These are some of my more popular articles on Psychology Suite101, where I’m a Feature Writer. I love working for Suite101 – it was my first paid writing gig.

 

Brain & Behavior

• How to Build a Better Brain
• Explaining Self-Fulfilling Prophecies 
• How Stress Affects Your Memory 
• How Citrus Scents Lift Moods
• 11 Ways to Stop Energy Vampires From Draining Your Spirit 

 

Health

• How Your Personality Affects Your Health
• 10 Foods That Fight Disease
• Creative Ways to Cope With Pain
• Why Optimists are Healthier People
• Psychological Stress & Your Health

 

Love 

• Dating For Introverts
• The 5 Stages of Flirting
• How Men Misread Body Language 
• Three Stages of Love
• Introverts & Extroverts in Love 
• How Love Hormones Work 
• Tips for Single Parents Dating

 

Love, Demystified

• How to Recognize a Womanizer
• 7 Signs of Addictive Relationships 
• Emotional Cheating
• Overcoming Fear of Intimacy
• Highly Sensitive People in Love
• Healthy Ways to Say “I Love You” 

Psychology

• Signs of Mental Illness
• Pychological Disorders
• Detecting Psychological Disorders
• The Categories of Psychology
• Evaulating Psychological Research

 

Personality

• Personality Traits of Lefties
• What Your Hair Says About You
• The Big 5 Personality Traits
• Changing Your Personality
• The Introvert’s Personality Traits
• Types of Personality Disorders

 

Relationships

• Marriage Advice for Long-Term Love
• 3 Common Relationship Problems
• Reasons for Extramarital Affairs
• After You’ve Betrayed Your Spouse 
• Health Effects of Marital Conflict
• Setting Healthy Boundaries
• How to Stop Being a People Pleaser 

 

Sex

• Reasons People Have Sex
• 10 Natural Tips for Healthy Sex
• Mens’ & Womens’ Sexual Arousal Rates
• Overcoming Male Sexual Dysfunction
• When There’s Too Much Intimacy Between Lovers 

 

Weight & Body Image

• Fixing Body Image Problems
• Building a Healthy Body Image
• Adult Weight Loss Camps
• How Your Friends Make You Fat
• The Symptoms of Sleep Eating Disorders
• How to Stop Emotional Eating
• Body Image & Fear of Intimacy 

 

Work & Career

• Reading People at Work
• How High Self-Esteem Equals More Money
• 8 Ways to Find a Mentor
• Workplace Bullying
• How to Stay Sane When You’re Looking for Work
• When Goals Become Obsessions 

 

Writing

• New Ideas for Writing Articles 
• How to Build a Writing Platform
• Inspiration for Freelance Writers