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Psychology: body, soul and spirit

The question who am I is a very interesting question to ask. It is, in fact, one of the most important questions for psychology and for clinical psychology. Perhaps the most common answer is: “I am my body”. This body you see in front of you. And with that, the body becomes important… we have to take care of the ...

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Positive Psychology – Thank You Techniques to Increase Well-Being

Hello friends! The creator of Positive Psychology, Martin Seligman, created two excellent activities for us to learn to be more grateful. As was evident in their research, people who know how to be grateful are happier and manage to create more solid and lasting relationships. It’s like the story of the half-full glass of water. Is the glass half full ...

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Challenge: go 21 days without complaining

Hello friends, These days I went to a bookstore with my daughter and looking at the new books, I found one about an American pastor who had the following challenge with his faithful. He asked them to spend 21 days without complaining about anything, not about anyone, not about themselves, not about life, not about the past, not about what ...

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Personality Theories

This is Lesson 7 of the Free Online Psychology Course. There are 6 billion people in the world. How can psychology understand each of us if we are unique? How can a psychologist serve a person well in the office if there are millions and millions of people different from each other? Really, this is an interesting question that few ...

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Dilemma of psychology students: which approach to follow?

Hello friends! I have already said in other texts, comments and on our fanpage – Tudo sobre Psicologia – that psychology should be thought of not as Psychology, but as Psychology. That is, the area of ​​study known as psychology is multiple, it has different approaches that do not agree on the place where they place knowledge (epistemology), nor do ...

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Piaget’s conceptions of Learning

Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was a Swiss epistemologist and also the most influential name in the sphere of Education during the last half of the 20th century. He was the leading figure in the study of cognitive development. However, Piaget was a biologist by training (he studied at the University of Neuchâtel) and dedicated himself to observing, in a scientific and ...

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Is the power of positive thinking a lie?

Hello friends! I received the title question from a dear reader and I would like to share with you what I think about this topic. When we enter a bookstore and go to the Psychology Section, we will come across very varied books. Among them, it is virtually certain that we will find self-help titles. Veja – Difference between psychology ...

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Homeopathy and Autism – Part 1

The strange case of homeopathy Original title: The Strange Case of Homeopathy Text: Michael Castleman Translation: Felipe de Souza In 1994, computer scientist Amy Lansky of Portola Valley, California, began to worry about her two-year-old son. Max knew the alphabet and could beat adults at memory games, but he rarely spoke and, despite hearing normally, he didn’t seem to understand ...

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Public or Private College – Which Should I Choose?

Hello friends! A common question for those seeking Higher Education is about the differences between private colleges and public colleges (state or federal). In this text, I will talk about the main differences so that you can choose the best option for you. As I have been working at universities since 2002, I think I can help you with your ...

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Animus and Anima in Jung’s Red Book

Hello friends! For those who don’t know the red book by CG Jung is one of the biggest current news within psychology. To better understand its importance, we have to go back in time a little. Early in his career as a psychiatrist, Jung initially worked with Eugen Bleuler, who, among many other works, was the originator of the concept ...

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