Back to School – The Problem with Bullying
With the end of summer comes the beginning of the school year. For some children and parents, this is an exciting time. For others, it is dreaded. For parents of …
Think first, but act then only if you want to: how cognitive defusion works?
Cognitive defusion is one of the most researched components of the psychological flexibility model underlying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, but yet remains one of the most intensely debated in terms …
Reducing Recidivism with Education
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University There are around 2.3 million people incarcerated across the United States. For comparison, there are 329.1 million people living in the United …
Why You Might Want, But Not Choose, A Better Life
50 years ago, a researcher named Walter Mischel and his colleagues ran a series of experiments that are now often referred to as the Marshmallow Test. The basic premise was …