AllPsych

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…

The post Modernizing Maslow’s Hierarchy through the Lens of Self-Care first appeared on AllPsych.

The post Modernizing Maslow’s Hierarchy through the Lens of Self-Care appeared first on AllPsych.

Twelve Things that Sigmund Freud Got Right

AllPsych Staff — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 23:39:17 +0000

Sigmund Freud continues to be an influential figure in the field of psychology for his development of psychoanalysis, a theory and treatment approach focusing on the psychological development of mental illness. His work involved exploring the unconscious mind and the impact of early experiences, particularly those related to sexual development and parental relationships, on human…

The post Twelve Things that Sigmund Freud Got Right first appeared on AllPsych.

The post Twelve Things that Sigmund Freud Got Right appeared first on AllPsych.

We are More Lonely than Ever. Find out Why and How to Counter It.

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:39:56 +0000

We are more connected and more lonely than ever. And this seems to be true across sex, age, race, and income. The COVID-19 pandemic has played a significant role in fostering disconnection among individuals, leading many of us to be less inclined to re-engage socially at the same level as before. Loneliness doesn't typically travel…

The post We are More Lonely than Ever. Find out Why and How to Counter It. first appeared on AllPsych.

The post We are More Lonely than Ever. Find out Why and How to Counter It. appeared first on AllPsych.

The Education Gender Gap: APA Task Force looks at How to Help Boys Succeed in School

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:51:30 +0000

The April/May, 2023 edition of the Monitor on Psychology, the bimonthly magazine of the American Psychological Association, led with a cover story about helping boys and young men succeed in the classroom (Abrams, 2023). The article was introduced with a bold statement: "At school, by almost every metric, boys of all ages are doing worse…

The post The Education Gender Gap: APA Task Force looks at How to Help Boys Succeed in School first appeared on AllPsych.

The post The Education Gender Gap: APA Task Force looks at How to Help Boys Succeed in School appeared first on AllPsych.

American Psychological Association Publishes Guidelines on Social Media Use for Children and Adolescents

AllPsych Staff — Wed, 10 May 2023 00:07:48 +0000

Social media, like any technology, is neither inherently good nor bad. Its value lies in how we choose to use it. To encourage the positive use of social media and discourage harmful practices among children and adolescents, the American Psychological Association (APA), an organization with 146,000 members, has published a series of recommendations and advisories…

The post American Psychological Association Publishes Guidelines on Social Media Use for Children and Adolescents first appeared on AllPsych.

The post American Psychological Association Publishes Guidelines on Social Media Use for Children and Adolescents appeared first on AllPsych.

Media Literacy and Modern Technology

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 08:00:26 +0000

Media Psychology Technology, including social and other forms of media, is often considered neutral - its value is determined by how we use it (see Social Media is Related to Both Ill-Being and Well-Being). Finding a social group online that understands you can be a positive, life-changing, and even life-saving experience. However, becoming consumed with…

The post Media Literacy and Modern Technology first appeared on AllPsych.

The post Media Literacy and Modern Technology appeared first on AllPsych.

Doomscrolling: The Ultimate Negative Flow State and Four Ways to Counter It

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 06:21:19 +0000

First, A Little Psychology I've written before about social media use and how it can be both helpful and harmful. The article, Is Social Media Reflecting Our Pathology or Adding to It?, concluded that social media does both. The trick to making social media a positive experience is understanding how their algorithms work. The first…

The post Doomscrolling: The Ultimate Negative Flow State and Four Ways to Counter It first appeared on AllPsych.

The post Doomscrolling: The Ultimate Negative Flow State and Four Ways to Counter It appeared first on AllPsych.

Four Resilience Skills To Counter Depression and Unhealthy Stress

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:31:10 +0000

Stress Is Good Stress can be bad but it can also be good. And even when it is bad, it can still be good. Let me explain. While we typically think of stress as a negative, there is a type of stress called eustress that is considered positive and healthy. Eustress is the stress we…

The post Four Resilience Skills To Counter Depression and Unhealthy Stress first appeared on AllPsych.

The post Four Resilience Skills To Counter Depression and Unhealthy Stress appeared first on AllPsych.

Is Social Media Reflecting Our Pathology or Adding to It?

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:42:38 +0000

Social Media and Mental Health Social media has become an open forum for discussing and sharing stories about mental health. For many, this has been positive, perhaps even a lifesaving, as it helps people connect with others who have similar experiences and find places where one does not feel alone. According to an article in…

The post Is Social Media Reflecting Our Pathology or Adding to It? first appeared on AllPsych.

The post Is Social Media Reflecting Our Pathology or Adding to It? appeared first on AllPsych.

Social Media Use is Related to Both Ill-Being and Well-Being

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:53:36 +0000

Social media use and mental health seems to have a love/hate relationship. Brailovskaia and Margraf (2016) conducted a large study comparing users and non-users of Facebook on various mental health variables. While they found that users were significantly more likely to score higher on scales of narcissism, they also scored higher on extroversion and self-esteem.…

The post Social Media Use is Related to Both Ill-Being and Well-Being first appeared on AllPsych.

The post Social Media Use is Related to Both Ill-Being and Well-Being appeared first on AllPsych.