[ad_1] Transactional Analysis (TA) was developed back in the 1950s by Dr. Eric Berne. Berne developed this break- through approach to human psychology while working with a patient who was an attorney. The two were discussing something the attorney had done, but regretted doing. Berne asked, “Well, why did you do it?” The attorney explained that, although part of him hadn’t wanted to do what he’d done, “… the child inside me compelled me to do it anyways”. Berne was intrigued. Out of this conversation he developed the psychological model we now know as Transactional Analysis, or TA for short. In this model, Berne theorizes that people have three ego…

[ad_1] Based on many research studies, we can say that the health benefits of music have been proven. For instance, music can help improve your IQ score in addition to make your mind sharper as you get older. Given below are 8 proven benefits of listening to your favorite music. Read on to find out more. 1) Listen to music to be happy When you listen to your favorite music, your brain releases dopamine. And this is the chemical that makes you happier when released. Staying happy is important for your physical as well as mental health. 2) Better running performance If you are a runner, you can improve your…

[ad_1] How often when we’re speaking do we suspect the other person of already formulating their reply? They can barely wait for us to finish before they’re coming back with their own comments. In fact they may not even pause for us to stop speaking before they’re interrupting. In those instances do you feel listened to, respected, acknowledged? In order for us to feel acknowledged the other person has to listen to us, really listen. The saying, ‘you have two ears and one mouth, use them proportionally!’ is so relevant at these times. Not being listened to can be a significant indicator that a relationship has run its course and…

[ad_1] INTRODUCTION: “Creative nonfiction tells a story using facts, but uses many of the techniques of fiction for its compelling qualities and emotional vibrancy,” according to Theodore A. Rees Cheney in his book “Writing Creative Nonfiction: Fiction Techniques for Crafting Great “Nonfiction (Ten Speed Press, 2001, p. 1). “Creative nonfiction doesn’t just report facts, it delivers facts in ways that move the reader toward a deeper understanding of a topic. Creative nonfiction requires the skills of the storyteller and the research ability of the conscientious reporter.” Nonfiction informs. Fiction entertains. Creative nonfiction seeks to do both. Creative nonfiction is a genre that straddles the line between fact and fiction-the former…

Among all of the worldwide categories of collecting, comic books are relatively new. At one time, only kids were interested in reading them for entertainment. In June 1938, Superman, the first superhero appeared in Action Comics #1, most kids were attracted to the man dressed in blue and red holding up and crashing a car above his head. Suddenly, a run of other types of superheroes had most kids paying a dime to buy one. If they had a dollar, they could have bought ten books with zero tax. However, kids read them up to a certain age and their mothers generally threw them away, which is a shame because…