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Tag Archives: Psychology
Study Shows Personality Changes From Adolescence to Old Age
Longest personality study ever shows differences in numerous categories
Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that peoples’ personality traits change over long periods of time, much like their physical appearance. The study, published in Psychology and Aging, is the longest personality study of all time. “Personality” can be … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Adulthood, Aging, Dependability, Growing Up, Middle Age, New Study, Old age, Personality, Psychology, Psychology and Aging, United Kingdom
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How Can Natural Rituals Ease Grief?
An Interview with Christina Zampitella, Part One
Welcome to part one of our interview with Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT. Dr. Zampitella is a full-time professor and also performs private practice at the Integrative Psychology Group. As part of her dissertation, she studied creating natural rituals with adults … Continue reading
“When Someone Has A Very Serious Illness: Children Can Learn To Cope With Loss And Change” by Marge Heegaard
Interactive children's therapy book clarifies complicated experiences
Published in 1988, Marge Heegaard’s book “When Someone Has A Very Serious Illness: Children Can Learn To Cope With Loss And Change,” remains widely useful today. This 36-page workbook is a collection of chapters or thematic sections that take a … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Use the Hierarchy of Needs to Overcome Grief
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs pyramid helps you handle the basics first
Our Tip of the Week: When you’ve experienced a loss, it can be difficult to take care of yourself in the aftermath. Failing to take care of your own needs may lead to depression and loss of self-identity in the long … Continue reading
”Finding Peace When Your Heart is in Pieces” by Dr. Paul Coleman
A psychologist brings us back to the individualistic approach to mourning
When you read Dr. Paul Coleman’s “Finding Peace When Your Heart is in Pieces,” don’t expect to get simple, cookie-cutter advice about loss. You won’t find trite tips such as “How to heal from a loss in five easy … Continue reading
How Does Anger Help You Heal After Losing a Child? An Interview with Carol Kearns, Part Two
Carol Kearns talks about how she embraced anger after losing her daughter, Kristen
Today in part two of a two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks with Carol Kearns, a retired psychologist who specialized in recent loss issues. Carol lost her own daughter, Kristen, when her daughter was seven years old, and has since dedicated her life to … Continue reading
