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This research found that writing about important personal experiences in an emotional way for as little as 15 minutes on three separate days was linked to better mental and physical health. The results were seen across ages, genders, cultures, social classes, and personality types. Computer text analysis showed that people…
This article reviews evidence on EMDR for PTSD and explains a theory of how it may work. It states that EMDR is an efficacious and efficient treatment for PTSD and summarizes findings from 20 controlled-outcome studies. The paper presents Shapiro's Adaptive Information Processing model, which says problems arise when distressing…
This article introduces a journal issue about debilitating performance anxiety. It says clinicians often treat problems like public speaking anxiety, stage fright, test-taking anxiety, and writing block that can threaten careers or make people perform below their abilities. The article notes an estimated 2% of the U.S. population has this…
The authors reviewed 104 independent samples of research on the Enneagram. They found mixed evidence about whether Enneagram measures are reliable and valid. Some studies fit parts of Enneagram theory and linked Enneagram subscales to Big Five personality traits, and some people reported the Enneagram helped with personal or spiritual…
