Some of Sigmund Freud’s ideas are now ridiculed. Others are on shaky scientific ground. But psychoanalytic theory can help us live authentic lives in an age of technological dominance.
Nichola Tyler, Swinburne University of Technology and Troy McEwan, Swinburne University of Technology
Emergency, public health and climate action plans rarely mention deliberately lit fires and how to prevent them. And there are few services for offenders to stop them lighting fires again.
Some job seekers face the obstacle of restrictive beliefs about their abilities. Research shows that having a growth mindset is key – and that it’s possible to shift toward one.
If the government is serious about addressing New Zealand’s shortage of psychologists, it needs to introduce practical job training earlier in the qualification process.
A psychologist and human connection researcher explains how individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective.
Parenting’s ultimate goal is raising healthy, happy, successful children. Figuring out how to keep parenting once the kids are adults is just another transition.
Our new research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on the outcomes of our actions.