When I taught “Introduction to Psychology,” we covered four main goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior (Coon, Mitterer, 2013). The idea of control is ultimately self ...
Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Ever feel like your life is out of your hands? With the speed of life and everything that ...
Sister Shivani, speaking on the Peace of Mind YouTube channel, reveals how parents can shape their children's behaviour by ...
We all have that inner voice designed to help us stay alive, avoid discomfort and survive as creatures on Earth. This is the voice you hear when you wake up first thing in the morning, wanting you to ...
In 1979, Harvard researcher Ellen Langer invited elderly men to spend a week at a retreat designed to remind them of their younger days, surrounded by the art, music, food, games, décor, and more from ...
Eating the right foods can reduce anxiety, according to this valuable guide. Nutritional psychiatrist Naidoo (This Is Your Brain on Food) explains that as gut bacteria metabolize food, they create ...
Does biology drive behavior? Yes, to some extent, argued science fiction author Octavia Butler in a 1996 interview. Sometimes a change in the brain, involving just a few cells, can change how you act, ...