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AllPsych Bloggers and Authors Positive Psychology, Well-Being, and Resilience Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Media Psychology and Modern Technology Read Dr. Heffner’s Blog Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD Psychologist | Professor General Psychology Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Developmental Psychology Psychology in the Real World Read Neil’s Blog Neil Petersen Psychology Enthusiast
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Social Media Use is Related to Both Ill-Being and Well-Being
Social media use and mental health seems to have a love/hate relationship. Brailovskaia and Margraf (2016) conducted a large study comparing users and non-users of Facebook on various mental health variables. While they found that users were significantly more likely to score higher on scales of narcissism, they also scored higher on extroversion and self-esteem.…
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Psychology Classroom
Welcome to psychology class. The following materials are offered as open source resources for undergraduate and graduate psychology students and anyone interested in learning about psychology. Personality Theory Chapter 8: Learning TheoryIntroduction to Learning Theory and Behavioral Psychology Introduction to Learning Theory and Behavioral Psychology Learning can be defined as the …Read More Chapter…
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, involves excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities that is out of proportion to the situation. The worry and worrisome thoughts are difficult to control. Adults with GAD often focuses on everyday activities such as job responsibilities, health and finances, health of family members, and misfortune…
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, has changed over the years as we learn more about how individuals respond to traumatic events. Prior to our current diagnostic system, the disorder was referred to by various names including Shell Shock in the early 1900s and through WWI and Battle Fatigue after WWII, according to…
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissism gets its name from Greek Mythology and the story of Narcissus. According to the myth, Narcissus was a handsome and prideful young man. One day as he lay next to a pond he reached toward the water and saw his reflection. He became enamored by his image and struggled to turn away. As he…
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Post-Traumatic Growth: An Introduction
We know that psychological trauma exists and that it can have devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities. Trauma has impacted us since humans existed, and according to the National Center for PTSD at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, it has impacted us in a similar fashion across time. When first introduced in the…
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Social Media and Self-Esteem
A recent article published in Science Direct looked at the association between social media use and mental health among adolescents. The impact of social media on mental health is certainly not a new topic. Neil Petersen wrote about envy as a mediator of mental illness among social network users, how social media affects life satisfaction…
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Neil Petersen Neil has been blogging for AllPsych for over five years, focusing mostly on how current research in psychology applies to the real world. He has read over 1,000 psychology studies and, while he is not a psychologist, he has learned a lot about how psychology impacts all of us. You can read his…
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