Index Education & Reference Psychology Results 21 - 30 of 83 Debunking Psychics Author : Jamie Kepcher Have you ever been curious about your future? Have you ever called a phone psychic to get some answers? If you wonder how “psychics” work, read on. This article is for you. Most “psychics” are plain scammers. They use cold reading to make calculated guess about the sitters. Cold reading is an interactive psychological technique which extracts information from a person through verbal and non verbal cues. More often than not, psychics utiliz... | Read more... The purification and advancement of the Mental Sheath (via CobWeb/3.1 kupl1.ittc.ku.edu) Author : Yuga Rishi At every step of our ordinary social transactions, we witness the miracles of our intellectual capabilities. An alert intellectual individual marches ahead in his chosen field with great success. Bang opposite to this people with weak intellects lag behind in various areas despite being blessed with conducive circumstances. In order to solve dire problems of our lives and in order to attain benefits of soul glory, a radiant mind is most required... | Read more... What Causes Poly-Behavioral Addiction? Author : James Slobodzien, Psy.D, CSAC The reasons for initially trying different socially acceptable legal drugs (e.g. alcohol, cigarettes, etc.), and/ or illegal drugs, or for that matter any addictive behavior involvement (e.g. gambling, binge-eating, etc.) are multi-factored (e.g. peer-pressure, boredom, etc.). In the twentieth century approximately 65% (Helzer et al., 1990) of healthy American individuals (born in a family--free from a history of substance abuse for example, and ... | Read more... What is the Addictions Recovery Measurement System? Author : James Slobodzien, Psy.D, CSAC As I climbed 15-feet on a wooden ladder to the top of an old platform, next to this wall of leathery gray flesh, I caught a good whiff of fresh animal dung that immediately cleared my sinuses. Attempting to hide my fear from my wife with a poker face, and already feeling a little queasy, we were then advised by an old man who held a hammer in his right hand, to step into a shaky bamboo cradle seat atop of this seemingly gentle 8000 lb mammoth gia... | Read more... What is Agoraphobia? Author : Agoraphobia Guy Most people have heard of most phobias. Mention claustrophobia, social phobia, or arachnophobia and everyone pretty much knows what you are talking about. Mention agoraphobia, and most people will just shake their heads. Because of this, many people who get agoraphobia often take a year, and in some cases, many years, just finding out what is wrong with them. Since the panic and anxiety symptoms that come with agoraphobia are so physical, peop... | Read more... The World's Greatest Lie... Author : Lance Ong "Everyone believes the world's greatest lie..." says the mysterious old man. "What is the world's greatest lie?" the little boy asks. The old man replies, "It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie." (An excerpt from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. A fable about following your dreams.) Do you believe you have no control ... | Read more... What is Personality? (via CobWeb/3.1 kupl1.ittc.ku.edu) Author : Sam Vaknin In their opus magnum "Personality Disorders in Modern Life", Theodore Millon and Roger Davis define personality as: "(A) complex pattern of deeply embedded psychological characteristics that are expressed automatically in almost every area of psychological functioning." (p. 2) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)) IV-TR (2000), published by the American Psychiatric Association, defines personality traits as: "(E)nduring patterns ... | Read more... The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) - Pros and Cons (via CobWeb/3.1 kupl1.ittc.ku.edu) Author : Sam Vaknin The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition, text revision [American Psychiatric Association. DSM-IV-TR, Washington, 2000] - or the DSM-IV-TR for short - describes Axis II personality disorders as "deeply ingrained, maladaptive, lifelong behavior patterns". But the classificatory model the DSM has been using since 1952 is harshly criticized as woefully inadequate by many scholars and practitioners. The DSM is categorical. It states th... | Read more... The Construct of Normal Personality Author : Sam Vaknin Personality disorders are dysfunctions of our whole identity, tears in the fabric of who we are. They are all-pervasive because our personality is ubiquitous and permeates each and every one of our mental cells. I just published the first article in this topic titled "What is Personality?". Read it to understand the subtle differences between "personality", "character", and "temperament". In the background lurks the question: what constitutes n... | Read more... Narcissism and Personality Disorders (via CobWeb/3.1 kupl1.ittc.ku.edu) Author : Sam Vaknin Are all personality disorders the outcomes of frustrated narcissism? During our formative years (6 months to 6 years old), we are all "narcissists". Primary Narcissism is a useful and critically important defense mechanism. As the infant separates from his mother and becomes an individual, it is likely to experience great apprehension, fear, and pain. Narcissism shields the child from these negative emotions. By pretending to be omnipotent, the... | Read more... << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next > End >>     [ Back ] Top AlphaContent 2.5.4 © 182 - visualclinic.fr

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