurochemical stance that our minds take toward our current circumstances—a stance that alters our outlooks and our actions, as ...
Views: 2799(2 votes) - Do Men Hate Women? The Investment Scam - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Article Renee L. Richardson, M.Ed. Do Men Hate Women? The Investment Scam Women, how many times have you pondered the thought as to whether or not your man hated you or was in fact jealous of you? I have on countless occasions. There appeared to be signs of jealousy on behalf of my ...
Views: 2793(1 vote) - What Happened To Tiger Woods? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at the Exaggerated Superiority Personality and Awareness of Self. Good ole’ USA Today; they even make the sports page interesting. Last week in a wire service report, there was a short article about both Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh. Only five paragraphs about Tiger Woods. ...
Views: 2786 - Sub Conscious Mind Interference - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Joseph NortonUnderstanding Sub Conscious Interference and the Tendency of Light Workers to be Run by the Negative Ego Inner Child Sub Personality. The Massive interference this causes and the mistakes and errors it causes. Today's brief lesson my beloved Friends will be on the Fallen Consciousness Sub ...
Views: 2785(2 votes) - Heroes, Villains, Victims & Bystanders - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from William CottringerHEROES, VILLAINS, VICTIMS & BYSTANDERS by William Cottringer In the game of life there are four main roles we can choose to play. These roles are Hero, Villain, Victim or Bystander. Which of these roles are you playing? HERO Heroes dream big, translate their dreams into ...
Views: 2783(1 vote) - The Nature of Ego, the Function of the Moon - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Adam GainsburgEgo as a structure within the psyche has a primary function: to identify and evaluate subjective experience. In order to perform its identifying and evaluative functions, it requires a database of information with which to compare, identify, order and then process its current experience. The ...
Views: 2779 - 5 Ways to Boost Your Brain into Old Age - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2016 from Jeremiah OwyangWe all know that as we age, we need to take care of our heart, our bones, and the rest of our body by eating well, exercising, and so on. But at the same time, we often do not think of protecting the brain, that organ which distinguishes us from animals. The thought of losing your mind to ...
Views: 2774 - Freedom from Self-Harm: Specific Types of Psychological Treatments for Self-Harm - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsSeveral different types of treatment may be helpful for self-harm, including the following: + Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) CBT helps people learn new skills for managing their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. CBT is often a fairly structured treatment, with a clear agenda for each ...
Views: 2772 - Trepanation: Oldest Form of Treatment for Mental Illness - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2014 from Bobby HarrisIt is believed that Trepanation is the oldest medical practice in the history of the world; second only to circumcision. The general concept of trepanation is to create a hole in the skull and leave it open, thereby increasing the volume of blood flowing to the brain. The scientific theory ...
Views: 2769 - Questions and Conspiracies - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from PD RiversI am standing here where once stood the mighty Twin Towers that were demolished on 9/11. People still maintain that there was an implosion at least 1 minute prior to the first plane hitting the buildings. These people were all called to testify at the 9/11 Commission Hearings. Others have sworn ...
Views: 2766(1 vote) - SAFETY DISTANCE - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Mikel MartinezSAFETY DISTANCE When a stranger comes to us or the syndrome of the elevator THE ELEVATOR One day we go into an elevator with other people who we do not know. The limited space forces us to tolerate the physical contact and we are uncomfortable. A person turns to avoid a face to face, ...
Views: 2762(1 vote) - Reconciling Personas or "Sub-Personalities" - by We occasionally experience internally conflicting needs, desires or beliefs. In such inner conflicts, when our "sub-personalities" or "personas" have conflicting needs, we are not sure what to do or which decision to make. Some examples of those conflicts are listed below. As you read through ...
Views: 2760 - Self-Healing: Brief Psychotherapy with WHEE and Other Appproaches - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2008 from Daniel BenorClinical Explorations When I learned about psychotherapy as a teenager, I knew that was what I wanted to do. I couldn't imagine anyone actually getting paid to do something so fascinating. I studied psychology as my undergraduate pre-med major, endured the challenges of medical school, with a ...
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