Dr. Albert Ellis was a practitioner of rational emotive behavior therapy. During his time as a therapist, he identified 12 irrational beliefs that many people have. Continue reading
Category Archives: Clinical Psychology
12 Common Irrational Beliefs
Posted in Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Bias, Cognitive Psychology, Coping, Mental Health
Tagged beliefs, irrational
A DSM-5 Definition of Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant personality disorder is especially prevalent in people with anxiety disorders, social anxiety in particular.
Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD) is in the newest American diagnostic manual (DSM-5) characterized by impairments in two domains of personality functioning: self and interpersonal functioning. Continue reading
Connect With Nature, See Its Beauty, and Improve Your Well-Being, Research Shows
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. – William Shakespeare
Connectedness with nature has been associated with greater well-being, but how exactly does connectedness with nature improve well-being? Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Environmental Psychology, Mental Health, Psychology
Tagged connectedness, happiness, life satisfaction, well-being
The Sounds of Nature Reduce Stress
Natural sounds such as birdsong and the sound of water have been used in stressful situations like surgical procedures, and have demonstrated stress-relieving effects via the autonomic nervous system Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Psychology, Psychology, Stress
Tagged autonomic nervous system, natural sounds, stress test
A Stage Model of How our Mind and Body Respond to Traumatic Stress
How do people typically respond to traumatic stress? What is the best way to support someone in a traumatic crisis? Johan Cullberg, a Swedish professor in psychiatry, may have some of the answers.
Posted in Mental Health, Psychology, Trauma
Tagged crisis, johan cullberg, trauma, traumatic
Do You Pick the Dead Man’s Solution? Focus on What You Want to Be Instead of What You Don’t Want to Be
The dead man’s solution is to have goals that could be achieved by a dead man, such as having no pain or no more terrible feelings. At first, it seems like some nice goals to have, but in fact they may not help us.
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Posted in Mental Health, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-help
Tagged actual self, ideal self
Do You Have a Fixed or a Growth Mindset? Begin to Focus on Growth and Achieve Success

All organisms have the potential to grow and develop, but people may have learned not to.
Posted in Mental Health, Motivation, Perception, Personal Development, Personality Psychology
Tagged development, goals, mindset, motivation, problem-solving
Psychological Resilience: The Ability to Turn Stressful Life Events Into Personal Growth

Perceiving life events as opportunities for personal growth rather than limitations or threats to security will make you endure even the most challenging aspects of life.
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 many challenging life events or psychological risk factors. That said, life is by itself a stressful phenomenon. Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Mental Health, Success
Tagged hardiness, resilience, sense of coherence