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Psychology as Storytelling - Part I

Storytelling has been with us since the days of campfire and besieging wild animals. It served a number of important functions: amelioration of fears, communication of vital information (regarding survival tactics and the characteristics of animals, ...

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Optimism How To Avoid Negative Thinking

Have you ever wondered why some people feel down and defeated when faced with difficult situations, while others feel challenged and hopeful? Or why some people get all worked up and angry over small inconveniences and disagreements, while others res...

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Florida's Child - Fatal Deception or Social Blindness

Having had a personal opportunity to speak with Ms. Liles after all this time, she shared `Florida's Child' - Bradley McGee's life story with me. In her heartfelt words, she explained how she still advocates child abuse prevention, and...

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Gary Potter Sucks. Brave Dwarves II Finally Prove It

Brave Dwarves IIhttp://www.deprice.com/bravedwarves.htmHappy years flied by as one day. Grateful people of the Fairyland composed numerous songs and tales about the dwarves' adventures. They showed their appreciation with royal feasts.But the re...

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How Tapping The Goodness Within Attracts Positive Change

How Tapping The Goodness Within Attracts Positive Change by: Saleem Rana If your life is difficultif it's challenging, exasperating, and vexatious then it's time to tap the goodness within. Your life can be another wayif you let it be...

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Self-Judgment Versus Self-Compassion

Self-Judgment Versus Self-Compassion by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. We hear a lot about how important it is to be compassionate toward others, and it is very important. The problem is that you may not be able to really feel compassion toward others un...

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How to Give That Gift of a Lifetime

Giving that special someone a specialgift can be very difficult. Depending on the situation and occasion, itcan be a very tricky thing. You want to do the right thing, but if you’re not careful, it can backfire. As many have found out, you need to ...

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Reframing Rejection

Fear of rejection is one of the greatest fears shared by allhuman beings. Nobody wants to feel left out, unwanted or unliked.And at the same time what we really want is to be loved andaccepted by everyone - that would be bliss. It will never happenth...

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Fail Your Way To The Top

Fail Your Way To The Top by: Dr. Jamie Fettig Failure is only a matter of perspective. Change your perspective and change your outlook of failure. Have you had a challenging day or week? Maybe you're feeling a little tired or feel discoura...

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Benefits Of Speed Reading

Benefits Of Speed Reading by: Melvin Ng Obviously few people want to undertake the task of learning a new skill, such as speed reading, if there is no direct benefit. Life's just too short. So, what are the direct and indirect benefits of l...

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