General
November 1, 2016
We live in a culture where success is highly prized and failing isn’t. From our childhood years well into adulthood, we are often taught that failing—in […]
October 28, 2016
With Halloween right around the corner, spirits, ghost, and other spirits of the dead may be on the mind. As a child, Halloween was always my […]
October 19, 2016
The Just World Belief (JWB) is a psychological concept that asserts that people basically “get what they deserve and deserve what they get.” Years of research […]
October 15, 2016
Spirituality can be a difficult concept to define. It’s similar to the concept of time, we know what it means until we are asked to define it. […]
October 4, 2016
Prior to the invention of brain scanning technology such as the MRI machine, studying the brain was left to the speculations of philosophers. It wasn’t until […]
September 27, 2016
As the school year kicks off, it may be worth taking a moment to ask yourself a simple question: Do believe intelligence is flexible or fixed? […]
September 22, 2016
For many years, professional psychologists and lay people have used the term “passive-aggressive” to describe people, such as bosses, co-workers, and perhaps friends who demonstrate behaviors […]
September 13, 2016
At first glance, psychology and politics may not appear to have much in common, but look a little deeper, and one finds an interesting world of […]
August 23, 2016
A new school year is quickly approaching, and as it does, many students may be facing a new learning environment with a series of new challenges. […]
August 16, 2016
How an emerging scientific theory can shape counseling approaches and interventions “If a butterfly flaps it’s wings in Brazil, will it cause a hurricane in Texas?” […]
August 16, 2016
Spiritual practices—activities such as prayer, meditation—and their influence on a healthy mental life have been investigated by researchers for several decades, but, according to a study […]
August 2, 2016
Insomnia is more than just not sleeping well. It remains a mental health disorder that is classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, and […]