In our daily lives, many of us oscillate between what we imagine and what is real. This balance between fantasy and reality shapes our emotions, decisions, and overall happiness. Our dreams about life may conflict with everyday existence, affecting mood, stress, and well-being. This article explores fantasy versus reality psychology, affective forecasting, and the constructive […] The post Understanding Fantasy vs Reality Psychology: Affective Forecasting and the Role of Fantasy in Mental H...| Long Island Psychology
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
Specific phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Although adults with phobias may realize that these fears are irrational, even thinking about facing the feared object or situation brings on severe anxiety symptoms.| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
