Psychology

Selective perception is a very common cognitive distortion that affects your perception. It makes you see, listen, or focus your attention on a stimulus based on your expectations, without taking into account the rest of the information. An example is…

The relationship between psychopathology and creativity has been the subject of much interest for hundreds of years. For instance, Aristotle already knew that the most outstanding scientists, artists, and other highly creative people had a tendency to melancholy. In fact,…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) -with hidden rituals and without – is on the broad spectrum of anxiety disorders characterized by persistent and intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive actions, rituals, or compulsions whose goal is to avoid or reduce the anxiety that…

Suffering from a depression relapse can be frustrating and scary. If that weren’t bad enough, the relapse is usually accompanied by a sense of guilt and blame. Statistics show that depression relapse is very common; approximately 80 percent of patients…

The passage of time leaves a profound mark on all of us. Getting older every year seems to make people sad. A recent study analyzed how four dimensions of personality evolve over time and how, for many people, things actually…

An open wound can sometimes end up becoming an abyss infected by resentment, rage, and vulnerability. Some people who have been victims of abuse, abandonment, or maltreatment may experience this phenomenon. The lasting mark of those experiences and the inability…

Superstition has always been a part of our lives. In fact, every single culture has its own superstitious customs. For example, in some areas of Russia, breaking a dish is a good omen. It’s as if each superstition had some…

How would you like it if one day you woke up speaking your native language but with a foreign accent? If you did, then it would be due to what scientists call foreign accent syndrome (SAE) or pseudo-foreign accent syndrome.…

In 1980, the term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was introduced. That’s the first time it was included in the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnostic classification guide (the DSM-III). Until that point, the definitions and categories of so-called “soldier’s syndrome” were all…

Throughout the years, many people have studied personality, a variable which greatly influences behavior. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, approached it from different perspectives. In this article, we’ll be talking about one of them: the economic model of psychoanalysis.…

The social worker is a key figure in a correctional facility, as they’re there to achieve the objectives set out by the Constitution. Although you may not know it, the incarceration rate here in the United States is the highest…

Emotional well-being in education policy and practice aims to teach children and adolescents to manage their emotions on a daily basis. Although you may not know it, more and more children are being diagnosed with all sorts of emotional disorders.…

Feelings of emptiness and loneliness are quite common. We’re sure you’ve experienced them at some point. But can you recognize them in your children? They also feel hopeless, alone, and uneasy, even if there’s no apparent reason for it. This…

Untreated depression that becomes chronic and doesn’t go away for years can change your brain. Recent studies indicate that the alterations caused by this psychological condition affect brain structures such as the prefrontal cortex, which in turn impairs the patient’s…

The list of day-to-day challenges for people with schizophrenia is long and encompasses biological, psychological, and social issues. Anyone suffering from an illness has to deal with challenges. When you’re dealing with mental illness, however, you also have to live…

Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia can be severe and are often associated with functional problems. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to identify what’s causing the deficits without a concrete neuropsychological profile. It’s important to note that these deficits don’t seem to…

We’re all fighting our own battles. Work, family, relationships… Every day is a new challenge in so many different ways. However, often the battle that leads to paralyzing depression is the one you fight with yourself. Experts state that people…

Although the terms we’re going to use in this article are part of our daily lives, for the most part, people don’t use them properly or accurately. This is because the concept of disability has changed over time and society…

As people get old, they start to see changes in almost all their habits. Some often say that people, as they grow old, become more maniacal with things such as food, cleaning, sleep, etc. Why does this happen, though? In…

Holism in psychology is a term that suggests that people are much more than the sum of their parts. Holistic psychology focuses on observing how all the different parts of an individual work together, without separating them into specific processes.…