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An Unusual Sign of Depression
Depression is not always a noticeably-obvious package of DSM-5 symptoms, so paying attention to signs that depression could be at play is essential.... Read more
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Telling the Whole Truth in "After Trauma"
Ever wondered what happens when you publish two memoirs about your life experiences?... Read more
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Inside the Mind of a Shooter
There are definable motives for mass violence and the killing of innocent individuals. Identifying the causes of deprivation are necessary to understand the behavior.... Read more
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How Do I Actively Grieve My Past?
Grieving the abstract loss of your abusive or dysfunctional childhood is a critical healing step. But what does it mean to actively mourn your childhood?... Read more
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An Ode to Feeling Uncomfortable
Discomfort isn't the enemy; the more you can live with being uncomfortable, the more prepared you are to live as a human being.... Read more
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Are Beards a Sexual Signal?
A resurgence of facial hair among political extremists, nonconformists, and others is often discussed as a fashion but has an evolutionary history in sexual signaling.... Read more
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11 Tools to Decrease Anxiety in Acute Trauma Settings
Tools that are worth learning in order to help yourself and others (adults and children) in case of sudden unexpected disaster.... Read more
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Motivated Reasoning: A Brief History
The influence of Ziva Kunda's concept of motivated reasoning continues to spread. What are its origins?... Read more
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Does Your “Drunk Personality” Portray Who You Truly Are?
Research has repeatedly confirmed the idea that what a drunk person says or does accidentally brings to light a subconscious part of them.... Read more
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How Resilience-Based Care Can Improve Mental Health
A person's level of resilience can determine their physical, mental, social, and even financial wellness. How can patients and providers work together to build resilience?... Read more
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This Is a Better Way to Understand Mental Behavior
Make the switch from mainstream empirical psychology to a psychology that allows you to see human mental behavioral patterns with clarity.... Read more
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Dog Training: Perception, Cognition, and Emotions
Canine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a form of force-free, positive training, focuses on why dogs do what they do based on their, not our, perceptions of a given situation.... Read more
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Zoom Out from Your Soul Searching to Consider What You Are
You're neither mysterious magic nor a soulless machine. Here's a simple scientific explanation for how your vitality emerges from nothing but physical chemistry.... Read more
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5 Essential Questions to Consider When Using Assessments
Not sure how to decide what assessment to use? Start by asking these five questions.... Read more
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Why So Many Adults Think They Will Never Have Children
Being single is one of the three top reasons why some people do not intend to have kids, even though they want kids.... Read more