Tag: psychology

  • The Truth About Introverts

    I get the good intention behind this poster that has been going around for a while now, but I respectfully disagree with it. It is based on the premise that being an introvert is actually a handicap of sorts and requires special attention. It also labels people, which is something that I vehemently disagree with…

  • Top 10 Myths About ‘Introverts’

    Top 10 Myths about Introverts Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days. Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness…

  • You could double the number of synaptic connections in a very simple neurocircuit as a result of experience and learning. The reason for that was that long-term memory alters the expression of genes in nerve cells, which is the cause of the growth of new synaptic connections. When you see that at the cellular level,…

  • I am curious to know if you understand the importance of medicinal compliance with a mental disorder? I mean, your previous post would make sense if you were against pills and chemical changing drugs prescribed to those who have imbalances but otherwise, I find it's very insensitive.

    I not only understand it, but I’ve lived it as well. I have been on anti-depressants before, I’ve flirted with suicide recklessly, and I’ve been exposed to the harsh realities of living with an extremely traumatised woman that was diagnosed with almost every mental disorder I’ve heard of. So this is not a subject I…

  • toni-amplified:
    Consider this…given that you’re looking at this from the inside out, and I’m looking at it from the outside in, who do you think would have more perspective on it? Like I asked a friend recently, when you’re on medication that is intended to stabilise your moods, or improve your optimism, or make…
    Just in case anyone was wondering, I’m the ignorant man referred to in this post, and I stand by my views and will not hide behind anonymity on this because it’s too important to be vague about this. Let the hating begin…or perhaps logic may stand a chance. Time will tell…perhaps neither.

    Toni, Amplified.: Posting this for everyone to see because I don’t plan to respond to this ignorant man who doesn’t even know me.

  • yesterdaywasdifferentthen: “Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky (via…