Psychology/Self Improvement

21. What is intelligence? — 2007-02-16
    For centuries, people have been trying to define intelligence. However, a universally agreed upon definition proves to be elusive so far. To some, intelligence is the ability to acquire ... »
    
     
22. How To Keep Your Brain Healthy And Your Mind As Sharp As A Tack – Whatever Your Age — 2007-02-08
    Brain health shouldn’t be something you first start thinking about in middle- or old-age. Just as you need to exercise your body throughout life to keep it healthy so too does your brain ... »
    
     
23. Building self-esteem in children — 2007-02-03
    One of the main issues that parents must deal with when raising a kid is their self-concept and self-esteem. Teaching our kids to value themselves and their talents can be a tricky thing ... »
    
     
24. Low Black Intelligence; a racial myth with questionable statistical data. — 2006-12-16
    You might have heard that black intelligence is lower than the white intelligence. Philosophically blurred, scientifically unconfirmed and practically unproven intelligence tests have ... »
    
     
25. Facts behind the Myth of Good IQ Score. — 2006-12-16
    You might have heard that somebody has obtained very good IQ score. Some may even show you their certificates to prove that they have got more than 120 IQ score. Higher the score, higher ... »
    
     
26. Ambiguity plus Ambiguity Equals to Inkblot Tests — 2006-12-16
    The inkblot tests and other projective instruments are the most defective psychological instruments. The stimuli, the philosophy, the instructions and even scoring systems are ambiguous. ... »
    
     
27. Concept Of Psychology Articles — 2006-12-06
    The human mind; it's truly a phenomenon. Half the time I wonder if we truly know how it works. It's clear that we only use a small portion of it. Wouldn't it be great if there was a ... »
    
     
28. Confidential Counselling and the challenge of school counselling — 2006-11-23
    For some years I combined my role as a teacher with being a school counsellor and although I enjoyed both it was often a strain to move from one role to another. Many teachers, of course ... »
    
     
29. What You Condemn Or Admire In Others Talks About You — 2006-11-11
    The human psyche seems to have a pendant for projecting our shortcomings onto others, but also our good traits. Without the other we would not be able to know the self: they are our ... »
    
     
30. How to Sharpen Your Memory at Any Age — 2006-10-21
    Do you constantly misplace significant things such as your car keys? Do you often forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries? If so, don't panic. Many people experience ... »
    
     
31. Breaking Psychological Barriers — 2006-09-04
    Before 1954, running a sub four-minute mile was considered to be impossible according to physiologists at that time. It was thought that a four-minute mile was the physical limit of the ... »
    
     
32. The Power of Our Subconscious Mind — 2006-07-21
    Have you ever fully appreciated that marvelous tool for success that each and every one of us has at our command? It is our mind. Theodore Roosevelt “All the resources we need are ... »
    
     
33. Life Changing Tips For Boomers: Rewire Your Brain To Control Your Emotions, and Make Positive Life Choices — 2006-07-06
    Do You Seem to Get Caught Up in the Same Old Reactions? Have you ever blown up at your spouse only to realize—after the smoke cleared—that you might have over-reacted just a tad? ... »
    
     
34. Is Road Rage A Psychiatric Disorder? — 2006-06-23
    Recent headline: �Road Rage may be due to medical condition called Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)� WHAT IS THE SCIENCE BEHIND THIS? The study, reported in the June (2006) ... »
    
     
35. Nightmares — 2006-06-21
    Nightmares are the type of dream everyone fears and wants to avoid. By their nature, these dreams are fearful, but often they need to be faced. The mind may be presenting them to us in ... »
    
     
36. Lucid Dreaming — 2006-06-21
    Lucid dreaming is simply being aware that you are dreaming while you are in a dream. Learning how to do lucid dreaming intentionally is a personal growth tool. It may help you resolve ... »
    
     
37. Dream Archetypes — 2006-06-21
    Archetypes are images common to all humans because they arise out of common human experience. Though we are each unique individuals, our commonalities are more pervasive and ... »
    
     
38. Dream Symbolism — 2006-06-21
    Dream Symbols are highly individualistic Although there are archetypes of symbols common to most people, it's usually better to go within yourself to discover the meaning of symbols ... »
    
     
39. The Meaning Of Dreams — 2006-06-21
    There is a guiding principle to dream interpretation, and Edgar Cayce said it best when he called for us to �interpret the dreamer� and not just the dream. Dreams are a tool, like ... »
    
     
40. Suicide Is The Cause Of All Death — 2006-06-18
    Before life, the soul chooses what it wants to experience in the physical world. It chooses its parents, the time and place of birth and it chooses the circumstances time and place of ... »