by Richard Amaral | Mar 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Balance, Mental Health, Social Psychology Theories, Stress
I’ve been writing about balanced living these last few months. But a recent phenomenon known as The Momo Challenge illustrates the importance of balanced thinking. That is, you have to balance what you think is happening from what is really happening. The Momo...
by Richard Amaral | May 29, 2013 | All Entries, Social Psychology Theories
More and more people are using Twitter as a source for news information, but how do we know which feeds are legitimate and credible? Similar issues have been studied in the field of psychology. For example, how does a person assess credibility in someone’s message?...
by Richard Amaral | Jul 31, 2011 | All Entries, Anger and Aggression, Heat Hypothesis, Social Psychology Theories
Here in Toronto, we’ve been dealing with some very hot temperatures lately. While I’ve heard my share of people complaining about the heat, I’ve also heard my share of people expressing gratitude for the beautiful weather. So, I thought about what life might be like...
by Richard Amaral | Jul 6, 2011 | All Entries, Social Psychology Theories
I’ve been really busy these last couple of weeks. As a result, my blogs have been coming out later and later. One of the things that has kept me busy has been my private practice. Since last week was a shortened work week (Canada Day weekend), I had fewer hours...
