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Why Anxiety is Good
Have you ever felt anxious prior to a job interview? What about going on a date, do you get a little nervous? Most of the time we hear that anxiety is a bad thing, but do you know that it is also a good thing?
Anxiety, just like depression are natural emotional experiences that everyone goes through...
My Space
Posted by Roberto Montanez, M.S. in Social on 10 13th, 2008 | No Comments
Have you ever noticed how many different unspoken rules we have about space? In every different situation we have a different set of rules. Who came up with the distance between an ATM user and the person waiting to use it? I know it’s not the same rule for two strangers in a elevator. What about...
The simple things.
Posted by Roberto Montanez, M.S. in Commentary on 10 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments
After a long day of chores and personal planning, I came across this post at Psychscribe. The title and picture says it all. Out of all the things that you are spending most of your time on, will it matter later in your life?
Out of those things, are they the ones that are the most fulfilling...
How far are we from Kitty?
I have always been fascinated by the story of Kitty Genovese. Her story takes place in New York. Kitty was a 28-year old female from an Italian-American family. She was a bar manager at a small neighborhood in Queens. Most nights she worked late. On the frigid morning of March 13, 1964 around 3:15 a.m.,...
Why can’t I stop at a Red Light?
Posted by Roberto Montanez, M.S. in Theories on 10 9th, 2008 | No Comments
Have you ever been at a stop light and noticed the cars beside you inching closer to the intersection even though the traffic light is red? Why do they keep moving? They cannot go anywhere. Yet, they still inch bit by bit into the intersection. The funny thing is that the people behind them or beside...
Carl Jung in Star Wars?
Posted by Roberto Montanez, M.S. in Theories on 10 8th, 2008 | No Comments
Carl G. Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology. Sigmund Freud considered Jung his successor in the advancement in psychoanalysis. Freud and Jung parted ways over different philosophies. Nevertheless, Jung’s contributions to psychology included the concept...
7 ways to Reduce Stress
Stress is a word we use almost everyday. We stress about finances, employment, home life and much more. We hear terms like occupational stress, family stress, etc. but do we know what stress is?
The word “stress” was coined by Hans Selye in 1956. During his experiments regarding “General...
3 Tips to decrease Social Anxiety
Are you shy? Do you know someone who dreads exposure to any social situation? Over 13% of Americans experience some sort of Anxiety disorder. Social anxiety occurs when an individual feels anxious prior to or during social interactions with individuals.
Additionally, these individuals...
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