Category Archives: Psychology

Sadness, Depression, and the Dark Night of the Soul

Posted on July 11, 2021 by cPaul

Transcending the Medicalization of Sadness By: Glòria Durà-Vilà An interesting book I happened across today: I found that religion played a crucial role in the way sadness was understood and resolved: symptoms that otherwise might have been described as evidence of … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of Silent Treatment Abuse

Posted on March 26, 2021 by cPaul

Social ostracism has been a common punishment for millennia. But freezing someone out harms both the victim and the perpetrator. Daryl Austin | The Atlantic Kipling Williams has studied the effects of the silent treatment for more than 36 years, … Continue reading →

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The Strangeness of Our Animal Bonds

Posted on February 11, 2021 by cPaul

Ben Crair | The New Yorker Last spring, I started boiling two eggs for breakfast every morning—one for me, and one for the crows. A mated pair patrolled the rooftops around my Berlin apartment building; I’d begun luring them to … Continue reading →

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What Is Consciousness? Scientists Compete to Find Out

Posted on January 29, 2021 by cPaul

Andreas Kluth | Quint In the world of science, there’s so much to be excited about right now. But I’m especially intrigued by a set of experiments that may, eventually, raise human consciousness. I mean that literally: The goal of … Continue reading →

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Find the Place You Love. Then Move There.

Posted on January 18, 2021 by cPaul

If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness. Arthur C. Brooks | The Atlantic Several years ago, I was sitting on a flight to … Continue reading →

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Alexa, Hypnotize Me

Posted on December 29, 2020 by cPaul

Hypnosis, now going virtual, is gaining more acceptance from doctors, researchers and entrepreneurs. But potential patients remain skeptical. Betsy Morris | The Wall Street Journal Kelley Cutler was deeply skeptical when she took part in a month-long pilot test of … Continue reading →

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How to Talk About Mental Illness in a New Relationship

Posted on October 27, 2020 by cPaul

Elizabeth Yuko | Lifehacker Dating can be tricky for anyone, but for those living with mental illness things can get a little more complicated. Putting aside how having an anxiety disorder makes the whole process much harder—you’re deliberately introducing new … Continue reading →

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Could Happy Endings Mess Up Your Brain’s Decision-Making?

Posted on October 23, 2020 by cPaul

Tiziana Celine | The Science Times Humans are hard-wired to prefer memories with a ‘happy ending.’ However, the effects of past decision-making experience can have an impact on the next decisions. Research suggests that our best interests depend on decisions … Continue reading →

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Dementia risk tied to personality: Anxious, moody people more prone to brain disease

Posted on October 1, 2020 by cPaul

Chris Melore | Studyfinds As we age, the countless cells and neurons in our brains can come under attack from harmful tangles and plaque build-ups. This interference is the common cause of dementia, which destroys the memory and thinking abilities of … Continue reading →

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Unconscious learning fosters a belief in God, study finds

Posted on September 9, 2020 by cPaul

Brook Hays | UPI People who unconsciously predict complex patterns are more likely to hold a strong belief in God — a god who creates order in an otherwise chaotic universe — according to research published Wednesday in Nature. “Belief … Continue reading →

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Why Your Brain Loves Conspiracy Theories

Posted on September 9, 2020 by cPaul

Who believes and why, and whether conspiracism is really getting way worse Robert Roy Britt | medium.com Wild and seemingly crazy conspiracy theories can spring from any stressful or disruptive event or phenomenon, as people seek tangible explanations for the … Continue reading →

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“Unfit”: Trump’s Psychopathology, Why It Matters, and What We Should Do About It

Posted on August 25, 2020 by cPaul
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Dogs understand praise the same way humans do.

Posted on August 6, 2020 by cPaul

Read there rest here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/08/dogs-praise-brains-human-language/?fbclid=IwAR0FjMK-DWGFFclrk_pPLMt02Fy0fLW9Re92ROE4KohJ3MEX_fzsUyFW7jU

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How Stupid Are Dogs, Really?

Posted on July 23, 2020 by cPaul

1982: Flashback to Dr. Henrich Bauer’s Animal Psychology class at Concordia (Loyola Campus). We are lectured that anthropomorphizing dogs is wrong under any circumstance and that true empathy is not possible in animals other than humans. Blah, blah, blah. He … Continue reading →

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