Tagged psychology

Examining the shared traits of drug addicts and serial killers allows you to easily see the power addiction has on a person's life. The cycle of addiction is a driving force that can take over an otherwise...

Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College In the 1990s, a psychologist named Martin Seligman led the positive psychology movement, which placed the study of human happiness squarely at the center of psychology...

People of the digital era, including all those on social media, provide enough substantial evidence to assert that people need to be relevant in the crowd. From photos of latest meals eaten along side Spike...

Can shame be good for you? We often think of shame as a shackling emotion which thwarts our individuality and creativity. A sense of shame could prevent us from choosing a partner we truly love, speaking out...

This article was originally published in Futurity.  People in the US cherish their ideals of fairness. And American children can be especially strident—some might say loud—advocates for equality....

One of the most dangerous practices in politics is the cursory glance. Seven words crawl by while you watch a newscast. A headline is posted on the bottom right of your screen as you browse social media. A few...

I used to find the word moist nauseating to hear and even worse to utter—I hate it for what seemed like no reason. When I started telling people how much I hated the word, I was surprised to find that others...