psychology

The human mind will sometimes believe what it expects over what is logical.

Genuine self-confidence is a powerful quality, but it doesn’t come naturally to us all. Fortunately, there are strategies you can use to build it.

Every part of the medical profession, be it in mainstream or natural therapies, has its place and psychiatry is no different.

Is the size of your brain an indicator of your IQ? Size isn’t necessarily better, research shows.

What comes first: thoughts or feelings? Learn to challenge negative feelings and thoughts to provide great relief.

Research suggests that people behave more ethically and give more when there are eyes watching them.

We look at finding meaning in dreams and, if you can’t remember them, how to catch your dreams.

“Doing good” provokes positive connotations, but it seems nobody likes a “do-gooder.”

For many people, “just a little more money” is all that’s needed for happiness — but is money a genuine happiness remedy or is it an emotional mirage?

How many times have you thought about changing the world but cried in frustration because it’s such a big job? Simple acts of selfless giving can go a long way to making our communities, and even our small planet, better.

Learning to assert yourself with difficult people, bullies, people who ignore you, people who argue with you and people who criticise you personally is a vital, but often ignored, life-skill.

With more ways to shop than ever, for many, binge buying is a temptation that is getting harder to beat.