Some researchers have contended, with good reason, that "specific learning disorder" is neither specific nor a disorder and that the label can cause more harm than good.| Psychology Today
Early academic pressure creates learning blocks, diagnosed as disorders.| Psychology Today
You've probably fallen for this costly psychological trap without realizing it. Learn why we can't quit failing ventures—and how to escape.| Psychology Today
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These three proven psychological strategies can help you break bad habits and establish better ones.| Psychology Today
The path of least resistance isn't always the best path to take.| Psychology Today
Office gossip hurts people in ways we don't always see.| Psychology Today
Pregnant women usually pay more attention to infant distress compared to women who don’t have children—but this may not happen when they are depressed.| Psychology Today
It’s worth exploring how employing “always” and “never” in highly provocative situations may be inevitable—impossible to totally uproot. How should you respond to them?| Psychology Today
We are born to be playful. But many of us lose our playfulness. Why do we lose it and how can we recover it? Here’s why, and here's how —from a book by Bernard DeKoven.| Psychology Today
Those who crave risk or novelty respond to fear differently from others. They see stressors as challenges to master, not threats that can crush them.| Psychology Today
Body language is a silent orchestra, as people constantly give clues to what they’re thinking and feeling. Non-verbal messages including body movements, facial expressions, vocal tone and volume, and other signals are collectively known as body language.| Psychology Today
Sensation-seeking, also called thrill-seeking or excitement-seeking, is the tendency to pursue new and different sensations, feelings, and experiences. The trait describes people who chase novel, complex, and intense sensations, who love experience for its own sake, and who may take risks to pursue those experiences.| Psychology Today
You need these three kinds of hobbies to live a truly enriching life.| Psychology Today
Extroversion is a personality trait typically characterized by outgoingness, high energy, and/or talkativeness. In general, the term refers to a state of being where someone “recharges,” or draws energy, from being with other people; the opposite—drawing energy from being alone—is known as introversion.| Psychology Today
Research shows intriguing positives sides of boredom.| Psychology Today
Psychotherapy, also called talk therapy or usually just "therapy," is a form of treatment aimed at relieving emotional distress and mental health problems. Provided by any of a variety of trained professionals—psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, or licensed counselors—it involves examining and gaining insight into life choices and difficulties faced by individuals, couples, or families. Therapy sessions refer to structured meetings between a licensed provider and a client with a...| Psychology Today
How can we cope with 35,000 choices per day? Increased awareness through yoga can go a long way.| Psychology Today
