Cognitive Vigilance, Stress, and Addiction
How does catching our own errors and correcting them protect us from stress? Can doing so also protect us from addiction?
‘Anxiety and Stress’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 10
The following articles are related to ‘Anxiety and Stress’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
On Anger and Letting off Steam
Is anger a finite substance that can be let out or kept in, which “goes off” if it is kept in, and feels good and constructive to let out? Is any kind of emotional energy like that?
“Just Thinking”: Escaping the Positive and the Negative
In the previous post, I had a bit of a vent against both “positive thinking” and “negative thinking”. Is the answer not to think at all? Not according to the most helpful way of living with the power of thinking that I have ever come across.
Positive Affirmations for Breakfast?
The “Motiwake Personal Development Alarm Clock” awakens you with positive affirmations to programme you for the day. Many people use their own “Demotiwake Personal Alarm Clocks” instead. Isn’t it a better idea just to drop the programmes and relax?
Abuse and Silence: Male, Female, and Family Perspectives
Men can also be victims of sexual abuse and rape. Maybe they silence themselves and their experiences even more. What can be done with the trauma and shame which so many people carry around in secret?
Depression and Anxiety Across Cultures
While depression and anxiety are often considered to be “diseases” of the affluent, new studies find them to be just as common in poorer countries. Can a Western model of interpreting and treating mental distress be applied to other cultures?
Does Road Rage Make Physical Wounds Heal More Slowly?
Research on the effects of anger expression on speed of wound healing shows that bottling it up and expressing anger in a controlled way do not affect the healing process adversely, but losing your temper sure does.