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Psychology
The Imprinted Brain Theory — Genetic Factors From Father and Mother Affect Expression and Behavior in Offspring
(Christopher Badcock Ph.D.) “Perhaps psychiatry’s grandest working theory since Freud” in a nutshell. Related Mind Hacks for Self Mastery: The Talismanic Effect, Biological Virtual Reality Environment, and The Power of Personal Narrative Source – Psychology Today by Christopher Badcock Ph.D., Modern science can trace its origin from Copernicus’s discovery of the Sun-centred solar system: something which made the prevailing Earth-centred […]
Having Empathy and Being an Empath: What’s the Difference?
(Jennifer Lea Reynolds) We’ve all heard of empathy, and maybe consider ourselves to be empathetic individuals. Empathy means being in tune to other people’s feelings and life circumstances. An empathetic person may be moved by a situation in a sort of heart-tugging, emotional manner that ultimately gives rise to kind, caring, and understanding words and actions.
An End of Life Caregiver Has a Message About Death that You Need to Hear Right Now
(Vic Bishop) Speaking from his experiences working in an ER and witnessing death first hand, then going on to work in end of life care with Hospice, Zach Bush MD, shares a few powerful observations about the way we look at death and life.
Is Addiction the Result of a Lack of a Sense of Purpose in Life?
(Steve Taylor Ph.D.) As you are no doubt aware, presently the United States is experiencing an opioid epidemic. There are many reasons for this—one of the most obvious being the reckless over-subscription of opiate-based painkillers by doctors, leading to dependency. But on a psychological level, we have to take into account the strong relationship between addiction and the lack of a sense of purpose.
A Surprising Cause of Conflict in Relationships — and an Easy Remedy
(Lynn Margolies, Ph.D.) A common but often undetected source of conflict in relationships is harboring an inaccurate belief about your partner’s (or teenager’s) intentions. Our perception of why the other person did or didn’t do something, and what we believe that means — is often the true culprit behind persistent hurt, anger, and/or frustration — not just the behavior itself.
The 5 Elements of Life And Happiness According To Carl Jung
(Elizabeth DeVille) If there is one thing that we are all searching for in life, regardless of age, gender, culture, or religion, it’s the secret to living a happier life. Unfortunately, there is no one magical secret – instead, happiness is found in focusing on the smaller, daily decisions that we make.
Elation: The Amazing Effect of Witnessing Acts of Kindness
(Steve Taylor, Ph.D.) I have a friend who used to live in Pakistan, where he was an animal rights activist. One day, he was walking through his home city when he saw a crowd gathered around the stall of a bird seller. A man had bought some myna birds — a popular caged bird in Pakistan, because […]
Parents Beware: Food Causes Nutrition Deficiency: Soda and Fast Food Cripple Brain Development, According to New Study
(Michelle Simmons) A special issue of the journal Birth Defects Research: The Teenage Brain has concluded that the excessive consumption of junk food and energy drinks impairs the mental health of teenagers.
Science FACT: Mind-Reading Technology Is Now Reality
(Dagny Taggart) It sounds like something out of a Philip K. Dick science fiction novel: a system that uses artificial intelligence to translate people’s thoughts into intelligible, recognizable speech.
12 Things You Are Doing Right Now That Will Make You Hate Yourself In 10 Years
(Gerald Sinclair) We spend our lives making choices that follow us for the rest of our lives. And while these choices can sometimes benefit us, there are choices that haunt us for the rest of our lives. Many of these choices may seem like the best decision at the time, we later learn that our judgment may have been skewed.
Positive Head Podcast: Soul-Share with Philosopher-Physicist Justin Deschamps
(Positive Head) Justin Deschamps is a sort of Renaissance man of humanistic knowledge and spiritual wisdom, and in this episode he and Brandon have an extremely eclectic fascinating conversation touching upon everything from Justin’s research into the UFO and extraterrestrial phenomenon, to his philosophy and science background and his view on the planetary ascension process, free will and the nature of consciousness and spirituality.
8 Ways to Tap Into Your Heart’s Intelligence
(Gerald Sinclair) While you may not often think much of it, your heart is far stronger than any other organ in your body. It brings you through things you would never be able to get through without it and it helps you to get where you need to be.
Studies Show Disney Movies May Have a Dark Psychological Side Effect You and Your Children
(Elizabeth DeVille) There are few companies that have built the legacy that Disney has, from their movies to their own branded theme parks. However, experts are now warning that some of these animated classics may have a dark effect on your child.
Proven: LSD to Produce “Higher” State of Consciousness… No Wonder Governments Want to Keep It Criminalized
(Rhonda Johansson) Science has just recently validated what our parents knew in their teenage years: LSD can trigger a “higher state” of consciousness.