140 articles found for "brain"

A tale of hope for female alcoholics
Female alcoholism is on the rise in South Africa, as more women turn to alcohol to relieve the stresses of their busy, demanding...

Psychology Festival of Learning: Re-thinking Drug Addiction
Blaming the addict for the addiction is the easy approach, but history has shown it to be ineffective in treating the wider issue...

World Health Day: The Psychology Of Living With Diabetes
Like in all chronic diseases, living with diabetes types 1 or 2 can be extremely challenging. Sadly, the mental-health impact of a disease...

The benefits of studying later in life
Studies show that people who undertake formal study later in life not only have the obvious benefit of gaining new knowledge, but also...

What is intellectual disability?
Intellectual disability is a lot more common than most people realise. In fact, four out of every 100 South Africans are affected by...

Coaching for Career Success
While getting promoted means you’re probably good at what you do, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have the requisite skills for leading others...

Are we obsessed with being happy?
How-to videos, websites, workshops, retreats, and a glut of books on the subject… we’re living in happiness boot camp, perpetually exhorted to be...