Often when we have a problem, we try to solve it in the same way we did before. However, some issues cannot be solved with existing ideas and solutions. In this case, we need to turn to creative problem-solving strategies. Creative problem-solving is a way…

June 2012 - Why does one person pick up another's emotions so easily? It seems that human emotions are highly contagious. For example, one person's laughter is soon shared by another's. The explanation is that strong emotions synchronize the brain activity…

March 2010 - Research from the University of the Basque Country published in the Spanish Journal of Psychology found that despite changing attitudes towards interpersonal relationships, women feel significantly more guilt than men. This did not simply reflect…

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…

Keep your self-worth afloat and come out stronger on the other side Divorce is painful. There's no way around that. But for many people, divorce also has a negative impact on self-esteem. It doesn't have to be that way. Here are a few tips to keep your self…

When 20-somethings cut off their parents, it's not always permanent. But these days, she doesn’t return his calls. Occasionally Amy might answer a text from her mom, but that’s usually only if she (Amy) needs something. To her parents, Amy seems less happy…

Also known as cognitive reframing, cognitive restructuring “is a technique drawn from cognitive therapy that can help people identify, challenge and alter stress-inducing thought patterns and beliefs” while learning how to develop new sets of stress coping…

Thinking is a smokescreen for stuff we're trying to avoid Jordan (not his real name) sits across from me over coffee. We're talking about his new girlfriend, Serena. Both middle-aged and divorced, they’ve been together for just a few months. Jordan can’t…

Feeling mentally drained or fatigued is something that we all will have to cope with at some point in our life. There are a number of very obvious causes, usually physical and biological ones, that most people will understand as the underlying cause of feeling…

August 2009 - Psychological research on racial prejudice tends to give the impression that 'colour' and ethnic groupings are clearly defined. But research published earlier this year in Population and Development Review points to confusion in the way people…

By Kwame Anthony Appiah May 29, 2018 I have developed a non-life-threatening medical condition that is incurable and has only limited conventional therapy. Symptoms appear at night with torturous pain. The physician-prescribed remedies are not working well.…

Even if they’re conflict-avoidant or giving you the silent treatment If your spouse or partner avoids difficult conversations, you might find yourself waiting indefinitely for that heart-to-heart talk that will clear the air. Maybe you feel powerless; it…

Mindfulness meditation, a Buddhism-inspired practice in which you focus your mind entirely on the current moment, has been widely embraced for its instrumental benefits — especially in the business world. Companies like Apple, Google and Nike provide meditation…

“Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” So said Dale Carnegie in his 1936 self-improvement classic, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” That is probably true for a majority of the population…

Pride and arrogance, though similar, are different in important ways. I am watching the World Cup. More specifically, the match between England and Tunisia. It is tied 1-1. You can really feel the sense of national pride in the fans on both sides; they are…