The Seven-Stage Hate Model: The Psychopathology of Hate

Not all insecure people are haters, but all haters are insecure people. Hate masks personal insecurities. Not all insecure people are haters, but all haters are insecure people. Hate elevates the hater above the hated. Haters cannot stop hating without exposing their personal insecurities. Haters can only stop hating when they face their insecurities. Stage […]

The 11 Reasons We Fall in Love

Falling in love is a quick way for us to undergo rapid self-expansion. Source: StockLite/Shutterstock A question that receives quite a bit of attention in the psychological literature is why people fall in love. One promising answer is that romantic loveoccurs when the attributes that generate general attraction and the social factors and circumstances that produce passion are particularly strong. The […]

10 Reasons Why Love Is the Best Feeling In the World

Love makes you happy. Love makes you hopeful. Love makes you grateful. Love makes you inspired. Love changes your life. The first time I fell in love, it was unlike anything I had ever experienced. Sure, I had heard about it in all the romantic comedies I’ve seen. Yes, I’ve read about it in the […]

Types of love

These Are the Types of Love … and how we can ignore the most available and potentially fulfilling types. Source: Stock-Asso/Shutterstock Everyone seems to be hankering after romantic love, but few of us realize that far from being timeless and universal, romantic love is in fact a modern construct, one that emerged in tandem […]

Types and treatment of depression

Treatment Depression is a treatable mental illness. There are three components to the management of depression: Support, ranging from discussing practical solutions and contributing stresses, to educating family members. Psychotherapy, also known as talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Drug treatment, specifically antidepressants. Psychotherapy Psychological or talking therapies for depression include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy, […]

Signs/symptoms and causes of depression

Signs and symptoms Symptoms include reduced interest in pleasurable activities and lower mood. Symptoms of depression can include: depressed mood reduced interest or pleasure in activities previously enjoyed, loss of sexual desire unintentional weight loss (without dieting) or low appetite insomnia (difficulty sleeping) or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) psychomotor agitation, for example, restlessness, pacing up and […]

Symptoms and treatments of anxiety

There are several different anxiety disorders, each with a distinct set of symptoms. However, common symptoms can include: sweating dizziness trembling increased or irregular heartbeat back pain restlessness and fatigue muscle tension being easily startled recurring and ongoing feelings of worry, with or without known stressors avoidance of certain situations that may cause worry, often […]

What causes anxiety?

Anxiety disorders have a complicated network of causes, including: environmental factors, such as stress from a personal relationship, job, school, finances, traumatic event, or even a shortage of oxygen in high-altitude areas genetics medical factors, such as the side effects of medicine, symptoms of a condition, or stress from a serious underlying medical condition brain […]

Anxiety

Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. These disorders affect how we feel and behave and can cause physical symptoms. Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling, while severe anxiety can seriously affect day-to-day living. Anxiety disorders affect 40 million people in the United States (U.S.). It is the most common […]

The Psychology of Hate

Recently, several members of a group calling itself “Respect the Flag” were sentenced to prison for terrorizing guests at the birthday party of an 8-year-old African-American girl in Georgia. Pointing a shotgun, they yelled racial slurs and death threats at guests, including children. It wasn’t an isolated incident. According to a recent study(link is external), there […]