Personal Growth

Self-Help Books Do More Harm Than Good
by eNotAlone.com
Canadian experts have found that so-called self-help books may actually do more harm than good to people who really need help. Researchers say that individuals with low esteem felt much worse after repeating positive statements about themselves.

How Saints Turn Into Sinners
by eNotAlone.com
Individuals who are very moral in one aspect of their lives can slip into immorality in other areas, according to the scientists at Northwestern University, whose study offers provocative insights in to how saints turn into sinners.

How To Distinguish Between True And False
by eNotAlone.com
A recent neuroimaging international study has discovered that the ability to distinguish between true and false in our daily lives includes two distinct processes.

With A Purpose In Life You Will Live Longer
by eNotAlone.com
With a purpose in life you are going to live longer, according to scientists at Rush University Medical Center, who say that focus, intention and having a meaning in life are associated with lower mortality rates among older adults.

Problems Are Better Solved In A Dream
by eNotAlone.com
According to the experts from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, dreaming is the best way when it comes to solving creative problems. In other words, if you need to solve a problem - simply sleep on it.

Twitter And Facebook Make Us Immoral?
by eNotAlone.com
Social networking websites like Twitter and Facebook can have a negative influence on people's moral values and can make them indifferent to human suffering, according to a new report by the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern

Dreaming Is Believing
by eNotAlone.com
Dreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people's behavior, judgment as well as they might contain important hidden truths. Psychologists' interpretations of the meaning of dreams vary widely.

Benefits Of Transcendental Meditation
by eNotAlone.com
Meditation might help to increase the brain function and lower stress, according the first of its kind study that examined the effects of transcendental meditation (TM) on anxiety and brain functioning.

Intuition More Reliable Than Brain When Making Decisions
by eNotAlone.com
According to psychologists, our instincts and intuition are more reliable in a decision making, than our conscious brain. A new study conducted at Northwestern University offers precise electrophysiological evidence that such decisions may not be

Happiness Gene Found By Psychologists
by eNotAlone.com
Whether you see a glass half-empty or half-full may depend on your genes, report scientists in Britain. Variations in a mood-altering gene influence whether people take a pessimistic or optimistic view of the world

Overcoming Gambling Addiction
by eNotAlone.com
Gambling is an urge of playing a game in which money is normally at stake. There are many forms of such games including casinos, horse races, different kinds of lotteries, card rooms, and stock market betting.

Brunettes VS Blondes
by eNotAlone.com
Hair coloring is the latest fashion trend, and today more and more people start coloring their hair to look different and new. Some believe that a hair color can add some shine, meaning and fun to their hairstyle, while for others it is just the easiest

Do Our Genes Decide Whether To Make Us Popular Or Shy?
by eNotAlone.com
A new study has found that it is genes that might be responsible to determine whether a person is sociable or shy. The researchers Nicholas Christakis from Harvard University and Christopher Dawes and James Fowler from University of California

Happiness And Happy People
by eNotAlone.com
Different people have different goals that they pursue in their lives, but there is one common universal goal for everyone - the goal to become happy. Some people spend a lot of time and nerves to make money, thinking that money itself will make them

Shopping Addiction
by eNotAlone.com
For many people shopping is considered to be one of the favorite pastimes. For most of them it is just buying some new clothes or presents for close people. But there is another category for whom shopping is much more than just enjoyable pastime

Are You Sad? Good For Your Health!
by eNotAlone.com
Depression and sadness are good for us, according to the scientists, who say that taking medication in order to fight stress and depression, as if they were physical diseases, prevents us from facing our miserable side and takes away the motivation

Illiteracy - Major U.S. Problem
by eNotAlone.com
Recently the United States Department of Education released a long-awaited federal statistics stating that more than 32 million adults in The U.S., or about 14 percent of population, have very low literacy skills.

Foreword
Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing
by Caroline Myss, Ph.D.
Anatomy of the Spirit is the boldest presentation to date of energy medicine by one of its premier practitioners, internationally acclaimed medical intuitive Caroline Myss, one of the hottest new voices in the alternative health/spirituality scene

Are You Wired for Success or Failure?
Magnificent Mind at Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain's Maximum Potential
by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
It all starts with your brain: how you think, how you feel, how you interact with others, and how well you succeed in realizing your goals and dreams. When your brain works right, so do you. When it's out of balance, you feel frustrated, or worse.

Believe in Yourself
Winning Nice: How to Succeed in Business and Life Without Waging War
by Dawna Stone, Matt Dieter
Radio show host and founder of Her Sports + Fitness magazine, Dawna Stone shares her recipe for personal and professional success. A successful executive, entrepreneur, athlete, and public speaker, Dawna Stone credits her incredible success to a simple