Are Correctional Staff Sick of Their Jobs or Are Their Jobs Making Them Sick?

This study assessed the effect of stress on the physical and emotional well-being of correctional employees. The findings supported that work stress in a correctional setting can have a negative effect employees physical and mental health

Discover the Secrets of Personality Type

Discover your own personality type and learn how you're unique. With the secrets of Myers-Briggs Personality Type, you'll understand why other people think differently, and how you can use this to your advantage.

Our Four Temperaments, Aussie Style

The Myers-Briggs personality type indicator is world-renowned, but not always easy to understand by the general public. In 2005 an Australian-based indicator, based on the 4 temperaments, has joined the world: Dreamtime Personalities

Burnout and Counsellor Self-Care Strategies

Self-care is an intrinsic, continuous and highly important activity performed by any professional, particularly those involved in health care. Also called the 'inner therapy', this practice aims to ensure that both mental and physical health of the professional is in good shape...

Trauma and Counselling

The word 'trauma' originates from the Greek 'wound', and it refers to both psychological and physiological aspects. Trauma occurs as a result of a serious event and it has deep roots in various levels of the human mind and behaviour...

My Myers-Briggs Rant

I'm just about to whack one of the sacred cows of the HR world, the Meyers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) test, so if you're a big fan of the MBTI you might want to quit now, or read on and flame me in the comments. People mis-use its dubious results to control the careers and futures of others, and treat. It's essentially the modern astrology; if the MBTI was ever of any value, it has long since outlived it and should be scrapped.

Classical Conditioning Theory

Classical conditioning being a form of learning was discovered by the Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov in 1900s.

Prophetic Dream of Actual Princess: Dreaming of Princess Diana

There are future references in every dream because dreams come from the eternal side of the psyche. Where dreams originate, unity and oneness supercede all distinctions between self and other, and what we perceive as the past, the present and the future co-exist in an eternal Now. We all visit and directly experience this reality that the mystics write about in every dream we have and we do so every night of our lives!

Humans are Predictable

Many people say that humans are not predictable and I would tend to disagree with that statement. As a matter of fact I think human behavior is very predictable and I think that the people who say that humans are not predictable are caught in political correctness and refuse to look at stereotypes, patterns and the commonalities between humans and other animals in the animal kingdom.

Creating the Counsellor Mindset: Part Three

Counselling, Psychology and other professions which are involved with mental health-related therapies require a particular career blueprint which includes a variety of traits and skills. What is this blueprint? In a 4-article series, we depict the major areas which are responsible for building the effective counsellor's mindset. This is Part Three.

Personality & Emotional Development

The question of personality is one of the central notions in the psychological science but it also deals with a lot of other sciences. The study of personality is interesting not only to scholars and scientists but to all of us as it’s a thing each of us possesses and can’t ignore.

The Scientific Credibility of Forensic Psychology

As a forensic discipline, forensic psychology can be located within the broader discourse of forensic science. However, compared to other forensic specialisms e.g. forensic pathology, forensic odontology etc, forensic psychology is often seen as the poor relation. As with psychology in general, it is often perceived, particularly by those outside the discipline as soft or pseudo science. This article examines why this viewpoint prevails and what students studying the topic can do to address the issue.

Crime Scene Investigation: Understanding The CSI Effect

If you are a fan of CSI, be it the Gil Grissom original or the various spin-off shows, it's probably better if you don't get called up for jury service as there is a very good chance that you have become a victim of the dreaded 'CSI effect.' This article addresses what the CSI effect is and its impact within the court room.

Success and Safety in Online Dating

Dating has proven to be a good way to meet new friends, romances or even one's soulmate.