Psychology Information

Trust

A Good Child Psychologist Should Have a Personality that Says “Trust Me”
By: Muna wa Wanjiru, Wed Feb 7th, 2007
Children are one of the most fragile beings that we can encounter. There are many children who live happy carefree childhoods. Likewise there are many others who have become emotionally stressed or behaviorally changed. To help these children cope with the various problems that could be hurting them a child psychologist may be of help.

Trust Me Yes, Believe Me Not
By: G B SINGH, Thu Jul 26th, 2007
I trust you. For whatever you say! But I do not believe you. Whatsoever you say! What am I up to? I am simply up to differentiating between trust and belief psychologically.

Psychology

Agoraphobia Story: Finding a Purpose Greater than Fear
By: Stephen Price, Wed May 30th, 2007
Since I recovered from panic disorder and agoraphobia, people often ask me what the major turning point in my recovery was. There were many turning points, but if I had to choose just one, I would pick the night I made a deal with God in one of my darkest hours of fear. That’s because it changed the orientation of my life.

Online Counseling Effective and Easy
By: John Barnum, Wed May 30th, 2007
Online Counseling Effective and Easy The debate is over. Online services are growing in every market and field, and therapy is no exception. With technology today, clients can get a wide array of counseling services via the Internet without ever leaving their home. This can be done “live” with the therapist through video or voice chat, as well as instant messaging. Some prefer to get the counseling feedback in their own time through the use of forum posts or e-mail. Whatever the method, online counseling is a growing and effective approach to therapy.

Soft Addictions - Signs
By: Judith Wright, Wed May 30th, 2007
Here are a couple ways to help you see the line between a soft addiction and a productive activity more clearly: Zoning out. A good way to identify a soft addiction is to notice whether or not you zone out as you are doing it. When we are zoned out, we are not fully engaged. We may be daydreaming or have a “no one is home” expression plastered on our face. Zoning out implies that the goal of our activity is to become numb.

Psychology Articles

• Anna Nicole Smith has Stockholm Syndrome says Larry Birkhead on Larry King
  (Wed Jan 31st, 2007, by Karen Fish)
  A better question than “Who is the real father of the baby daughter of Anna Nicole Smith” would be “Why is the world obsessing over it?”
• Counseling and Therapy Online
  (Wed Feb 14th, 2007, by Patricia Roles, MSW, RSW, BCATR)
  Therapy and Counseling Online What is Online Therapy? Therapy online is also known as cyber counseling, online counseling, e-therapy, e-counseling, email therapy or internet counseling.
• Metaphors Gone Wild
  (Wed Jan 17th, 2007, by Steve Gillman)
  Playing with metaphors expands the range of your thoughts, and increases your brainpower. Is a belief a “truth” or a “tool?” The metaphor you apply can totally alter your perspective. Trying out many metaphors can give you new insights.
• The Rise And Fall Of Curiosity
  (Wed Jan 10th, 2007, by Saleem Rana)
  It is not really clear whether humanity developed intelligence because it was curious or its curiosity developed its intelligence.
• Are You Asleep?
  (Wed Jan 10th, 2007, by Saleem Rana)
  People are often accused of being asleep. This assertion is made by people who believe that they are awake. Is this just a metaphor used to launch a pejorative statement?
• 4 Quick Steps to Find Out What Your Dream Is About
  (Wed Jan 17th, 2007, by George Blackwell)
  Dreams are our friends - yes, even nightmares! They can tell us a lot about our lives as well as give us a hint about secret desires, aspirations and ambitions.
• Social Programs Damage Character
  (Wed Jan 17th, 2007, by Steve Gillman)
  My direct experience with social programs consists of collecting unemployment 20 years ago for about three months.
• What is intelligence?
  (Wed Feb 14th, 2007, by Alexander Roulinski)
  For centuries, people have been trying to define intelligence. However, a universally agreed upon definition proves to be elusive so far.
• Hypnosis Training
  (Wed Feb 14th, 2007, by Kev Pine)
  Hypnosis Training: Practice Makes Perfect Learning a new skill, the more you practice that skill, the better you become its that simple, it’s the same with hypnosis.
• Are You With a Sociopath Or Someone With Narcissism?
  (Wed Feb 14th, 2007, by Sandra L. Brown, M.A.)
  Are You With Someone Who Is a Sociopath Or Has Narcissism? As a psychotherapist, I see more people come in for counseling related to people in their lives who are a sociopath or who have narcissism than almost any other reason.