“It is not good for man to be alone” Genesis, 2:18  In the centre of Edinburgh old town, you will find a statue of a

Written by Martha Cottam (BSc, MSc Translational Neuroscience) Why does trauma affect the brain more in early childhood compared to adulthood? In early life, when

The next negative automatic thought (NAT) that arises from not looking at the whole picture is mind reading. For some reason, people believe that they

“If you realised just how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.”  Peace Pilgrim  If you are unfamiliar with what a

A bit like all of psychology, cognitive behavioural therapy is something that sounds complicated and fancy but it basically means changing how we think to

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In 1909, Psychologist Edward Tichener translated the German term of Einfuflung, which was understood as ‘feeling into’. The term empathy was born and is now

The murder of George Floyd swept the world, leading to endless protests, continued violence and global disgust. One year on and three young men are

In 1978, a cult known as the People’s Temple, led by Jim Jones resulted in the creation of Jonestown in Guyana, South America. This movement

In 1951, American theologian Niebuhr quoted ‘God grant me the serenity to change the things that I can change, courage to accept the things that