Sometimes, when we meet someone we instantly like or dislike the person. Are we always right? Lets think about it! How many times were you actually right? How many times it was just a huge mistake? Maybe you met this…
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A diversion like shopping does drive the blues away. Let me give you a true example of how it works. I was at a conference in San Francisco, when my Pittsburgh boss phoned me. I had just had a shower…
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Scientific studies have concluded that the effects of music can enhance brain development in babies, as early as during fetal development within the womb. Once stimulated, the brain continues to develop and grow beyond the child’s preschool years. Scientists believe…
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Daniel Goleman waited years to publish what he believed to be the crucial element of human survival, yet scientific opinion varied and research was minimal. Eventually he put together a best seller and revolutionised how emotional intelligence affects our every…
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Undeniably, the hardships Americans are facing are unprecedented, something not many of us have witnessed in recent history, but in the middle of the gloominess many folks are emerging spiritually and morally victorious. It seems once again America is finding…
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What is curiosity? Is it an involuntary drive that has engendered the survival of humanity, or a voluntary motivation to explore? Primitive human were driven by an insatiable desire to know and understand the world. This desire was curiosity, an…
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When we cry our body releases healing chemicals to make us feel better. This is perhaps one of the most important reasons that we have the ability to cry at all. When we hold back our tears we prevent ourselves…
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In the article, “Psychophysiological Correlates of Lucid Dreaming”, Holzinger, LaBerge, and Levitan (2006) did a study on studying the electrophysiological differences between lucid and nonlucid dreaming in REM sleep. The study involved the experiences of seven men and four women…
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Many cultures in this world have come up with very similar ideas of where dreams come from, starting with supernatural explanations involving gods and spirits and the ghosts of ancestors or dead friends or enemies using our sleeping hours to…
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A few quick tips for choosing a psychology major may benefit the potential student. If a person has always had a particular leaning toward an area in this field, it may be one of the easier choices to be made….
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