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Workplace Gossips Can Be Beneficial: A New Study
Some people like gossiping while also acknowledging that gossip is bad - but are they? Positive gossip in the workplace can have a significant impact on reducing employee turnover, according to a new surprising experiment.
Kate Yakimchuk research gossip work place work communication Psychology 20 December 2023
Pigs: Interesting Facts
It turned out that pigs have excellent long-term memory, skills in arranging objects in space, and can navigate mazes. They also understand simple symbolic language and can recognize complex combinations of actions.
Diana Dashkevich pigs animal facts pets facts facts Animals 19 December 2023
Hold Your Babies More: A New Experiment
Premature babies need physical contact with their parents to become more socially developed, a new study claims. The research reveals that special skin-to-skin contact between parents and very premature babies improves the child's social skills during the crucial first hours of life.
Kate Yakimchuk research baby health child development parenting Psychology 17 December 2023
Dealing with friends' jealousy: Psychologist's tips
Our friends are supposed to be on our side - they are people who are expected to be glad when something good happens to us. In real life, friends can sometimes be jealous of your success, so they can act differently or even sabotage you.
Kate Yakimchuk jealousy mental health emotions psychologist tips Psychology 17 December 2023
Nursery Rhymes Helps with Language Learning: A New Experiment
You might think that you don't have to talk to babies because they'd understand anything, but it seems to be wrong. Parents should start speaking to their new babies using sing-song speech, like nursery rhymes, as soon as possible, according to a new study.
Kate Yakimchuk research child development social skills speech Psychology 15 December 2023
Psychologist Explanation: What Is Disorganized Attachment
This is a combination of anxious and avoidant styles. This combination is also called disorganized attachment.
Diana Dashkevich relationship mental health emotions Psychology 5 December 2023
Good to Know: How Couples Psychotherapy is Useful
Family therapy is a separate direction in psychotherapy and psychology, which is aimed at providing psychological assistance to couples, children and parents, brothers and sisters to improve relationships, resolve crises, and create an organic family.
Diana Dashkevich relationship couple mental health psychologist tips Psychology 4 December 2023
Good to Know: Signs of Lies
Lying allows a person to gain perceived control over a situation by manipulating it. This is a defense mechanism that a liar thinks allows him to avoid opening up and revealing his true self to another person for various reasons.
Diana Dashkevich lie relationship mental healh fun facts Psychology 4 December 2023
Good to Know: What is Emotional Swing in Relationships
Emotional swings in relationships are an alternation of delight and joy with anxiety, anger and frustration. Most often this is a manipulative technique consisting of dosing intimacy and alienation.
Diana Dashkevich relationship mental health psychotherapy psychologist tips Psychology 2 December 2023
Pros and cons of arguments: Psychologist's insights
Lots of people might say that it's better to avoid arguments at all costs, but others might say that it's always better to stand your ground. Arguments can be both dangerous and beneficial for your mental health, and they can affect your confidence and self-esteem a lot.
Kate Yakimchuk argument conflicts relationship Psychology 25 November 2023
Talk about your feelings: Psychologist's tips
Communication is key, because it's the only way that can help others truly understand you. Meanwhile, some people just don't know how to express their feelings, or how to talk about them.
Kate Yakimchuk feelings relationship personality Psychology 23 November 2023
Communication through bacteria: A new study on cats' scent
We are used to cats chatting with others through meowing, purring, and using other vocalizations, especially when "talking" to other cats. Meanwhile, sounds and body language aren't the only ways of cats sharing information with others.
Kate Yakimchuk research cats scent bacteria Animals 22 November 2023
Unique parrot voices: A new study
Parrots are really good at talking and making different sounds. A study about monk parakeets found something interesting. Each parrot has a unique way of talking, like a special "voice print."
Kate Yakimchuk research parrots birds languages Animals 16 November 2023
How AI changes bird communication: A new study
Scientists are doing something new with big data and artificial intelligence (AI). Instead of just studying one kind of bird, they're using these technologies to understand entire groups of birds that live across different parts of the world.
Kate Yakimchuk research birds Animals 15 November 2023
Plant communication: Nature is amazing
Plants seem to be still and lifeless, but they aren't - some plants can actually communicate with other plants! While plant communication is different from animal communication, it still exists, so plants can share important information.
Kate Yakimchuk flowers plants nature Garden 13 November 2023
Signs of toxicity: Psychologist's insights
Toxic people aren't always easy to detect - they tend to hide their real self, so they can get what they want from people around them. Meanwhile, some signs can actually help you recognize a toxic person, so you can stay away from them.
Kate Yakimchuk toxicity personality signs Psychology 6 November 2023
Ignorance is kind: A new study of willingful ignorance
A new study shows when people have the choice to learn how their actions might affect someone else, 40% of them choose not to, often so they can act selfishly. This is a common behavior where people choose not to know the consequences of their actions.
Kate Yakimchuk research ignorance relationship Psychology 5 November 2023
Generosity can be pathological: Psychologist's insights
Being generous is great - you can help your closest people a lot, so they can love you even more. Meanwhile, excessive generosity can be bad sometimes, so everything should be moderate.
Kate Yakimchuk generosity personality Psychology 5 November 2023
Changing people's minds: A new study on beliefs and experiences
Changing people's minds can be tough, especially when it comes to sensitive issues. But a new study found that sharing personal stories can make people more open to different views on controversial topics.
Kate Yakimchuk research opinion experience Psychology 24 October 2023
How to accept different points of view: Psychologist's tips
We all have our opinions on most things, and sometimes it's pretty hard to see things differently. It might become a problem if some of your close people don't share your views, so it's time to learn how to accept different opinions.
Kate Yakimchuk opinion personality tolerance Psychology 15 October 2023