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Kathleen Smith

Kathleen Smith

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10 Quotes to Remind You that Life Is Beautiful
Culture10 Quotes to Remind You that Life Is BeautifulSometimes we get so carried away with our to-do's that we forget why we're even here. Or we depend on others...
The Shape of Water: Life's True Monsters
Cinema, Television, and PsychologyThe Shape of Water: Life's True MonstersIn cinema, the Oscars ceremony is the event of the year, and in 2018, The Shape of Water was the...
The 7 Social Sins According to Gandhi
CultureThe 7 Social Sins According to GandhiGandhi's 7 social sins are a comprehensive list of behaviors that cause serious harm to society. Convinced that morality is...
People Who Have No Filter
PsychologyPeople Who Have No FilterPeople who have no filter don't know how to keep their thoughts, feelings, or emotions in. They blurt out the first thing that comes to their mind, without thinking about...
What is Rapport? Techniques for Relationship Building
PsychologyWhat is Rapport? Techniques for Relationship BuildingThe word rapport comes from the French word rapporter, which means "to bring back." It alludes to one person sending...
The Benefits of Being a Playful Person
PsychologyThe Benefits of Being a Playful PersonThe traditional image of a responsible adult is a serious, hardworking, focused person who does things efficiently and resists frivolity....
You Create Your Own Problems
PsychologyYou Create Your Own ProblemsLife can take many turns. Things don't always go the way we'd like, which is a good thing. However, problems crop up left and right...or do they? What is a...
To Have Kids, or Not to Have Kids
WellnessTo Have Kids, or Not to Have KidsUp until quite recently, most people generally assumed that everybody wanted to get married and have kids, but this has...
3 Exercises to Up Your Emotional Intelligence
Wellness3 Exercises to Up Your Emotional IntelligenceHave you ever wondered what emotional intelligence is? Have you wondered why it's important? Emotions exist because they provide valuable...
How to Improve your Sex Life using Mindfulness
PsychologyHow to Improve your Sex Life using MindfulnessWhat I'm about to tell you is no secret. Improving your sex life is as easy as being more present...
Vygotsky, Luria, and Leontiev: Revolutionaries in Education
PsychologyVygotsky, Luria, and Leontiev: Revolutionaries in EducationAt the beginning of the 20th century, after the socialist revolution, a new school of psychology was born out of...
Sibling Rivalry: When the Oldest is Dethroned
PsychologySibling Rivalry: When the Oldest is DethronedSibling rivalry is relatively common and normal in children. When a sibling is born, suddenly, in one fell swoop, the first-born...
What Factors Influence the Way You Vote? A Look at Spain
PsychologyWhat Factors Influence the Way You Vote? A Look at SpainSpain's political system is largely democratic, as representatives in Congress and the Senate are indirectly elected by popular vote through lists...
What is Cultural Psychology?
PsychologyWhat is Cultural Psychology?Have you ever heard of cultural psychology? André Malraux once said that "culture is the sum of all the forms of art, of love, and of thought, which, in the course...
Agnosia: The Inability to Recognize Familiar Things
CultureAgnosia: The Inability to Recognize Familiar ThingsWhat would happen if one day you couldn't tell an umbrella from a cane? Or what if you could no...
What Factors Influence Attachment in Adopted Children?
PsychologyWhat Factors Influence Attachment in Adopted Children?Why is it important to talk about attachment in adopted children? Because all adopted children go through certain experiences in...
Social Power: Definitions and Types
PsychologySocial Power: Definitions and TypesTeachers have power over their students. Parents have power over their children. Bosses have power over their employees. Politicians have...
How Do Children Make Moral Judgments?
PsychologyHow Do Children Make Moral Judgments?One of the most complicated parenting issues is how to teach children the difference between good and bad. This is...
What Does an Educational Psychologist Do?
Educational PsychologyWhat Does an Educational Psychologist Do?When you use the word psychology, people generally think of clinical psychology. However, psychology is a much broader discipline than...
The Role of Grandparents in the Family
CultureThe Role of Grandparents in the FamilyGrandparents play a significant role in a lot of people's childhoods. In general, people look back and see how their...
Xenophobia: Definition, Risk Factors, and Prevention
PsychologyXenophobia: Definition, Risk Factors, and PreventionXenophobia sounds like a strong word. When the media uses it, they're usually referring to serious cases of relatively organized...