What Is Positive Psychology? PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 04 July 2008
By Robert Kokoska

  Human psychology is always painted negative and as a study of negative human behavior; basically we perceive psychology as a sign of trouble, and thus attempt to correlate it to such destructive issues like depression, psychosis, unhappiness, mental disorders and mania. Sadly most of the clinical examinations also tend to look at psychology, as something that is a malady and most of the treatment attempts are aimed at treating the disease than stopping them from happening. Thus there is a pressing need for a new, revived way of looking at the old concept of psychology.

Also called Positive Psychology, this area is more concerned with the sunnier side of psychology, which is the area of those people, who are happy and move with confidence, wherever they go and whatever they do. Positive psychology may shed more light on why some people behave in such a pleasing manner and how they have developed that trait. Ultimately, this intense study may help us to find a lasting cure for many of our negative psychological conditions and other eccentric behaviors.

Positive Psychology is a new attempt to redefine and readjust the existing disparity or imbalance, to encourage and support psychologists to try and attempt to contribute to positive aspects of human life, not only just perform something about negative things. Being a new branch of psychology, this field is still in its infant stage and is hotly contested for its veracity and advantages, by both detractors and supporters. Some of them tend to neglect this new theory, while others vouch for its authenticity. Many of them never believe in the concept of joy, love, positive talk, optimism and love, while others see a broad daylight in professing the techniques of all good human behavior to cure any psychological malady.

New theories of positive psychology condemns the traditional practice of treating psychological patients as mere numbers or objects, and also the supporters of the new theory disapprove the current methods of approaching a sensitive issue as important as psychology. Many experts who support the positive psychology theory have varied ideas about what actual psychology is and how it can best be researched to solve many perennial problems. However, these experts are united by a view that, normal human beings possess excellent qualities, and that we can still be capable enough to make better choices about what we believe and do, in spite of all those unfortunate events, occurred due to reasons beyond our control or by factors of our genetic disposition.

Positive psychology often relies heavily on the principle of optimism, which is a cherished positive parameter of human excellence. There is remarkable evidence that optimistic people are usually happier and highly productive than ultra pessimists. Optimism can also be taught and learned by human beings. According to the new theory, there tends to be a positive flow of things in those people who are highly optimistic and cheerful. This flow is usually not checked in them, in any manner, at any time and thus this set of positive flow causes a person to be tougher mentally and psychologically. Positive psychology and its application may take a while to be universally accepted for clinical practice.

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What realy is Emetophobia?
By Jerry L. Fobik

  No one likes to be nauseous. The idea of getting nauseous or unsettled stomach is not an amusing idea. But, when the idea of nausea becomes vast enough to compel a human being to change their lifestyles and eating habits, the situation may be more than just a normal dislike of throwing up. Emetophobia is the intense fear of vomit and this phobia can lead to death in those who suffer from it.

One who fears vomit may fear the thought or actof vomiting themselves, the thought or actof others vomiting, or the vomit itself. These patients suffer from extreme amounts of anxiety regarding vomit in general. The trouble with a phobia of this nature is the precursor to vomiting, eating.

Many individuals who suffer from emetophobia are diagnosed with anorexia way previous to the fear of vomiting is found. The patients will do anything in orderto avoid vomiting and this includes the pause of eating.
They feel that if they do not eat food, there is no way they will be compelled to vomit or get sick. Paradoxically, eating food can oftenmake the emetophobic person fell nauseous after a period of time with no food and thus the fear is realized and the phobia grows stronger.

The anorexia connected with emetophobia is only one of its kind, in that it requires the treatment of the fear of vomiting before the anorexia can be treated. When hospitalized the emetophobic individual will often have to be fed through IV until they are well enough to undergo emotional treatment for their fear of vomit.

Some of the more common symptoms of emetophobia include:

Avoidance of social conditions.

Avoidance of restaurants, hospitals, and doctors offices.

An extreme fear of getting sick.

Avoidance of food.

Anorexia.

While it is ordinary normal to hate vomit, it is not ordinary normal to keep away from food in order to prevent yourself from vomiting. The emetophobia person will go the excessive lengths to avoid getting sick or even catching sight of vomit. This phobia is one of the most severe due to the link to anorexia which can cause death in a very short time. Anorexia is frequently diagnosed along side bulimia, but the emetophobic patient will never show signs of bulimia.

Emetophobia can be treated in almost the same method as other types of phobia with anti-anxiety medication and therapy. But, due to the nature of the fear itself, the therapy often needs to be extensive and the patients are frequently positioned into an in patient treatment facility in order to be observed closely throughout treatment. If the emetophobia patient has begun to avoid food, the treatment will also involve a higher calorie diet and further therapy for anorexia.

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Is it possible that you suffer from Emetophobia?
By Jerry L. Fobik

  No one likes to be sick. The idea of getting sick or unsettled stomach is not an amusing idea. But, when the idea of nausea becomes overwhelming enough to compel a person to alter their lifestyles and eating habits, the situation may be more than just a normal aversion of vomiting. Emetophobia is the strong fear of vomit and this fear can lead to death in those who suffer from it.

One who fears vomit may fear the thought or actionof vomiting themselves, the thought or actionof others vomiting, or the vomit itself. These patients suffer from extreme amounts of anxiety regarding vomit in general. The difficulty with a phobia of this nature is the precursor to vomiting, eating.

A lot of people who suffer from emetophobia are diagnosed with anorexia way previous to the fear of vomiting is bring into being. The patients will do anything in orderto prevent themselves from vomiting and this includes the cessation of eating.
They believe that if they do not eat food, there is no way they will be compelled to vomit or get sick. Paradoxically, eating food can frequentlymake the emetophobic person fell nauseous after a period of time with no food and so the fear is realized and the phobia grows stronger.

The anorexia connected with emetophobia is distinctive, in that it requires the treatment of the fear of vomiting previous to the anorexia can be treated. When hospitalized the emetophobic individual will often have to be fed through IV until they are fine enough to undergo mental treatment for the fear of vomit.

Some of the more common symptoms of emetophobia include:

Avoidance of social situations.

Avoidance of restaurants, hospitals, and doctors offices.

An intense fear of getting sick.

Avoidance of food.

Anorexia.

While it is common to dislike vomit, it is not common to avoid food in order to prevent yourself from vomiting. The emetophobia person will go the extreme lengths to avoid getting sick or even catching sight of vomit. This phobia is one of the most harsh due to the connection to anorexia which can cause death in a very short period of time. Anorexia is commonly diagnosed along side bulimia, but the emetophobic patient will never demonstrate signs of bulimia.

Emetophobia can be treated in much the same way as other types of phobia with anti-anxiety medicine and therapy. But, due to the nature of the fear itself, the therapy frequently needs to be extensive and the patients are commonly placed into an in patient treatment facility in order to be watched closely throughout treatment. If the emetophobia patient has begun to avoid food, the treatment will also involve a higher calorie diet and additional therapy for anorexia.

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