psychology
Topics in psychology presented by Futurism.
Embracing Abnormality
The definition of what is abnormal varies from person to person. Personally, an abnormality is anything that varies from my personal bubble of normal. Anything that varies from my day-to-day, I’d consider abnormal. If a woman wearing nothing but black clothing were to walk into my uniformed school, that’d be abnormal to me. If we had an exchange student arrive, that'd also be abnormal. They’re different from what is normally seen around my little bubble. So I decided to delve into my perceptions of abnormalities and see how they differ from the psychological term of abnormal and my own thoughts of what is abnormal. In order to preserve the identities I shall call those who I observed my "subjects".
By Aurora Laurant6 years ago in Futurism
Unlocking the Silence
The human mind is the root of humanity itself.It is indeed true that having opposable thumbs is a very valuable accommodation to our physical design as human beings, but it is our intellectual capacity of thought which creates the chasm that sets us apart from all other species of life known to us, including our genetic cousins, the Chimpanzees, and other primates.
By Outis Sofós6 years ago in Futurism
What Makes People Happy? Discuss the Relative Contributions of Genetical and Environmental Factors
There is an important goal that every person would like to achieve in their life called "Happiness." Happiness is an attitudinal state in which people feel peaceable with their life and have satisfaction in different domains such as work, kinship, friendship, etc. It is related to positive and negative emotions. Usually, people with emotions like joy or satisfaction are happy; while people who have negative emotions like anxiety or shame are unhappy (Carr, Alan 2011). Margaret Runbeck says “Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” This means that every person should be happy for their entire life and should not have to spend fragments of their life to achieve happiness. It is necessary to be happy all the time to have a fulfilling/good life. In this essay, I will explain the factor that affects happiness; in particular, genetic and environmental happiness.
By Chiara Marullo6 years ago in Futurism
Understanding Human Thoughts
Many of us can’t imagine that there are vibrations which are invisible to our own eyes and are always found around us. You will notice that there are so many things happening in your vicinity, amongst which is brainwaves or the vibrations that our minds produce. Dreadful thoughts cannot produce good results, and good quality thoughts cannot produce bad results. The moment you feel stressed or are having any other feelings, it is simply because of two things;
By Geoffrey Musera6 years ago in Futurism
Self-Determination or Destiny?
Self determination or preordained destiny? Do we have free will? Or are we manipulated by some cosmic force? Can we be individuals free from control by events and other people? Or are our lives so intermingled and so woven into the vast sticky web of life itself, that we can not escape?
By Peter Rose6 years ago in Futurism
The Adjustment Bureau or the Law of Distraction
Much has been written about positive thinking and The Secret's Law of Attraction. Similar concepts which, apparently if used correctly, can 'get you everything you want.' Far be it for me to play the sceptic, but is it really that simple? Or, as this film's title implies, are other forces at work, trying desperately to keep us on that pre-determined straight and narrow?
By Nigel Boney7 years ago in Futurism
What It Means To Be "Conscious"
I am currently writing a book that describes 50 of my most life changing experiences on different psychedelic drugs, entitled (for now) "Trip Report: Five Years of Psychonautic Activity". This is the preface to that unfinished book.
By Josh Gibbons7 years ago in Futurism
Swing Your Arms Like You Don't Care
I was walking one day to work when suddenly a woman hit my arm with hers. Apparently she swings her arms wildly while walking. I asked myself if that was normal. Is that how people normally walk? It piqued my curiosity and started to oberve other people.
By Dan Kevin Dalioan7 years ago in Futurism
Intelligence: Reshaping The Human Brain
The brain is the very center of our humanity, personality, and sense of being, yet we know almost nothing about its massive complexity. With the help of advanced technology, scientists have been able to map and analyze the brain down the individual neurons that determine our every thought and function; however, intelligence, with its companions consciousness and memory has remained hidden despite everything.
By Justin Gignac7 years ago in Futurism