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11 Symptoms of Depression in Men and How They Differ from Those in Women
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11 Symptoms of Depression in Men and How They Differ from Those in Women

By Guest Author| 2018-04-26T00:01:49+00:00 April 26th, 2018|Categories: Psychology & Mental Health|Tags: depression, drugs, emotions, mental health, stress, work|

When you think of depression, you may assume that everyone experiences it the same way. However, the symptoms of depression in men are often different than in women. If you fail to recognize symptoms of depression in men, it may go untreated. In fact, the unique struggles of men have severe consequences. According to the [...]

5 Mind Control Techniques Used by the Media to Evoke the Worst in Us
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5 Mind Control Techniques Used by the Media to Evoke the Worst in Us

By Janey D.| 2018-04-25T22:27:56+00:00 April 25th, 2018|Categories: Food for thought, Human Brain, Uncommon Science|Tags: beauty, communication, consciousness, intelligence, society, subconscious|

When you think of mind control techniques, do you envisage some shady government agent in an unknown location, using dodgy methods for evil manipulation? It appears that this is quite a common first reaction. The truth, in fact, is a lot more subtle, and disturbing. The mass media have been long using various mind control [...]

8 Unexpected Things That Lower IQ, According to Scientific Studies
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8 Unexpected Things That Lower IQ, According to Scientific Studies

By Kirstie Pursey| 2018-04-24T13:44:37+00:00 April 24th, 2018|Categories: Brain Power, Human Brain, Psychology & Mental Health, Uncommon Science|Tags: concentration, habit, intelligence, learning, memory, mental health, nutrition, sleep, stress|

Many of us try to keep our minds sharp by doing puzzles and learning new things. But some of the other things we do might lower IQ. Read on to find out how you may be sabotaging your own intelligence. Research has found that the following things and habits lower IQ and ruin cognitive functions. [...]

10 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s and How to Recognize & Deal with Them
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10 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s and How to Recognize & Deal with Them

By Guest Author| 2018-04-24T14:35:40+00:00 April 24th, 2018|Categories: Brain Power, Human Brain, Uncommon Science|Tags: aging, communication, memory, mental health, perception, vocabulary|

By recognizing the early signs of Alzheimer's, you have a chance to help your loved ones who are at risk and give them an opportunity to live a normal life. Alzheimer's disease affects nearly 47 million people all over the world. These numbers are enough to bring forth the grim reality that is this [...]

How to Forgive Yourself and Others (and Why You Should Do It, According to Science)
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How to Forgive Yourself and Others (and Why You Should Do It, According to Science)

By Janey D.| 2018-04-22T23:39:34+00:00 April 22nd, 2018|Categories: Personal Development, Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement|Tags: emotions, empathy, learning, mental health, relationships|

Why should you learn how to forgive yourself and others? Are you the type of person that brushes off an act of unkindness or do you hold a grudge for years? If you make a mistake, do you find it hard to forgive yourself or does it barely register? Learning how to forgive yourself and [...]

How to Help Someone with Anxiety Deal with Their Fears and Feel Better
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How to Help Someone with Anxiety Deal with Their Fears and Feel Better

By Sherrie| 2018-04-21T23:42:10+00:00 April 21st, 2018|Categories: Personality, Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement|Tags: anxiety, communication, emotions, family, fear, relationships|

If you want to learn how to help someone with anxiety, you have to learn patience first. The fears of anxiety are crippling and aren’t so easy to eliminate. I think one of the worst mental disabilities is the anxiety disorder. Of course, that’s just my opinion, considering I suffer from this disorder every day. [...]

What Is Emotional Depression and How to Recognize & Deal with It
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What Is Emotional Depression and How to Recognize & Deal with It

By Guest Author| 2018-04-20T15:23:11+00:00 April 20th, 2018|Categories: Personal Development, Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement|Tags: depression, emotions, happiness|

When we talk about emotional depression, what we really mean is a form of depression whereby a series of emotions, such as fear, grief anger and shame, end up not just becoming the predominant emotion but also feeding back on themselves in a loop that feels impossible to overcome. Emotional depression is different from, say, [...]

The Vicious Cycle of Emotional Manipulation and How to Break the Pattern
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The Vicious Cycle of Emotional Manipulation and How to Break the Pattern

By Sherrie| 2018-04-16T21:11:51+00:00 April 17th, 2018|Categories: Personal Development, Personality, Psychology & Mental Health|Tags: abuse, behavior, childhood, emotions, manipulation|

The worst part of emotional manipulation is not feeling and going through this struggle. No, the most horrible part of enduring this abuse is repeating it with others. I’m going to be honest with you, I have endured emotional manipulation since as far back as I can remember. No, there is no defined point in [...]