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Read MoreYou and Your Brain
In a recent WSJ article, Alison Gopnik describes the importance of neuropsychology (the study of brain functions with regard to human cognition, behavior and emotion) and psychology (the study of the mind, behavior and emotions). Neuropsychology has wonderful discoveries to its name, what parts of our brains work when we are making decisions, smelling something, feeling something, or creating a to-do...
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Read MoreWhy Consultation Matters
Two friends opened a business with excitement and flare; ready to make a difference in the community and provide a quaint place for rest, discussion, sharing and comfort. A business based on skills from a pair of friends that have something to offer with their interest in books and coffee. The idea had momentum behind it – both people have experience in their respective focus. Affordable rent...
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Read MoreDoes Medication Help?: The Psychology of Psychopharmacology
Stuck Between DIY and Getting Help In the privacy of your mind, you might have wondered how you will make it another day without help. Getting help can be hard. It is often seen as an admission of weakness or defect. However, there are benefits to putting the stigma aside and knowing that change is possible and therapy works. Additionally, you might have considered if you medication would help symptoms...
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Read MoreStress Management (The Psychology of Vacationing)
Vacationing takes skill. Jessica Stillman, maps out a few reasons why being overly stressed can ruin a vacation in Stressed? Don’t Take a Vacation. She pulls from John Coates, the author of The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk Taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust. Coates presents that when we seek complete relief from stress, we might actually be doing more harm. Instead, we are...
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Read MoreLiar, Liar Pants on Fire: The Psychology Behind Dishonesty
Liar, Liar Pants on Fire. A child’s chant, but a reality that applies to us all. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Dan Ariely wrote about Why We Lie. Ariely, Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, recently published The Honest Truth about Dishonesty. He notes that “It is the ability of good people to be slightly dishonest and explain to themselves why...
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Read MoreConsiderations For Seeing A Psychiatrist
Basics A psychiatrist is a doctor who attended medical school and specializes in treating mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, ADD and bipolar disorder. Psychiatrist’s treatment usually surrounds the diagnosis of a mental health problem and prescribing medication(s) that can help. How you do you know if you need to see a psychiatrist? How do you know if your moods need medical...
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Read MoreTrouble Falling or Staying Asleep?
Insomnia, habitual sleeplessness or the inability to sleep, is a very common condition that affects one third of the adult population. Chronic insomnia is associated with impaired job or school performance, diminished quality of life, and increased risk of traffic or work-related accidents. Daytime symptoms may include fatigue, depressed mood, irritability, headaches, and difficulty concentrating. The...
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Read MorePersonal Boundaries: Brick Walls and Picket Fences (Part 2)
In a recent post, I suggest that personal boundaries are like societal boundaries. We need them. They help provide order in our lives. Our society honors a system of boundaries. Can you imagine the mayhem that would exist if people did not know where their property stopped and started? If parking lots were not lined? If there was no way to tell who was first in line? The same is true with...
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