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Engaging in “Fat-Talk” or “Old-Talk”– helpful or disastrous to our body image?
Feeling dissatisfied with your body has been linked to a number of mental health problems over the years, including depression, anxiety and stress. Whilst a previous study (published in the Psychology...
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The Temptation to Stay Where You Are
The desire to stay where you are (even if where you are is stuck, unhappy, or upset) can be great. The temptation to hold on may be so powerful in fact, that you might find the biggest obstacle to...
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Giving, or Receiving?
Is giving better for us than receiving? New research published by the APA is stating; YES. Dr Lara Aknin of Simon Fraser University in Canada states that, ”Our findings suggest that the psychological...
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Optimism, or Pessimism?
“Older people who have low expectations for a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to new research published by the...
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Facial visualizations of women’s voices suggest a cross-modality preference...
Women with higher-pitched voices and more feminine facial features are commonly judged as being more attractive than are women with lower-pitched voices and less feminine faces, possibly because both...
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Does Optimism Have Benefits?
In conjunction with a previous post I’ve made (Optimism, or Pessimism) the Atlantic has posted this article about the benefits of optimism. It seems that there are some conflicting views about the...
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Is Your D.O.B a Factor in Your Life Happiness and Well Being?
Researchers in the US are saying that happiness and life satisfaction can increase as we get older. As well as this, overall well-being can depend on when we are born. Two large scale longitudinal...
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The El Greco Fallacy.
Looking a El Greco’s paintings, you may notice something odd; they all seem strangely distorted. The figures he painted, in particular (Saint John the Baptist, The Repentant Magdalen, and his own...
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New Research: Expressive Writing Can Impede Emotional Recovery Following...
Taken from: psychologicalscience.org David A. Sbarra, Adriel Boals, Ashley E. Mason, Grace M. Larson, and Matthias R. Mehl Expressive writing (EW) is a therapeutic exercise in which individuals...
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What Would You Do if You Witnessed a Murder?
This may come as a surprise to most, but in psychology it is widely assumed that when witnessing a crime most people will just stand by and not do anything to help. Don’t worry, this doesn’t make you...
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More Than One Type of Fun?
When analyzing why people spend so much time watching TV, and how that fits into our day-to-day happiness, Gretchen Rubin broke “fun” down into the following three types… The first is CHALLENGING...
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Making it Easier to “Just Get Over It”.
Everyone experiences things in their lives that are hard to get over. It could be that someone you are extremely close to has died – which is a tragedy – or something much smaller. Perhaps it happened...
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Tolerate Your Insecurities.
Okay so, as a teenage girl (I am classing twenteen as a teenage year now), and a teenage girl suffering from depression, insecurity basically runs my life. And I know that I am not the only one....
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Tips to Dealing with Negative Comments About Mental Health.
So, this is something I find myself struggling with on a daily basis. When people don’t suffer from a mental health illness they don’t seem to register that making negative comments about mental...
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What Does Your Beard Say About You?
This one was just for fun, I hope you appreciate it. While there are many men who take pride in a clean shave, especially those business types who like to be smart for the office, there are also...
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We All Have Feelings, So Express Them
In modern day society, showing your emotions has become harder and harder. Not only do we have to deal with judgement from others, and social inappropriateness, we also have to deal with the eternal...
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Just a Bit About Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is a topic that is very close to my heart. It’s something I have had issues with my whole life, and now (at 20 years old) I am being forced to deal with it before it completely runs my...
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Tips for Reducing your Childs Screen Time
Limiting your child’s screen time is a massive issue in many households today – as companies are releasing more and more games and apps that target young children and draw them in. They are...
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An Analogy For Depression
As one of the most common mental disorders all across the world, Depression is pretty much everywhere. But the worst part about it is that it is widely misunderstood. I mean, unless you’ve fully...
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5 Ways to Improve Positivity
So, being positive is something I truly struggle with. I find that even when I have had a good day, even an amazing day, I am left with this massive hole inside me afterwards. And from this I am...
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