Month: January 2016

For many, deciding on a career can be an extremely daunting and uneasy experience. Career decision-making usually starts when young people leave school or complete university and can continue throughout the lifespan as an individual is faced with job upheavals

In their recent article published in a special mindfulness edition of the American Psychologist, Anne Harrington and John D. Dunne recount the historical underpinnings of modern therapeutic mindfulness practice. They reveal how a medicalised mindfulness practice emerged out of several

The type of personality that we have plays a central role in all aspects of our lives. Our personality is a composed of several facets or traits. These traits can predict the types of relationships that we build, the roles

Given the relative hysteria that surrounded the $1.6 billion U.S. Powerball jackpot last week, various discussions have emerged that question the implications that a landfall of that nature would have on someone’s life. At the time of writing the winners

  For years, research has suggested that high parental aspirations lead to positive academic outcomes for children. This evidence has been so convincing that it has even resulted in the development and implementation of educational interventions that target both parent’s

Psychosis is a mental disorder that is often misinterpreted in the wider media. We see ‘psychopaths’ or serial killers regularly on TV and in movies and therefore presume that all individuals with psychosis are axe-welding murders who are only found

Adolescence can be an extremely stressful and trying time for young people. Adolescents face significant stressors that include performing well in school, and making decisions that have the potential to influence the rest of their lives. As well as this