What is community psychology? — When I first studied psychology, twenty years ago, statistics and math featured high in the curriculum, and it still does because research is how we learn and progress. Today, however, scholars are finally digging into the complexities of human nature and recognizing that no one fits in the ‘average’ person…

The damage family violence causes children. — I went through life assuming family violence was something that happened to other people, the types of people who didn’t know any better, maybe they weren’t educated, maybe they grew up like that and don’t know any better, maybe the victims weren’t taught how to stand up for themselves, whatever…

Quick lumpy fix. — I love hollandaise sauce, particularly on eggs, salmon, and spinach, but I do not like dishes, so I microwave my hollandaise, which is apparently not how it is meant to be done. 40g butter (approx 3 Tablespoons) The juice of half a lemon (I like mine lemony, but you can…

My first kindle book of Medium stories. — KDP is the best place for new writers to self-publish their books, technically KDP is doing the publishing, but you’re in charge of most of the work and they provide the platform. Most importantly read the rules and guidelines, take your time, it will be worth the wait (I did…

Even when you stop writing. — I stopped writing to focus on studies, work, and family back in August of last year. I have had pay months of around $2k, but if I don’t submit my stories to bigger publications or write regularly, my pay is more like around $200 a month. It turns out the…

What do your common phrases really say about you? — “I’m so busy.” — I want you to think I’m important. “People are so stupid.” — I am smarter than everyone. “I don’t care what anyone thinks.” — I don’t care enough about what I think. “You, he, she, they …” — I am not capable of self-evaluation. “Happy, happy…

The difference between BPD and NPD. — The general public is more informed about mood and personality disorders, and psychiatrists and psychologists are far more open than they ever were about discussing mental and emotional health. Online access to psychological resources is a massive step forward for mental health, so long as we check our sources and…

Six key differences. — A sociopath is narcissistic, but a narcissist isn’t always antisocial or sociopathic. Narcissists and sociopaths attract people easily, this is often referred to as charm, but it’s more like their hand puppet. The “charm” of a sociopath or person with anti-social personality disorder (APD) and a narcissist (NPD) is developed…

Accepting negativity and embracing reality. — “Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.” — Voltaire. Toxic positivity is the effect of a generation of people who were told to think happy thoughts, stay positive, good vibes only, don’t…