A few studies investigating social media suggest that Facearticle users had slightly lower levels of social loneliness--the sense of not feeling bonded with friends--but significantly higher levels of family loneliness--the sense of not feeling bonded with family. No magic pills or expensive procedures that can replace the beneficial effects of …

In Piagetian terms, the schema is a hypothesized mental structure that organizes information. It is politically incorrect to even talk about it in terms of its effects. We don't know why some parents struggle with their mood in the early years of parenthood and others don't, but it remains a …

You ought to give up on what holds you back if you want to climb, it is necessary to just get over the painful feelings and thoughts that leave you feeling trapped. DO: Let the space gain character and warmth over time. How is other people being impressed by your …

You could, for example, put up your diploma in your office that touts the major that you got a degree in. For me I find a quiet drink in an old man's pub a source of relaxation, for you it could be zorbing or bukkake. It was the start of …

A lot of people can't believe it, but I don't regard my experiences as negative, Bruce says. From the opening gun to the finish line, Hemery dominated the field, winning by almost a second--an eternity in this race--and smashing the world record (held by Vanderstock) by eight-tenths of a second …

They gave me a T-shirt printed with a water bottle in the front and with what they called my Conte-isms arranged around the water bottle in a circle. Until one day, a friend forced her to watch the tape. Besides, good boundaries could do a lot to reduce your stress …

As you might suspect, not all minority-group members share equally the expectation of being the target of prejudice. It makes everything worthwhile to walk around the corner and see a six-year-old taking initiative to apologize to his younger brother for hitting him. Microexpression for anger is centered, mainly, in the …

It's a trait that goes on in all people to variable degrees. The suggestions here are not meant to replace a balanced prescription that takes into account the individual's needs. Karen ended up letting Nell back out, but she did what many adults would hesitate to do--she gave Nell some …

If we weaken the mortar, if we interfere with the stability of this fear-based substance, the bricks in the wall pose not much more of an obstacle than a house of cards. In my mind, a CMA is a more accurate predictor of the current value of your house than …

Instead of seeing these behaviors as inherently good, children start to think they can't and shouldn't bother doing them without a reward. Fears turn into panic that spreads rapidly when our emotional and logical minds feed-back and reinforce each other. There is only so much time available for us to …

A number of hormones play a role in the experience of anger and aggressive behavior. When you remove the pipe, the tail will still be curved. After hiding the bus, they ordered Ray and the 26 children into two vans and drove them to Livermore, California, where the hostages were …