Anger Impairs People’s Cognitive Scope, Study Shows
The fact that anger can have adverse effects on behavior is evident. When people get angry, they behave in ways that they normally would not do. So, …
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A 100-Year Old Word Repetition Technique is Effective in Reducing the Impact of (Negative) Words
Repeat the word milk for 45 seconds or more (remember to say it out loud), and you will find that the word begins to lose its …
Does Your Pursuit of Self-Esteem Damage You?
How do we increase our self-esteem, and how do raise children with high self-esteem? Many self-help books try to answer questions like these. So, the pursuit …
Are You In Control? Feelings of Personal Control Are Essential for Mental Health
The belief that one can exert control over stressful events has long been known to help people cope with stress (Taylor, 2012). People like to have …
What is the Evidence for Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences?
This post sums up the theory of multiple intelligences and considers it in the light of evidence. So, is it true that people have multiple intelligences?
The Focusing-Effect: Why We End Up Making the Wrong Decisions
When we make decisions, we often get very focused on certain aspects of the decision. This article describes this tendency (=the focusing-effect) in detail and the …