We all know that to achieve anything, one must be motivated. Here are 11 laws of motivation that will help you move forward to achieving your goals. 1. What am I motivated about and why? At the very beginning of achieving anything, you have to determine what you are going…
Psychological research has long been fascinated with how humans learn and retain memories. As a result of this fascination, research has revealed some amazing facts about learning and memory. 1. Recalling Memories Changes Them This is bad news for the expert eyewitnesses. Research by Neuroscientist Daniela Schiller, has shown that…
What if I told you that you are the creator of your life? You are the master of your own reality! Would you believe me? Some of these may sound familiar to you: "I am not successful/happy because of my partner/my parents who did not give me the right start in…
Do humans really fail to use their brain's maximum potential? Movies like Limitless and Lucy try to show how humans don't use 100% of their brain capacity, and these movies obsess on showing what happens when humans do reach their full potential. They make it seem like you can become…
All-day, every day, we compare ourselves to other people – whether we know of it or not. Some believe that comparing yourself to other people is a bad idea – and it definitely can be for some. Others disagree. I’m one of those people. I want to compare myself to…
If you are a person that believes that everyone has their soulmate out there, recent research suggests that if you’re looking for a male soulmate, that soulmate may have a higher chance of success at wooing you if he has a wider face (Valentine, Li, Penke & Perrett, 2014). Apparently,…
This article is probably going to have a lot of therapists up in arms wondering why bothering writing such an article. Personality change can be a core concept during many kinds of therapy, but it does not have to be. But, is personality change possible after a person transitions into…
When people think about psychology and psychotherapy, especially those unfamiliar with the fields, most tend to think about Sigmund Freud and his theories on psychosexual development. Oedipus and Electra complexes are among Freud’s most controversial theories. According to these ideas, boys go through a phallic stage when they have an…
