http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Reference-and-Education:Psychology EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Psychology degree programs can be a great way to start a career in psychology. You will find that most of the people who have had successful careers in psychology will have a degree. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:30 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Psychology-Degree-Programs&id=3300775 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Psychology-Degree-Programs&id=3300775 Our modern and quick paced way of life leaves us with no time to contemplate over things and provide time to our relations. Every urbanized and developing country is experiencing from this latest fashion, and Australia is no exception. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:58:59 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Persons-Related-With-Psychological-Patients&id=3291757 http://ezinearticles.com/?Persons-Related-With-Psychological-Patients&id=3291757 We dream to release suppressed emotions and to sort and organise the things that happened to us during the day. We also learn during sleep. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:18:17 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Do-We-Dream?&id=3284018 http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Do-We-Dream?&id=3284018 Psychology is all about dealing with the human mind and kid psychology especially deals with the respect children consider. This report looks into the respect children reply to every day circumstances in life and how they deal with it sensitively. These replies vary from one being to another. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:22:15 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Childhood-Despair-Another-Characteristic-of-Child-Psychology&id=3285013 http://ezinearticles.com/?Childhood-Despair-Another-Characteristic-of-Child-Psychology&id=3285013 What is the social learning theory about? Why is it considered as an effective theory? What made it different from other theories in the field of psychology? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:44:41 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Albert-Bandura-What-is-Social-Learning-Theory&id=3296056 http://ezinearticles.com/?Albert-Bandura-What-is-Social-Learning-Theory&id=3296056 Over the past few years, specialty areas in psychology have increased drastically, which in turn resulted in offering a wide range of career options. Today there are several areas of specialization in psychology; and within each area, one may select sub-specialties in which to teach, conduct research, be a practitioner, or some combination of these three activities. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:35 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-Psychology-Careers&id=3291991 http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-Psychology-Careers&id=3291991 Job opportunity in cognitive psychology is vast which includes several areas of work including hospitals, courtrooms, laboratories, schools, universities, prisons, community health centres, corporate offices and many more. Learn more about job prospects and how to make career in cognitive psychology, which is counted as one of the flourishing branches of science. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:05:50 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Cognitive-Psychology?&id=3258909 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Cognitive-Psychology?&id=3258909 Therapeutic Relationship in one of the most important aspects involved in counselling and psychotherapy training. Article entails its importance for becoming a counsellor or psychotherapist. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:57:59 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Key-to-Counselling-and-Psychotherapy-Training-Therapeutic-Relationship&id=3285605 http://ezinearticles.com/?Key-to-Counselling-and-Psychotherapy-Training-Therapeutic-Relationship&id=3285605 The work of Martin Seligmis a world renowned modern day authority on depression and abnormal psychology. Find out about the human condition and why we end up where we are, and how he looks beyond the structure of the body for answers to health issues. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:10:28 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Martin-Seligman,-Father-of-Positive-Psychology&id=2077030 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Martin-Seligman,-Father-of-Positive-Psychology&id=2077030 I learned about Carl Jung during my search for alternative health care applications. As with all natural health systems Jung's plan for clients is to help them find balance and harmony with nature. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:13:24 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Carl-Jung,-Founder-of-Analytical-Psychology&id=2144168 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Carl-Jung,-Founder-of-Analytical-Psychology&id=2144168 Schizophrenia is a chronic, relentless, and disabling brain disease. It can be defined as a disorder characterized by a range of cognitive and emotional dysfunction that basically involves instability in the content of thought, and perception. The effects of the disease, in any case, are deeply emotional and as a result, psychological therapies can be helpful and one of the best ways to treat this disease. Learn here more about the schizophrenia disease and therapy that can help in curing it. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:39:20 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Schizophrenia-and-Psychology&id=3278859 http://ezinearticles.com/?Schizophrenia-and-Psychology&id=3278859 Focus groups are structured small group interviews. The people that are being interviewed are similar in some way (e.g., same views on certain topics, different background, part of the same community, or same financial standing). The purpose of the interview is to gather information about a particular topic guided by a set of focused questions. Participants hear and interact with each other and the leader (facilitator), which yields different information than if people were interviewed individually. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:09:18 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Conduct-a-Focus-Group&id=3215061 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Conduct-a-Focus-Group&id=3215061 Should a psychologist who is on trial for murder, be allowed to plead insanity? Now, we know it is true that many psychologists are completely crazy, and many of them go into the field because they want to understand their own mind better. Nevertheless, eventually they come to an understanding of who they are, why they are this way, and how they think. Of course, someone trained in clinical psychology, would know exactly how to act to fool other psychologists into thinking they were insane. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:36:47 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Should-Clinical-Psychologists-Be-Allowed-to-Plead-Insanity-in-Murder-Cases?&id=3224273 http://ezinearticles.com/?Should-Clinical-Psychologists-Be-Allowed-to-Plead-Insanity-in-Murder-Cases?&id=3224273 Have you realize that the color of the clothes can describe your feeling? Some days ago, I read a book entitled More Alive with Color by Leatrice Eisman. This book gives me a new point of view about colors. I never know before that colors have some meanings that can show our personalities. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:28:45 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-the-Colors-of-Your-Clothes-Tell-About-You&id=3238936 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-the-Colors-of-Your-Clothes-Tell-About-You&id=3238936 Indeed, after WW2, German Nazis were persecuted by international authorities, but Soviet KGB Gulag leaders continue to collect their pensions from the Russian state now, while maintaining total control of Siberian KGB-FSB (Russian Secret Service) and organizing new murders and crimes worldwide. Russian leaders announced in 1990s that repressions were "excessive", as if it was a kind of a game for KGB Gulag leaders: they kill over 10 millions people in Siberia and then got back to normal. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:29:31 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Milgram-Study-Explains-Why-Modern-Siberian-KGB-FSB-Still-Murder-People-Worldwide&id=3257276 http://ezinearticles.com/?Milgram-Study-Explains-Why-Modern-Siberian-KGB-FSB-Still-Murder-People-Worldwide&id=3257276 During the previous century there were 2 historical episodes when state forces killed millions of innocent civilians: Nazi's Holocaust against Jews on occupied territories and Stalin's repressions in the USSR. However, there are striking differences in attitude, perception and outcomes in relation to these events. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:26:49 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychological-Differences-in-Modern-Attitudes-to-Holocaust-and-Stalinists-Repressions&id=3257244 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychological-Differences-in-Modern-Attitudes-to-Holocaust-and-Stalinists-Repressions&id=3257244 Many intelligent people are often puzzled by questions like, "How did modern Siberian KGB secret agents appear? Was it something totally abnormal related to their mentality? Was this something that is specific to the Russian nation? Why do they continue to organize murders, fires, explosions, and crimes worldwide now?" Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:24:34 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Modern-Siberian-KGB-Gulag-Mass-Murderers-Modelled-by-1974-Milgram-Experiment&id=3257184 http://ezinearticles.com/?Modern-Siberian-KGB-Gulag-Mass-Murderers-Modelled-by-1974-Milgram-Experiment&id=3257184 4 Simple and effective ways to improve your memory - stop forgetting people's names, dates and birthdays, and important events. Change your life and rewire your mind with these tips today. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:18:10 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?4-Ways-to-Improve-Your-Memory-Today&id=3256810 http://ezinearticles.com/?4-Ways-to-Improve-Your-Memory-Today&id=3256810 "There is no such thing as time!" How profound! I asked, if there is no such thing as time, how is it that we move through life and its challenges? "Motion is the true definition of time as well as growth!" "Time is a description conceived by man!" Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:57:31 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?We-the-Matrix&id=3251674 http://ezinearticles.com/?We-the-Matrix&id=3251674 When thinking of a advising course, much humans recollect the mental picture of a therapist and client aligned in comfortable decor inside the limits of an workplace. While a large number counseling classes doubtlessly a alike observable aspect, the emergence of cluster counseling is making a deep impact on this fundamental, and very primitive, notion. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:18:52 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Creating-Lifelong-Associations-in-Group-Counseling&id=3239968 http://ezinearticles.com/?Creating-Lifelong-Associations-in-Group-Counseling&id=3239968 Human race who face events with anxiety might be relatively wary of feeling the onset of disturbed or irritable emotions and beliefs. Most of the times, terror issues can meddle with the working of everyday life, creating disturbances in the office, within friendships, and throughout the humane experience. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:13:44 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Distress-Treatment-By-What-Means-to-Set-Up-Handling-Strategies&id=3239960 http://ezinearticles.com/?Distress-Treatment-By-What-Means-to-Set-Up-Handling-Strategies&id=3239960 Treating is rapidly evolving into the popular form of curing for several mental illness. The attraction to counseling often remains in its ability to give enduring and meaningful solutions to instant problems and over a period of time issues of feelings wealth. Dissimilar few forms of healing, which focus on placing a form of band aid above concerns endured in the instant sense Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:20:23 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Various-Modes-of-Therapy-With-the-Focus-Remaining-on-the-Client&id=3239973 http://ezinearticles.com/?Various-Modes-of-Therapy-With-the-Focus-Remaining-on-the-Client&id=3239973 Dreams not only composed of sounds and voices, but also images (and sometimes) with different colors. Dreams can be interpreted from who did you see in the dreams, what did you do in the dreams or even where did you stay in your dreams, but do not miss out the one thing that you can use to interpret you dreams, that is the colors. When you try to find ways to give your dreams some kind of explanations, you can probably find many different interpretations. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:12:19 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Do-Colors-Mean-in-Dreams?&id=3247068 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Do-Colors-Mean-in-Dreams?&id=3247068 Neuropsychology is the study of the relationship among brain function, behaviour and psychological processes. The work is related to scientific research and methodology. It is quite similar to cognitive psychology that primarily revolves around the study of mental functions such as language, memory and cognitive science. Learn here more about neuropsychology and how can you make career in this branch of psychology. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:02:56 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Neuropsychology?&id=3245821 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Neuropsychology?&id=3245821 With the advent of since, people now have the power to tell if someone is lying to them. Let's face it, people lie. But people also give off signals when they lie, signals you can pick up on in their face, in their voice, and in how they think. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:18:04 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tell-If-Someone-is-Lying-to-You&id=3170753 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tell-If-Someone-is-Lying-to-You&id=3170753 When people talk about a person's 'intelligence' it is not generally clear what underlying ability or abilities this term refers to. This article is intended to clarify in layman's terms what psychologists and brain scientists can mean by intelligence. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:15:07 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Intelligence?-The-Three-Main-Theories-of-Intelligence-Two-Good,-One-Bad&id=3225313 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Intelligence?-The-Three-Main-Theories-of-Intelligence-Two-Good,-One-Bad&id=3225313 Everybody lies. It's a universal human characteristic. Whether you're a good person who'll tell a lie not to hurt your friend's feelings, to a cheating spouse, to spies and superheroes, we lie. But we all wish no one would lie to us. You're here because you're one of those people who hate being lied to and want to know how to become a human lie detector. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:32 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Become-a-Human-Lie-Detector-Lie-Detection-Tips&id=3037802 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Become-a-Human-Lie-Detector-Lie-Detection-Tips&id=3037802 There is a difference between the domineering personality and the dominant personality. A domineering person pushes himself onto others. A dominant person is usually naturally the leader and the one who arranges for things to be done. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:37:03 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Difference-Between-Domineering-and-the-Dominant-Personality&id=3226616 http://ezinearticles.com/?Difference-Between-Domineering-and-the-Dominant-Personality&id=3226616 When I took a course to prepare entering university test, one of my tutors made me very surprised. While I was writing a note, he stood behind me looking at my paper and started to guess my characteristics. Wonderfully, most of his analysis about me was almost perfectly correct. When I asked him how, he just said that my handwriting told everything about me. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:07:22 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Secret-Behind-Your-Handwriting&id=3223934 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Secret-Behind-Your-Handwriting&id=3223934 Do you ever wonder what all your dreams are about? You know they mean something, but cannot figure it out? You are not alone, most people wonder what their dreams mean. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:31:47 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dream-on,-Thoughts-on-Dreams-and-Dream-Research&id=78829 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dream-on,-Thoughts-on-Dreams-and-Dream-Research&id=78829 Yes you! Did you ever decide to buy a certain type of car or travel to a particular destination and all of a sudden out of the woodwork BOOM! Those cars and destinations seem to be everywhere. Selective attention. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:32:14 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Pay-Attention!&id=3202865 http://ezinearticles.com/?Pay-Attention!&id=3202865 Arguing is normal; we are all unique individuals, after all. These problems often work themselves out, but in some cases it may be necessary to turn to an experienced, objective third party for help. We are often unaware of how our behavior affects others. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:23:20 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Signs-Your-Family-Might-Need-Counseling&id=3217396 http://ezinearticles.com/?Signs-Your-Family-Might-Need-Counseling&id=3217396 Try to concentrate on the lucidity of your dreams. You should be able to maneuver around. It is your own mind that you are inside, after all. You may be able to guide the dream, practice makes perfect. I have done this hundreds of times, but I dream vividly and can often shape my dreams. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:29:20 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lucid-Dream-Induction&id=3212358 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lucid-Dream-Induction&id=3212358 The act of roleplaying is one which goes far beyond games of dungeons and dragons, or the more modern online video game incarnations. It is something that everyone engaged in as a child. It is the act of make believe, of pretending that you are somebody else, and imagining that character and that world, imposing its presence on the reality of the world around you. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:44:13 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Roleplaying-and-Social-Learning&id=3223066 http://ezinearticles.com/?Roleplaying-and-Social-Learning&id=3223066 Over the past few months I've heard from a large group of people all asking a similar question, "How do I cope with a slow down in my practice?" When a dip occurs, most of us simply try harder. We decide to do more of what we've done in the past. More phone calls, more networking, more advertisements. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:05:30 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dealing-With-the-Dips&id=3209506 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dealing-With-the-Dips&id=3209506 You and I live in a fast paced and highly complex world. So much information, so many choices... so little time. How do people make sense of it all? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:02:26 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Little-Things-Matter&id=3209480 http://ezinearticles.com/?Little-Things-Matter&id=3209480 Lets face it, if you plan to live among others in this, or any society, you're gonna have to lie. I know it might go against everything church, school, and family has told you, but there's no way around it. So if you are going to lie, do it right, because the worst thing you can be is caught as is a liar. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:20:10 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Tips-For-Being-a-Better-Liar&id=3170865 http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Tips-For-Being-a-Better-Liar&id=3170865 Knowing how to spot a liar by their body language is one of many ways people catch on to deception. Most, if not all, of a liar's body language comes from a conscious effort to perform regularly unconscious actions. This includes breathing, limb movements, and eyes movements in addition to dead giveaways that no liar can control. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:18:12 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?8-Quick-Tips-on-Learning-How-to-Spot-a-Liar-by-Their-Body-Language&id=3170910 http://ezinearticles.com/?8-Quick-Tips-on-Learning-How-to-Spot-a-Liar-by-Their-Body-Language&id=3170910 We are genetically coded to save energy and time by recognizing patterns subconsciously and reacting long before our conscious thoughts have a chance to participate. This is a survival mechanism that makes control an illusion. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:56:21 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Intentions-and-the-Illusion-of-Free-Will&id=3204779 http://ezinearticles.com/?Intentions-and-the-Illusion-of-Free-Will&id=3204779 The topic of healthy psychology is very much directly linked to your self-esteem, because the way that you portray your level esteem and confidence to the world is through an external reflection of your inner acceptance and worth. Your psychology determines what states these are in and has a tendency to unconsciously guide your thoughts unless you intervene and consciously control your thoughts and feelings to higher ground than they may to by default, by an accumulation of gathered emotional and physical trauma. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:54:12 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Heal-Yourself-by-Understanding-Your-Psychology-Part-1&id=3174552 http://ezinearticles.com/?Heal-Yourself-by-Understanding-Your-Psychology-Part-1&id=3174552 How much time do you spend decoding male psychology? Don't you think that men can be completely confusing when it comes to women? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:35:16 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Decoding-Male-Psychology-The-Opposite-Usually-Works&id=3208702 http://ezinearticles.com/?Decoding-Male-Psychology-The-Opposite-Usually-Works&id=3208702 On the perception and process of death and the progression of death fear to death feeling.... The process of death is more intriguing than the process of life and even if we do know what happens in life, we don't seem to know anything that happens in death. The mysteriousness of death makes it a very interesting topic for psychology and like many other subject areas, this topic has not got enough attention from psychologists. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:06:35 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Death&id=3206180 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Death&id=3206180 The psychology of dreams has been explained either with the psychoanalytic interpretation of dreams and the psycho-physiological process of dreaming. Thus there are two distinct schools in the psychology of dreams - one school of thought believes in the relation between REM sleep and dreaming, the role of dreams in learning and dreams as a result of random neural firings further leading to random images that may not have any significance; and the other school of thought believes that dreams occur as a result of unconscious and repressed impulses and could be explained with psychoanalytic symbolism and in turn also explain psychic phenomenon or even lead to understanding the causes of mental illnesses. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:36:41 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Dreams&id=3206105 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Dreams&id=3206105 We are all familiar with dreams but still, for many dream interpretation remains a mystery. What is the message of the experiences we live and the symbols we see in dreams? Can we unveil their meaning? Lucky for us, the answer is YES. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:57:40 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dream-Interpretation-What-Are-Your-Dreams-Telling-You?&id=3185018 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dream-Interpretation-What-Are-Your-Dreams-Telling-You?&id=3185018 What are important factors of developmental psychology that contributes towards understanding of crime and deviance? Developmental Psychology describes an individual's development process starting from the day of his conception to through to his death. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:45:12 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Developmental-Psychology-Contribution-to-the-Understanding-of-Crime-and-Deviance&id=3181600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Developmental-Psychology-Contribution-to-the-Understanding-of-Crime-and-Deviance&id=3181600 With the advent of since, people now have the power to tell if someone is lying to them. Let's face it, people lie. But people also give off signals when they lie, signals you can pick up on in their face, in their voice, and in how they think. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:53:16 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tell-If-Someone-is-Lying-to-You&id=3170753 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tell-If-Someone-is-Lying-to-You&id=3170753 Here you will find a list of some of the world's best psychology schools and universities. These are the top 10. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:25:45 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-10-Psychology-Schools-and-Universities&id=3081030 http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-10-Psychology-Schools-and-Universities&id=3081030 The whole idea that Dr. Beck espouses is that those who do think of themselves as inferior must be taught to change their thinking. This makes eminently good sense to me. Simply giving a person a pill that will lift the symptoms of depression is fine, but that person must keep on taking a pill a day. How much better it is if they're taught to turn their thinking around, so that instead of believing the worst of themselves, at least they come to consider that they're as good as anyone else Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:12:18 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Aaron-Beck-and-His-Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy&id=3187576 http://ezinearticles.com/?Aaron-Beck-and-His-Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy&id=3187576 Lets face it, if you plan to live among others in this, or any society, you're gonna have to lie. I know it might go against everything church, school, and family has told you, but there's no way around it. So if you are going to lie, do it right, because the worst thing you can be is caught as is a liar. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:07:12 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Tips-For-Being-a-Better-Liar&id=3170865 http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Tips-For-Being-a-Better-Liar&id=3170865 Knowing how to spot a liar by their body language is one of many ways people catch on to deception. Most, if not all, of a liar's body language comes from a conscious effort to perform regularly unconscious actions. This includes breathing, limb movements, and eyes movements in addition to dead giveaways that no liar can control. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:09:18 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?8-Quick-Tips-on-Learning-How-to-Spot-a-Liar-by-Their-Body-Language&id=3170910 http://ezinearticles.com/?8-Quick-Tips-on-Learning-How-to-Spot-a-Liar-by-Their-Body-Language&id=3170910 EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques, is taking the world by storm. It is justifiably becoming the most popular self-help method. One very popular way of learning EFT for yourself or those around you is through Gary Craig's Original EFT DVDs. The first in this series is the DVD entitled "The EFT Course". Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:29:28 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Explanation-of-EFT-in-The-EFT-Course-A-Review&id=508950 http://ezinearticles.com/?Explanation-of-EFT-in-The-EFT-Course-A-Review&id=508950 In a previous article I discussed the psychological concept of Flow. Let me give you an example of a memorable flow experience. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:41:25 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychological-Concept-of-Flow-A-Personal-Experience&id=3151976 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychological-Concept-of-Flow-A-Personal-Experience&id=3151976 Members of various cultural and ethnic groups must assimilate to the styles and standards of the mainstream culture, while, the mainstream is not obligated to value any of the corresponding features of these sub-groups. Marginal and superficial interest is often expected to be rewarded, despite frequent misinterpretations or negative representations of the particular cultural or ethnic group. The central problem is how to recognize group difference without affirming and creating boundaries Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:55:01 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Alleviating-Disparity-in-Perceptions-of-Discrimination-in-America-Listening-and-Being-Heard&id=3147862 http://ezinearticles.com/?Alleviating-Disparity-in-Perceptions-of-Discrimination-in-America-Listening-and-Being-Heard&id=3147862 The coffee table is the center of interaction in most homes. When people visit, they come and sit in your living room, and you talk back and forth across the coffee table. As you communicate, this piece becomes both the playing field, and the focus of the entire conversation. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:21:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Coffee-Table-Books&id=3166901 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Coffee-Table-Books&id=3166901 So what is the definition of a Bad Dream? A Bad Dream is a dream that makes you jolt awake with feelings of terror. How important are these kinds of dreams? Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:44:40 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bad-Dreams,-Prophetic-Nightmares-Ignore-Them-at-Your-Own-Risk!&id=3149414 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bad-Dreams,-Prophetic-Nightmares-Ignore-Them-at-Your-Own-Risk!&id=3149414 If you want to learn about the meaning of dreams then you need to start with the basics. There are plenty of places that you can look up the rules of interpreting dreams, but in this article we'll be looking at a few of the more common types of dreams that people have and what they could potentially mean. While there are an infinite amount of possible dreams there are usually a relatively small amount of different parts that make up these dreams so basic dream interpretation starts with learning the fundamentals. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:28:30 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Basic-Dream-Interpretation&id=3137038 http://ezinearticles.com/?Basic-Dream-Interpretation&id=3137038 Except for the almost total memory collapse of Alzheimer's, aging forgetfulness is both appropriate and adaptive to the needs of an aging person. Unlike young inexperienced-in-life people who often don't know where to put emphasis and effort, one who has lived several decades has honed their life to its essentials. They have discovered that very little in life deserves their disciplined and focused attention. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:42:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Aging-Forgetfulness-Isnt-Senility-Its-Wisdom&id=3168634 http://ezinearticles.com/?Aging-Forgetfulness-Isnt-Senility-Its-Wisdom&id=3168634 Dreaming is like the ten fingers of a man who knows nothing of music wandering over the keys of a piano. And hence, we have no control over the strings of visions we experience in a semi-conscious state. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:09:24 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-the-Relation-Between-Dreams-and-Moral-Conduct?&id=3127705 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-the-Relation-Between-Dreams-and-Moral-Conduct?&id=3127705 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) was developed by Dr Aaron Beck in the 1960's. It has proved extremely effective in dealing with such problems as depression and anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks and phobias. However, it has also been used for more complicated difficulties such as psychosis and personality disorder. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:07:43 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Basic-Principles-Of-Cognitive-Behavioural-Therapy&id=3124280 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Basic-Principles-Of-Cognitive-Behavioural-Therapy&id=3124280 Psychology is all about dealing with the human mind and child psychology specially deals with the way children think This study looks into the way children react to every day situation in life and how they deal with it emotionally. These responses differ from one person to another. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:15:00 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Childhood-Depression-Another-Aspect-of-Child-Psychology&id=3146974 http://ezinearticles.com/?Childhood-Depression-Another-Aspect-of-Child-Psychology&id=3146974 Criminal psychology is an exciting yet dangerous field of psychology. Working with law enforcement, criminal psychologists work to get criminals off the streets and analyze crimes. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:28:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Criminal-Psychology-Today&id=3124490 http://ezinearticles.com/?Criminal-Psychology-Today&id=3124490 Psychologists are responsible for studying human behavior. Through the years, many of them came up with different theories on human behavior based on the studies they have conducted. Their findings are very helpful and are even used today in understanding human behavior. One of the most popular psychologists who had contributed so much in psychology is Albert Bandura. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:25:04 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Albert-Bandura-SMART-Goal-Setting-and-Social-Learning-Theory&id=3124943 http://ezinearticles.com/?Albert-Bandura-SMART-Goal-Setting-and-Social-Learning-Theory&id=3124943 In comparing Gramsci's analysis of domination and Foucalt's idea of the formulation of power presented the main contradiction arising is the actual source of that power. Where do you feel power source is ignited? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:07:55 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Gramsci-and-Foucalt-The-Source-of-Power&id=3089945 http://ezinearticles.com/?Gramsci-and-Foucalt-The-Source-of-Power&id=3089945 The issue of self-esteem is perhaps one of the greatest determinates in creating a life of freedom and abundance, or feeling inhibited and "just getting by". Self-esteem is defined as "a feeling of pride in oneself". Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:49:15 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-5-Hindrances-of-the-Mind-Are-They-Blocking-Your-Self-Esteem?&id=21497 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-5-Hindrances-of-the-Mind-Are-They-Blocking-Your-Self-Esteem?&id=21497 Psychologists are responsible for studying human behavior. Through the years, many of them came up with different theories on human behavior based on the studies they have conducted. Their findings are very helpful and are even used today in understanding human behavior. One of the most popular psychologists who had contributed so much in psychology is Albert Bandura. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:56:22 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Albert-Bandura-SMART-Goal-Setting-and-Social-Learning-Theory&id=3124943 http://ezinearticles.com/?Albert-Bandura-SMART-Goal-Setting-and-Social-Learning-Theory&id=3124943 Dreams are usually the simple expressions of thoughts, feelings, and awareness of the mind that are at play while the conscious mind is at rest. You can always identify a meaningless dream by its characteristics. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:57:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Prophetic-Dreams-What-is-the-Difference-Between-a-Meaningless-Dream-and-a-Vision?&id=3098809 http://ezinearticles.com/?Prophetic-Dreams-What-is-the-Difference-Between-a-Meaningless-Dream-and-a-Vision?&id=3098809 If you don't have a clue as to what dreams to disregard and what dreams to take seriously, well not to worry. I'll spell it out for you with an example that you're likely to relate to one way or another. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:53:17 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Identify-Meaningless-Dreams-No-Matter-How-Horrifying-Or-Promising-the-Dreams-May-Be&id=3098762 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Identify-Meaningless-Dreams-No-Matter-How-Horrifying-Or-Promising-the-Dreams-May-Be&id=3098762 So you're well aware of your fear of snakes. Understood! The very sight of them alone makes you sick to your stomach. However, on a warm summer night when there's not much to do you find yourself flipping through channels on your cable television hoping to come across something good enough to spark your interest. Unfortunately, you don't. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:50:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Prophetic-Nightmares-Dreams-of-Snakes-Get-the-True-Interpretation-Now&id=3098693 http://ezinearticles.com/?Prophetic-Nightmares-Dreams-of-Snakes-Get-the-True-Interpretation-Now&id=3098693 Every Doctorate degree has an eligibility criterion. The minimum requirement for a doctorate program of any field is a graduate degree. A student, who is planning to pursue a Doctorate degree in Psychology, is no exception. He too requires a bachelor's degree in psychology, biology or pre-med. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:38:34 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Doctorate-Degrees-in-Psychology&id=3136001 http://ezinearticles.com/?Doctorate-Degrees-in-Psychology&id=3136001 Are you inspired to alleviate patients' suffering from mental ailments and inspire them to look at the brighter side of life? Do you have the attribute of influencing people by just listening to their problems patiently and bringing about desirable change in them by mere conversation? If your answer is a 'yes', then you are the perfectly suited for the profession of psychologist. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:05:35 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Canadian-Psychology-Schools&id=3121110 http://ezinearticles.com/?Canadian-Psychology-Schools&id=3121110 Critically analyzing Freud's beliefs and simultaneously disproving his philosophy. If only the id is at an unconscious level and the ego is at a conscious level then how is it possible for one to consciously fight against something that is unconscious? Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Freud-Or-Fraud&id=3086938 http://ezinearticles.com/?Freud-Or-Fraud&id=3086938 Donald Super's Life-span, Life-space theory of career selection and evolution proposes that each individual has a unique and distinctive combination of abilities, personality traits and values which make certain occupations more appealing to them as an outlet for their talents and that particular occupations demand, within certain limits, specific abilities and temperaments. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:32:19 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Life-Span-Life-Space-Considerations-in-Career-Choice-Donald-Super&id=3109272 http://ezinearticles.com/?Life-Span-Life-Space-Considerations-in-Career-Choice-Donald-Super&id=3109272 Your brain uses 20% of your body's energy, but it makes up only 2% of your body's weight. Your cerebral cortex is about as thick as a tongue depressor. It grows thicker as you learn and use it. Your brain is about 1300-1400 cubic centimeters in volume, about the size of a cantaloupe and wrinkled like a walnut. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:05:19 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Human-Brain-Facts&id=3044336 http://ezinearticles.com/?Human-Brain-Facts&id=3044336 Up until fairly recently, developmental psychology used to be focused primarily on the study of infancy and childhood. Maybe it was the aging of the Baby Boomer generation that prompted the field to grow up (pardon the pun), but now developmental psychologists produce research and scholarship on life stages all the way up to old age. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:56:56 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Developmental-Psychology?&id=2831861 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Developmental-Psychology?&id=2831861 Here you will find a list of some of the world's best psychology schools and universities. These are the top 10. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:28:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-10-Psychology-Schools-and-Universities&id=3081030 http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-10-Psychology-Schools-and-Universities&id=3081030 Social psychology is concerned with explaining how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by others. Just from everyday exposure, you may remember terms like conformity, social status, motivation, and prejudice. These are all key concepts associated with social psychology. And even still, in terms of professional applications, many companies rely on social psychology to influence consumers to develop company loyalty or buy their products and services. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:09:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Social-Psychology?&id=2850427 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Social-Psychology?&id=2850427 Our brains generate brainwaves according to our state of mind. Understanding these can help us relax or become more alert when required. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:37:15 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Brainwave-Patterns-and-Consciousness&id=3075100 http://ezinearticles.com/?Brainwave-Patterns-and-Consciousness&id=3075100 Psychologically, black is associated with total darkness and with the unknown. It implies the fearful and the mystical. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:26:51 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Color-The-Deeper-Meaning-of-Black&id=3091794 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Color-The-Deeper-Meaning-of-Black&id=3091794 As psychologists further explore the still largely unknown workings of the human brain, more and more is discovered about subconscious thinking and how it critically impacts on our attempts to influence and persuade others. It accesses a part of the mind that is more imaginative, more able to see the bigger picture, less prescriptive and regulated. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:34:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Influence-and-Persuasion-The-Power-of-Subconscious-Communication&id=3050847 http://ezinearticles.com/?Influence-and-Persuasion-The-Power-of-Subconscious-Communication&id=3050847 Most of your friends do not believe it possible to "judge," or appreciate somebody at a glance. They think it is discriminating to use the features of someone's face to know the hidden personality behind this face. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:11:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Face-Reading-and-Morphopsychology-How-it-Cannot-Be-Discriminating&id=2881668 http://ezinearticles.com/?Face-Reading-and-Morphopsychology-How-it-Cannot-Be-Discriminating&id=2881668 Green is a mixture of yellow and blue. It combines two opposing energies: the active, nervous, sensitive and spirit of yellow with the peace, concentration and materialism symbolized by blue. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:17:19 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychology-of-Color-The-Deeper-Meaning-of-Green&id=3084518 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychology-of-Color-The-Deeper-Meaning-of-Green&id=3084518 Orange is a warm, vibrant and happy color, inviting generosity and fun. It incorporates the passion of red, but does not have its aggressiveness. It includes the brightness and lightness of yellow, but is not encumbered with its analytical intellectualism. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:21:54 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Color-Orange-is-the-Color-of-Enthusiasm-and-Vitality&id=3077528 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Psychology-of-Color-Orange-is-the-Color-of-Enthusiasm-and-Vitality&id=3077528 Most everyone can overcome the effects of phone fear. But not everyone is equipped to beat the fear. In your job, if you experience panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder symptoms when faced with cold calling or phone prospecting your job may not be the best choice for you. To overcome the effects of phone fear, it takes 3 personality traits to have a decent chance of success. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:29:21 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Beating-Phone-Fear-Not-For-Everyone&id=3051764 http://ezinearticles.com/?Beating-Phone-Fear-Not-For-Everyone&id=3051764 Social Work books are the cornerstone of an effective clinical practice. Anyone who feels the call to work with others to help then through times of crisis, change and concern, with compassion and understanding, can find these books to be helpful and good resources. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:21:11 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Social-Work-Books&id=3075365 http://ezinearticles.com/?Social-Work-Books&id=3075365 Red is the color of passion, action, blood and life. Psychologically, it is the hue with the highest emotional intensity. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:15:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychology-of-Color-The-Deeper-Meaning-of-Red&id=3084789 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychology-of-Color-The-Deeper-Meaning-of-Red&id=3084789 Judging about remedy in terms of its numerous forms is a regular way to conceptualize the practice. When there are hard mind-sets of depression or stress, people are likely to think about therapy. Concerns of life that are commonly endured, make people resort to psychological notions. The question of how good or how bad a therapy is, would be taken up by the world of therapy as future standard. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:39:21 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Are-There-Ethical-Or-Unethical-Therapy-Types?&id=3035091 http://ezinearticles.com/?Are-There-Ethical-Or-Unethical-Therapy-Types?&id=3035091 Blue symbolizes the body and material aspects of life and, on a larger scale, the planet earth. The symbolism of color is an excellent way of understanding yourself better. Emotions and colors are strongly connected. Being aware of how you experience a color, can help you clarify fuzzy feelings. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:35:09 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Color-Symbolism-The-Deeper-Meaning-of-Blue&id=3068725 http://ezinearticles.com/?Color-Symbolism-The-Deeper-Meaning-of-Blue&id=3068725 Everybody lies. It's a universal human characteristic. Whether you're a good person who'll tell a lie not to hurt your friend's feelings, to a cheating spouse, to spies and superheroes, we lie. But we all wish no one would lie to us. You're here because you're one of those people who hate being lied to and want to know how to become a human lie detector. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:30:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Become-a-Human-Lie-Detector-Lie-Detection-Tips&id=3037802 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Become-a-Human-Lie-Detector-Lie-Detection-Tips&id=3037802 This article provides a clinical look at how teenagers act towards victims of rape. The most important determinant is the hindsight effect. One somehow felt that victims should have foreseen the outcome once it has happen. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:24:51 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Hindsight-Influences-the-Attitude-of-Teenagers-Towards-Victims-of-Rape&id=637050 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Hindsight-Influences-the-Attitude-of-Teenagers-Towards-Victims-of-Rape&id=637050 Psychology of people about saving money through out the world. People in different cultures, their priorities and saving habits. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:45:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychology-About-Spend-and-Save&id=3016872 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychology-About-Spend-and-Save&id=3016872 Everyone at one time or another feels the need to talk to someone about a problem that is bothering them. Very often they cannot talk to close family members or friends and need the services of a trained counselor. Counseling services provide the time and place to let the person communicate what problems are troubling to him or her. Therapists are excellent at what they do and will encourage the affected person to let go of negative emotions. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:11:25 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Everyone-Needs-Someone-to-Talk-to-Sometime&id=3060265 http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Everyone-Needs-Someone-to-Talk-to-Sometime&id=3060265 In 1985 Harvard psychologist, Dr. Howard Gardner, proposed the theory of multiple intelligences. He raised several questions which he focused on in his research: What makes us smart? How do we learn & understand information? What is the process by which we acquire knowledge? The findings of his research have shaken the foundations of everything we used to think about human intelligence. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:54:06 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Youre-Smarter-Than-You-Think-You-Are-AND-Than-Youve-Been-Told-You-Are-by-Others!&id=3004146 http://ezinearticles.com/?Youre-Smarter-Than-You-Think-You-Are-AND-Than-Youve-Been-Told-You-Are-by-Others!&id=3004146 Understanding the differences between psychiatrist and psychologist is easy. The differences range from their course material to the kind of job they perform. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:39:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychiatrist-Vs-Psychologist&id=3040916 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychiatrist-Vs-Psychologist&id=3040916 As far as I can tell, Mackenzie Phillips was a Second Hand Addict before she ever became an addict. In other words she was living as a young woman 'at the effect' of the drug addiction or abuse of other people. And who knows from whence her father's alleged abuse and violations came. Certainly the drugs warping his brain must have played a role. And perhaps he was also a child victim himself - as incest is known to be passed down in families. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:51:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?MacKenzie-Phillips-Another-Tragic-Second-Hand-Addict&id=2993791 http://ezinearticles.com/?MacKenzie-Phillips-Another-Tragic-Second-Hand-Addict&id=2993791 Personality theories are useful to NPOs in indirect manners as they focus on the intangibles while cognitive theories are useful to NPOs in a more direct manner as they focus on the person's capacity to utilize his ability as well as understanding specifics. Both personality and cognitive theories have to be used in-tandem to achieve the optimum usefulness that is relevant in achieving the NPO's organizational objectives. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:48:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Application-of-Cognitive-and-Personality-Theories-For-NPOs&id=2951220 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Application-of-Cognitive-and-Personality-Theories-For-NPOs&id=2951220 The genetic blueprint of human nature consists of evolutionary anatomy and primal instincts. While the growth blueprint of human nature consists of our layman mind and body. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:43:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Human-Nature?&id=2951346 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Human-Nature?&id=2951346 The term "anti" in Greek means against, contrary, opposite. The anti-conscience works against the human side of your conscience, trying to destroy it, and control your behavior in it's place. It controls the behavior of most people in our world, because it is too strong, and everything in our crazy world pushes the human being towards making moral mistakes, which kills their human conscience. The unconscious mind helps you preserve your consciousness when you are making dangerous mistakes that could imprison you in sad situations, and destroy your human side. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:55:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Stop-Dreaming-When-You-Have-Too-Many-Bad-Dreams&id=3015590 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Stop-Dreaming-When-You-Have-Too-Many-Bad-Dreams&id=3015590 Life continually maintains and refines itself. The scenarios that confront us reflect the quality of our humanity and often indicate certain purifying changes that we need to effect in ourselves physically or non-physically, certain demons to be exorcised. "There is a Divine purpose and reason for each and everything that goes on in our life. That includes....bad things (Pastor Bill Keller ritten.wordpress.com)." And that purpose is to give us the chance to correct ourselves where we were wrong and to improve ourselves where we are already good even if it means dying in the process. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:00:29 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Threading-it-Through-the-Needles-Eye&id=2467218 http://ezinearticles.com/?Threading-it-Through-the-Needles-Eye&id=2467218 Adults living and working with children often want some quantitative measures to help them plan interventions and track progress. Typically psychologists are the ones who end up administering and interpreting the tests that are conducted. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:27:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Assessment-Battery-Children&id=2969462 http://ezinearticles.com/?Assessment-Battery-Children&id=2969462 The use of "thickening" the preferred story within Narrative Therapy leaves open a wide door for the infusion of other theoretical concepts and theories. This paper examines the historically rich foundation of Existential Psychotherapy in its use of developing a more through depth psychology with the use of Narrative Therapy. This paper does not privilege one therapy or another but posits that both of these traditions are compatible and can help enrich each other. Narrative Therapy can be seen as a beginning phase and middle phase of therapy and Existential Psychotherapy can be seen as coming towards the end of therapy. Although there is no given time lines for the coexistence for the use of these therapies together as this would be antithetical to a sound psychotherapy. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:40:03 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Thickening-Narrative-Therapy-Through-Existential-Psychotherapy&id=2948321 http://ezinearticles.com/?Thickening-Narrative-Therapy-Through-Existential-Psychotherapy&id=2948321 Copyright 2009 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.