Does our minds create our own realities?
Does our minds create our own realities? The concept of “our minds creating our own realities” is often discussed in…
Category: Psychology
Hypocrisy penalty: Investors especially hate companies that say they’re good then behave badly – unless the money is good
Investors don’t like it when companies do one thing and then say another. Adam Gault/Photodisc via Getty Images Brian L.…
Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today
Getting high to get spiritual insight isn’t a new pursuit. bestdesigns/iStock via Getty Images Gary Laderman, Emory University Drugs and…
Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows
Warm, supportive caregiving can help counteract the effects of stress during childhood and development. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images Jamie…
What is Positive self-talk?
What is Positive self-talk? Positive self-talk is a technique of using affirming and supportive language to encourage oneself and create…
Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia,
Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers…
Meaning of LIFE?
The meaning of life is a complex and subjective question that has been debated by philosophers, theologians, and scientists…
Why You Should NOT Fear Death
Why You Should NOT Fear Death – Memento mori: (Latin) remember you must die. Regularly confronting the thought of…
How to unlock your creativity – even if you see yourself as a conventional thinker
People engage in creative thinking every day, whether they realize it or not. Ekaterina Chizhevskaya/iStock via Getty Images Lily Zhu,…
6 Struggles of Being Overly Intelligent
Intelligence like anything else is really hard to measure. Even though we have what is known as general intelligence or…
This course takes a broad look at failure – and what we can all learn when it occurs
Failure can be helpful if it’s understood correctly. Maria Korneeva via Getty Images Robert Kunzman, Indiana University Unusual Courses is…
How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read
Emotions can get in the way of knowing what’s true. Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty Images Bob Britten, West Virginia University…
Why is 13 considered unlucky? Explaining the power of its bad reputation
Many elevators do not have a floor numbered 13 because of common superstitions about the number. Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty…
Mind the gap: gender differences in time use narrowing, but slowly
Shutterstock John Hawkins, University of Canberra and Michael James Walsh, University of Canberra The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released…
