Psychology


Just for the record..

I wanted to clarify something about a follow up comment I received. On my post regarding borderline personality disorder, I do not personally have this. I am in psychology and was writing ABOUT the issue. I received a comment of sympathy for my “condition”. I am just fine and have not been diagnosed with this […]

BPD Borderline Personality Disorder

I’m reading up on BPD [Borderline Personality Disorder] and decided to share some of what I’m learning. First of all, BPD is not multiple personalities. With that said, it is quite serious though. Someone with BPD can easily be suicidal. They can attempt to kill themselves or just use a form of self destruction.

Alzheimer’s Cure?

NBC Nightly News just aired a segment about Alzheimer’s Disease and a possible vaccine. Scientists are studying the brains of mice and think they have located the region of the brain where Alzheimer’s begins to develop. According to their study, a single protein is responsible. Based on this recent information, a new drug is being […]

It’s a brain thing: Great Psychiatry Videos

Psychosis/ Psychotic disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Addiction and the brain
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Reasons I Blog

I recently came across a discussion that talked about reasons for blogging. It was interesting to see the differences of opinion and motivations people have for blogging. I decided to make a post about it and here are my reasons:
Studying: I use my personal blog as a study tool. It helps me by being able […]

What’s behind your personality?

Behind every person is a unique personality. Have you every wondered what your personality could be classified as from a scientific perspective? I recently took a scientific questionnaire and discovered my personality type in detail….
INFJ: The INFJ (introverted-intuition-feeling-judging)
is a sensitive,insightful person who is a bit on the reserved side. Strong in
humane values, the […]

Everyday Life Manifesto

This is a pretty cool chart of things to consider living by or remembering in our daily lives. This manifesto is from lululemon…

Some general ideas to think about
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Human development and how it changes

Human development is complex, ever changing, and delicate. There is not a more important time in someone’s life than the first few years of life. This holds true for the most part, but according to the dynamic-systems theory, human development doesn’t stop when the mind halts its development. We are ever changing; anytime one thing […]

Nature vs. Nurture and homosexuality

Scientists have been trying to decode this mystery for decades. Does homosexuality stem from nature (genetic) or nurture (surroundings)? In my opinion, I don’t believe homosexuality would be a genetic trait. I could be wrong but I don’t think scientists have actually singled out a gene responsible.

On the flip side scientists have collected data […]