Counseling Psychology Blog
Understanding LSD and Depression Research
Research into using lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to treat depression is being renewed. LSD was extensively investigated in humans in the 1950s and ‘60s and was shown to attenuate depressive symptoms. As mentioned earlier, clinical research with LSD ended in the...
Why People Fall in Love with Psychopaths: A Psychological and Forensic Analysis
Love is often described as mysterious, unpredictable, and irrational. But few forms of attraction puzzle psychologists, clinicians, and laypeople alike as much as the phenomenon of falling in love with a psychopath. How can highly intelligent, manipulative, and often...
Animal-Assisted Therapy for Anxiety
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a complementary and alternative therapy that involves interactions with animals as a form of treatment. It is not a psychotherapy but instead falls under the realm of “animal assisted interventions” (AAI). AAI is general term that...
Dangerous Men: Why “High IQ” Doesn’t Equal “High Safety”
Intelligence has long been revered in society as a marker of success, competence, and problem-solving ability. High IQ individuals are often assumed to possess not only cognitive superiority but also wisdom, morality, and sound judgment. Yet, history and psychological...
Are You Capable of Great Love?
Love is often described as the most profound human experience—a force that can heal, transform, and connect us across barriers. Yet, many people question whether they are truly capable of what some call “great love.” Great love is more than fleeting attraction or...
