This is the fourth and final post in a series about the three most important needs identified in psychological research to human health and happiness: autonomy, competence,…… Read more “Coping With Loneliness: The Basic Psychological Need for Relatedness”
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Relationships and Rejection: A Letter to Your Broken Heart
Right now, the words “moving on” feel unbearably heavy. Right now, words that are meant to encourage you seem to never land, sliding off the cold shield…… Read more “Relationships and Rejection: A Letter to Your Broken Heart”
Tricking Your Brain into a Happier Life: The Power of Selective Attention
As we go through our daily lives, we are bombarded with a sea of new sensory input. Scientists have discussed how, in a given moment, there are…… Read more “Tricking Your Brain into a Happier Life: The Power of Selective Attention”
Three Basic Psychological Needs and How to Meet Them: Part 1
Scientists, philosophers, and psychologists alike agree that human beings’ experience is some combination of genetic traits and environmental influences. (Sorry, folks, I am not about to settle…… Read more “Three Basic Psychological Needs and How to Meet Them: Part 1”