What is Echolalia?: Its Purpose and What It Means
Echolalia is a natural part of language acquisition. “It’s a beautiful day!” said the mother, to which the child echoed “It’s a beautiful day!” Have […]
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Am I in Love? – Scientific Proof and Theory
Most people want to fall in love and have the support and companionship that it provides (there are those that don’t, check out the article […]
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Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Myth or Reality?
Have you ever listened to a conversation of a person with multiple personalities? Does Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ring a bell? Surely you know […]
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Overcoming procrastination: Are you a procrastinator? 20 tips to stop postponing your tasks
Can’t stop postponing important projects or delaying tasks? In this article we explain what is procrastination, causes, consequences, advantages and disadvantages and overcoming procrastination. Don’t […]
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Cognitive Dissonance: How Does it Influence How We Think?
Most people try their best to keep their thoughts, perceptions, and beliefs consistent with what they experience on a daily basis. But in today’s constantly […]
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REM Sleep: There’s More Behind “Shut-Eye” Than You May Think
For a long time, people thought that sleep was just a dormant state, or just something we had to do to get on with our […]
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The Effects of Video Games: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Effects of video games. Growing up, video games were an inescapable part of life and were a large part of development and socialization. Pokemon, which was […]
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Mesothelioma and the Brain: How Chemotherapy Can Affect the Brain
Mesothelioma and the Brain Malignant mesothelioma cancer rarely spreads to the brain, but chemotherapy that is most commonly used to treat the disease often causes […]
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Alexithymia: Building Relationships Out of Nothing
Alexithymia. Understanding and expressing emotions are essential parts of human interaction that unfortunately may be confusing for some people. Imagine not being able to understand […]
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Brainwaves: What They Are and What They Do
Brainwaves are the collection of electrical activity in the brain. This electrical activity is caused by the communication of neurons in the brain. The communication […]
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Philophobia: A Fear of Love
Most people in the world long for someone to share their lives with and shower them with love and affection. However, there are some of […]
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Concussion Symptoms- Causes and Treatments
Concussion symptoms. Recently, concussions have become the focus of several discussions, research studies, news articles, and even movies. But when concussion symptoms can no longer […]
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Thanatophobia: The One Fear Everyone Has
What is Thanatophobia? There is really only one certain thing about life, and that is that it ends. However, constantly keeping this thought in mind […]
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Adverse Childhood Experiences: What They Are and What To Do
Take the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire: [rapid_quiz question=”Did a parent or other adult in the household often … Swear at you, insult you, put you down, […]
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Causes of phobias: Where do phobias come from?
Everyone has things that frighten them. However, there are some people who have strong, irrational, and involuntary reactions to everyday things and places, which are […]
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Marijuana’s Effects on the Brain: A Scientific Look At Cannabis and the Brain
Marijuana’s effects on the brain. Marijuana is becoming a more socially acceptable psychoactive substance, and coincidentally, a more abused substance. The other most popular abused […]
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Old Brain New Tricks: What Does Neuroscience Say?
Old Brain New Tricks: They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but does the same go for your brain? There is an […]
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ADHD Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), is characterised by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness’. ADHD symptoms are often noticed at a young age and more apparent when children start school. […]
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Endless Possibilities: How Technology Affects Your Brain
In the current times, technology affects your brain in powerful ways that shape who you are as a person. This is especially the case for […]
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9 Simple Exercises to Improve Executive Function At Home
Recent studies have been able to shed some light on executive functions, their importance, and how they can be trained. In this article, psychologist Cristina […]
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What’s the Difference Between a Psychologist and Psychiatrist? Who Should You See?
Many people are unsure of who they should see when they’re going through a rough patch. Do you go to a psychologist or a psychiatrist? […]
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Trying To Quit Smoking? 11 Stop Smoking Tips from a Psychologist
“I can quit whenever I want”, “I’m not really addicted”, “I’ll quit after this week”, “We’ll all die someday anyways”… Quitting smoking can be hard, […]
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What is Your Basal Ganglia? How it Works for You
What is your basal ganglia? This tiny part of the brain is the mastermind behind all your daily activities. For all the work that it does […]
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Neuroscience of the sexes: Gender differences in the brain?
We all know the differences between male and females. For centuries we’ve discussed the physical, social and emotional differences between man and woman. But one […]
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