Mental Breakdown: The Weight of the World
Do you ever feel as if the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Do the stressors of daily life pile up until you […]
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Dysautonomia: A Faulty Nervous System
Chances are, you don’t have to tell your body at what rate to digest the food you consume, what your optimal heart rate should be, […]
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Gate Control Theory: Can you control pain perception?
What is pain? Is there a single perception of pain common to all people? We all know what it feels to be burnt, and the […]
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Reye’s Syndrome: A complete guide
Like most serious medical conditions, early intervention is a matter of life or death. However, rare illnesses often go undetected simply because not enough people […]
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Kleptomania: The sudden urge to steal
Stealing is an action we are taught to avoid from a young age. It is the basic foundation for right and wrong. In a certain […]
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Locus of Control: Internal or external?
Do we have control over what happens to us? To what extent can we influence the events that occur throughout our lives? The term locus […]
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Anxiety Attacks: A Complete Guide
Have you ever had an unexpected choking sensation? Was it hard to breathe? Did it make you intensely afraid of losing control, going crazy, or […]
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Errorless Learning: Learning without mistakes
“You only learn by making mistakes” is a common statement expressed by those who, well…make mistakes! Errors are so ingrained into our day-to-day lives that […]
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Divergent Thinking: Become a Divergent Thinker
Consider your most creative idea. Next, imagine how that idea came to be. More likely than not, it manifested from a number of possibilities prior […]
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Neurosis Treatment: “Stop acting so neurotic”
Neurosis treatment: “Stop acting so neurotic,” is a statement commonly directed towards those who, in the throes of life’s stressors, they just can’t contain their […]
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Nostalgia: what is it, why we feel it and how to overcome it
Who has never missed past experiences? Is there anyone who doesn’t remember past happy times? Everyone is aware of this feeling. Nostalgia can be negative, […]
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Respect: What is it, types, examples, learn and teach respect
Respect: a useful guide. Learn what it is, why it is important, types and examples. Discover interesting tips on how to teach it. What to […]
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Associative Learning: Learning from association or relating several things
Associative Learning: How do punishments and rewards affect us? Have you ever wondered how we learn that something is dangerous or beneficial to us? What […]
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Angelman Syndrome: Everything you need to know
Have you heard of Angelman syndrome? Chances are, you haven’t. Most of the general population is unaware of this rare congenital disorder which impacts the […]
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Altruistic Behaviors: Do they exist or are they just a myth?
Is altruistic behaviors putting others before yourself and acting in an unselfish manner? Giving money to someone on the street, helping the elderly cross the […]
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Arrogance: What is it? How to deal with it?
What is arrogance? I’m sure you must have run into someone arrogant once in a while. Those who only talk about themselves and think they […]
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What Are Cognitive Skills? A Guide
The human brain is the center of cognition. Everything that encompasses life—words, visions, memories, understanding the environment—exist because of cognition. Cognitive skills are the vehicle […]
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Teaching Styles: Everything you need to know about teaching methods and strategies
Have you ever thought about how each classroom teaches things differently? In this article, we answer what are teaching styles, why are there multiple teaching […]
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What is catalepsy: Waking up at your own funeral
We’ve talked about quite a few disorders and medical conditions on our blog, but today we’re talking about one of the weirder ones: catalepsy. But, […]
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Specific Learning Disability: Complete Guide
“Uh…uh…I don’t know,” responds the child prompted to answer a question in class. Upon the first assumption, the kid caught off guard and unable to […]
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Cognitive Load Theory: Understanding This Process
Imagine I placed a massive 5,000-page dictionary right on the table and said: “You have until the end of the day to memorize every single […]
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Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Complete Guide
When it is time to have a child, no parent expects their baby to be born ill. Yet, that is the reality of Prader-Willi Syndrome. […]
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Noonan Syndrome: A Rare Disorder
Thousands of genes make up the human body. Various combinations of DNA (building blocks of genes) are the reason why you have brown hair and […]
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Bystander Effect: A deeper understanding
Everyone has been in a situation where some sort of emergency happens and people close by don’t react. Well, this is called a bystander effect. […]
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Impulsive Behavior: Complete Guide
“I had to buy it!…” “I just couldn’t resist!” “I don’t regret anything I said!” These are common expressions we hear every day and we […]
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Overcoming Insecurity: Complete Guide
Overcoming Insecurity. Insecurity, we all have insecurities, it’s natural. But sometimes our insecurities paralyze us and sabotages our personal growth and progress. How do we […]
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Stages of Adolescence: Everything you need to know
Growing up is something all of the living must experience. Transitioning from childhood to adolescence and then into adulthood does not have to be a […]
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Cognitive processes: What are they? Can they improve?
Detecting changes around us, remembering a shopping list, deciding what apartment to rent, helping a friend with a problem… What do all these situations have […]
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Daydreaming: what is it, why do we do it, can it be dangerous?
You are now entering Lala land (no, not the one with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, unfortunately) but a land where it’s all about you. […]
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Cognitive Development: A Complex Process
The process a child makes between making little sounds to talking, from crying at everything to maturing is incredible. That process is known as cognitive […]
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