The Anti-Psychiatry Movement
In the 1950s and 1960s, several books were published criticizing the psychiatric profession and calling for its reform. The authors included therapists, psychiatrists, politicians,…
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Is it Possible to Forget? – The Reality of Repressed Memories
The concept of ‘repressed memories’ is one of the few ideas from psychology that have become ‘mainstream’ enough that they are a part of…
Read MoreHindsight Bias and Why It’s Important to Give Yourself a Break
Have you ever done something stupid and then reprimanded yourself for doing it? We’ve all had moments where we question our own intelligence and/or…
Read MoreWhat Is Episodic Memory?
When you tell people you have a ‘bad memory’, that would seem to imply that there is only one ‘type’ of memory that can…
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How Do Neurons Work in the Brain?
If you’re truly interested in self-improvement and health, then you need to understand how it all works. Knowledge is power after all and you…
Read MoreThe Barney Fife Syndrome: Recognizing and Working With Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
If you have the traits of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), you could be causing the people who love or work with you to feel…
Read More10 Tips for Exam Success
Whether you are a high school student or Oxford-graduate, exams can be stressful and exhausting. It is always worth keeping the following tips in mind. 1)…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Mood by Changing Your Diet
It is well known that exercise, sunshine and friendship improve mood, but the impact diet can have is frequently underestimated. Rather than taking anti-depressants, it would be both…
Read MoreWhat Your Partner’s Body Language Is Telling You
A lot of the information that is communicated in the course of any conversation is actually non-verbal. This communication happens through posture, gestures and…
Read MoreThe Difficulties Involved With Being a Highly Sensitive Person
If you are a highly sensitive person, you have probably been aware of this fact for most of your life. A person’s degree of…
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