Between a person experiencing stimulus and response there is super-fast appearing a space. And in that space is it your power to choose your responses when engaging or interacting with others. In your response lies success and freedom. Providing you understand this and can do it! Emotional reactivity is a term coined by cognitive psychology and it refers to the … Read More
Back in the 70s and 80s there was a psychological way to actually own music in the form of vinyl records and there was something so special about taking it out of the sleeve, placing it on your record player and then lowering down the needle and waiting those few seconds whilst you hear the crackling of the needle and … Read More
The Psych Evaluation! Let’s do a psych evaluation on the possibilities that psychologists might consider when trying to understand the behaviour and motives behind a person wanting to harm dogs. There has recently been an incident in Parkhurst Forest on the Isle of Wight. Where police have reported that somebody had been deliberately scattering around the forest floor, contaminated dog … Read More
All the hate and horrors of the world always start with a microscopic single millisecond of appearing dislike for something. Deep profound meditators such as experienced Buddhists eventually see the coming and going of thoughts and the whole spectrum of the apparatus at work deep in their mind. This is part of the observation of deep meditative practice. Each day … Read More
Shikantaza is a core central practice in Zen Buddhism and is translated as just sitting. Often described as a more advanced form of meditation or an advanced form of doing nothing as opposed to focusing on the breath or counting numbers or visualizing. Shikantaza is very difficult for the complete beginner therefore breath return is often the choice for those … Read More
Does it even matter? Even the word metaphysics sounds a bit lofty. Depending on who you actually ask, metaphysics is either the noble pursuit of this life’s mysterious deepest truth seeking or intellectual equivalent of shadow boxing with unicorns under the silvery light of the dancing moon! A developing number of well-educated and articulate atheists have taken a very clear … Read More
The Psychology of your Anxiety Buying Habits Explained! Consumer psychology is deeply attached to our needs and desires. For status, which leads to unexpected mental confusion over items we purchase daily. We are buying products and expecting functionality but our subconscious mind looks for validation. An ideal fascinating example of this is called status anxiety shown within the rise of … Read More
Are you puzzled as to why men shout out of car windows at women? Shouting at women from a passing car is usually done by young males. Men who shout at women from passing cars are actually engaging in a form of street harassment commonly known as Cat Calling. From a psychological viewpoint this behaviour is not about attraction, instead … Read More
Educational Disclaimer: This article discusses sensitive educational concepts and training topics. It is provided by Open College UK Limited for informational purposes only and does not replace professional medical or psychological advice. Why is rough handling of a puppy and direct handling, desensitisation important in puppy training? It helps a dog become comfortable with everyday physical contact, reducing stress, fear, … Read More
Educational Disclaimer: This article discusses sensitive educational concepts and training topics. It is provided by Open College UK Limited for informational purposes only and does not replace professional medical or psychological advice. We have all experienced the usual resident ‘winder upper’ that workplace or family village idiot, the one that loves engaging in what’s called micro dosing hostility at your … Read More
