Articles

'New Year's Resolutions'

Why do humans pick a single point in time each year to try and change certain things in their life —make resolutions, and then proceed to fail at them within a month’s time?

As we put the holidays behind us and dig out from underneath all of the wrapping paper, many of us turn to the upcoming New Year’s celebration to engage in a ritual — New Year’s resolutions. On January second, millions of people begin the annual ritual of New Year's Resolutions. ...Read More

Published on: 01 Jan 2012

'Christmas Spirit'

Gifts, sweets, carols, exchanging wishes and happy family gatherings around the decorated tree. Or is it also feeling stress and depression?

Christmas is the most glamorous and festive time of year, which is ideal for family gatherings, relaxing and having fun. If you ask ten people what the Christmas spirit is, you'll probably get seven to eight different answers. Some people say that Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus. ...Read More

Published on: 01 Dec 2011

'How to spot a liar'

We have all come across a person talking to us and even though what he or she is saying makes sense and appears genuine we still have a bad feeling about that person.

We experience a gut feeling that all is not right with the other person’s words. This gut feeling we get is a message from our brain trying to protect us, and is our first and best sign that we might be dealing with a liar. People communicate using verbal and nonverbal communication. When there is no contradiction between the verbal and non-verbal cues, we take the other person’s words to be genuine and honest. ...Read More

Published on: 03 Nov 2011

'Back to School'

You're probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over.

Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on their first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and maybe even a new school. Luckily, these "new" worries only stick around for a little while. Back-to-school struggles still surprise many parents. After all, kids go back to school every year - why don't they know what to expect? ...Read More

Published on: 01 Sep 2011

'The Internet and Social Relationships'

Despite early studies that internet use leads to anti-social behaviour, later findings indicate positive aspects of engaging in online socialising.

Greater use of the Internet has been associated with significant declines in social involvement as measured by communication with the family and the size of people’s local social networks, and with increases in loneliness, a psychological state associated with social involvement. ...Read More

Published on: 10 Aug 2011