Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Will I Ever be Ready to Get Married? by Lenora KM on Jun 12, 2017 If your mailbox is any indication that invitations to weddings are far and few between these days, it may not be a coincidence. People are waiting for the right time to marry. It’s a fact that Americans are putting off marriage until later. A U.S. Census Bureau survey demonstrates this…
Mental Health Topics, Psychology Nature Versus Nurture: Which is in Control? by Lenora KM on Jun 12, 2017 It’s one of the oldest debates of psychology—nature versus nurture. One side of the argument is that an individual’s development is predisposed in the DNA. Biological psychology stresses that genetics and biological influences are responsible for making us who we are. Behaviorism centers on the impact that environment has on…
Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Relationships What is love? Is love real? by Lenora KM on Jun 12, 2017 Love—this simple word has been a conversation of philosophers, the subject of poems and books and a topic studied by scientists for centuries. People try to grasp what it is exactly. In fact, “What is love?” was the most searched phrase on Google in 2012. Still, there are debates about…
Mental Health Topics, Relationships Celebrate National Best Friends Day, June 8 by Lenora KM on Jun 8, 2017 Of all the acquaintances and friendships you may collect over a lifetime, there is a title reserved for that one person you can count on, trust with your secrets and spend time doing fun things or nothing at all—a best friend. You have designated one individual out of more than…
Mental Health Topics, Money & Financial Issues, Parenting Does My Kid Have too Much Money? by Lenora KM on Jun 6, 2017 Some children inherit money or get it from an injury or other legal settlement. (In some cases, they have fatter wallets than their parents.) Many state guardianship laws let children take control of their money when they celebrate their 18th birthday, which can be a recipe for disaster. With large…
Media Use, Mental Health Topics, Psychology Nintendo is Using Psychology to Sell the Switch by Lenora KM on Jun 5, 2017 Nintendo’s Switch is the latest craze in the gaming world, and it just surpassed the Wii in popularity. It made its appearance in March, quickly disappearing from store shelves. People who wanted the Switch waited in anticipation, only to find out they sold out a couple of days after they…
Anxiety, Mental Health Topics People are Anxious About a North Korean Conflict by Lenora KM on Jun 5, 2017 Kim Jong Un. Digital image. CNN. 25 Apr 2017. Web. 5 Jun 2017. (cnn.com). North Korea has had missile tests. It has had military parades. The country has created videos featuring the demolition of San Francisco and Washington, DC. It is evident that North Korea would like to reign as…
Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Overcoming New Car Envy by Lenora KM on Jun 2, 2017 You’re at a red light and look to your side. You see someone about your age, but he’s driving a car that’s a lot younger—and a nicer brand to boot. What was it? What makes you most jealous? Is it a Tesla, a new Audi SUV, or a Shelby Mustang,…
Mental Health Topics, Money & Financial Issues America Needs a Vacation, But Can’t Afford It by Lenora KM on May 31, 2017 Remember when you were a kid, and a vacation meant spending hours on the beach making sandcastles and jumping in the waves? How about the days spent at theme parks riding on the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel? Some people were lucky enough to get an entire week inside…
Life Transition, Mental Health Topics, Stress People Buying Houses are Stressed Right Now: How To Stress Less by Lenora KM on May 31, 2017 People who want to live the dream of a white, picket fence surrounding a pretty house with a nice yard and a flower garden may be a little stressed out right now. In 2016, mortgage rates were below four percent at the beginning of the year. They stayed at record…
Mental Health Topics, Narcissism Does Kim Kardashian’s Tweet Prove She’s a Narcissist? by Lenora KM on May 29, 2017 Kim Kardashian was slammed by people around the world recently after posting a tribute to the victims of the terror attack at the Manchester Arena in England on social media. She shared the post a few hours following the incident, where 22 people were killed and 59 others were injured,…
Depression, Mental Health Topics Double Depression: Do I have it? by Lenora KM on May 25, 2017 Between three and six percent of the population is at risk for a chronic depression that is called Double Depression. It can interfere with daily tasks and quality of life, as well as the increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. With a bleak name like Double Depression, you would…