Does it seem like you have the same fights, over and over? You’re not alone. Learning to rethink how you view conflict can help couples grow closer. Then, the next step is having the right strategies in place for dealing with your problems. Here are three different ways of solving your relationship problems: 1. THE WAY OF COMPROMISE You want spaghetti; I want…
British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science, ISSN: 2278-0998, Vol.: 7, Issue.: 2 Original Research Article Emotional Problems among Children with Same-sex Parents: Difference by Definition D. Paul Sullins1* 1Department of Sociology, The Catholic University of America, USA. Abstracts Aims: To test whether small non-random sample findings…
Ethical dilemmas, also known as a moral dilemmas, are situations in which there is a choice to be made between two options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion. In such cases, societal and personal ethical guidelines can provide no satisfactory outcome for the chooser. Ethical dilemmas assume that the chooser will abide…
The world population is becoming rounder, and each year the situation is worsening. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that we are in the grip of a global epidemic, and it is estimated by the year 2020 obesity will be the single biggest killer on the planet. Professor Philip James, Chairman of the International Obesity Task Force, said that “we now…
7 Ways to Deal with Emotional Issues Emotional turmoil makes simple tasks complicated, easy tasks hard, and quick tasks slow. High emotion, boiling frustration, and hurt feelings inspire blame. Blame invites defensiveness. Defensiveness causes us to pile on other, perhaps unrelated, problems to prove our point. Never introduce emotional issues unless you’re prepared…
The joke is that if you ask a psychologist a question, you’ll get a question in return. “Why do we dream?” you ask, and the response you get in return should be “why would you like to know?” However, in reality, psychologists ask, and answer, fundamental questions about a wide range of topics, from the nature of the mind to the causes of discrimination, and everything…
Questions have been used to research type A personality (e.g. Friedman & Rosenman, 1974), and also to assess life events which may cause stress (Holmes & Rahe, 1967). Questionnaires provide a relatively cheap, quick and efficient way of obtaining large amounts of information from a large sample of people. Data can be collected relatively quickly…
The mind is about mental processes, thought and consciousness. The body is about the physical aspects of the brain-neurons and how the brain is structured. The mind-body problem is about how these two interact. One of the central questions in psychology (and philosophy) concerns the mind/body problem: is the mind part of the body, or the body part of the mind?…
If one has to describe mental illness in one word, it is a diversion from the natural balance of the mental state. And this diversion can lead to a number of mental disorders. The most common mental disorders reported include: 1. Anxiety Disorders Anxiety can be a 24-hour panic and angst or frequent occurrences of panics and anxiety when certain situations surface…
To show that solving insight problems involves restructuring, psychologists created a number of problems that were more difficult to solve for participants provided with previous experiences, since it was harder for them to change the representation of the given situation (see Fixation). Sometimes given hints may lead to the insight required to solve the problem…
One of the challenges faced by people who have a mental illness — such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or ADHD or the like — is that not too many people will talk to you about “curing” the condition. (Except snake-oil salesmen, who will claim they can cure your bipolar disorder with their amazing technique or CD.) In fact, you’d be hard-pressed…
Identity Issues Twins may be identical, but they re not interchangeable; people need to know this! How to distinguish between us when we look so alike? For identical twins, people not bothering to, or not being able to, distinguish between them is likely to reinforce the twins tendency to be seen as a unit (the twins) rather than as two unique individuals. Growing…
Problem-solving is a mental process that involves discovering, analyzing and solving problems. The ultimate goal of problem-solving is to overcome obstacles and find a solution that best resolves the issue. The best strategy for solving a problem depends largely on the unique situation. In some cases, people are better off learning everything they can about the…
Let us take a little break from the discussion of the historical development of modern emotions and modern mental disease—that is, of the modern mind-—pursued in the previous posts of this blog, and instead focus on the present. May 22 is the official publication date of the much-talked-about DSM-5, a significant day for all who are in any way concerned with…
Professional Reference articles are written by UK doctors and are based on research evidence, UK and European Guidelines. They are designed for health professionals to use, so you may find the language more technical than the condition leaflets. These can be usefully classified into psychosocial disorders, habit disorders, anxiety disorders, disruptive behaviour…
When the body is stressed, muscles tense up. Muscle tension is almost a reflex reaction to stress — the body s way of guarding against injury and pain. With sudden onset stress, the muscles tense up all at once, and then release their tension when the stress passes. Chronic stress causes the muscles in the body to be in a more or less constant state of guardedness…
Regrets, Hillary Clinton hasn t had quite enough. Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images “Give a man a reputation as an early riser, ” said Mark Twain, “and he can sleep ‘til noon.” Hillary Clinton finds herself in the opposite situation: She has a reputation for venality — the merits of which we can set aside momentarily — that forces her to a higher ethical standard…
As the field of clinical psychology has evolved, so too have the expectations of today’s practitioner. Psychologists who provide clinical services are now trained in a wide range of techniques and theoretical approaches that equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to advance the science of psychology, the professional practice of psychology, and people’s…
Another significant source of evidence is found in survey data from the students. In 2004 the Mental Health Task Force on Graduate Student Mental Health at the University of California Berkley surveyed its graduate students and revealed 45%had experienced an emotional or stress-related problem in the last 12 months that significantly affected their well-being…
Infection. This is true of any surgery, and all surgeons and facilities take measures to minimize surgical and postoperative infections. Breast surgeries in particular can result in cellulitis (a skin infection) which occurs in 2-4 percent of people. Complications From Anesthesia. Some form of anesthesia is used in just about every surgery, and complications…
Kurt Lewin, one of the most outstanding figures of social psychology, is the most quoted author when one discusses the topic of the applications of the discipline or when one speaks of an applied social psychology. His famous “There is nothing so practical as a good theory” (Lewin, 1951, p. 169) is probably one of the most well-known quotations in social psychology…
In our looks-obsessed society, lots of people think that being overweight is an appearance issue. But being overweight is actually a medical concern because it can seriously affect a person s health. The health problems that stem from being overweight go way beyond the ones we usually hear about, like diabetes and heart disease. Being overweight can also affect…
Psychological factors are responsible for about 10%-20% of all cases of erectile dysfunction, or ED. It is often a secondary reaction to an underlying physical cause. In some cases, the psychological effects of ED may stem from childhood abuse or sexual trauma. However, the most common psychological causes of ED include: Stress : Stress can be job-related, money-related…
Psychological disorders, also referred to as mental disorders, are abnormalities of the mind that result in persistent behavior patterns that can seriously affect your day-to-day function and life. Many different psychological disorders have been identified and classified, including eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa; mood disorders, such as depression;…
