Psychologists should avoid using phrases such as ‘you’re nailing it’ when trying to encourage patients because it could be interpreted as violent.
That is according to a new psychology language manual that lists dozens of everyday phrases that should be swapped out for more ‘inclusive’ terms.
Phrases such as ‘take a shot at’, ‘target population’ and ‘you’re killing it’ should be avoided because they are microaggressions, the guide says.
Meanwhile, ‘stand up for’, ‘turn a blind eye to’ and ‘lend
Die meisten Arbeitgeber stellen Mitarbeiter aufgrund ihrer Qualifikationen ein – eine neue Studie hat jedoch ergeben, dass das Verfahren möglicherweise unfair ist.
Eine in einer Fachzeitschrift der American Psychological Association veröffentlichte Studie behauptet nun, dass bei der Suche nach potenziellen Mitarbeitern sozioökonomische Unterschiede im Mittelpunkt stehen sollten.
Die Forscher führten fünf Experimente durch, bei denen den Teilnehmern Hintergrundinformationen über die beiden Arten von Kandidaten gegeben wurden. Dabei zeigte sich, dass diejenigen, die etwas über leistungsorientierte Einstellungen erfahren hatten, diese als
How often do you hold back from doing something positive, perhaps making a change that has the potential to make you happier or more successful, all because you’ve convinced yourself another element of your life needs to be perfect first?
This could be something relatively inconsequential, like delaying wearing a new dress or jacket until a really special occasion comes up – only it never actually does.
Or more impactful, such as not applying for a much-wanted promotion until you
Boundaries, gaslight, attachment style, and other jargon that gets misinterpreted online
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Boundaries. Gaslight. Attachment style. If you spend any time online these days, you’re likely familiar with a whole slew of jargon that,
Defeating Trump means separating his supporters from their identification with his highly unique, self-induced, and self-serving drama.
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For better or worse, social media has become an intrinsic part of adolescence. A majority of teens use YouTube (95%), TikTok (67%), Instagram (62%) and Snapchat (59%), according to a Pew Research Center survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17.
In light of some studies linking social media use with an increase in teens’ mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, the American Psychological Association (APA) has released its first-ever Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence.
Abigail Smith didn’t imagine that the weeks following the birth of her first child, Daniel, in August would be easy. Neither did she imagine she’d spend a third of the year in agonising pain, unable to use the toilet, sit down or use the stairs. The 31-year-old did expect, though, that if something did go wrong, there would be someone to call for help. ‘It’s been four months since I gave birth, and I’ve barely heard from a health professional
