Triggers are actions or situations that elicit an emotional response. While they are typically associated with negative responses, a person can also have positive triggers. A person can experience ...

Negative thinking considers the weaknesses of human nature, the disadvantages of change, and how things can go wrong. Positive thinking considers the goodness of people, the advantages of change, and ...

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As the field of psychiatry—which uses medical and biological methods to treat mental disorders—has largely overtaken psychotherapy, which relies on non-biological approaches such as conversation and ...