You shouldn’t assume your partner will change in order for the relationship to work out. As you likely know from your own experience, change can be very difficult. Click below to listen now. Nikola Stojadinovic / Getty Images For most people, this will be a deal-breaker. Regardless of the cause of your partner’s behavior, your safety is the most important consideration. Talk to someone you trust about the situation and what you could do to protect yourself....

It feels productive and efficient, but beneath the surface, your brain is working overtime. What Is Multitasking? The question then becomes: Is multitasking actually a good thing? Gpointstudio / Getty Images Some research suggests that multitasking can hamper your productivity by reducing your comprehension, attention, and overall performance. What is it that makes multitasking such a productivity killer? Examples of Multitasking How Multitasking Hampers Productivity Multitasking takes a serious toll onproductivity....

It’s very real that music is a tool for happiness. Music is scientifically considered an effective way to boost happiness. This is true for people in general, whether or not they have issues with their memories. Sol Vazquez Cantero / EyeEm / Getty Images It’s understandable that people with Alzheimer’s disease experience depression, as the disease can be very isolating. Additionally, they experience anxiety. This makes sense, considering that not remembering details about your life would be anxiety-inducing for anyone....

People who practice music therapy are finding it can help cancer patients,children with ADD, and others. Keep reading to learn more about the powerful ways music can affect the body and mind. This means music can have lasting benefits to your state of mind, even after youve stopped listening. Dougal Waters/Digital Vision/Getty Images Music therapists help with several other issues as well, including stress. For more information onmusic therapy, visit theAmerican Music Therapy Association’s website....

martin-dm/E+/Getty The visibility oftraumaas a widespread clinical ailment is gaining steam. The general public’s increasing knowledge of trauma is due to howcommon traumatic experiences are. In the same study, 30% of folks reported experiencing four or more traumatic events within their lifetime. martin-dm/E+/Getty As the knowledge of trauma expands, there is increased awareness of the different types of trauma responses. This article will explorecomplex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD)caused bynarcissistic abuse....

DARVO is an acronym that stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. Narcissists and those diagnosed withpersonality disordersare the ones who most often use DARVO in apsychologically abusiveway. DARVO allows abusers to control the narrative and avoid accountability for their behavior. Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Images Experts in This Article What Does DARVO Look Like? Experts say there are specific characteristics to look for to determine ifsomeone is manipulating youin this way....

They tell you they care about you. They share their hopes, dreams, and goals with you. They say they want to take you on big vacations! FG Trade / Getty Images Buy a house together! Support you in every way you’ll ever need! The list goes on. The adage “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is” rings true here. Future-fake is about manipulation to get something from you in the nowthey aren’t actually thinking about the future....

Some of the most commonly used techniques include the following. Putting Together Your Narrative Narrative therapists help their clients put together their narrative. This helps create distance between the individual and their problems, which is calledexternalization. Verywell / Marina Li This distance allows people to better focus on changing unwanted behaviors. As people practice externalization, they get a chance to see that they are capable and empowered to change. Deconstruction Deconstruction is used to help people gain clarity in their stories....

For Native Americans, this began in 1492, following the arrival of Columbus, and continues today. Nature has no colonizer gaze, she says. Certainly, the Native American indigenous peoples were traumatized by the forced imposition of another culture. Verywell / Laura Porter She says, Most people in the Redwoods have a shared tradition called tree washing. Especially given social works complicity with settler colonialism, Waubanascum says that her definition of justice must be different....

Verywell / Laura Porter Its time to bring nature into our everyday life. What Is Nature Therapy and Why Do We Need It? Weve replaced those leisurely activities with more time spent on social media and video games. Verywell / Laura Porter That is because its powerful benefit lies in spending time ingreen spaces. After surveying 18,000 people, researchers discovered that people feel better being near waterways. The question is: are we partaking in what might be an easy, cost-effective solution to our problems?...

Are we born or made this way? Short answer: It’s both. The nature vs. nurture debate in psychology centers on such questions. Verywell / Joshua Seong Nature and nurture both play a role in who we are. Nature and Nurture Defined What exactly do we mean when we talk about nature and nurture? To better understand the nature vs. nurture argument, it helps to know what each of these terms means....

A better approach is to manage them without denying them, and there are several reasons for this. Managing Negative Emotions The idea of “managing” negative emotions is a complex one. These messages can be very valuable if we listen. RUNSTUDIO / Getty Images Managing negative emotions also means not allowing them to overrun us. We cankeep them under controlwithout denying that we are feeling them. Negative Emotions vs. It is more than they are in the realm ofnegativity as opposed to positivity....

Negative punishment is one form of punishment that can be used tomodify behavior. It involves removing a reinforcer to decrease the likelihood of a behavior. An example of this would be taking away a child’s favorite toy after they throw a tantrum. Jekaterina Nikitina/Getty Images Negative punishment is an important concept in B. F. Skinner’s theory ofoperant conditioning. In behavioral psychology, the goal ofpunishmentis to decrease unwanted behavior. For this reason, negative punishment is often referred to as “punishment by removal....