Always discuss your idea with your instructor before beginning your experimentparticularly if your research involves human participants. Doing background research, choosing an experimental design, and actually performing your experiment can be quite the process. Keep reading to find some great psychology experiment ideas that can serve as inspiration. Verywell / JR Bee you’re free to then find ways to adapt these ideas for your own assignments. How do you come up with good psychology experiments?...

This article explores the causes and symptoms of emotional shock, as well as treatment options and coping strategies. Find out which option is the best for you. Symptoms of Emotional Shock Emotional shock may be accompanied by a range of physical and emotional symptoms. Jasmin Merdan / Getty Images Aimee Daramus, PsyD You might feel numb, or cry, or rage. You might just sit there, emotionally unable to move. Two people may face the exact same experience and have completely different emotional reactions....

The condition can create repetitive thoughts that center on doubts or fears about the relationship. The person may experience uncertainty about whether their partner really loves them or whether the relationship will last. These thoughts can then lead to behaviors that are designed to gain reassurance. Noel Hendrickson / Getty Images Of course, not every person with OCD is the same. This article discusses the symptoms, causes, and types of relationship OCD....

martin-dm / Getty Images Emotional detachment refers to being disconnected or disengaged from the feelings of other people. This can involve an inability or an unwillingness to get involved in the emotional lives of other people. Emotional detachment can sometimes occur as a coping mechanism when people are faced with stressful or difficult situations. martin-dm / Getty Images In other cases, it can be a symptom of a mental health condition....

But what if you purge but dontbinge? This may mean that you have a different problem: purging disorder. What Is Purging Disorder? Westend61 / Getty Images It can be thought of as bulimia nervosa without bingeing. Some people also engage in other behaviors to compensate for eating, includingexcessive exerciseand extreme fasting. Purging disorder has been studied far less than bulimia nervosa. One set of researchers believe that it should be....

As a result of identity diffusion, the person may feel like theydont really know who they are. They may have trouble distinguishing where someone elses identity ends and theirs begins. Aimee Daramus, PsyD Its very painful not to have a sense of who you are. Igor Alecsander / Getty Images Adolescence as a developmental period is a time of identity formation, says Dr. Kamody. Reasons Why You Don’t Know Yourself These are some of the potential causes of identity diffusion....

Verywell / Nusha Ashjaee Identity versus role confusion is the fifth stage of ego in psychologistErik Erikson’stheory ofpsychosocial development. This stage occurs during adolescence between the ages of approximately 12 and 18. During this stage, adolescents explore their independence and develop a sense of self. Verywell / Nusha Ashjaee According to Erikson, people progress through a series of stages as they grow and change throughout life. Erikson was interested in how social interaction and relationships affect development and growth....

What Is Identity Diffusion?

It references self-harm, disordered eating, and suicide. For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database. Parents would lose themselves as their children left this world through their apartment windows. Verywell / Madelyn Goodnight Statistics on suicide are often underreported and challenging to retrieve. However, it is estimated that approximately 60% of the deaths due to suicide occur in Asian countries. Half of the respondents stated that student suicides were related to the problematic education system....

Don’t have the words to say I love you? Read this Nothing turns around a bad day more than an unexpected gift from your friend or significant other. See, the idea of pebbling comes from how penguins interact romantically. Verywell Mind / Getty Images. Receiving a pebble makes you feel seen in the smallest of ways. While the term might be new, the idea behind it isn’t. See, we sort of stole this idea from penguins....

Are you truly happy or are you just going through the motions? Verywell Mind / Stocksy Are you settling? Its a tough question to ask yourself and sometimes its an even tougher answer to come up with. Verywell Mind / Stocksy But in the end, no one can tell you the answer, except for yourself. But then comes the paradox of real life. Or is it just a you problem?...

Hes funny, charming, and acts like he really cares about you. Is it because of how he flirted with the female server several times throughout the night? Or the women you ran into at the bar who seemed a little too comfortable around him? The Good Brigade / Getty Images Is it jealousy or is something else going on? Are you special or does he act like this with tons of women?...

Thats why it may catch you off guard when fear unexpectedly creeps in. Intrusive thoughts arise:Would they love me if they really knew me? Is this relationship too good to be true? Verywell / Dennis Madamba Will they leave me? The good news is that this sort of effort doesnt have to be so difficult. In fact, strengthening the connection can feel easy with the right tools. Lets venture further with five things you’re free to do to make love last....