Psychology is one of the most fascinating sciences that exist. Understanding the reasons for our behaviour, the mysteries of personality and the mind, understanding what processes lie behind intelligence, how we develop, or even discovering how to improve our relationships, are just some of the things revealed by this enriching discipline, which we put within your reach.
The term “nidotherapy” refers to a modern therapeutic method. Its main objective is to modify the environment of those suffering from schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders. Professionals apply this therapy in combination with other kinds of intervention. Instead of…
The psychosocial characteristics of prejudice influence the process of radicalization. The heightened incidence of radicalization in society is most prevalent in critical situations that originate in ideological motivations or those of other types (Moyano-Pacheco, 2017). The perception of risk has…
Psychology is a science that arose from the need to know and understand human beings. Over time, many specialties within the field of psychology have developed. These specialties grow and change according to their area of focus. It’s within this…
They say that there’s a black sheep in every family. It’s a metaphor that people use to describe those who are a bit different from the rest, those that don’t toe the line. These differences can be in their physical…
Has it ever occurred to you that you started liking that song you used to hate because you had to listen to it repeatedly? Have you ever noticed how, the more time you spend with a person, the more pleasant…
Working, in addition to being a source of income and representing monetary remuneration for effort and worth, fosters social relationships. Not only that, but it’s also an instrument for the construction of your personal identity. Thus, unemployment negatively impacts people’s…
The spiral curriculum is about teaching a methodology proposed by the Singapore math method. Its goal is to help students deepen their knowledge progressively. But how can one achieve it? The Singapore math method is a methodology designed by the…
The Karpman drama triangle is a model of interpretation that emerged within the framework of psychotherapy called transactional analysis. This model presents a scheme of destructive human interactions that take place when two or more people are in conflict with…
The learned helplessness theory explains that a person behaves passively because they’ve learned to do so. Thus, the person thinks they can’t do anything when confronted with the various kinds of adverse situations. Even though they could, in fact, overcome…
The cognitive and affective empathy test by I. Fernández Pinto, B. López-Pérez, and F. José García Abad is a complete, easy-to-apply instrument. Since its publication in 2008, it stands as a highly valid and reliable resource to study the dimension…
Analyzing personality is one of the most fascinating and complex challenges in psychology. In order to accomplish this objective, psychologists and researchers created different evaluation instruments, all inspired by different schools. In this article, we’ll be talking about the thematic…
We’ve all met people who seem to defy or resist everything they’re told. If you tell them to go left, they go right. If you say it’s up, they say it’s down. When you ask them why, they’ll probably say…
Hallucinations are psychological phenomena that arouse great interest due to their uniqueness and relatively low prevalence. They’re present in various health conditions and the way in which they manifest also varies. This article is about the many different types of…
Psychological techniques to boost behaviors are based on behavior modification, theoretical guidance, and intervention. Based on experimental psychology, behavior modification states that normal and abnormal behaviors share the same principles. Behavior modification uses procedures and techniques during objective evaluations and…
The psychopathy checklist or PCL-R is an international reference instrument to identify the presence of psychopathy in an individual. Above all, researchers use it within prison inmates, but it’s also useful in the clinical and forensic field. This is a…
Many learning centers have abandoned the lecture format. Instead, they want students to leave the classroom with more than just theoretical knowledge. We’re talking about places that teach children critical thinking skills and transform education. They believe it’s important for…
Several popular sayings address the question of whether shared misfortune is more bearable from different perspectives. On one hand, the old saying “Misery loves company” basically says that you’re better off when misfortune happens to many people and not just…
Pathological concern is like a room that gradually runs out of oxygen. You’re trapped in a maze with no exit, a house without windows. It’s like walking into a slope without understanding why you’re not able to turn around. As…
Sometimes you choose not to reveal information even though you have it. You stay silent but that doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s something stopping you from talking. Under some circumstances, you simply decide that it’s better not to share the…
The Myers-Briggs personality test is one of the most well-known personality instruments. However, it doesn’t have the acceptance of the entire scientific community. This is because it’s not a test that meets the standards of reliability and validity. Nevertheless, the…