Social Science

One of the main reasons psychological counseling works for many people is that talking about your problems helps you to sort them out and to get another person’s perspective on them. While psychologists are specially trained to do this, so…
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As a child you may painfully recall your parents whipping you or putting you in the corner for your bad behavior. You may also admit to doing something for your friend, not out of the goodness of your heart, but…
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If you’re a person who likes to conduct research, promote health, educate, or provide social services, a career in psychology might be a perfect fit for you. It offers a wide range of opportunities in research, clinical psychology, quantitative analysis,…
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Psychological theories abound, and all of them attempt to define and explain the human psyche. Each of them was revolutionary at its introduction, many facing skepticism and outright hostility, but gained popularity when authenticated. The problem, however, is that none…
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Lying on a couch in a psychoanalysts office is not something I had ever really thought about. However when you consider the significance of being treat in such a way it is interesting. When we lay on a couch, or…
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The probability of your psychiatrist being a quack is close to zero. If you want to know for certain if your psychiatrist is a qualified practitioner, you can check his medical and psychiatric credentials with your state licensing board. If,…
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Insanity and intelligence having a possible connection is too good a topic for me to pass up. Insanity is a legal term and in court rooms it means the person does not know the difference between right and wrong. He…
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Mental illness is extremely common. The odds that any one of us will suffer from it at one point in our life are overwhelming. Considering that, why are there so many people who go untreated? It is amazing that in…
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When a family member is ill, we want to provide soothing words and chicken soup with the assurance that they’ll be up and about again in no time. But what if the signs of illness aren’t physical? The symptoms of…
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Would you be able to tell if your loved one needed to see a psychiatrist? Signs and symptoms are usually present to signal that something isn’t right but would you be able to recognize them? What kinds of signs or…
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