A local high school student is showcasing her work on abnormal psychology in an art display featuring paintings. Ambrosia Stanger, 17, is a senior student at Compass Academy in Idaho Falls. She has ...

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In 1992, psychologist Richard P. Bentall of Liverpool University published a paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics proposing that happiness be reclassified as a psychiatric disorder. He suggested the ...

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The term “abnormal” when it comes to mental health and psychopathology is often taken for granted. You might have taken, or at least heard of, college courses in “abnormal psychology.” What, then, is ...

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Most people are honest most of the time. But some can’t seem to stop lying. How come? The extensive research and writings of Timothy Levine have corroborated that people hold a truth-default position, ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

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