“Do but consider what an excellent thing sleep is; it is so inestimable a jewel that, if a tyrant would give his crown for an hour’s slumber, it cannot be bought; of so beautiful a shape is itRead more“The Beauty of Sleep (Quote)”
The Brain’s Reward System: Is Dopamine the Only ‘Feel Good’ Chemical?
Much evidence has associated dopamine with the brain’s reward system. For this reason, dopamine has been called the “feel good” or pleasure chemical. Stimulation of …
Do Males and Females Really Communicate in Different Ways?
Why do men and women sometimes find it so difficult to communicate? Do they communicate differently, or is that just a stereotype?
When People Lack a Sense of Control in Their Environment, They Make It Up in Their Heads
Whenever people are unable to control and predict their environment, they actively seek to restore feelings of control by behaving and thinking in certain ways.
Your Self-Control Decreases Throughout the Day, Study Shows
New experimental research by Kouchaki & Smith (2014), published in Psychological Science in January, shows that people are more likely to act ethically and to overcome temptation …
Psychological Resilience: The Ability to Turn Stressful Life Events Into Personal Growth
Resilience characterizes people who are able to interact with their environments in ways that promote growth and well-being, despite they may have been exposed to …
Learned Helplessness is “Just” a Way of Thinking
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” – Buddha Learned helplessness …
4 Ways to Develop Self-Efficacy Beliefs
Have you ever wondered whether you have a strong self-efficacy belief or not? Or perhaps you are curious about how people develop their self-efficacy beliefs? …