All About Psychology
When someone betrays us, humiliates us, abandons us when we need them most, or physically hurts us, even as time passes, often a part of us remains trapped in the past, dwelling on what …
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When we think about grief, we almost always associate it with loss, whether it's the death of a loved one, a separation, or even the end of an important life stage that forces us to bury a role we had …
[Read more...] about Anticipatory Grief: Why we suffer for what we haven’t yet lost
“If you believe in yourself, everything is possible.” “Confidence is the key to success.” "To achieve it, you first have to believe in it." These phrases (and others like them) are likely …
Imagine a small box in a laboratory. Inside, a hungry pigeon paces randomly. Every so often, a mechanism releases a small amount of food at regular intervals, regardless of the pigeon's …
In the popular imagination, there is a very common image of depression: a sad, dejected person, crying or immersed in a state of deep melancholy. However, the psychological reality is usually much …
[Read more...] about Study reveals the most devastating symptom of depression (and it’s not sadness)
Perhaps you go to bed early and sleep as usual, but you wake up feeling like you've run a marathon. Your mind feels foggy, your body heavy, and when you get up, it seems like all your energy has …
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For a long time, we've been sold an idea that's as romantic as it is dangerous: if you don't know what to do, just listen to your heart. It's said in movies, poems, songs, and even motivational …
[Read more...] about The myth of always listening to your heart: When emotions sabotage you
