This is much like asking: "Is Medicine or Psychology scientific?" The answer is: "Some aspects are very scientific and some are not. As well, some practitioners are more competent than others. Also, some aspects of Psychology involve projective techniques (e.g. the Rorschach Inkblot test) which rely heavily on the skill of the practitioner and do not easily stand up to "hard core" validation measures. They can, nevertheless, be accepted as scientific if they...

Crowds have never been a problem before and neither has speaking up in front of a large room of people, but all of a sudden it seems to send you into a nervous fit of shaking, sweating, increased heart rate and feeling nauseous. The room swirls and it feels like fainting is the next thing that is going to happen. What is this? What has caused the individual to experience one or more of these symptoms?

What this sounds like is a panic attack. Some people may have always...

By its nature a person is always ready to make an evaluation of something, but here is one necessary point according to which we face some problems: whether we know the rules of evaluation and who gave us the right to judge? The decisions may be good or bad.
But how we recognize the line? Here is a little example: if one song is in my taste I, of course, make the positive decision, but if I do not like the style or performer or something else I say my negative point to the song....

In dealing with any type of hypnosis subject clinically there is a most important consideration that should be kept constantly in mind. This is that the patient’s needs as a human personality should be an ever-present question for the hypnotist to ensure recognition at each manifestation. Merely to make a correct diagnosis of the illness and to know the correct method of treatment is not enough. Fully as important is that the patient be receptive of the therapy and cooperative in...

Spending as an Emotional Crutch
There are two kinds of emotional spending. One is the purchase that is so personally appealing to you that it plays on your emotions. The other is the use of money for emotional comfort. This mistake addresses the latter and I'll address the former in the next section. Although not all women are equally likely to fall victim to this mistake, they are more likely than men to engage in it. The following comment received from one of the women we...

I am sure that you have read many journals or even magazines that have featured some psychology articles. These articles will cover some new treatment or method that has the field of psychology in an uproar. As you read the psychology articles you should keep in mind that they are the ideas and theories of one or a few people. For this reason you should keep an open mind regarding these psychology articles.

For the person who is interested in reading the many different...

For the newly graduated psychologist there are many areas where they can begin their informal training as a psychologist. They will be able to see the many avenues that are open in psychology and decide on which psychology jobs appeal to them.

As psychology is a field that interacts with other aspects of life it performs an invaluable service to the world. In psychology the emotions and behavior that is exhibited is explored. This study of human behavior and nature is...

In previous articles we’ve discussed the ‘business-side’ of counselling: marketing tips and business guidelines which can help counsellors build a successful practice. Most therapists possess an innate desire to help others, and because of this emotional involvement, sometimes it can be challenging to convert the potential into practical results.

Whilst we’ve tackled the basic premises which can help counsellors enter the market and attract clients,...

The word 'trauma' originates from the Greek 'wound', and it refers to both psychological and physiological aspects. Trauma occurs as a result of a serious event and it has deep roots in various levels of the human mind and behaviour.

What causes trauma? Psychological trauma is a broad concept, and its origins are co-related with two well-known mechanisms of the human mind: stress and memory.

Albeit commonly associated with negativeness, stress is an evolutionary...

What’s your Purpose in Life?

Each of us is truly unique and that’s what makes us all special. Because we are unique this also means that our purpose in life is unique for each of us too. Knowing your true purpose is something that often eludes many of us.

What is purpose? Purpose is the reason why you are here. It gives your life direction and meaning. It’s what you are good at, what’s natural for you and is what you love doing. Without purpose you...