My obsession with crime stories started as a young child, watching reruns of the original Law and Order. Part of it may have had to do with the Read More
Psychology
What’s the Deal with the True Crime Obsession?
| February 24, 2020
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Psychology
What Is Love? The Psychology of Love and Crushes
| February 13, 2020
In 1992, a pair of anthropologists set out to survey 166 of the world’s societies about their particular experience with romantic love. They found that 147 expressed very Read More
Behavioral Health
Overcoming Fears
| February 12, 2020
What is your greatest fear? Is it making a speech in front of a large audience? Is it appearing incompetent? Is it a phobia of heights or spiders? Read More
Psychology
Make New Habits or Break the Old: The Psychology of Habits
| January 28, 2020
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” as the saying goes. But just a few years ago on the popular science show Mythbusters, the literal meaning of Read More
Mental Health
The Psychology of Hypervigilance in Trauma Survivors
| October 18, 2019
After the brain has been through psychological trauma, there are obvious remnants. Trauma has been defined as the inability to cope with overwhelmingly stressful and/or dangerous situations. As Read More
Psychology
What to Know Before Your First Counseling Session
| September 20, 2019
Getting ready for your first counseling session can be nerve-wracking whether you’ve tried therapy before or you’re starting with a new counselor. What will your counselor be like? Read More
Mental Health
How to Get Involved During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
| September 17, 2019
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. As of 2017, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death in the US and second for people ages 10-34. Those numbers Read More
Mental Health
Damaging Myths About Mental Illness and What Can Be Done About Them
| September 4, 2019
In our society and in many others around the world, myths about mental illnesses and those affected, persist. Everyone has unconsciously been exposed to news, media, and social Read More
Psychology
Preventing Summertime Bipolar Mania
| July 1, 2019
Summer provides the perfect seasonal landscape for plenty of gratifying socially engaging activities. There always seem to be plenty of weddings, family reunions, parties, holiday vacations, and a Read More
Psychology
Psychology Behind Spring Cleaning
| April 26, 2019
Out with the old, and in with the new. We all know that spring cleaning is a great way for us to declutter and freshen up our homes Read More