The Best vs. Good Enough
Perfection does not exist, but being good enough does. Perfectionism is a manifestation of anxiety. "If I’m perfect I can prevent bad...
Maslow’s Pyramid of Needs
One of the most legendary ideas in the history of psychology is located in an unassuming triangle divided into five sections referred to...
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a short-term form of behavioural treatment. It helps people problem-solve. CBT also reveals the...
Emotions and the Limbic System
The limbic system is a set of brain structures that plays a role in emotions, particularly those that evolved early and which play an...
Childhood Emotional Neglect
Because it’s mostly silent and invisible, childhood emotional neglect is largely an overlooked phenomenon in psychology. Unlike physical...
Attachment, Love & What is Your Attachment Style?
Babies are born unable to keep themselves alive and rely on others to ensure they are fed, watered, kept at the right temperature and...
On Kissing and A Brief Theory of Sexual Excitement
On Kissing Mutual desire is normally signalled by a pretty weird act; two organs otherwise used for eating and speaking are rubbed and...
On Kissing & A Brief Theory of Sexual Excitement
The Excitement of Kissing Mutual desire is normally signalled by a pretty weird act; two organs otherwise used for eating and speaking...
Psychotherapy Main Concepts
(Sigmund Freud's couch used during psychoanalytic sessions can be found at the Freud Museum. Image licensed under Creative Commons)...
Understanding Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a tool and like all tools, it has been designed to help us overcome an inborn weakness and to extend our capacities...