psychology
Studying the complexities of the human mind and its many functions and behaviors.
Run for Your Sober Life
Receiving treatment in Southern California comes with many perks. One of the most apparent perks is the beautiful weather that finds a surreal balance along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. In an effort to change my life for the better, I entered treatment without any grand expectations, just happy to get closer to the shorelines of California than I already was. Surrendering my daily schedule to the care and direction of a treatment facility left me with little free time and created a great appreciation for down time I used to fill with consuming alcohol. Running outdoors, taking advantage of the SoCal weather became a vital part of my life in early recovery.
By Eric Hunter8 years ago in Longevity
Archetypes
Who is Jung? What did he discover? Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist who we know best through his concept of the Collective Unconscious. He also proposed and developed the ideas for extroverted and introverted personalities and archetypes. Jung worked closely with Sigmund Freud for many years, but eventually came to a disagreement and parted ways. One of the disagreements between these two incredible psychologists dealt with the unconscious mind. Freud believed the unconscious held our repressed thoughts, traumatic memories, and our libido which eventually resulted in mental illness. Jung, however, believed the unconscious was divided between the personal and collective.
By MaKayla Dulaney8 years ago in Longevity
Treating Schizophrenia with Compazine Prochlorperazine
What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a debilitating, severe, and acute mental disorder that afflicts a good number of people. The symptoms of schizophrenia can range from a strange voice from within, misconceived notions, confused thinking and actions, depression, and suffering from hallucinations. These manifestations can cause an individual to feel fearful and recluse. Their distorted actions can be seen as difficult to understand or scary to others.
By Patricia Sarkar8 years ago in Longevity
A Message for the Compulsive Daydreamers
I suffered a fairly influential concussion two years ago. I say influential, because I am unaware of the physical severity of it, although I am told that in the emergency room they thought, for at least a moment, that they might need to drill a hole in my skull, to drain the blood. Not exactly indicative of the bruising, but it says something, anyways.
By K. M. James9 years ago in Longevity
What Is Dyscalculia & Could You Have It? . Top Story - February 2018.
You have probably heard of the learning disability "Dyslexia," but its close cousin Dyscalculia rarely comes up in conversation. Despite its low-profile reputation, the disorder is actually quite common—statistics show that approximately 3-6 percent of school children suffer from Dyscalculia, with it resulting in being the leading cause of 5-8 percent of mathematical difficulties.
By Jack Samuels9 years ago in Longevity
Why People Fear Success
Did you make a New Year's resolution? Psychology Today reported on research that found that about half of the population will make a resolution. According to Business Insider, 80 percent of people drop their resolutions by Valentine's Day.
By LC Douglass9 years ago in Longevity
Diagnosed At 23
"I want you to consider yourself on the spectrum." Certain words or sentences have a way of sticking in my head. I wasn't surprised when this one decided to stay. I was, however, surprised by the weight it seemed to carry with it. When we think of autism we usually think of either Asperger's or typical autism. My younger brother was diagnosed as having Asperger's at a very young age. Maybe it was because of his inability to talk at the recommended age or the way he acted out. Between my older brother, my mom, and my little brother... my household was saturated with mental health diagnoses. Sometimes I attribute this to why I didn't even seek therapy until my later years of high school.
By Daniel L. Chapman III, M.Sc. - The Bridge Theory Project9 years ago in Longevity
More than Pretty Pictures
Art Therapy is a therapy that is used in way to express one’s self in a creative way to improve their overall well being, physically and mentally. Art Therapy is “to explore with the patient the things that are preventing them from advancing in his or her life” (qtd. in Art Therapy Credentials Board). Though many Art Therapy Interventions are often mixed with other modalities, studies from the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association show that isolated Art Therapy sessions are beneficial for change and growth in both children and adults; art is more than just making pretty pictures.
By Victoria Hartley9 years ago in Longevity
My Definition of Loneliness
Loneliness. As a society, we have accepted loneliness to be a bad thing, but that isn’t always the case. In my almost 22 years of life, I have experienced loneliness on more than one occasion. In those moments that I have felt truly alone, I grew. In the terms loneliness, we tend to think that it means that you are completely alone. I think that people don’t realize that often when someone is feeling lonely they have others around them. Loneliness is not defined by one definition out of a dictionary. It is defined by each person who experiences it. It is defined by the way that each person experiences it. This is my definition of loneliness.
By Abalean Miller9 years ago in Longevity
The Pursuit of Happiness
Are you happy? With yourself? With what you have? As society progresses, the people living in it seem to believe more and more in an external happiness. A happiness that is in objects and the many physical pleasures of the world. People will often say "I'll be happy when I get a better job." Or "I'll be happy when I find a girlfriend." Only to find out once they have these things that nothing has changed. They find themselves still searching for more, not yet satisfied.
By Justin Henderson9 years ago in Longevity
