Social Science

George Kelly was a famous psychologist who lived from 1905 to 1967. His most famous accomplishment is his 1955 book “The Psychology of Personal Constructs”, which popularized his theory known as the “Fruitful Metaphor”. At the heart of this theory…
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From personal experience I have found that drugs and alcohol do not lead to to necessarily “escape” reality, more to the point that they offer a means to face your perceptions of reality means to you. The altered states of…
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Depression is society taking the wrong approach? “Sweetie, are you getting out of bed today? I really think you should get out and get a job,” said a generic husband to his wife of 20 years. “Maybe you could volunteer…
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Whenever a person chooses to escape reality it is often the result of a painful memory or event that has traumatized them to the point of shutting themselves down emotionally. People use drugs and alcohol because of the instant feeling…
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There are various reasons why one uses drugs and alcohol in cultures around the world. Historically, the most prevalent reason has been as a doorway to the spiritual realm. Though escapism, another motivation for drug use, is nothing new, it…
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This article again raises the age old question of nature vs nurture once again to explain why people tend to be violent or exhibit violent behaviors. Nature vs nurture basically asks the question whether our upbringing and surroundings (nurture, raised),…
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‘Cogito ergo sum’, ‘I think, therefore I exist’ the basis of Rene Descartes’ philosophy is a simple but magnificent definition of our human mind, in my opinion. Cognitive psychology, with all its many direction, connections, science and investigations, is encapsulated…
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Death happens. We may be able to postpone it with healthy habits and by resisting risky or reckless behaviors, but ultimately, it can’t be stopped. One day, each and every one of our lives will end, and there is nothing…
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Resiliency is the ability to cope with change or stress in a healthy manner. Some people naturally have a higher level of resiliency than others, it is partly a function of temperament; however, there are skills that can be learned…
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Seeing a spider, or anything else crawling up your wall in the middle of the night is not something that we like to see. They look nasty, and they have all those legs too. While a spider is pretty much…
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