29 Mar 2021 by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D. Intrinsic motivation refers to when we feel compelled to do something for internal reasons, such as when a task ...

Moral development is formed through social interactions and experiences in early life. Kohlberg’s theory outlines 6 stages, ...

Helping people change unhealthy or damaging behavior is one of the most significant challenges therapists face (Hall, Gibbie, & Lubman, 2012). When encouragement to ...

28 Aug 2019 by Nicole Celestine, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D. If someone were to ask you to assess your quality of life on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you answer? More ...

18 Jun 2017 by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. If you have heard anything about positive psychology, you have caught wind of the word “mindfulness.” Critical ...

6 Mar 2021 by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Amanda O'Bryan, Ph.D. I vividly remember my first sessions with two life coaches. Mostly because they were as different as could be. In the ...

18 Apr 2022 by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Gabriella Lancia, Ph.D. Learning is a lifelong endeavor, and in order to instill and sustain a lifelong love of learning, ...

9 Jul 2018 by Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. Scientifically reviewed by William Smith, Ph.D. The self-esteem movement has swept through Western culture over the past 50 years, with parents and teachers ...

While teaching children to practice gratitude can be a bit of a task, the return on investment in their emotional wellbeing is unlimited and long [...] ...

27 Mar 2021 by Gabriella Lancia, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Separation anxiety is characterized by excessive anxiety upon being separated from major attachment figures such as ...

19 Apr 2017 by Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. Scientifically reviewed by Christina R. Wilson, Ph.D. Gratitude is like most desirable traits and qualities in that it is usually not enough to simply decide ...