Counseling & Coaching
Wouldn’t it be nice to uncover the secret to a healthy, lasting love? Well, the truth is that there is no secret—healthy, lasting love takes time and effort instead. You should start by looking and working within:…
Individuals with sexual masochism are sexually aroused when they are beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer—and they suffer significantly in important areas of life because of these sexual desires/behaviors. Those who experience these sexual desires…
Love is complicated, in and of itself; but it becomes even more complicated when you experience romantic feelings for more than one individual. While it might not be super common, it is possible to fall in love with two people at…
Intimacy is an important part of any relationship: it plays a role in your romantic relationships as well as those with dear friends and family members. That said, welcoming intimacy and opening yourself to…
Sometimes, it’s hard to determine whether you’re in love with your partner or still working at it. While this can be unnerving, it’s more beneficial to prioritize a healthy relationship than it is to focus…
The Hawthorne effect says that increased observation equals increased productivity. This theory explains why we might perform better when our boss is in the room or when we’re working out with others. This…
A new study says that our biases toward non-native speakers as adults are influenced by our preferences as children to befriend those who talk like us….
Mischel conducted the marshmallow experiment, which revealed that delaying gratification can lead to greater success in life. This experiment involved observing over 100 kids who were given two options: leave a single marshmallow on the table for 15 minutes…
In an effort to demonstrate the effects of discrimination, third grade teacher Jane Elliott separated her students into two groups: blue eyes and brown eyes. First, the students with brown eyes were told…
The concept of learned helplessness says that when we feel like a situation is out of our control, we eventually accept that we cannot change it and essentially give up. This was first observed in a…
People debate about whether watching violence makes us more likely to engage in violence ourselves—of which was precisely explored in the Bobo doll experiment. In this experiment, Albert Bandura and his team of researchers studied 72 kids…
Most (dare I say, all) of us are afraid of something, whether it be small spaces, heights, or snakes; and as it turns out, we often share the same fears. One common fear is…
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