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How Individualism Affects Society and Your Mental Health
The value placed on individualism varies from one society to another. Some, like the United States for example,…
Learned Helplessness – What Is it and How Does it Occur?
Learned helplessness is a learned response that essentially equates to ‘giving up’ and ceasing all attempts to change…
Dealing With Verbal Abuse in the Workplace
Experiencing verbal abuse in the workplace is a highly unpleasant experience, as well as a particularly difficult one…
The Psychology Behind Buyer’s Remorse
You might not realize it but when you head into a shop, or when you look at buying…
Feeling Overwhelmed? Try This!
All of us feel overwhelmed from time to time. No matter our responsibilities, there will be times when…
How Fidgeting Helps Us to Concentrate
Fidgeting is something we’re often told not to do. The assumption is that if you are fidgeting, then…
The Birth of the Modern Mind
In 1992, the American philosopher Francis Fukuyama published a book provocatively titled The End of History and the…
Coping With Change – Keys to Handling Life’s Transitions
Few things test an individual’s mental health like sudden, unwanted change. Indeed, most people live their lives in…
The Six Traits of a Dysfunctional Family
For many, the family is a place of nourishment and joy in the good times, and of love…