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Modernizing Maslow’s Hierarchy through the Lens of Self-Care

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:53:31 +0000

Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) is one of the founders of Humanistic Psychology. Along with Carl Rogers (1902-1987), Maslow stressed the importance of looking at the whole person rather than reducing individuals to a list of symptoms or diagnoses. Both also placed a central focus on the concept of self-actualization, or the belief that humans possess an…

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The Real World Benefits of Expressing Gratitude

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:17:31 +0000

Gratitude: As Old as Animal Kind Gratitude may be an evolutionary component of human development, passed down for thousands of years according to sociologist Georg Simmel (Greater Good Magazine, n.d.). While we may think of it as something personal and internal, it is also considered an important social skill that helps humans interact with each…

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AllPsych Staff — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 01:56:48 +0000

Psychology Dictionary -- E A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ego In Psychoanalytical theory, the part of the personality which maintains a balance between our impulses (id) and our conscience (superego). Egocentric The thinking in…

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AllPsych Staff — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 01:55:50 +0000

Psychology Dictionary -- C A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Canonical Correlation A correlational technique used when there are two or more X and two or more Y. (Example: The correlation between (age and sex)…

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Who Can Read Dog Body Language?

Neil Petersen — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 23:50:38 +0000

Humans are evolved to recognize emotions in each other’s nonverbal behavior. To some extent, we apply that ability not just to other humans but to animals as well. Nowhere is this more true, perhaps, than in the case of dogs. As far as animals go, dogs can be pretty expressive in demonstrating their emotions, which…

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Gratitude Might Be a Foundation for Ethical Behavior

Neil Petersen — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:33:43 +0000

Many psychologists believe that gratitude is an especially powerful emotion. People who are more grateful tend to be happier, with higher emotional intelligence. They may also be more ethical, according to a new study. In a paper titled The Grateful Don’t Cheat: Gratitude as a Fount of Virtue, researchers from Northeastern University and Pennsylvania State…

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The Character Traits of Productive Procrastinators

Neil Petersen — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:53:39 +0000

In the traditional telling of the story, procrastination is the arch-enemy of productivity. The more you procrastinate, the less you get done. But psychologists who study procrastination have questioned that narrative. A 2005 study proposed that there are two types of procrastinators: so-called active and passive procrastinators. Passive procrastinators are your typical procrastinators who struggle…

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Resilience Links Emotional Intelligence and Stress Management

Neil Petersen — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 00:11:47 +0000

Emotional intelligence has been increasingly recognized as important over the last several decades, the EQ to go with IQ. The idea being, of course, that all the smarts in the world won’t do you good if you can’t navigate your own emotions, and those of others. Emotional intelligence has been linked to everything from mindfulness…

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Untangling the Relationship Between Autism and Schizophrenia

Neil Petersen — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 14:00:47 +0000

Autism is a condition that psychiatrists have never known how exactly to categorize. The debate over how to define the condition has played out again in each new version of the DSM, the diagnostic manual commonly used by psychiatrists in the United States. With the latest version of the DSM, published in 2013, the diagnosis…

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What Is Personal Intelligence?

Neil Petersen — Thu, 03 May 2018 18:59:22 +0000

Do you have a good awareness of what defines your personality and the personalities of others? Are you able to predict how different people will react in a given situation based on their personality? If so, you might score high on what psychologists call personal intelligence. You might be thinking that personal intelligence sounds similar…

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