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The Psychological Subtleties of a Mimic

Imitation, as the saying goes, is the highest form of flattery. When two strangers meet, unconscious behaviors such as body language and word intonation sometimes sync. This phenomenon, called mimicry, is believed to play a role in determining the good will between strangers – the more mimicry, the more you’ll like each other. Research on [...]

The Intersection of Dreams and Relationships

Freud had a lot to say about dreams, yet very little research has been conducted to examine the more concrete affect of dreams on our daily lives. A recent study set out to determine whether dreams about romantic partners play a role in the real life relationship. If a man dreams about his wife being [...]

An Illuminating DSM

Controversy continues to swirl around the release of the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-5. It was first published 61 years ago by the American Psychiatric Association to provide a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders. Over the years it has grown and changed significantly. Disorders [...]