“Sexuality is a dynamic expression of your psyche more a state of consciousness than a biological drive. The quality of attention and togetherness achieved during sex allows you to engage with your partner at a deep level of intimacy. Focus…
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As one might expect, the philosophical concept known as “risk aversion” deals with evaluating how and why someone is predisposed to avoiding risks. For instance, most individuals have some risk aversion as it’s necessary to survive. Common sense would dictate…
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Hypnotism is a topic that generally in the minds of most people must bring to mind magicians with clocks swinging, swirling eye glasses and snake-oil salesmen. In many ways it sounds similiar to palm reading or the ability to tell…
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Watch Laura as she gets out of bed and brushes her teeth. It seems like a typical Saturday at first, but observe the morning through Laura’s senses. As she tastes the minty toothpaste, she sees long ribbons of faded purple…
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Psychology has resulted in many views regarding religion and belief in God. Freud thought God was an extension of the Father figure and a belief individuals should seek to overcome. Jung did not profess to know the answers regarding belief…
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Feeling fear is frightening. If you can embrace both these fears then you can turn it into love. Love heals all as you probably already know. All we really need is courage. Courage to feel the pain, the hurt, the…
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Matthew Hutson of Psychology Today writes: “Memories make us who we are- even, or perhaps especially- the painful ones. What would life be like if we could erase their emotional associations? It’s not just a hypothetical question; scientists are finding…
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Anger Management Overview Ask yourself this question; when was the last time you consciously had to control your anger? We know anger is a normal emotion experienced at one time or another because we are normal human beings subject to…
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Children and Death We don’t like to connect the words, but children experience death and loss too. How we choose to represent death and dying to our children will have far reaching impact on their experience of life and living,…
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This breaks my heart! Some people should not be allowed to have children! Being a teacher and having done a placement in one of Scotlands most roughest areas, I have viewed parental neglect at its utmost worst. In a class…
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