Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Psychology's Greatest Advice

We live in a time when psychological advice is offered in many different shapes and sizes. Whether it's Psychology Today, the American Psychological Association's Help Center or your local area's mental health resource center, you can find suggestions for ways to improve your life on a daily basis.

Relationship advice and tips are by far the most sought-after by the public, as judged by the numerous columns on the topic and their high popularity. However, psychology goes well beyond the love department, offering ways to improve everything from your physical proficiency to your ability to manage your budget.

It's perhaps an overly ambitious goal to sum up the greatest psychology advice in one short article, but I'm going to try anyhow. Sifting through the many theories and research findings, there are some basic truths that seem to rise up to the surface. See if you agree that these seven pieces of psychology-based advice deserve recognition as psychology's "greatest":


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