Superstitions are these underlying beliefs that certain actions or issues can “curse you.” Some of the most well known superstitions are being cursed by breaking mirrors, walking under ladders, or having a black cat cross your path at night. Many people have superstitions that they also develop all on their own. Athletes, for example, may […]| Long Island Psychology
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Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches people to challenge negative thought patterns and change their responses to unsettling situations. It is an effective therapy for many mental health co...| Harvard Health
We may want to rethink what it means to experience trauma. We typically think of trauma as a significant, life altering event (or ongoing events) that are so significant, we cannot cope with it, and it causes potentially significant changes to our mental and emotional health. Examples include: These are all significant life events that […]| Long Island Psychology
Spiders are scary. Heights can be terrifying. Don’t even Google “House Centipedes.” They are multi-legged monsters that horror films are made from. Nearly everyone has some fear that is strong enough that they call it a “phobia” with friends and family. Most of these phobias have no effect on day to day life. Yet there […]| Long Island Psychology
Age, in many ways, is arbitrary. On strictly an anecdotal basis, it’s clear that some people “age” slower or faster than others, in the sense of things like maturity, responsibility, intelligence, and even physically. We know age and experience can affect psychological development in a variety of ways, and yet in many ways psychology has […]| Long Island Psychology
