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Articles & Books From General Psychology
A fun guide to drawing meaning and purpose from your dreams Have you ever had a dream that seemed overwhelmingly important but equally obscure? Have you ever struggled to figure out exactly what your dreams mean or why you’re having them? Dream Dictionary For Dummies, 2nd Edition delivers an easy-to-read roadmap to dream interpretation designed to uncover the hidden meanings from your most vivid and frequent dreams or any dream that piques your interest.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-20-2026
Your dreams are trying to tell you something. By interpreting them, they offer you greater self-awareness, knowledge, healing, and success. Don’t overlook the details in your dreams — important messages are lurking there! Keep a dream diary to uncover themes and insight in your dreams and see how your inner process develops over time.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-22-2024
All humans have variations in the way that they think, feel, and experience the world — this is neurodiversity. Neurodivergent conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia (and dyspraxia, and dyscalculia, and many others) have been part of our human family for a very long time. This Cheat Sheet offers a glimpse into understanding the big, bold, beautiful world of neurodiversity.
A quick and easy way to understand neurodiversity as written by neurodivergent people and our families Neurodiversity For Dummies is your essential guide in understanding neurodivergent conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more. This quick and easy guide is perfect for anyone needing to know more about neurodiversity.
Article / Updated 10-10-2023
Stress is a constant in everyone’s life. Nobody is immune from stress-inducing events and situations. Here are few tips for dealing with stress in your life: Accept responsibility: Take charge of your own part in things instead of focusing on the activities or involvement of others. Analyze the situation logically: Try looking at a situation less emotionally and more logically.
Article / Updated 07-10-2023
Any number of different disciplines are involved in mental illness treatment and working with people with mental disorders. Psychological testing, however, is considered the sole domain of psychologists.Although some professionals, including school counselors and learning disability specialists, conduct psychological testing, their testing is limited in scope and to a specific problem.
Article / Updated 07-10-2023
Cognitive psychologists use the information processing model to explain cognition. This model assumes that human cognition is a lot like a computer and the way the human brain works is by processing information through a series of stages: Perception: Input stage. People need to encode information from the world in order to process it and then respond to it appropriately.
Recognize narcissists in your life and set healthy boundaries to start healing today Narcissism For Dummies pulls back the curtain on a growing and misunderstood personality. This book digs into dimensions of narcissism, grandiosity, malignancy, and vulnerability, giving you the knowledge and perspective you need to identify narcissists in your life and set limits on unacceptable behavior.
Article / Updated 07-10-2023
Psychological tests are part of the entire psychological assessment process. Assessment is a set of scientific procedures used to measure and evaluate an individual’s behavior and mental processes. Psychologist Anne Anastasi (1908–2001), a past president of the American Psychological Association, defines a psychological test as an objective, standardized sample of behavior or mental processes.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 07-03-2023
Everyone feels special from time to time. Maybe you finally get that promotion you’ve had your eye on at work, or your closest friends surprise you with a birthday bash. But narcissists feel uniquely special all the time and expect to be treated accordingly. This unfounded belief in their own superiority often creates distressing conflict in personal and/or professional relationships.
