A healthy mind in a healthy body: mental health problems and solutions, scientific findings, and interesting facts on psychology and mental health. Incredible hypotheses about the human conscious and subconscious mind.
Why are our teens harming themselves? I may have found one reason. Existential depression - it’s a depth the likes of which you cannot imagine. This may be one culprit that plagues the gifted and talented of the human race. Existential depression has to be addressed right now! So I’m…
Reading people is about recognizing the signs and understanding their body language. Fans of the TV show, Lie To Me, may already be familiar with body language as portrayed by Tim Roth and a cast of Hollywood actors. The truth is, body language is not fiction at all. It's real…
High self-esteem, especially in the modern culture, is not a purely good thing as you might believe. A lot of things have to change. Take a ride in a glass elevator, from ground level to rooftop in a single ride. How do you feel? If you’re like most people, you…
We have all heard that good communication is the key to relationships, but scientists have recently found surprising evidence to show why this is true. Studies have shown that when two people communicate with each other, the activity in their brains synchronizes. The scientists showed that when two people talk,…
It is much easier to make decisions for others than to follow the advice we give out so readily. Science reveals the real reason why. But why is it so easy to make decisions for others and yet so exhausting when we try to make good choices ourselves? It seems…
Having a sense of purpose and meaning in life increases your happiness levels, studies reveal. If I look along my bookshelf, I notice a lot of volumes with the word ‘happy’ in the title. The study of happiness has boomed recently with books, webinars and courses designed to help us…
There are many kinds of intelligence, but some people with high IQ levels seem to struggle more with social situations. However, learning to be socially adept is a skill, just like any other, and so can be learned. There are three common reasons why people with high IQ levels struggle…
There are some common misconceptions and myths about mental illness many people believe to be true. Being sick is no picnic. But what if you were sick with an invisible illness, something only you and your physician understood? Well, this is true about a great number of people. Living with…
