by jmalouff | Sep 11, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior
Individuals who have obsessive-compulsive disorder often have wild thoughts. They may think that they ran over someone and feel a compulsion to go back to check. Or they may think that they will shout out a curse word in the middle of a church service. Or that...
by jmalouff | Sep 11, 2021 | Cursing and Swearing, Human Thinking and Behavior, Language
I curse at times. I bet you do too. I curse mostly to reduce an intense emotion, usually frustration. I typically curse just in my mind, unless no one is around. The cursing helps me feel a little bit better. There are studies that show I am not the only one who...
by jmalouff | Sep 11, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior
My Maronite ancestors, members of a Catholic sect, moved to the U.S. from what is now part of Lebanon. Good move. In the new land, hardly anyone wanted to kill them because of their religion. Also, the wealth of the new nation was relatively gigantic. Migrating is...
by jmalouff | Aug 1, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems, Work
I was telling a friend about something that happened to me at work when she uttered a wolf howl. I stopped talking and looked at her. She said she was hungry. My first thought: A howl in that situation is what I would expect from someone who has attention deficit...
by jmalouff | Aug 1, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior
Some people are regulars at the self-checkouts of grocery stores. Others avoid self-checkouts like the plague. What makes the difference? If you guessed age, you are on the right track. Older folks are less likely to use self-checkout. Why? One reason is that they...
by jmalouff | Aug 1, 2021 | Health-related behavior, Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems
Most individuals who have a serious, continuing mental health problem do not seek professional help. Why not? Studies show many reasons. One is a lack of awareness of the problem – common in individuals who have a personality disorder, a psychotic disorder, anorexia,...