There for some reason are always people who will be miserable, and complain about everything. I don’t understand what the point of complaining about everything is, because after awhile people will just tune you our, and then where does your…
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Should you think rationally or intuitively? Well, if you are rowing a boat, which oar should you use? Rational and intuitive thought are like the left and right oars, in nearly all situations they are best used together. If you…
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It may be tempting to think that some terms used in language are synonyms; that it is a case of ‘six of one and half a dozen of the other’. The difference between the terms ‘crazy’ and ‘eccentric’ may seem…
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Motivation to take action often comes from internal sources. The need to fulfill one’s own needs does not necessarily need to be externally motivated, and self-determination theory focuses on autonomy, competence, and relatedness, which are all intrinsic motivators. Similarly, instinct…
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Intellectualization is a defense mechanism where thinking is utilized to impede conflict with an insentient confrontation and its linked emotional anxiety. It includes taking one’s self, emotionally, from a stressful situation. Intellectualizing is often achieved through rationalization, instead of accommodating…
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Members of the public often see shocking statistics in advertising or the media, while scientists also deal with statistics as part of their research. However, statistics cannot always be taken at face value, and one useful tool for interpreting statistics…
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Systematic desensitization Therapy is a type of behavioral therapy used to treat intense phobias. According to simplyspsychology.org, it was developed by Wolpe during the 1950s. It is based on Pavlov’s Principle of Conditioning, according to suite101.com. Systematic Desensitization Therapy is…
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The term ” psychological displacement” is self explanatory. It refers to misplacing feelings. From time to time, we all do it. Whether it is placing blame on others or simply transferring emotions of anger to the people we love, psychological…
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Environmental Anthropology is the study of humans in their vast array of cultures and activities, in relation to nature and the environment. Using education in social, cultural , physical and natural sciences, specialists attempt to understand environmental issues. The goal…
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From the late sixties until the early seventies, social scientists did a series of experiments and laboratory studies into human behavior in large groups during a crisis situation. This included a stranger suddenly having an epileptic seizure in a crowded…
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