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.
A newly popular approach to life called “prioritising positivity” has surfaced and with its simple process, I can see why so many people are taking on this new approach. One of the main aspects of prioritising positivity is making time for the activities in your life that give you pleasure…
Introverts and extroverts both perceive and engage in the world in very different ways. A new study [1] by Daniel C. Feiler and Adam M. Kleinbaum has found that introverts see the world more accurately and understand it much better than extroverts do. The researchers took the well-known friendship paradox,…
With more and more people deciding that busy, bustling cities are an ideal place to live, the idea of going on long country walks surrounded by Mother Nature is long forgotten. However, a new study has found that walking in nature can reduce negativity and clear your head. The study was…
New research has opened up questions that it may be possible to lose your empathetic ability over time or that it could even possibly be increased through training. These questions were raised because scientists have recently discovered they can physically see people’s empathetic ability on brain scans. This research has…
It’s a well-known fact that some people are more environmentally conscious than others, but can your personality type impact your likelihood to go green? A new small-scale study from the University of Portsmouth Business School suggests so. In the first study of its kind, the habits of 204 people over…
It should come as no surprise to anyone that more and more of today's savvy singles are looking for love online. After all, in the modern world of the 21st century, it has become totally commonplace to shop for groceries, handle your banking, and manage your appointments on the World…
Everybody dreams, but certain dreams linger in our minds more than others, making us wonder if perhaps they have a meaning and we can learn something from their content. Dreams and their possible interpretations are a rather complex subject. Not everything we remember from the previous night’s sleep has a…
Psychology is an area that still causes much scepticism outside of the scientific community. With so many studies being published daily, it can be hard to know what is relevant and what isn’t. To guide you through the many studies, here are the four most surprising psychology findings in recent…
