What Does Cognitive Dissonance Mean? The Theory and Definition The theory describes the tension that occurs when your beliefs and behaviors don’t match up. Take a deep dive into what happens next. By Moira LawlerMedically Reviewed by Samuel Mackenzie, MD, PhD Last Updated: March 6, 2018 You may not be familiar with the term “cognitive dissonance,”… Read More What Does Cognitive Dissonance Mean? The Theory and Definition
Korin Miller December 19, 2019, 9:06 am Moodiness and teenagers go together like peanut butter and jelly, so it’s hardly shocking when your teen acts temperamental. Still, if they’re moody often, it’s understandable that you might start to wonder whether your teen is depressed. While not every teenager experiences mood swings, it happens to enough teens during… Read More 6 signs of teen depression parents should look out for
WELLNESS PrimeWomenWed Jun 10 Everyone feels low from time to time. And there are innumerable reasons for why we feel these lows: financial stress, social strains, grief & loss. Of course, the reason can be much simpler. As Joe Purdy put it, sometimes you feel like you “just can’t seem to get it right… Read More TIPS FOR DEALING WITH DEPRESSION
Carl Rogers (1902 – 1987) By Kendra Cherry Carl Rogers’ work and theories made him one of the preeminent psychologists of the 20th-century. He is best known for creating what is known as client-centered therapy, a nondirective approach that places the client in control of the therapeutic process. abnormal behavior Below are just a few Carl Rogers quotations.… Read More Psychology and Life Quotes From Carl Rogers
New brains research reveals key differences between Republicans and Democrats. Tiffany McLain LMFT Living Between Worlds Posted Oct 31, 2016 “It can be difficult when splitting goes on. When people start talking about ‘crazy republicans.’ I love my dad and my brother. They are lovely human beings. I see them as human beings, not as… Read More What to Do When Politics and Family Collide
Jenny TeGrotenhuis, LMHCAugust 15, 2019 Our past may have written the script, but we can write a new script for how we respond in the present. If you’ve experienced trauma in your past, even if it was long ago, you may struggle in the present with frustrating hindrances in your current relationship. Trauma can… Read More Reclaiming Our Stories From Trauma
Kara Jillian Brown 7/23/2020 We’ve all had days where the heat makes us a little cranky. It’s too hot to move and all you want to do is hop in a cold shower. But the impacts of heat can go much deeper than just your mood. Susan Clayton, PhD, a professor of psychology and environmental studies and… Read More ‘I’m a Climate Psychologist, and This Is What Happens When You’re Too Hot for Too Long’
Is it true that certain foods worsen anxiety and others have a calming effect? Answer From Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P. Anxiety symptoms can make you feel unwell. Coping with anxiety can be a challenge and often requires making lifestyle changes. There aren’t any diet changes that can cure anxiety, but watching what you… Read More Coping with anxiety: Can diet make a difference? Answer From Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P.
Inferiority Complex: 8 In 10 Millennials Believe They Aren’t ‘Good Enough’ by John Anderer November 4, 2019Brain, Happiness, Psychological, Society & Culture, Success LONDON — It feels like everyday there is another article published blaming millennials for this or that. A certain industry is in decline? Millennials must be involved. Not enough money being generated in certain sectors? Those stingy millennials are spending too much money… Read More Inferiority Complex: 8 In 10 Millennials Believe They Aren’t ‘Good Enough’ by John Anderer
‘I thought it would be easy’: When breastfeeding is the hardest thing ever by Laura T. Coffey 8/4/2020 Like millions of new moms around the world, Sandra Chance figured she’d have no problem breastfeeding her baby girl. “I thought it would be easy — that it was natural and it would just happen,” Chance, 39, of… Read More ‘I thought it would be easy’: When breastfeeding is the hardest thing ever by Laura T. Coffey 8/4/2020