The traditional image of a responsible adult is a serious, hardworking, focused person who does things efficiently and resists frivolity. However, being a playful person doesn't take away from any of those qualities. In fact, playfulness has a lot of...
A sedentary lifestyle is a dangerous 21st century trend. Sedentary people are people who do very little to no exercise, thus increasing their risk for many different health problems. Experts emphasize the link between a sedentary lifestyle and obesity and cardiovascular...
Today we're going to show you a list of books for raising children who believe in themselves. Why is that important? There's a quote by Karl A. Menninger that sums it up perfectly, "what's done to children, they will do...
Alpha women are everywhere these days. They are talented, sure of themselves, assertive, and they know what they want to achieve. Not only that, but their empathetic leadership and social cohesion are more intuitive than the classic alpha male. These...
The primary characteristic of factitious disorders is faking psychological or physical symptoms or purposely causing them. Doctors diagnose it through simple direct observation or through a process of elimination. In many cases, however, it is still controversial because it's impossible to...
We all know about evolution. It probably makes you think about Charles Darwin and his book, The Origin of Species. His idea was that biological evolution has happened by means of natural selection. The result is that the species most well-adapted...
When people think of ways to help families of children with disabilities, the same thing usually comes to mind. Giving material things, money. We think that they need help with money or resources, but most of us don't realize that...
Sexual coercion is any action a person uses to force another person into a sexual situation. There's a whole spectrum that these actions can fall on, so the way it looks varies quite a bit. Some of the biggest ones...
Machismo is an ideology that holds that men are different from women, and that this difference makes them superior to women. Although it may seem a very exaggerated form of thought, it is one of the most common beliefs...
The Aristotle complex isn't exactly seen as a disorder in the fields of psychology and psychiatry. It's more of a group of traits that popular culture has started to call a complex, in a colloquial way. Basically, it has to do...
Not answering. The use of sarcasm. Saying that it's impossible to talk to you. Talking down to you as if you were a child. Threatening with ultimatums. The signs of psychological manipulation in communication and language are as varied...
When someone criticizes you, you usually see it as a personal attack. It feels like an offensive comment that can sometimes even be embarrassing, painful, and uncomfortable. That's why it's so hard to respond to criticism so much of the...
Love is, and will remain, a mystery that we will never fully decipher. However, it is possible to understand some of its many facets. Buddhists, for example, offer us some keys to know how to love and enjoy the...
Meditation has become so popular that it is part of our lives in many environments, with different objectives. This is not without reason. Meditation has multiple benefits for your physical and mental health. Maybe that's why meditating is becoming...