Daily Archives: January 16, 2017

Emotions: Love & Hate Emotion

This type of love can also be called mystical love, or just pure love. It is much rarer than the other two types of love. Whereas the love mode of narcissism is directed to oneself, and the love mode of … Continue reading

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Emotion: Feelings

How do we define emotions? One area of confusion is that feelings are often loosely equated with emotions. This is all right for colloquial use. I can ask a friend how he is feeling today ; it would be awkward … Continue reading

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Memory Test

Test your short-term memory with this online feature. Test your short-term memory and learn memory improvement techniquesThere are several techniques that you can use to improve your memory. Try the following exercise to see how well you normally remember things, … Continue reading

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Psychiatric Drugs—Side Effects

Psychiatrists can’t predict what adverse side effects you might experience because not one of them knows how their drugs work. Psychotropic drugs are increasingly being exposed as chemical toxins with the power to kill. Psychiatrists claim their drugs save lives, … Continue reading

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Quick Facts about Psychiatry

While posing as “authorities” on the mind and mental health, psychiatry has no scientific basis for any of its treatments or methods. Presented herein is specific evidence debunking several of the main claims and methods of this pseudo-science. Real Disease … Continue reading

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Real Disease vs. Mental “Disorder”

I do not know how much I agree with this but thought I would share it….JmaC   Psychiatric disorders are not medical diseases. There are no lab tests, brain scans, X-rays or chemical imbalance tests that can verify any mental … Continue reading

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ECT

Introduction to Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT), how it is used today and an evaluation. Biological Approach-Orientated Treatment Electric shock treatment, or ECT, is one of the more controversial of psychological treatments, perhaps seconded only by lobotomy. Its origins, and effect in … Continue reading

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The Psychology of Color

Exploring cultural associations between colors and emotions. Color and Mood Does color affect your mood? Psychologists have said “Absolutely!” to that question for a very long time. The psychological effects of color have such an underpinning in research that the … Continue reading

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Psychology of Happiness

The psychology behind happiness – how positive affect is quantified and what influences happiness. Just how happy are you? Do you ever wish for a life that brought more moments to be joyful? Happiness is often an elusive experience – … Continue reading

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Do Emoticons Help Us To Better Communicate Emotions?

How emoticons influence emotional communication via instant messaging and emails. Are you feeling :-D? Or is your work making you :-(? Perhaps this post’s overzealous peppering of emoticons is starting to make you a little :@? The rise of the … Continue reading

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