The birth of a baby can elicit many emotions, from joy and excitement to fear and uncertainty. But it can also trigger unexpected difficulties with anxiety, in particular with postpartum Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
(Association for Psychological Science) Tom likes Susan but he fears she does not like him. Expecting to be rejected, he's cold toward Susan. And guess what? She snubs him back. His prophesy is self-fulfilled, his social insecurity reinforced. The miserable cycle continues.
Tom likes Susan but he fears she does not like him. Expecting to be rejected, he's cold toward Susan. And guess what? She snubs him back. His prophesy is self-fulfilled, his social insecurity reinforced. The miserable cycle continues.
A consumer psychologist has said that dieters can lose weight easily if they make simple changes in their surroundings that can result in eating healthier, such as cutting the size of their bowls, plates, glasses.
"Our homes are filled with hidden eating traps," said Brian Wansink, PhD.
A majority of Americans say they have experienced rudeness, insults and plain old bad manners while trying to do their job.
Almost 1 million criminal cases may be compromised each year in the United States because suspects don't understand their constitutional rights, according to new research.
Almost 1 million criminal cases may be compromised each year in the United States because suspects don't understand their constitutional rights, according to new research.
Almost 1 million criminal cases may be compromised each year in the United States because suspects don't understand their constitutional rights, according to new research.
People faced with negative or frightening scenes are often advised to "reappraise" them – to reinterpret the situations in a way that makes them positive. Two new Stanford studies demonstrate that the most effective form of cognitive reappraisal is good-natured comedy.
New research suggests that smacking children can stunt their emotional intelligence and even worsen their behaviour. But Marjorie Gunnoe, professor of psychology at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says the opposite is true.
