In a famous experiment, students were asked to take a lemon home and to get used to it. Three days later, they were able to single out “their” lemon from a pile of rather similar ones. They seemed to have bonded. Is this the true meaning of love, bonding, coupling? Do we simply get used to other human beings, pets, or objects?
The Senses of Soul
“What is the most human to us, often, is the most sacred.”
Does your “shadow” love you?
The psychologist, Carl Jung, described hidden part of our psyche as “the shadow”. It’s the part that sometimes frightens us with the things we don’t know, or don’t want to know about ourselves.
Is Psychology a Science?
All theories – scientific or not – start with a problem. They aim to solve it by proving that what appears to be “problematic” is not. They re-state the conundrum, or introduce new data, new variables, a new classification, or new organizing principles.
Persuasion Techniques
Some persuasion techniques can be learned in a few minutes and used today. Here are some of the simplest and most effective.
The Heart of Grief
Hospice care is a phase of care whereby aggressive treatment is no longer appropriate. Palliative care becomes the norm. Patients have been probed physically, mentally, and emotionally. In many ways, patients may be reluctant to any type of care beyond the experiences that led to his/her doctor sharing that no more can be done.
The Shattered Identity
Dan has no recollection of being Dan. Dan does not remember murdering Jack. It seems as though Dan’s very identity has been erased. Yet, Dan is in sound mind and can tell right from wrong. Should Dan be held (morally and, as a result, perhaps legally as well) accountable for Jack’s murder?
Four Cognitive Skills for Successful Learning
Comprehensive article on the four most important cognitive skills required for successful learning — concentration, perception, memory, and logical thinking.
Is Road Rage A Psychiatric Disorder?
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) issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry was based on a national face-to-face survey of 9,282 U.S. adults who answered diagnostic questionnaires in 2001-03. It was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Results? About 5 percent to 7 percent of the nationally representative sample…
POWER: We want it. We have it. We DON’T use it.
Q&A about Power and Control. Everyone wants it. Everyone has it. Why so few people use it.
The Heart of Soul
Notice what happens when you play Hide and Seek with a small child. The closer you get to finding them, the more you will feel your heart. Your heart will open to a channel of expression and experience where physical eyesight is no longer necessary. This guiding force enabling you to feel your heart, allow your heart to open, and create a path merging two hearts as ONE is the heart of soul.
The Sound of Soul
Have you ever wondered if soul has a sound? We may experience the sound of soul more than we know. Any time you move your attention to the inner dynamics of what lies behind your body and your mind, your soul will reveal itself to you.