Is Depression Different in Males and Females?
Depression is a disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. In the U.S alone, more than 16.1 million adults experience a major depressive episode annually…
Tag: Happiness
5 Reasons Why Money Can’t Buy You Happiness
We see it all the time in self-help books: money can’t buy happiness. Behavioral scientists Dr. Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Michael Norton, authors of Happy…
5 Ways to Deal with an Inferiority Complex
Having flaws isn’t actually bad. But it’s the insecurity we attach to them that makes us think they are. As humans, we’re bound to mess…
7 Habits to Nurture a Positive Mindset
It’s a common misconception that positive people see the world through rose-colored glasses. But according to Joffrey Suprina, the Dean and associate professor of the…
5 Effective Ways You Can Self-Actualize
I think it’s normal that as we grow up, we begin to recognize just how much pressure and fear mold us. What have I erased…
5 Things to Give Up to Live the Life You Want
Imagine sitting on your deathbed. Would you be content dying, looking back at how your life turned out? It’s a scary thought—being left with the…
6 Tricks to Staying Positive
Positivity can be hard to find at times. Circumstances outside of our control can have negative effects on our lives, our health, and our mental…
Love Yourself: Recognizing When It’s Time to Give Up
When you have given all that you can but the effort hasn’t proven worth it, when do you pull back? After overwhelming my therapist with…
10 Ways Positive Thinking Improves Your Well Being
Positive thinking isn’t just some grand delusion or happy drawing of a sun. The benefits of it are real —so real that it can impact…
5 Ways to Stop Apologizing for Everything that You Do
How many times do you apologize a day? If you keep count, you might be surprised with just how much “I’m sorry” is used! While…
5 Social Psychology Studies: How do Humans “Tick”?
How do people “tick”? Simple question, but it doesn’t equate to a simple answer. We at Psych2go became absorbed with this topic! Below, we gathered…
12 Tips for Instant and Prolonged Happiness
It seems like people are always chasing happiness, we want it but it always seems to be just out of reach. This may be because…
How To Make Your Long Distance Relationship Work
Dating is hard. Throw long distance into the mix and it just becomes that much harder. Many couples see long distance relationship as daunting. As…
Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychosis: A Call to Stop the Stigma
When we think of serial killers, the first word that pops into our mind is ‘psychopath’. I’m here to tell you that that is not…
The Perks of Being Helpful to Others – An Interview with Art Markman
A simple study can emphasize the importance of empathy. Seriously, it is proved that helping other externalize their problems might help you develop new ways…
Maybe We Are Afraid to be Happy – An Interview with Krystine Batcho
Accepting that things can simply turn out good for you can be a difficult task, specially if you have a lot of cultural and psychological…
Twenties’ Bucket List: How to Unstuck?
An Interview with Robin Marantz Henig. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have. ~ Louis E. Boone…
8 Psychological Tips to Boost Self-Confidence
Self-confidence has an effect on everything we do, from job interviews to first dates. Such an important tool should be kept as sharp as possible…
How Motivated Are We? An interview with Art Markman, Ph.D.
Today we’re talking to Art Markman, Ph.D., a professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin. He studied Cognitive…
How to Help Someone Dealing With PMS
Friends, family, and loved ones of all sorts: take this as reassurance that us uterus owners don’t hate you, we aren’t upset…