Archive for the 'Psychology' Category
If you think smokeless tobacco is “up to snuff” and harmless, think again. Whatever you call it - spitting, chewing or dipping - it is every bit as harmful as smoking. A lot of medical professionals judge more so because users are not as aware of the risks. Cancers of the lips, mouth, tongue and […]
October 8th, 2007 | Posted in Health, Help, Motivational, Psychology | 1 Comment
Most people with a TV have caught a recorded Sylvia Browne psychic reading at some time. Sylvia Browne has been a guest on many talk shows for her famous psychic abilities. She is also the author of a handful of books that outline and detail psychic powers. There are a range of opinions on her […]
October 6th, 2007 | Posted in Motivational, Psychology, Society | No Comments
The majority of teens will be together with hundreds of other teenagers when they come back to school. Unfortunately some students have to deal with inappropriate behavior such as teasing. Humiliating or otherwise harassing another person is what is meant by teasing. It is hurtful and potentially dangerous.
”Easing the Teasing” by Judy S. Freedman has […]
October 5th, 2007 | Posted in Family, Help, Psychology | No Comments
Facial tics are repetitive, brief, sporadic twitches of the muscles of the face. They are very varied, but the most usually seen are eye blinking, facial grimacing, nose wrinkling, mouth twitches, squinting as well as throat clearing and grunting. Such tics are usually symptomatic of nervous disorders such as Tourette syndrome. They traditionally occur during […]
September 28th, 2007 | Posted in Family, Health, Psychology | 2 Comments
If you have ever endeavored to give up your nail biting habit, you know just how challenging is. Perhaps you have worn gloves or bandages over your fingernails, or tried bitter-flavored nail polish. Perhaps they were successful for a little while, but ultimately you found yourself with chewed-up nails and torn cuticles once again.
The […]
September 24th, 2007 | Posted in Health, Psychology, Women | No Comments
Weight loss is a reduction of fat, bodily fluids, adipose tissues and lean mass leading to a reduction of your body weight. Appetite is a desire to drink and eat for pleasure. It significantly differs from hunger, because you only feel hungry if your body doesn’t have enough reserves to sustain itself and therefore signals […]
September 21st, 2007 | Posted in Health, Psychology | 1 Comment
For centuries there have been debates among our culture as to whether a psychic reading could be valid and actually give a glimpse into the past, present and future. Psychics and those who believe in the phenomenon insist that the average human only utilizes ten percent of their brain. The unused portions are from where […]
September 21st, 2007 | Posted in Motivational, Psychology, Society | No Comments
Self-Confidence is an emotional and psychological state which responds to a person’s need for self-acceptance and recognition. It is one among the oldest and most studied ideas in psychology. It is used to describe a positive but also adequate perception somebody has of himself or herself and of his or her abilities. Hence, individuals with […]
August 17th, 2007 | Posted in Health, Help, Psychology | No Comments
Asthma is a chronic situation that affects the respiratory system. During the course of an asthma attack, bronchial tubes, which carry oxygen to and out of the lungs, tend to get narrower and hence reduce the flow of oxygen coming to the lungs. The airways are also inflamed and lined up with mucus. Such symptoms […]
August 16th, 2007 | Posted in Health, Help, Psychology | No Comments
Even though the brain itself does not have nerves to feel pain, several parts of the skull such as the scalp, face, mouth and throat have nerve fibers that are sensitive to pain and which can hurt. Headache - or cephalgia - usually means any kind of pain that one could feel in one or […]
August 15th, 2007 | Posted in Health, Help, Psychology | 1 Comment