The Therapeutic Approach in Counselling

In the context of mental health, therapy has vastly changed over time. Long before the scientific approach to the treatment of mental health prevailed, attempts to discover the underpinnings of the human mind produced a wide range of therapies and theories. For many centuries...

Personal Traits Towards Effective Counselling

What are the personal qualities associated with being an effective Counsellor? Counselling theorists and researchers have given this question much attention and research has identified a framework of personal skills which are shared among highly effective counsellors...

Counselling with Difference

One of the foremost challenges facing counselling professionals is to understand the complex role that client diversity plays in their work. In counselling, each client's needs and objectives...

Effective Counselling and the Objectivity Challenge

Most people tend to be compassionate. Perhaps it is a human evolutionary trait, or simply the manner in which we have been trained to understand and act upon our emotions. Or it could stem from the need to help others in order to achieve a sense of belonging. In modern society...

Are Correctional Staff Sick of Their Jobs or Are Their Jobs Making Them Sick?

This study assessed the effect of stress on the physical and emotional well-being of correctional employees. The findings supported that work stress in a correctional setting can have a negative effect employees physical and mental health

How to Find the Best Counselor for You

Finding a counselor can be confusing and frustrating. Want to enhance the odds you'll have a great therapeutic experience? This article lists 6 no-nonsense features every person should look for when shopping for a counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist to have a positive counseling experience.

Social Psychology: The Psychological Explanations of Social Phenomena

The various aspects of social psychology could be examined within the wide concepts of intelligence, gender, advertising, consumer culture, stress and psychological issues that define society.

Being A Sociopath Means You Do Not Follow Rules of Society

If you are a sociopath it means you do not follow rules of society and it probably means your mind works much different too. In fact it also probably means you have not been brainwashed into the political correctness of the forward progression of society.

What Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder And How To Deal With It Now

Narcissistic personality disorder is a personality disorder that is shown by having a grandiose state of mind in young adults. The number of people with this disorder is highly disputed with some theories stating that it can be as high as one percent of the population.

Genes and How the Brain Perceives

Does ones own genes and DNA affect the way they perceive what they see and the experiences they have? If so are some people more adapted than others to pick up signs others do not? Would a native Indian of a long lost area or region of the planet perceive things differently than a member of the royal bloodline elite?

Can a Pedigree of Royal Ancestry Help Define Self?

If someone comes from a background of Royal Bloodlines, Dynasty or some sort of Pedigree can that help them define who they are? Well it certainly could help them define or perceive who they think they are. For instance if you are a Prince of some kind then perhaps it does define who you are to a large extent, but does it necessarily have to?

Psychology

For many centuries, the study of human thought and emotion was not considered a very fruitful pursuit. Not that it hasn’t fascinated many people down the ages – it has. But the most interesting insights into human psychology came not from scientists but from poets and writers. In that respect, it is possible to find interesting observations and illustrations in the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and Milton.