A study conducted in the 1950s connected two personality types to heart disease risks. Cardiologists Meyer Friedman and R. H. Rosenman conducted a study and came up with a theory that best illustrates two opposing personality types - the typically highly-strung Type A and the … [Read more...] about Type A and Type B Personality Behavior Patterns and What They Mean
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Learning Emotional Control
Why are emotions important?Our emotions are what make us human. We’re elated when things are going great, worried and anxious when things aren’t going our way, sad when we’ve been hurt and angry when we’re provoked. This is all completely normal – in fact, you wouldn’t be a … [Read more...] about Learning Emotional Control
The Connection Between Stress and Learned Helplessness
I previously talked about how some stress is good for learning as it can keep you on top of your game. But what happens when we are too stressed, or feeling stressed for too long? Although a little stress in doses is good for performance, too much stress can be detrimental to … [Read more...] about The Connection Between Stress and Learned Helplessness
How to Worry Less About Money
Money makes the world go round. That is why money is one of the main worries for everyone. According to the American Psychological Association, money tops the list of sources of significant stress for people. But worries about money may sometimes be unfounded. Of course, when … [Read more...] about How to Worry Less About Money
What Causes Stress? The Three Conditions That Cause Stress
In the book The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk Taking, Gut Feelings, and the Biology of Boom and Bust, author John Coates talks quite a bit about the biological function of stress and what chronic stress does to the human body. In the 1950s, renowned psychologist Hans Selye … [Read more...] about What Causes Stress? The Three Conditions That Cause Stress