All About Psychology
Lately, I've noticed something curious about society's relationship with adulthood: we want all its advantages, but we're not always willing to accept its drawbacks. We want to make decisions about …
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When you start to excel at something, the advice is usually quite predictable: you should dedicate yourself to it, take advantage of that talent, and keep perfecting it. If you're good with numbers, …
[Read more...] about What we are “best at” is not always the best thing we can do
Imagine a meeting where two people propose a brilliant solution to a complex work problem. One speaks confidently, questions a proposal, and firmly defends their arguments. The other does exactly the …
You finish a project you’ve been preparing for weeks, pass an exam, or finally complete a pending task- for a few seconds, you feel a sense of relief, but almost immediately, another voice emerges: “I …
Some mistakes last only a few seconds, but in our minds they linger for hours, days, or even weeks. You send a message you regret, make a rash decision, miss an opportunity, or say something that …
From its beginnings and throughout much of the history of clinical psychology, psychotherapy was developed around a fundamental question: what is going wrong and how can we fix it? Identifying …
[Read more...] about How to work with and enhance your patient’s strengths in therapy
Over the weekend, while you're relaxing on the sofa, reflecting on your present and future existence, you'll probably resolve that next Monday (no matter what) you'll start going to the gym… Or …
[Read more...] about Your habits change your life, not your motivation
