If families were viewed as living human beings they would be living in a hospital intensive care unit on life support, suffering from an incurable disease that would most probably be passed on to their children. This disease is called codependency, and although it is not officially a disease, itContinue Reading
The human personality develops through eight distinct and predetermined psychosocial development stages from birth to old age. According to psychiatrist Erik Erikson (1902-1994), each stage of human life has its own psychosocial task or crisis that needs a resolution. By successfully managing each stage, we develop as mentally healthy individuals.Continue Reading
Personality Disorders are inflexible patterns of behavior that impair social functioning. There are usually three components or clusters, beginning with anxiety then moving to a group of eccentric behaviors, continuing to the third cluster of dramatic or impulsive behaviors. Antisocial Personality Disorder is characterized by a lack of consciousness coupledContinue Reading
Today’s breathtaking speed of tehnological change is dramatically altering people’s behavior. Research indicates technology is helping to produce new unintended psychological disorders. One such disorder, sometimes called internet addiction, is also coupled with smartphone usage marked by excessive and dysfunctional levels of texting, tweeting, networking, gaming, browsing, emailing, blogging, onlineContinue Reading
Most biological drives work similarly to hunger. However many psychologists do not believe sex is a primary motive, because sex (contrary to personal experience) is not necessary for individual survival, while hunger is. Sex is, however, necessary for survival of the species. Animal Fertility Cycles In most lower mammals, femalesContinue Reading
Thirteen warning signs of psychotic disorders and major mood disorders: Do you express bizarre thoughts or beliefs that defy reality? Have you withdrawn from family members or other relationships? Have you heard unreal voices? Do you see things that others don’t? Are you extremely sad or persistently despondent? Do youContinue Reading
Each day we make hundreds of decisions and judgements. Should you take an umbrella? Can I believe that person? We seldom take the time or effort to reason systematically. We usually just follow our intuition. Throughout business, government and the educational worlds, “using an effective problem-solving approach almost doesn’t exist.”Continue Reading
The characteristics of the process of thought were defined and explained by William James, the Father of Psychology, over one hundred years ago. He began by stating that “every thought is part of a personal consciousness.” However personal consciousness was one of the terms he could not define. He saidContinue Reading